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Race 4 (498)

THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 SOLAR KINGDOM (S041) K C Leung H Sharp break to lead, crossed to lead 1000m, cuddled into stretch, pressed 400m & shaken up, stretched 2L clear, tapered close home but held on.
2 13 INDIGO WAY (M227) H W Lai B Fast start, snagged back to 3 deep with cover behind midfield, advanced on turn, edged 4 deep & driven 500m, ran on to 2nd 200m, closed to wire but held.
3 7 UNIQUE HAPPIEST (S245) B Prebble E/PC Fast start, sat 1 back on rail, niggled 500m, shifted out 400m & driven, outpaced but boxed on in pursuit, gradually closed but always held.
4 12 COMMANDANT (P286) T H So H-/B2/TT Tardy break & bustled early to race fore of midfield, driven 450m & shifted out, stayed on soundly without threatening.
5 11 UNICORN (T046) C Y Ho B Taken back early to 1 off behind midfield, shifted 3 deep 750m & minor progress, wide final turn & driven, kept on centre track for moderate headway.
6 5 G-ONE BO BO (S374) J Moreira B Slow break, rolled on to race midfield 1 off with cover, off heels 950m & shuffled back, continued to over-race, slid back near rear 600m, ridden 400m, kept on evenly.
7 1 SHORT SQUEEZE (S296) M L Yeung B/TT Poor start, pushed on to race rail midfield, over-raced 800m, shuffled to near rear 600m, driven 400m, ran on one pace.
8 4 MASTER MIND (S433) D Whyte TT Tardy break & bustled early to race fore of midfield 1 off with cover, shifted out final turn & driven, plugged on one pace.
9 10 OWNERS' PRIDE (N044) H N Wong -- Broke well, raced handy 1 off with cover, shaken up final turn, found nil & weakened.
10 8 ELITE PRIDE (S325) N Rawiller H-/SR Taken back to race at tail 1off, edged wide 750m & over-raced, minor progress on turn, driven into stretch, plodded on same speed.
11 6 TONES (S383) N Callan B/H Good start widest, trapped 3 deep, rolled to 2nd & slotted 1 off at 950m, ridden 500m to press lead 400m, soon emptied & faded.
12 2 HOW SPEEDY (M384) C Williams B/TT Moderate break, raced 3 deep midfield until progress from 950m to sit 1L 3rd turning in, driven but outpaced & emptied 300m, faded out.
13 9 FISHKING THUNDER (T084) D Lane SR-/B1 Taken back at break to rail near rear, checked off heels 950m, to last 700m, shifted wide & driven final turn, tepid run centre track.
14 14 MAGICAL BEAM (N208) K C Ng -- Snagged back from wide to race near tail 3 deep with cover, shifted out 750m & 4 wide progress to mid rank turning in, driven 400m, soon flattened & faded.
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