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Race 9 (516)

THE HONG KONG LIONS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINNING REWARD (CE254) H W Lai B Settled in midfield. Not much room behind runners early in straight before running on under pressure to gain upper hand final strides.
2 3 LASER POWER (CE129) C W Wong V Never far off. Quickened to hit front over 200 M out only to be denied nearing home.
3 13 WISE LOVER (CE095) K T Yeung B Well back to straight. Made up good ground down straight to be nearest at finish.
4 2 GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) F Coetzee -- Never far off after beginning from wide draw. Stalked pacemaker rounding home bend. Fought on steadily under pressure to reach 4th late.
5 6 CARRIZO CREEK (CE132) W C Marwing B Settled at the back. Made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
6 11 STRAIGHT VICTORY (CE328) O Doleuze B1/TT Raced wide in last few to straight. Made moderate progress past beaten horses without threatening.
7 12 BLISS STAR (CE311) G Mosse P Settled in forward of midfield. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight without quickening.
8 14 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) C K Tong TT Midfield throughout. Kept on steadily in straight.
9 9 CALCANDO (CE232) D Whyte TT Raced wide in midfield. Found nothing in straight.
10 5 MY BROTHER (CG154) E Saint-Martin XB Mainly in midfield to straight. Ran home one-paced.
11 1 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) G Schofield -- Mainly in rear of midfield to straight. Ran home one-paced.
12 7 ROYAL DECREE (CE059) Y T Cheng B2 Well there far side. Lost touch rounding home bend. Lost further ground after straightening.
13 10 KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) K W Tsui B Began well and driven to lead, eventually crossed to rails 900 M out. Kicked clear around home bend and still holding 2Ls break turning for home but tired noticeably and overhauled over 200 M out.
14 8 CASH IN (CG138) D Dunn -- Towards rear. Dropped out upon straightening.
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