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Race 8 (551)

THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-50   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CENTURY STAR (BV005) S Dye -- Always tucked away on fence about 5Ls off lead until home straight, found running room and went 3Ls down 200 M out, hit front 50 M out, all out to just hang on from WATCH ME WIN.
2 13 WATCH ME WIN (CA211) H K Yim B Took 1st bend 6-wide, 4Ls or 5Ls off pace and at least 3 and 4-wide from 1000 M out to home straight, 3Ls off lead (but on terms with winner) 200 M out, kept rallying, just failed. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 3 ARROGANCE (CA177) D Whyte B Raced 2-wide 2Ls or 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, advanced racing 3-wide to share lead 800 M out, travelled well turning for home, 2Ls clear 200 M out, grabbed by winner 50 M out, held on for 3rd.
4 14 ALL THE GLORY (BN058) Y T Cheng -- On fence about 2Ls off front 1200 M out, similarly positioned entering straight, all out to go 1L 2nd 1000 M out, soon collared by quinella pair and no extra.
5 7 ROUND THE WORLD (CA227) G Mosse B1 Not break well, settled on inside about 6Ls off pace 1000 M out, same distance off lead but 2-wide turning into stretch, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
6 4 COURAGE STAR (BT054) K K Lai TT Raced 3-wide 6Ls off pace 1000 M out, 7Ls off pace and in rear on straightening, 5Ls down and still in rear 200 M out, finished off well to be nearest at finish.
7 11 FLAGS UP (BS126) C Williams P Always about 4Ls off pace on fence until 400 M out when under strong pressure to keep up, never dangerous but drew slightly nearer in latter stages.
8 2 SPLENDID PATROL (BV066) M W Leung V-/P2 Led on fence by 1L 1200 M out, joined by ARROGANCE 800 M out until top of straight when quickly left behind, weakened.
9 9 RACE TO HONOUR (BP085) M Cahill TT Always about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace and 2-wide until stretch, short of room top of straight to 200 M out, ran on once in clear but much too late.
10 12 VICTORY MOUNT (BP195) A Marcus SR-/P2 Raced 3-wide about 4Ls off speed until home straight when not quicken up and well beaten 300 M out.
11 6 CHINESESPORT GLORY (BV197) F Coetzee B Raced 2-wide 1L off pace 1200 M out, 2Ls down and niggled along 800 M out, soon struggling and beaten at top of home stretch. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 8 MR BASKETBALL (BV189) K H Ting SR 3-wide and 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, hard ridden to maintain this position on straightening up, dropped away quickly.
13 1 ALF (BT058) E Legrix P 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, not travelling well and 4Ls down 400 M out, very one-paced to line.
14 10 COMMON PLACE (CA102) D Dunn -- 6-wide round 1st bend and always in rear thereafter, 4-wide and about 8Ls off pace 800 M out, virtually tailed off entering home straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed