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Race 9 (638)

THE GOME CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WHATABOB (CD213) E Saint-Martin B/XB Broke well. Settled one back in 3rd on rails. Came to challenge shortly after straightening and asserted authority close to home.
2 3 DOWN THE WICKET (CH059) G Mosse B Travelled outside leader. Took lead shortly after straightening but worn down close to home.
3 5 GALLANT LION (CG243) S Dye -- Raced wide in last few. Made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
4 8 REGENCY DRAGON (CH001) Y T Cheng B1/TT Never far off racing 3-wide most of way to straight. Made moderate progress without threatening.
5 9 CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) K T Yeung TT Broke well. Held slender lead on rails before headed 400 M out. Ran home one-paced.
6 10 GRAND CRU (CG265) B Prebble V Travelled on rails in midfield. Kept on well to produce good late impression in straight.
7 7 WALKONTHEWILDSIDE (CG033) F Coetzee -- Travelled well back and wide. Made up good ground down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
8 13 WIN AGAIN (CD371) M Nunes B Raced 4-wide in prominent position to straight. Kept on before finding no extra inside final 200 M.
9 14 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (CH108) H K Yim -- Travelled in last few. Made no impression in straight.
10 1 FOKINE (CE072) K L Chui TT Raced prominently in one-out-one-back position to straight. Weakened out of contention passing 200 M.
11 6 POCKET MONEY (CE253) D Whyte B Slightly slow out. Quickly picked up to midfield. Weakened after straightening. (Mucus.)
12 2 GOLDEN SUN (CD386) W M Lai SR Slightly slow into stride. Raced in last few throughout. Made no show in straight.
13 11 NIRVANA (CH270) C K Tong -- Slightly slow into stride. Soon raced in rear of midfield. Dropped out into straight.
14 12 DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) H W Lai B Raced wide in midfield after beginning from poor draw. Remained same into straight then dropped out under pressure.
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