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Race 8 (044)

THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 NAMJONG SINGS (C480) A Badel B Reserved behind midfield, 4Ls to make up top of straight, took a while to get going, did best work final 200M to get up just in time.
2 8 CALIFORNIA CIBLE (E431) M F Poon TT1 From inside draw shaken up early to take the lead, pressed by rival soon on straightening, briefly headed 300M, rallied to regain lead mid-straight, caught by winner last few strides.
3 7 ELIGERE (C473) K C Leung B Chased leaders on inside, held up for clear running early straight, fought on well final 200M, nearest finish.
4 6 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) Z Purton B Always close up behind leaders, 5th on settling, responded well turning in and one of the possible winners at 250M, kept on steadily late stages, just missed 3rd.
5 3 DROPS OF GOD (E260) J Moreira -- Driven forward from wide barrier, prompted the pace on outside, battled for the lead from top of straight, run ended 100M, edged out late to 5th.
6 9 COPARTNER AMBITION (E218) C Y Ho CP/TT Switched off to race towards the rear, brought wide to challenge top of straight, stayed on mildly, not reached leaders.
7 10 JADE PHOENIX (D179) K Teetan B Positively ridden out the gate, chased leaders 2-wide, kept on one pace turning home, faded 200M.
8 5 BABY (C271) V Borges B Not hurried after the jump, dropped back to near the rear, 5Ls off the pace 400M, made no real progress in straight, never threatened.
9 1 EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) C L Chau H-/B/XB1 Began awkwardly, restrained in midfield, responded only fairly early straight before weakened over final 200M.
10 11 STAR OF GLORY (E316) H T Mo -- Began only fairly, recovered to race behind midfield, failed to quicken when niggled along 500M, no extra final 200M.
11 2 THE HULK (C431) L Ferraris -- Shifted across behind runners early stages, soon detached from field, eased passing 900M. (Jockey : reluctant to stretch out when ridden / No Vet findings.)
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