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Race 9 (573)

THE WONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95-75   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GOLDEN SUN (CD386) W M Lai SR Always well there, 2Ls off pace on fence in 2nd at 1100 M, kept on to lead at 300 M, stayed on strongly.
2 5 DR WELL (CD165) A Delpech -- Led by 2Ls on fence at 1100 M, headed 300 M out, kept on well enough for 2nd.
3 1 PRETTY TRIO (CB343) B Prebble SR 2Ls off pace in 3rd when 2-wide at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd off final bend, ran on well but always held by quinella pair.
4 14 FLYING BISHOP (CA296) H W Lai SR 4Ls down in 5th when 2-wide at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 4th into home straight, outpaced by leading trio.
5 10 DELIGHTFUL WIN (CC154) L Innes TT Towards rear 7Ls off pace at 800 M, one from the back and 6Ls down on straightening, made some fair late ground from behind, the only one to do so.
6 8 SHARKI (CD267) D Whyte -- 3Ls off pace 3-back on fence in 4th at 1000 M, 3Ls back in 5th off home turn, not much response thereafter.
7 3 BETTER BOY (CD134) F Coetzee -- With cover worse than midfield about 6Ls off pace at 800 M, not much better off final bend, always well held thereafter.
8 7 FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) O Doleuze B In rear bunch with cover about 7Ls off speed at 800 M, not a great deal closer when 4-wide off final bend, finished off only fairly widest off all down centre of track.
9 6 STRONG SUN (CB305) R Fradd H1 Always worse than midfield no better than 5Ls behind the speed until the home turn, no impression.
10 13 DETERMINATION (CD075) M W Leung -- Very keen early, about 5Ls off speed on fence at 800 M, marginally closer at top of stretch but back-peddaled soon after.
11 12 STABLE MAIL (CE184) G Mosse -- Bounded at start losing 3Ls, 8Ls last at 800 M, 5Ls last at top of stretch, same when no clear run from 200 M to line and not fully tested but never likely to take a hand in the finish.
12 9 CRYSTAL (CE209) S Dye -- Bounded at start, worse than midfield and 2-wide 6Ls off speed at 800 M, caught flat-footed from top of stretch and finishing only plainly when steadied at 100 M, no danger at any stage. (Mucus.)
13 2 DR MORE (BV164) M Rodd -- 5Ls off pace in 6th when wide at 800 M, wide no cover when improving on circle and 5-wide on straightening, very one- paced thereafter.
14 4 MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) G Schofield -- Keen early and 4-wide without cover throughout, 6Ls off speed at 900 M, 5Ls down in mid-division entering straight, soon faded right out.
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