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Race 9 (562)

THE WONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95-70   1650m   Sha Tin   Fast

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 RED ZONE (BP304) M Cahill P2 Always about 5Ls off pace on fence until stretch, rallied to go 2Ls down 200 M out, kept finding to lead close home.
2 14 COMME D'HABITUDE (CA107) M W Leung B/H About 6Ls off pace and 2 or 3-wide 1000 M out, same distance off lead but 6-wide (widest of all) into home straight, 3Ls down 200 M out, ran on strongly, almost got there.
3 8 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) K S Yu -- Always about 3Ls or 4Ls off pace and at least 3-wide until home straight, picked up well to go 2Ls off lead 200 M out, collared by front pair final 100 M.
4 4 DARWIN (CA068) S Dye -- Upsides pacesetting DANEFACTOR 1200 M out, never worse than 1L off lead home straight when ridden to assume control, overhauled about 100 M out and no extra.
5 7 ISLAND WEST TREBLE (BV073) E Legrix -- Raced about 3Ls or 4Ls off pace towards inside through to stretch when travelling well, 2Ls down 200 M out, couldn't quite get to front.
6 6 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) A Marcus P1 Very wide (7-wide) round 1st bend, 4Ls off lead and 4-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls off and 3-wide turning for home, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
7 2 NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) W C Marwing -- Raced 3-wide 8Ls off pace 1200 M out, improved racing 4 and 5-wide to go 4Ls off lead turning in, kept on steadily to be nearest at finish.
8 1 LITIGADO (BV261) D Whyte -- Driven early on, enjoyed run of race sat 2-wide 2Ls off pace from 1200 M out to home straight, one-paced to line.
9 12 NEW ASIANS (BT019) D Dunn -- Settled about 8Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, slightly better placed off home turn, 4Ls down 200 M out, kept on fairly well to be nearest at finish.
10 9 DANEFACTOR (CA006) G Mosse -- Soon led on fence through never clear by more than 1L, overhauled entering home straight, faded out.
11 10 SILENT PARTNER (BT122) E Saint-Martin B Never on terms at any stages, always about 7Ls off pace.
12 3 TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) C Williams B 2Ls off pace and 3-wide 1200 M out, 3Ls off lead and hard pressed to stay in touch turning for home, dropped away quickly.
13 11 FORTUNE PRIZES (BT005) F Coetzee B In rear early on about 9Ls off pace and 2-wide, never got any closer to lead than that.
14 13 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY (CB095) Y T Cheng -- Well placed on fence 2Ls off speed 1200 M out when crowded, soon lost position and backpedalled rapidly, tailed off round home turn.
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