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Race 9 (290)

THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) S Dye -- 4Ls behind and 2-wide in 6th at 1000 M, improved nicely to be 2Ls down in 4th when straightening 3-wide, picked up well to lead at 200 M, driven out.
2 5 PLANET RULER (CB359) C Williams -- Checked at start, 7Ls behind in 9th when 2-wide at 1000 M, 4Ls behind in mid-division entering straight, over 1L down in 4th at 200 M, kept finding but couldn't overhaul winner.
3 6 TOWN OF FIONN (CD106) D Holland -- On fence 5Ls behind in 7th at 1000 M, 2-wide and 4Ls behind in 9th off home turn, always held by leading pair but still ran on well for a place.
4 8 SATURN (CD154) R Fradd P/H 8Ls behind and 2-wide in 11th at 1000 M, keen but only briefly when 3-wide no cover at 900 M, 4-wide off home turn when over 3Ls down in 8th, ran on well, narrowly missed a place.
5 11 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee -- Slowly away, 9Ls behind in 13th on fence at 1000 M, 3-wide into home straight when 7Ls down in rear, ran on well but just missed out on the money.
6 14 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) E Saint-Martin B 3-wide without cover early on when 1L down, 1L down in 2nd at 800 M when 2-wide, closer on straightening and led briefly at the 300 M, soon headed and no extra through final 200 M.
7 3 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) B Prebble B 7Ls behind in 10th at 1000 M on fence, threw head up and lost place at 800 M, 6Ls down in 12th at the home turn, never troubled principals.
8 10 BLUE STITCH (CB031) M W Leung TT2 10Ls last at 1000 M, over 7Ls last at home turn, made a little late ground but scarcely dangerous.
9 2 SCINTILLATION (CC228) D Whyte H Disputed lead early on, half a length clear on fence at 1000 M and same at final bend, headed 300 M out and folded tamely inside final 200 M. (Mucus and blood in trachea.)
10 7 PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) O Doleuze -- Checked at start, 4-wide no cover when 6Ls behind in 7th at 1000 M, steadied at 900 M, pressed on 3Ls down in 6th off home turn when 4-wide, 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, weak final 200 M.
11 13 KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) M Rodd -- 7Ls behind and 3-wide in 8th at 1000 M, severely checked at 900 M and 7Ls down when 3-wide off home turn, not much impression thereafter.
12 1 FIGURES (CC307) A Delpech TT1 Had a nice position 2Ls or 3Ls off pace in 4th from 1000 M to 600 M out, 4Ls down in midfield off final bend, always well held.
13 4 ABLE PRINCE (CC348) C Soumillon B Very awkwardly away, 2-wide and 3Ls down in 5th at 1200 M, all out to hold this position on straightening, soon beaten.
14 9 SELF FLIT (CB322) W M Lai B Had to work hard to dispute early lead, left 2Ls down in 2nd on fence at 800 M, struggling to hold this spot off final bend, soon beaten and eased final 200 M.
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