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Race 7 (607)

THE WONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TARZAN I AM (P299) D Whyte TT1 Began well, ridden to hold out early leader before taking lead 800m. Kicked clear entering straight and pulled away for easy win under hands and heels riding.
2 5 SPARKLING B (P100) R Fourie B-/TT Began fairly then hard to be ridden before turn to hold inside position. Held for run 400m to 250m, ran on strongly under whip when clear.
3 12 KIDS AND WIN (P271) K C Leung -- A little slow into stride but made up ground quickly to sit 3rd before dropping into box seat turn. Kept on steadily in straight under hard riding.
4 13 BRIGHT STAR (N387) C K Tong B Began awkwardly then bumped by eventual winner dropping back. Shifted out 900m only to race in restricted room. Switched to centre of track 400m, doing best work final 200m.
5 11 SMART KIDS (CL253) Y T Cheng TT Began best and led for 200m before dropping back to 3rd when passed by swooper. Fourth into straight and kept on one-paced to line.
6 8 TURIN PEARL (P267) O Doleuze SR1 Not rushed early but gradually improved to sit behind leading bunch into turn. Swung wide into stride and kept on one-paced.
7 1 AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (CL363) A Suborics B/TT Jumped OK but soon in restricted room and cut closer to fence. Still in restricted room turn and early in straight. One paced when clear.
8 4 DUAL HAPPY (N427) T Berry -- Ridden forward from wide draw to sit 3rd early before dropping 2-back, one-off into turn. Taken 4-wide turning for home but found little under hard riding.
9 6 MISTER MARC (P316) H W Lai -- No early pace, moved closer to but away from fence to turn. Hard ridden from 400m running past tired horses.
10 10 OUR MARCUS (P101) M L Yeung B1 Outpaced early, dropping to last pair along fence. Put under pressure entering straight, making some ground late.
11 3 ROMAN LEGEND (P301) G Mosse TT Ridden forward from wide draw but trapped 3-wide without cover before turn. Under whip from 300m but failed to make ground and eased final strides.
12 9 DELIGHT FORTUNE (N402) T H So -- Taken back from wide draw to find cover but still held 3-wide entering turn. Gradually lost position turn and plodded final 200m.
13 7 JUN HAO (P209) C W Wong H Began well but not enough speed and gradually shuffled back towards rear. No response when shown whip entering straight.
14 14 HAPPY CERAMIBO (N145) C Y Ho B/TT Had head turned when gates opened and slow into stride. Swooped around field to sit outside leader at turn. Still 2nd entering straight before running on empty and slipping back.
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