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Race 7 (775)

THE HONG KONG REUNIFICATION CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HANG'S DECISION (T262) B Prebble CP/H Jumped well but eased back settling along fence 3L from leader. Closed in turning for home, surged forward soon after straightening, hit front 250m, pulled clear.
2 13 CIRCUIT HASSLER (A041) H T Mo B/H/TT Bumped start, outpaced, dropping one-out towards rear. Switched to centre track on straightening and finished strongly to grab second spot.
3 11 MONGOLIAN KING (A098) U Rispoli B Slow into stride, dropping to last on settling. Stayed at rear until turning in when taken wide and ran on steadily.
4 5 SICHUAN DAR (T375) C Schofield H-/TT Raced along fence in midfield, took inside run in straight and ran on well to finish in the frame.
5 3 LIMITLESS (A115) Z Purton H/P Bumped start, pressed forward to midfield, then raced fiercely to turn. Hung in badly under pressure and proved difficult to ride out in straight. Racing manners unacceptable.
6 2 MY DARLING (V142) J Moreira -- Away nicely, then taken to box seat. Closed in steadily around turn, hit the front 300m but soon overtaken and faded.
7 7 LUCKY GIRL (T355) S Clipperton B Began fairly, outpaced, dropped back between horses at the rear. Took inside run in straight and finished off fairly.
8 14 DUKEDOM (V372) D Whyte P Jumped OK, then taken in for cover, dropping behind midfield but 3-wide. Continued to race 3-wide throughout and only one-paced in straight.
9 9 THE GOLDEN AGE (A194) K Teetan TT Hard ridden to stay with hot early pace before being eased one-back, one-out 1000m. Swung wide into straight, kept on well to 200m before fading.
10 1 LINE SEEKER (S269) M F Poon B/TT Hard ridden along rail to lead on settling, then travelled keenly setting strong pace to 300m when ran out of fuel and faded.
11 4 ALMABABY (V057) C Y Ho TT One of the first into stride, pressed forward but wide, before settling 3-wide 2L from leader. Came under pressure turning for home and faded in straight.
12 10 HAPPY AGILITY (T184) K C Ng V/TT Shifted across behind runners from outside draw, dropping back. Became detached from field approaching turn and never in the hunt.
13 6 HEROIC GURU (S260) M L Yeung CP Began fairly, outpaced, dropping towards rear along fence. No response when shaken up top of straight.
14 12 SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) H N Wong B1 Pressed forward to stay one-out 1L from leader. Lost position home turn, dropped out in straight, finishing tailed out. Unacceptable performance. Had small amount of blood at left nostril.
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