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Race 7 (097)

THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SPICY KAKA (V323) T Berry CP Away well, shared pace before crossing to rail and taking box seat. Came off fence turning for home, hit front 200m, started to shorten stride close home but just held.
2 12 IMPERIAL CONCORDE (P425) K Teetan CP/TT Pushed back by slow pace, dropping to behind midfield back stretch. Improved around home turn, surged forward between horses in straight to just miss out.
3 1 GRAN MASTER (V336) J Moreira B/H Jumped OK, holding rail 5L from leader. Got shuffled back by slow pace back stretch, came off fence home turn, finished off nicely to grab minor placing.
4 11 FIVE STARS AGENT (V001) H N Wong H/SR Quickly out, shared pace to first turn, then settling one-out 1L from leader. Moved up around home turn, hit front 400m, caught 230m but kept battling to line.
5 13 BEST EFFORT (T220) M L Yeung E/XB Pressed forward from widest draw, racing 4-wide before settling one-out 4L from leader back stretch. Improved position approaching home turn, kept tabs to 200m, then one-paced.
6 5 ELUSIVE STATE (A036) M F Poon CP/TT Pressed forward from outside draw and caught wide at midfield 1100m. Allowed to improve, circling field to lead 900m, overtaken at turn-in, kept finding to 200m before tiring.
7 10 WINASWEWISH (T385) C Y Ho B/TT Began fairly and last on settling. Taken to rail around home turn, and ran on steadily in straight to be closest at finish.
8 2 TOP ACE (T199) N Rawiller TT1 Jumped well, ridden to hold midfield position one-away from rail. Got shuffled back when pace slowed back stretch, taken 4-wide home turn, widest into straight, finished off fairly.
9 7 GOOD FIT (S131) N Callan PC/TT Ridden but slow to muster, dropping towards rear. Held three-wide back stretch, made up some ground approaching turn but one-paced straight under hard riding.
10 3 NAMJONG INVINCIBLE (V154) U Rispoli B/H/TT Ridden to go forward one-out from rail but dropped to midfield when pace slowed back stretch. Under whip in straight but only one-paced.
11 9 SURE PEACE (S326) O Doleuze PC/TT Raced at rear mostly, dropping to last approaching home turn. One-paced in straight. (Lame right front leg, restricted action both hind legs. See also stewards' report)
12 4 UNIQUE JOYOUS (S244) S Clipperton V Restrained at jump and taken in for cover but left three-wide at rear when pace slowed. Raced at rear mostly and limited response when asked in straight.
13 6 THE SHOW (T256) D Whyte B Ridden early to stay forward settling one-back, one-out. Got shuffled back when pace slowed back stretch. Gave ground from home turn and eased down final strides.
14 14 SCARBOROUGH FAIR (A144) K C Leung H/TT Hard ridden to lead before first turn, crossing to fence and then slowing pace. Overtaken passing 900m, under pressure turn, faded, finished tailed out. (Unacceptable performance).
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