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Race 10 (638)

THE STEVENSON CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:85-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GRAND CHANCELLOR (B111) Z Purton PC-/XB/B2/TT Moderately away, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 to 5 lengths back, improved from 600M, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 4 NOT USUAL TALENT (C095) M L Yeung -- Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 550M, no clear running early in straight then crowded near 300M, finished off strongly thereafter to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 1 CLASSIC BEAUTY (C049) U Rispoli B Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 1500M, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight, but couldn't hold off the first two late.
4 8 SUPER ELEGANCE (C183) C Schofield TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, moved closer on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 9 DYNAMIC EAGLE (B072) M F Poon B/H/XB/TT Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 500M, blocked early in straight, finished off strongly when clear final 100M.
6 5 GENERAL SHERMAN (V125) C Wong CP/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 1 to 2 lengths on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
7 2 CHEFANO (C297) G van Niekerk XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, finished off evenly.
8 11 CHEERFUL STAR (B326) M Chadwick -- Slowly away, raced at rear on rail, saved ground to turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out after passing 300M, finished off evenly.
9 10 DEFINING MOMENT (C159) J Moreira B Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, 3 wide from 600M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to 100M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 7 NEW ELEGANCE (A416) C Y Ho XB Commenced well from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked near 500M, weakened gradually in straight.
11 6 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) R Bayliss V-/H Began well, raced 3 wide and without cover in midfield, carried wider turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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