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Race 8 (696)

THE PRINCE JEWELLERY & WATCH PREMIER CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SECRET SHAM (P174) N Rawiller H/XB Up with early leaders, crossed to lead 950M without being pushed, led slowly and uncontested mid-race, sprinted home well and had enough in hand to hold off pursuers.
2 3 REAL SPECIALIST (M143) B Prebble P Never far off 2.5Ls behind leader in a slowly run race, sprinted home well from 350M, chased winner all the way to line, held by diminishing neck.
3 8 EXCITING DREAM (P191) K C Leung CP/TT1 Settled down near the rear 3-4Ls off leader, shifted out into clear passing 300M, responded well when asked, nearest line.
4 1 REWARDING HERO (N376) D Whyte H/XB Held up near the rear 7th of 9 in a slowly run race, stayed on well enough final 400M under top weight, got up for 4th near finish.
5 9 SUPER LIFELINE (P158) H W Lai -- Within striking distance always, tracked pace in 2nd making the turn, kept on steadily early straight, lost 2nd 150M, no threat to leaders thereafter.
6 5 NOT LISTENIN'TOME (T235) J Moreira H/TT Tracked leaders early stages, shuffled back a bit making the turn but remained in touch, brief effort early straight to go 3rd, failed to kick on final 200M. (Jockey said tempo of the race did not suit.)
7 7 DIVINE CALLING (S282) D Lane B-/H1 Led early stages, restrained to track leaders in 3rd, had every chance turning home, kept on same speed, faded final stages. (Blood in trachea.)
8 6 ALL YOU WISH (P031) Z Purton B-/TT Eased to the rear about 5-6Ls back in a slowly run race, ran on same pace with main rivals over final 400M, couldn't make any real progress.
9 2 CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) G Mosse SR/TT From wide draw shifted across behind runners, travelled in rear pair 5-6Ls behind, over-raced in early and middle stages, not picked up pace inside 400M, left behind mid-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