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Race 8 (679)

THE MEMBERS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HIGH MARK (CJ197) D Beadman -- Out in line, sat 3 to 4Ls back in middle of pack, shifted to middle to make run at 300 M, accelerated nicely and closed race off well final furlong to score with authority.
2 6 MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) F Coetzee B Began well, raced close to front 1 to 2Ls back a few horses from outside, always prominent, couldn't sprint with winner but kept on nicely to hold 2nd.
3 2 SILENT DRAGON (CG200) D Whyte CP/XB Showed usual speed, shared lead towards outside rail, raced on an even pace throughout, took clear lead at 300 M, held on to 200 M but lacked finish of first two, stayed on.
4 7 FLORAL PICASSO (CJ225) G Mosse -- Out with rest, ended up settling 4Ls back in midfield, had an even run to midpoint, progressed well from 300 M doing best work late to make frame, nice debut.
5 4 BOOMING CITY (CE325) G Boss B/TT Away nicely, sat behind pace 3Ls back in midfield on outside rails, stuck to task when they sprinted and finished nicely on heels of placegetters.
6 13 SCOOT DA LOOT (CH274) C K Tong -- Moderate beginning, raced well back 6Ls away on outside rail, gradually progressed to 400 M, kept closing despite steadied at 200 M, only warmed up late.
7 10 GOOD DISHES (CJ224) Y T Cheng -- Ordinary jump, raced at rear 7 to 8Ls away, still well back at midpoint, made plenty of progress last 400 M closing nicely from impossible spot.
8 14 HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) H W Lai -- No pace from gates, ended up at rear 8 or more lengths back, never in a position to factor, warmed up late and made solid progress last 300 M. Better over longer.
9 11 FLAG FINDER (CE224) M Du Plessis -- Well enough away, raced solo along inside rail, about 4 to 5Ls from lead by midpoint, clearly not best going and never factored last 400 M.
10 1 BLUE SKY (CJ289) O Doleuze -- Slow into stride, regathered to drive up and race 4 to 5Ls back in midfield to midpoint, pushed along at 400 M, lacked a dash and faded when fitness took toll.
11 8 WHISKY POWER (CH291) M W Leung B/H Ordinary jump, raced behind midfield, 6Ls away, never really comfortable, struggled from 400 M and made no impression. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 9 BELONG TO CASA (CJ064) K L Chui TT Fast into stride, shared lead on stand side rail, kept pace genuine to 400 M, began to struggle and soon dropped out.
13 12 NEEDLES AND THREAD (CJ282) S K Sit -- Standard getaway, raced at tail well back in centre of course, hard ridden from midpoint, showed nothing and beaten a long way.
PU 3 BULB KING (CD303) W M Lai -- Away fairly, raced in midfield, eased out at midpoint, bled both nostrils.
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