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Race 7 (641)

THE HONG KONG CHAMPIONS & CHATER CUP   Rating:-   2400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SUPER KID (CC305) S Dye -- In a forward position early. Settled 6Ls off the pace in 4th place at 1400 M. Kept within 3Ls of the leader home turn. Angled out on straightening, quickened well and took control final 200 M.
2 1 RIVER DANCER (CC109) G Schofield -- Settled in a forward position early stages. Raced 3Ls off the pace in 2nd at 1200 M. Remained in prominent position going into home straight. Quickened well when asked but unable to draw closer to winner final stages.
3 13 ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) G Mosse -- 3-wide midfield early stages. Raced in 5th place and 6Ls behind the lead 1200 M out and improved to within a length on straightening. Made a run among contenders at 300 M but couldn't match winner's pace closing stages.
4 9 SUPREME RABBIT (CC173) P Payne TT Settled mostly in a rearward position. Swung wide on straightening and closed the race off gamely.
5 8 AIN'T HERE (CC288) B Prebble -- Raced behind midfield early. Improved to midfield in back straight but 3-wide. Swung 4-wide on straightening to contend for lead. Edged clear at 300 M but unable to hold off pursuers in the closing stages.
6 6 INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) D Whyte -- Settled on fence at midfield. 5Ls behind the lead at 800 M. Advanced into contention final 400 M but could not sustain its bid in the closing stages.
7 10 HELENE VITALITY (CA030) T Mundry -- Hard to settle in the early stages and raced wide and without cover at midfield. Remained wide without cover in back straight. Urged forward home turn and contended until the 400 M. Tired closing stages.
8 3 BULLISH LUCK (CC155) R Fradd B Taken back to race at the rear. Trailed field and switched out to be 6-wide on straightening. Failed to threaten in the straight.
9 12 SUMMERLAND (CD074) A Marcus -- Off well and was restrained to race behind leaders early stages. In 3rd place and 5Ls behind the pace at 1200 M. Closed in on leader after 800 M and contested for the lead into home straight. Swamped at the 400 M.
10 5 BLUE STITCH (CB031) C Williams V/TT Settled in a rearward position. Improved steadily in a 4-wide position rounding home turn and reached within 4Ls of the leaders at 400 M. Was outrun in the closing stages.
11 7 COME SEE YOU (CA368) W M Lai B Missed the kick but recovered to midfield shortly after the start. Drifted back slightly and settled behind midfield in the back straight. Little response when asked on straightening.
12 4 BULL'S EYE (BV148) A Delpech -- Settled 2-wide at midfield. 5Ls behind the pace at 1000 M. Angled out on straightening but failed to respond in the straight.
13 11 CARACOLER (CA365) D Dunn SR/TT Gained a clear lead shortly after the start. Made the pace until home straight and tired.
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