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Race 9 (461)

THE YAN OI TONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:75-55   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 SUNBELL (CB391) M Kinane -- 2-wide 3Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 2-wide and 2Ls down into home straight, picked up well to join leading pair at the 200 M out, clear lead 150 M out, drew further clear on run-in to line.
2 1 LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) F Coetzee -- Soon led, never clear by more than 1L early on, headed by GRAND FIGHTER 400 M out, disputing lead 200 M out, headed by winner 150 M out, just hung on for 2nd place.
3 5 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) E Saint-Martin B Raced 2-wide 1L off pace 1000 M out, advanced to take narrow lead 400 M out, disputing lead 200 M out, headed 150 M out, no extra close home and lost out on quinella spot.
4 3 GRANDIOSO (CA327) O Doleuze TT Slowly away, raced 2-wide 6Ls off the pace 800 M out, 3Ls down and 2-wide 400 M out, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on well without reaching principals.
5 10 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) R Fradd B 3-wide and about 7Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5Ls down and 4-wide into home straight, ran on well through closing stages to be nearest at the finish.
6 6 SAGACIOUS (CA330) G Mosse TT Dropped out towards rear early on, 2-wide and 8Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 6Ls down, finished off down centre of track, nearest at the finish.
7 12 ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) D Whyte -- Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace through to home straight when travelling well, found nothing off the bridle, was quite one-paced through final 200 M.
8 2 LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) H K Yim -- Awkwardly away, settled in rear 9Ls off the pace on fence 800 M out, 3-wide and 6Ls down entering straight, never threatened.
8 7 CIRCUIT KINGDOM (CB046) A Marcus B Raced 2-wide 5Ls 900 M out, 3-wide into home straight and 3Ls off the front, 2Ls down and with every chance 300 M out, didn't pick up and well beaten 150 M out.
10 9 NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) K S Yu SR/TT Raced 3-wide with cover 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 4-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, all out to be 2Ls down 200 M out, weakened rapidly.
11 11 DANDY BUNNY (BV328) S Dye -- Settled towards rear early on, driven along on fence 9Ls off the pace at the 600 M, all out to get within 5Ls off the lead about 200 M out, no extra.
12 8 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W C Marwing -- Raced 3-wide without cover 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 1L off the lead 800 M out, 2Ls down and still 3-wide entering straight, faded out steadily from the 400 M marker.
13 4 FOREVER WIN (CC069) C Williams -- Awkwardly away, raced 3-wide 5Ls off the pace 800 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls off the pace and hard ridden, made little impression.
14 14 KING OF FISH (CB105) S K Sit V On fence 5Ls off the pace and driven along 800 M out, 4Ls down entering straight, no threat.
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