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Race 8 (720)

THE MEMBERS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ALCARI (A354) K Teetan B1 Chased the pace, always in touch, moved up to challenge 300M and vied for the lead all the way to the line. Just prevailed.
2 3 CRUISING (B337) U Rispoli -- Pressed forward to sit outside leader, took over 300M, went neck to neck with eventual winner all the way to the line, just held at the finish and well clear from remainders. Promising debut.
3 1 PRINCE HARMONY (V012) Z Purton -- Away well, led evenly, lost lead 300M, battled on to hold 3rd.
4 4 ROCKIT (B054) O Doleuze -- Tracked leaders along the fence, switched out to center of track passing 350M, ran on moderately to line just failed to get up for 3rd.
5 5 DIAMOND DRAGON (V002) C Y Ho B/H/XB Reserved near last early stages, raced keenly after 800M and commenced to lay out making home turn very wide, battled on same pace in the run home after difficult trip. (Unacceptable racing manners.)
6 11 POSITIVELY HIGH (B245) M Chadwick TT Eased back to race near the rear, 5Ls off leader home turn, brought widest, stayed on moderately under mainly hands and heels riding. (Jockey and Trainer questioned.)
7 2 LUCKY HERO (B057) H N Wong CP1/TT Settled down behind midfield 4Ls off the pace, stayed on fairly on straightening, checked close home.
8 10 HAPPY GUY (A365) T H So H Held up midfield along the inside, switched away from fence 500M, ran on one paced to the line.
9 8 C P POWER (V037) C Wong V/TT From draw 11 raced wide without cover in midfield, couldn't finish off in the straight.
10 9 MARQULA (V423) A Sanna B/TT Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced near rear 4-5Ls off the pace, stayed on fairly in the straight, no threat.
11 6 HAPPY HOUR (B286) W M Lai -- Dropped back to last about 6Ls off leader, never got going in the straight, no impression.
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