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Race 9 (681)

THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ABLE SPEED (CK210) O Doleuze B/H/TT Bumped start, ridden at once to maintain a striking position in sixth. Came free inside the last 250m, responded strongly under a strong drive and pulled away from the field 75m out.
2 11 PRETTY ONE (CL418) P Strydom TT Quickest of all from the gate. Sat just next to the early leader. Pushed out at the top of the straight, kept on fighting to the line for second.
3 10 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) M Chadwick TT Quick and smooth jump. Backed off from quick pace and settled just behind the early leader. Came free at the 400m mark, pushed out and led briefly at 150m, overtaken by stronger horses late.
4 2 SUPREME WIN (CK204) K C Leung CP Poor jump. Soon ridden to rejoin and found a midfield spot along the rail. Came on late in the last 200m and just missed catching the leaders.
5 13 GENE POWER (M124) J Lloyd -- Good jump. Midfield. Challenged top of the straight, hampered slightly at 250m, balanced, came on well again late.
6 9 MANDARIN (CK372) D Whyte -- Good quick jump. Led unchallenged until the straight. One pace under strong urging and weakened badly in the last 100m.
7 5 SILVER GRECIAN (CL323) D Beadman SR-/XB1/TT Jumped well. Near rear along the fence. Boxed solidly behind horses in the straight. Checked hard and altered course at 250m and blocked again. Kept on well to the line.
8 1 SHINING VICTORY (CL163) M L Yeung B/TT Clean jump. Settled calmly along the rail in mid-division. One pace at best under pressure coming home.
9 7 EL ZONDA (CK132) G Cheyne TT Head turned outward from the break. One pace under pressure. No threat.
10 12 ST DIDAR (CL115) Z Purton B/TT Interfered and steadied after jump. Trailed in last. Ran on evenly, no factor late.
11 14 AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) M Du Plessis B-/TT Broke to his left. Unable to find cover on the 3-path in the rear. Kept on well under pressure in the straight, weakened late.
12 3 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) B Doyle -- Good jump. Dispute lead and was parked 3-deep without cover all the way to the straight. Never quit under pressure, weakened inside the last 150m.
13 6 CALIFORNIA MOON (CK097) T Angland TT Slow start, knocked hard and steadied off the barrier. Not quickened coming home.
14 8 MY NAME IS BOND (M287) Y T Cheng XB1 Slowly away. Near rear. Moved off cover from 800m out but not gaining in the process. Dropped out half-way in the straight.
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