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Race 8 (239)

THE LONGINES HONG KONG CUP   Rating:-   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ROMANTIC WARRIOR (E486) J McDonald TT Settled in 4th, always in touch with leader, quickened nicely to lead early straight, fought well when strongly challenged by pursuers late stages. Held on by short head.
2 1 LUXEMBOURG (J813) R Moore -- Held up in midfield, driven along 800M and wide into straight, was 1.5L behind eventual winner 200M but rallied strongly to be beaten a short head at the line.
3 5 HISHI IGUAZU (G807) J Moreira XB Reserved behind midfield, closed off steadily passing 400M to take 3rd beaten a neck.
4 7 STRAIGHT ARRON (G435) C Y Ho -- Settled midfield, had some difficulty obtaining clear running early straight, crowded for room 150M before keeping on well to the finish. Career best performance.
5 3 PROGNOSIS (H820) Y Kawada H Jumped only fairly, settled near last, moved away from fence 550M, held up near 250M before finishing off well final stages, nearest finish.
6 8 SWORD POINT (G448) Z Purton CP Held up behind midfield, swung wide for home, kept on steadily early straight but run ended passing 200M. Ran well considering the strength of his opposition.
7 9 NIMBLE NIMBUS (E249) A Atzeni V/TT Chased leader, fought hard early straight, no match for higher rated rivals passing 250M.
8 4 ROUSHAM PARK (J814) D Lane -- Jumped only fairly, shifted across behind runners to settle near last, 8-9Ls to make up 400M, closed off only fairly.
9 6 MONEY CATCHER (G171) K C Leung -- Had uncontested lead, headed near 300M, faded away.
10 11 HORIZON DORE (J815) M Barzalona -- Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced keenly towards the rear, swung wide for home but unable to finish off.
11 10 CHAMPION DRAGON (G070) A Badel H/TT Tracked leader, came under pressure 500M, soon gave way.
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