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Race 8 (293)

THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) S Dye B Settled about 6Ls off the pace and 2 and 3-wide down the back straight, closer but 5-wide turning for home, picked up well to lead over 200 M out, drew clear final 100 M.
2 3 SMART WINNER (CA019) O Doleuze SR About 5Ls off the pace and 2-wide down the back, 4-wide and 3Ls down on the swing, every chance 300 M out, no extra close home.
3 5 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (CB243) D Whyte V/TT Steadied 1000 M out when 6Ls down and 2-wide, checked 800 M out, 4-wide into the straight and 4Ls down, didn't have a clear run until 200 M out, ran on well but too late.
4 7 HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) D Dunn -- No speed early on, about 5Ls or 6Ls down on fence through to home straight, had to weave his way through beaten rivals and was nearest at the finish.
5 10 MONARDS (BV267) A Suborics B Settled 3-wide and 6Ls off the pace through to home straight, kept on quite well but never a threat to principals.
6 8 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) E Legrix -- Away well and led by 2Ls on the fence 1000 M out, 1L to the good turning for home, headed about 300 M out, no extra.
7 13 SPEED LORD (CC059) W M Lai -- Was bumped exiting gates, about 3Ls off the pace and 2-wide 800 M out, closer entering straight, could only keep on at the same pace.
8 2 GONLARGO (BV191) R Fradd -- No speed early on, 7Ls off the pace and 3-wide 800 M out, 6-wide into home straight, moderate late headway in home straight out wide.
9 11 OUR CLASS (CA086) P Smullen B/TT Awkwardly away, recovered and was quite well placed towards inner and about 2Ls or 3Ls off the pace through to home straight, one-paced thereafter.
10 4 THUNDER (CB451) F Coetzee -- Was bumped exiting gates, raced freely early on, sent on to be right on the speed out 2-wide in 2nd position 800 M out, disputing lead at top of the straight, soon under pressure and faded out. (Lame.)
11 14 WINNING COUNTER (CA008) C Williams BO/TT Always raced wide, 5-wide and 6Ls off the pace 800 M out, even wider again turning for home, never competitive.
12 6 PRIME WITNESS (BV178) G Mosse -- In midfield on fence abut 4Ls off the speed until home straight when niggled along, found little off the bridle, not extended through final stages.
13 9 CLIFFHANGER (CA235) W C Marwing -- Awkwardly away, 2nd early on, 2Ls off the pace and 2-wide in 4th place, under pressure entering straight, found nothing.
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