Race 9 (195)
THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:115-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SUNNY POWER (CG203) | Y T Cheng | -- | Led far side. Ceded advantage to travel one-back on rails. Obtained split and commenced move over 300 M out. Soon hit front and hung on well under pressure. |
2 | 10 | NEVER LOOK BACK (CJ043) | B Prebble | -- | Settled on rails in forward of midfield. Came to challenge over 350 M out and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 8 | SILVER SUN (CE126) | C K Tong | -- | Never far off in 3rd or 4th. Improved to dispute lead into straight and unable to quicken under pressure to match speed of winner over 200 M out. Died on its run close to home. |
4 | 7 | SLOW WALTZ (CH329) | D Whyte | -- | Slightly slow out. Gradually picked up to 3-wide position in forward of midfield before home bend. Gained a 2L 5th turning for home when still 3-wide. Kept on steadily without quickening. |
5 | 4 | SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) | K L Chui | XB/TT | Settled towards rear. Did not find too much room early in straight. Made modest headway closing stages. |
6 | 14 | FULL OF JOY (CG293) | H W Lai | BO | Broke well. Settled towards rear. Ran on steadily down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 11 | INSPIRATION (CG111) | Z Purton | XB/TT | Broke well. Settled wide in midfield. Kept on steadily without quickening. |
8 | 1 | GREEN BIRDIE (CH245) | S Dye | -- | Settled at the back. Worked home well inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
9 | 9 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | M Nunes | SR | Settled behind midfield. Fought on steadily under pressure down centre of straight without quickening. |
10 | 6 | KING ENCOSTA (CG247) | G Mosse | CP-/TT | Not far off until tiring over 200 M out. |
11 | 12 | FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) | W M Lai | B | Settled in rear. Ran on steadily and passed a few beaten horses closing stages. |
12 | 13 | JOY AND FUN (CH014) | F Coetzee | -- | Began fairly. Raced keenly when taken back to settle in midfield. Similar turning in and not clear run the length of straight. Not fully tested. |
13 | 5 | MY CHOICE (CC283) | G Boss | -- | Began well. Travelled 3-wide just better than midfield. Took closer order award home bend and gained 1L 3rd into straight. Soon weakened. |
14 | 3 | HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) | O Doleuze | TT | Close up. Took over coming out of far side. Led until finding no extra over 200 M out. Dropped out tamely. |
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 |