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Race 1 (130)

CUCKOO HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GOLDWEAVER (P072) J Moreira P Broke well, soon took up running, led into straight before drifted losing advantage briefly over 200 metres out, fought on nicely to win the ding-dong battle.
2 6 FLORAL MAN (N092) M Chadwick B/TT Jumped fairly, well there, hugging the rails turning in, fought on doggedly throughout final stages only to be denied in the bobbing of heads.
3 10 TRIUMPHANT DRAGON (P078) G Mosse B Began fairly from a poor gate, travelled wide without cover in a prominent position far side, kept on steadily under pressure.
4 8 OPTIMIZATION STAR (N179) C Y Ho CP- Settled in rear, steadied for a run and switched out 300 metres out, ran on down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
5 12 TRIUMPHANT WAY (N060) W M Lai -- Settled in midfield, fought on steadily under pressure, nearest at finish.
6 9 TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) M Demuro H/TT Jumped moderately, settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, one-paced
7 1 ISLAND SPRING (CL238) C Reith B/TT Jumped fairly from a wide draw, ridden early but soon settled for midfield in 3-wide position, one-paced under pressure in straight.
8 2 COOL PAL (S035) A Suborics -- Jumped fairly, gradually picked up under urge to come with a length of the leader, faded steadily after straightening.
9 13 VIVA GUY (CK318) K C Leung -- Settled in rear of midfield, lost position rounding home bend, ran on past well-beaten runners closing stages.
10 4 MY CUP OVERFLOWS (P378) Z Purton TT Jumped well from the one draw, gradually settled behind midfield, remained similar into the straight, kept on.
11 14 IT CAN ONLY BE YOU (P244) K Teetan P-/V2 Gradually taken backward after leaving the widest gate, travelled wide behind midfield to straight, one-paced under pressure.
12 5 SOLAR DRAGON (P136) N Callan B Raced keenly and refused to settle in a prominent position far side, in 5th about 2L off the pace around home bend, weakened under pressure.
13 3 JOYFUL MISSION (S094) K C Ng XB/B1 Slow out, remained well behind.
14 7 FOREST COLOURS (P167) B Prebble CP-/H/B1 Tightened at start, remained well back and wide throughout. Found nothing in 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