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Race 7 (568)

THE SPRINT CUP   Rating:-   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 RICH TAPESTRY (N011) O Doleuze B A little slow to muster but picked up from 1000m to sit 3rd with cover. Peeled out entering straight to challenge, hit front 250m, hard ridden to line.
2 7 GO BABY GO (N033) T Angland -- Jumped well, led field back stretch before dropping to 2nd around turn. Retook lead 400m, caught 250m but battled on to line.
3 2 TIME AFTER TIME (M259) Z Purton XB/TT No early speed, hampered 1000m, dropping to last. Checked 600m when improving, switched wide entering straight, best work final 300m.
4 8 EL ZONDA (CK132) M Chadwick TT Began OK but not pushed and settled behind midfield away from fence. Crowded 850m, found run between horses and kept on steadily.
5 5 CERISE CHERRY (CL141) R Fourie B/TT Soon on rails and in box seat from 800m. Stayed on fence but no run early in straight. Kept on one-paced when clear.
6 3 CAPTAIN SWEET (CL354) T Berry B- Ridden forward but unable cut in and held 3-wide back stretch and turn. Kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
7 1 LUCKY NINE (CL259) B Prebble -- Missed start, taken back, came off bridle 600m. Under hard riding from 400m but did not respond until final stages. Blood in trachea.
8 4 FREDERICK ENGELS (N187) W C Marwing -- Raced in midfield with cover. Looked chance turning for home, shifted out 350m brushing another runner. One-paced. Lame right fore.
9 6 BEST ELEVEN (N016) A Suborics TT Not pushed early and held 3-wide, covering extra ground turn. Hard ridden from 400m but only one-paced.
10 10 VITAL FLYER (CK373) Y T Cheng B Jumped OK to hold fence. Overraced from 850m and threw head around and lay out turn. Found nothing in straight.
11 11 ARRIVED AHEAD (M068) K C Leung B Cut in to rail shortly after start and then ridden up inside leader to hit front 800m. Kept on to 200m before flattened.
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