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Race 3 (156)

WAH FU HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DEFLECT (CD094) R Fradd TT Settled on fence at midfield. Shuffled back to rear section at home turn. Trapped in the early part of straight but quickened well once in the clear. Charged through rivals and took charge final 50 M.
2 11 RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) O Doleuze B Settled in rear section. Improved in a wide spot making home turn and was 4Ls off at 500 M. Made a nice rally in the straight but unable to match winner's stride in the final stages.
3 6 DANEFACTOR (CA006) C Brown -- Among leaders early. Eased at 1600 M and raced behind the pace in a 2-wide position. Assumed the lead before the straight and remained in front at 200 M. Headed final 100 M but held on for a minor placing.
4 7 FORTUNE GOLD (CD343) C Munce -- 2-wide and within 4Ls of the leader until 800 M. Improved to within 2Ls of the leader heading into the straight. Kept on well in the closing stages and just missed a minor placing.
5 3 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) B Prebble TT Settled on fence and no worse than midfield. Kept within 4Ls of the leader until home turn. 2-back on fence going into home straight. Kept on well despite not finding clear path early straight and again after 200 M.
6 2 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) D Whyte B 2-wide and no worse than midfield. Steadily picked up on straightening but was unable to sustain effort in the closing stages.
7 5 ONE EYE JACK (CD393) K S Yu B Led briefly before settling behind the pace. Pressured 500 M out but only kept same pace. Weakened out of contention 200 M.
8 1 BEST CHOICE (CE038) S Dye B- Jumped awkwardly raced towards the back early. Settled on fence behind midfield and among last few to enter home straight. Ran on only fairly thereafter.
9 12 SPEED WINNER (CB195) P H Lo B2 Blundered on jumping and was slow to muster speed. Settled 3-wide and behind midfield and home turn. Ran past tired runners in the straight.
10 14 NEW CENTURY (CA306) A Delpech V Dropped to rear section. Remained in a rearward position home turn and swung widest on straightening. Only ran past beaten runners in the straight.
11 13 EL PRADO STAR (CE075) Y T Cheng V/TT Settle 3-wide towards midfield. Unable to quicken in the straight and weakened final 300 M.
12 10 LUCKY BIRD (CB342) M W Leung -- Missed the kick and was at the rear of the field early. Hugged the rails at the turn and trailed field into home straight. Could not find clear path for the majority of the straight and unable to do much.
13 4 HAPPY HEROES (CD261) H W Lai B Wide and without cover towards the rear of the field. Improved in a 4-wide position rounding home turn and reached within 3Ls of the lead before straightening. Steadily faded thereafter.
14 9 KING OF TURBOT (CD181) W M Lai B Took the lead at 1600 M and remained in front until 500 M. Dropped out quickly on straightening and tailed out. (Bled.)
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