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Race 7 (485)

THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WHY NOT (N053) Z Purton TT Not pushed and settled 3-wide with cover at rear. Switched wider entering straight and ran on strongly under pressure.
2 2 TRUMP (P106) O Doleuze TT Made use of inside draw to slide along 3-back the fence to straight. Shaken up and ran home strongly between horses.
3 7 ENGROSSING (P186) R Fourie XB Taken back from wide draw and dropped to rear along fence. Was last 400m when taken out and finished strongly.
4 9 KING'S FOLKS (N296) H W Lai B No early speed but kept away from fence. Had no clear run turning form home, taken very wide and finished off nicely.
5 1 HELENE FUN STAR (N105) G Mosse TT Snagged back from wide draw and last along back stretch and turn. Switched out 400m and finished off nicely.
6 4 LITTLE MEN (N441) D Whyte -- Settled between horses in midfield, shifted out 400m to make run but stopped in tracks. Recovered and flew final 200m.
7 6 SEA THE PEARLS (M281) K C Ng TT Began awkwardly but recovered and taken to the front cutting to fence before turn. Kicked away 400m, still clear 200m, swamped final stages.
8 8 GOLDLAND DANCER (N316) T Clark -- Allowed to find own feet along rails behind midfield. Got shuffled back around turn, one-paced final 400m.
9 3 NINTH GALAXY (N380) Y T Cheng -- Jumped well and raced with leading pack first 100m before taking box seat. Gave ground gradually final 400m.
10 11 LET'S GOAL (M061) M Chadwick TT Made to work from wide draw to go forward and trapped 3-wide without cover for most of trip. Gave ground in straight.
11 12 SPURS ON (N428) C Y Ho H-/B1/TT1 Jumped best but allowed to settle in 4th one-off the fence to and around turn. Found little under pressure in straight.
12 10 FUN HEROES (CL207) C Y Lui V-/CP2/TT2 Jumped well from wide draw then made to work to swoop around field to sit outside leader. Gave ground soon after entering straight.
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