Race 9 (211)
THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-90 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 13 | HIGH POINT (CH215) | T H So | CP | Prominently placed just behind the leader, quickened well when asked for efforts 350 M out, hit the front at 150 M, kept on soundly, just withheld the furious challengers. |
2 | 10 | SOARING DRAGON (CH183) | W M Lai | B/TT | Out in line, settled 3-wide in the mid-division, responded well when asked for effort s 400 M out, ran on soundly down the centre of the home straight, narrowly beaten by the winner. |
3 | 11 | SPARKLING POWER (CL257) | W C Marwing | XB | Broke well, urged along to hold a 3-wide spot just off the pace, finished off well under maximum pressure final 350 M, kept on soundly for 3rd. |
4 | 14 | ENHANCED (CL300) | F Coetzee | B1 | Slow to begin, gradually made up ground along the rail, 4Ls off the pace turning for home, finished off soundly under pressure final 350 M, just missed a place. |
5 | 4 | TUSCAN SPIRIT (CK055) | J Lloyd | -- | Jumped well, settled one-off 2Ls behind the pace, quickened well when clear 250 M out, made up gradual ground, just missed a place. |
6 | 9 | LONDON CHINA TOWN (CL236) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, prominently placed in a fence position in midfield, blocked in the home straight, not fully tested. |
7 | 12 | BERIO (CJ202) | K C Leung | V | Broke well, pushed up to share the lead on 2-deep, responded satisfactorily when asked for efforts early in the home straight, could not find extra final 150 M, passed. |
8 | 8 | CALIFORNIA MEMORY (CL135) | M Chadwick | -- | Out in line, soon taken towards the rear in search of cover, failed to obtain clear run in the home straight, kept on satisfactorily, not fully tested. |
9 | 5 | FLEET COMMAND (CK077) | T Angland | B | Taken back from the widest alley, travelled 6Ls off the speed at the rear, made up gradual ground down centre of the home straight, but never threatened the principals. |
10 | 1 | AASHIQ (CK175) | C Y Ho | -- | Jumped only fairly, soon ran up to share the lead on rails, only gave limited response when asked 300M out, passed at 200 M, soon flattened. |
11 | 3 | PERFECT STYLE (CJ329) | O Doleuze | P- | Taken back from gate 11 and travelled rearward throughout the trip, never competitive. |
12 | 6 | EL MORRO (CK344) | G Mosse | H | Broke well but soon restrained to a 3-wide position near the rear, proved difficult to settled in the middle stages, failed to quicken when asked 400 M out, soon dropped out. |
13 | 7 | BLAZE KING (CK104) | G Cheyne | B-/TT | Jumped well, easily ran up to track the leader, caught 3-wide with no cover, got tired early in the home straight, finished tailed 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 |