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Race 7 (660)

THE HONG KONG MACAU TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 RED LION (H115) A Badel -- Taken back to wide in midfield from a wide draw, improved passing 1100 metres out to 3rd onto home bend, soon came to challenge on straightening and gained upper hand 150 metres out.
2 2 BEAUTY ETERNAL (H008) Z Purton -- Crowded at start, gradually settled in forward of midfield, drifted slightly back to 8th over 4L back rounding home bend, ran on in straight and did best work late.
3 3 CIRCUIT STELLAR (G076) L Ferraris H/TT Disputed lead on rail most of way, held 2L advantage from eventual winner entering straight but caught over 150 metres out, lost 2nd late.
4 5 THE IRISHMAN (G082) C Y Ho XB/TT Travelled wide from a wide draw gradually shifting backward to midfield after good start, commenced move 800 metres out and wide onto home bend, fought on steadily in straight but never threatening.
5 7 FANTASTIC TREASURE (E269) K Teetan TT Taken back to last few from a wide draw and waited with, very wide rounding home bend and widest into straight, fought on steadily under pressure on stands side.
6 4 BELUGA (D105) H Bowman H Taken back from the widest draw for rails run near last, saved ground rounding home bend but inconvenienced on top of straight, fought on steadily down the centre of the track without threatening.
7 9 OUT TO WIN (H825) C Perkins B/TT Niggled along in last few, made steady headway on the outside rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
8 8 THE GOLDEN SCENERY (E379) M Chadwick TT Moderate start, soon improved on rail to reach within 5L of pace in 9th, ran home one-paced.
9 10 TURIN REDSUN (G134) C L Chau SR/TT Not far off in back straight, drifted back to 6th some 3L back rounding home bend, made no impression in straight.
10 13 NEARLY FINE (E430) H Bentley TT Slightly slow out settling in last few, made no impression in straight.
11 1 STAR OF YIU CHEUNG (H824) S Nakano -- Led or disputed lead 2-wide, folded up quickly after straightening.
12 11 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) M F Poon B Began well but soon taken back to near midfield, pulled forward keenly to within 2L of pace in 5th briefly over 900 metres out, shifted back to over 3L back in 7th onto home bend, found nothing in straight.
13 14 FIFER (H826) C L Cheung -- Never better than midfield dropping to last few on home bend.
14 6 KEEFY (G306) K C Leung -- Began well settling in 3rd, became 4th on rail rounding home bend, folded up quickly upon straightening. (Irregular heart rhythm)
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