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Race 4 (240)

THE POLICE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 LORD RON (BM094) E Saint-Martin B Close up early, settling in 6th home bend. Quickened well down centre of straight to take charge inside 200 M. Won readily. (Promoted.)
2 12 REGULAR WIN (BS214) G Stevens -- Settled at the back. Widest runner turning in. Ran on well down straight to snatch second final strides.
3 9 RARE (BS153) M Kinane B Settled in 5th. Just behind leaders turning in. Quickened well to hold every chance 200 M out but unable to sustain effort under pressure nearing home.
4 2 SIR GALWAY (BP018) D Harrison B Slowly away. Well back until making up good ground inside final 400 M to be nearest at finish.
5 10 FAITHFUL ASSURANCE (BS179) D Whyte -- Settled in rear. Raced tightly between runners before steadied over 200 M out. Made up late ground closing stages to be nearest at finish.
6 4 ARRECTIS AURIBUS (BP062) K H Yu B- Settled in midfield. Hampered early in straight before making late progress closing stages.
7 11 FIRST HONOUR (BS004) K S Yu B Ridden and lacked early pace, but quickly recovered to hold fourth around home bend. Found nothing upon straightening.
8 3 GOOD SPIRIT (BS246) B Marcus -- Led far side then held up in 2nd inside leader around home bend. Held every chance early in straight before finding no extra inside final 200 M.
9 6 TELECOM PRINCE (BP223) S King -- Towards rear early, improving to midfield into straight then gradually faded.
10 14 INTERSTAR (BP259) W M Lai -- Raced freely in close-up position early. Took slender lead around home bend. Headed over 200 M out then weakened.
11 5 HONEY WIND (BP158) M Hills -- Wide in midfield. Dropped towards rear entering straight then soon weakened.
12 13 HANDSOME MAN (BS012) K H Ting B Prominent to 400 M then dropped out.
13 8 HONG KONG LEGEND (BN035) A Munro B Settled towards rear from poor draw. Hampered early in straight, then clipped heels and lost ground, and never recovered.
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