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Race 8 (052)

THE NATIONAL DAY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GOLD-FUN (P045) O Doleuze B-/SR2 Began awkwardly but soon recovered, travelled well in midfield 4-5Ls off the pace, made smooth headway when taking out 450M, shot clear inside 200M, kept on strongly despite drifting in final stages.
2 13 BLAZING SPEED (P192) C Y Lui TT Not far off early stages, steadied near 500M and lost position, got back to it passing 300M, closed off well to claim 2nd near line but no impression on winner.
3 1 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) A Suborics TT Within striking distance always, had every chance when presented with clear run 400M, couldn't match winner's pace, kept on steadily to hold 2nd until headed final strides.
4 10 RAINBOW CHIC (P118) Z Purton TT Taken across behind runners, behind midfield and proved difficult to settle middle stages, badly held up major part of straight, ran on when clear final 100M and steadily getting to the 3rd. (Protest on 3rd overruled.)
5 12 DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) K C Leung XB/TT Not hurried early stages, reserved near the rear, had difficulty obtaining clear run early straight, stayed on final 200M without threatening.
6 14 FREE JUDGEMENT (M163) K Teetan -- Switched off to last, waited with till passing 350M, closed well from off the pace.
7 2 REAL SPECIALIST (M143) N Pinna -- Settled towards the rear, 3-wide for much of the way, brought widest turning home, made steady progress. Encouraging effort.
8 9 ADMIRATION (CL216) T Angland CP Positively ridden from wide barrier, tracked leader 2-wide, kept on same pace when placed under pressure turning home, out of contention 150M.
9 4 AKEED MOFEED (P125) D Whyte XB Held up near the rear in a 2-wide spot, hung badly early straight and was slow to pick up when balanced, awkwardly placed final stages and not able to be ridden out. (Jockey questioned.)
10 8 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) M L Yeung TT Sent forward, led uncontested at a steady tempo to straight, kept on same pace when driven out, headed inside 250M, no extra final stages.
11 7 BULLISH CHAMPION (M198) M Chadwick H/TT Settled well on the heels of the leader, badly held up along the fence in straight, not properly tested.
12 3 XTENSION (M097) W C Marwing H-/XB/CP1 Niggled along to keep up with the early pace, caught 3-wide no cover to straight, found little under pressure, out of contention mid-straight.
13 6 PACKING OK (CL372) C O'Donoghue H/TT Positioned ahead of midfield along the 3-path, bid wide 600M, outpaced 300M, steadied mid-straight and eased.
14 11 EL ZONDA (CK132) C Y Ho TT Travelled 3-wide in midfield, difficult to settle passing 800M, not quickened turning in, never factored.
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