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Race 9 (702)

THE MEMBERS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 INVICTUS (N282) T Berry B Hard ridden from wide draw and surges to the front 1300m, then dropped anchor. Shaken up 300m and skipped away for easy win.
2 4 I SMELL MONEY (M019) C Y Lui PC Began well and led field into first turn along rail. Dropped to 2nd 1300m, popped off fence 1200m to sit outside leader. Kept on steadily in straight.
3 5 HORSE APLENTY (M376) D Whyte B Began well before settling 3-back the fence. Blocked for run entering straight and jockey forced to stop riding 250m. Got clear late to snatch 3rd placing.
4 3 DARS AUTO (M418) Z Purton -- Jumped with field and settled 3-back, one-off back stretch. Peeled out entering straight but only one-paced and just pipped for place money.
5 12 SKIP COURT (P298) K C Leung B Began OK and gradually cut in to fence 4-back from leader. Came off rail turning for home and ran on steadily.
6 10 CULTURAL CITY (N263) W C Marwing B/H/XB Began awkwardly and then crowded out, dropping to rear. Held 3-wide 800m, swung very wide into straight, kept on one paced.
7 6 CIRCUIT STAR (N220) K C Ng TT Taken back from wide draw but trapped 3-wide into first turn. Remained in last pair before making late ground in straight.
8 14 JOLLY GOOD (CL134) Y T Cheng SR/B2/TT Hard-ridden from the start but failed to muster along rail. Shaken up final turn but only limited response.
9 1 EAGLE POWER (P038) W M Lai B/TT Ridden out from start but trapped wide and did not travel. Came off bridle 600m, under pressure from final turn but limited response.
10 2 SUPERNINSKY (N266) A Suborics H/TT Ridden to obtain forward position settling one-off behind early leaders. Looked chance turning for home before turning one-paced.
11 7 XILAI XIANZI (N088) C Y Ho TT Hard ridden from wide draw but caught wide 1400m and taken back to last. Peeled out turning for home and ran past tired horses.
12 8 SMILING WATCH (M325) M L Yeung B/H Taken forward to sit 2-back the fence before taking box seat when runner-up left fence 1200m. Out of gas entering straight and slipped back gradually.
13 13 YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) C W Wong B Crowded out at start and dropped towards rear, 10L from leader. Shifted out in straight under whip toward outer fence.
14 9 BETTER ANNOUNCE (N254) H W Lai B Fractious in gate, removed and replaced. Slow into stride, dropped to last 400m becoming tailed off. Unacceptable performance.
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