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Race 9 (503)

THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TAILWIND (M103) Y T Cheng B Pushed up early, handy but caught wide with no cover, ran up to share the lead rounding the bend, quickened when asked 400 M out, kept on soundly, just prevailed.
2 8 RICH UNICORN (CL410) D Whyte -- Bumped start, prominently placed one-off in midfield, on heels 800 M out, contested the lead 350 M, had every chance, kept on soundly, narrowly beaten.
3 1 CERISE CHERRY (CL141) K C Leung B Pushed up early, travelled 3-wide in midfield, responded well when asked for efforts 400 M out, ran on well for 3rd.
4 7 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) B Doyle P/H Taken to the rear from gate 14, swung widest for home, finished off strongly down centre of the home straight, just late for a place.
5 2 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) B Prebble XB/H/TT Handy but caught 4-wide with no cover, raced keenly halfway, kept on satisfactorily in the home straight, on heels 250 M out, unlucky to miss a place.
6 6 ADMIRATION (CL216) D Beadman -- Settled 3-wide in the mid-division, bumped 800 M out, made up gradual ground final 300 M, rather one-paced.
7 10 SHINING VICTORY (CL163) Z Purton B/TT Pushed up early, caught wide in midfield and soon eased towards the rear, finished off satisfactorily final 350 M, but too late.
8 9 LONDON CHINA TOWN (CL236) M L Yeung CO1 Pushed hard early to hold a one-off spot just off the speed, only one-paced when placed under pressure in the home straight.
9 13 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) G Cheyne TT1 Prominently placed in the box-seat, failed to keep on at the top of the home straight, soon dropped out.
10 11 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) H W Lai TT Pushed hard early to share the lead, headed 350 M out, soon got tired.
11 5 EL MORRO (CK344) C Y Ho H Travelled keenly when restrained in the one-out-one-back spot, got tired 300 M out, soon faded.
12 14 GENE POWER (M124) W M Lai CP Crowded at start, travelled one-off in the mid-division, raced keenly early, failed to make up any ground.
13 3 ENTHUSED (CH303) P Strydom TT Crowded at start, settled in midfield on rail, weakened 300 M out, gave ground. (Bled and lame in right fore.)
14 4 AASHIQ (CK175) J Lloyd CP1 Taken back from gate 12, rearward throughout, never competitive.
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