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Race 7 (527)

THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 EXCELLENT FIGHTER (G343) S De Sousa TT Broke well before settling just over 2L off the pace in 4th, came to challenge from entering straight and responded well to assert authority over 100 metres out.
2 6 MARK THE MOMENT (H088) A Badel V/TT Settled in 3rd on rail within 2L of pace, shifted off rail for a run entering straight, hit front under pressure briefly 200 metres out and soon headed.
3 9 VICTORY MOMENTS (H142) M Chadwick SR/TT Settled in worse than midfield in 7th, switched out to challenge on straightening, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track.
4 12 ROMAN TURBO (E043) K H Chan B-/XB Settled just worse than midfield on rail, came under strong pressure early in straight, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres.
5 5 BEAUTY INSPIRE (H064) Z Purton -- Taken back from the widest draw, trailed the field until forward move 3-wide from the 750 metres, finished off the race strongly from wide into straight.
6 7 SUPERB BOY (G335) L Hewitson TT Gradually taken back from a wide draw, finished off the race well inside final 250 metres.
7 4 ACE ONE (G196) R Maia B/TT Settled in 6th 2-wide in midfield, came under pressure approaching home turn, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 8 COLOURFUL EMPEROR (H167) Y L Chung TT1 Soon took up running from moderate start, led until joined into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres.
9 1 WINGS OF WAR (H162) K Teetan CP Travelled some 4L back in 5th on rail, in similar position turning into home straight, found no extra inside final 100 metres.
10 3 TIGER LEGEND (H222) L Ferraris TT Settled well behind after moderate start, trailed the field rounding home bend and into straight, made no further impression.
11 2 CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) C Y Ho P/TT Ridden to prominent position from middle draw, settled in 2nd just outside leader from the 1000 metres, disputed lead into straight, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
12 11 SETANTA (G095) M F Poon B/TT Always in last few and never seen with a chance.
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