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Race 3 (075)

WOODPECKER HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HUMONGUS (CJ265) Z Purton B/TT Away in line but trapped wide. Gradually taken to 2-wide towards rear from 1100M. Shifted out but was held up rounding home turn. Dashed strongly when afforded unimpeded run 250M. Did just enough.
2 7 ZEZAO (CK180) Y T Cheng CP Awkward start. Ridden along and reached 3-wide behind speed from 1100M. Raced 4-wide with leaders home turn. Hit front and had every chance inside 250M. Clung on until final strides.
3 6 STAR OF CHIU TON (CJ175) O Doleuze SR-/B2 At rear to final stretch. Made up substantial ground wide home.
4 12 DIVINE KID (CK157) M Du Plessis B Soon taken to 2-wide towards rear. Same position turning in. Kept giving home straight but lacked finishing touch of the front trio.
5 11 JUST GOOD (CL133) J Lloyd B/H Raced 4-wide towards rear to home straight. Ran on without threat.
6 5 DR UNION (CK105) W M Lai H/P Began well and settled 2-wide at midfield from 1000M. Couldn't turn up a notch home straight.
7 13 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) B Prebble B/TT Pressed early and occupied a forward spot near the fence to home straight. No extra final 250M.
8 4 CHEERFUL DOUBLE (CK396) D Whyte SR1/TT Began awkwardly. Resumed to race 2-wide behind midfield from 1400M. Failed to pick up home straight.
9 9 FIERCE FORCE (M146) G Mosse -- Slow to begin. Soon resumed to race at midfield on fence. Shifted 2-wide home turn. Hard ridden top of home straight but failed to respond.
10 2 HAPPY EAGLE (CL347) M L Yeung B/TT Behind midfield on fence to home straight. No show thereafter.
11 14 CARISSIMA (CL112) C W Wong CP/TT 3-wide behind midfield throughout. Never progressed.
12 1 JOHNSON (CJ305) K C Leung B Shaken up early and raced 2-wide in leading section. Peaked 300M.
13 8 BRIGHT SPIRITS (M007) T Clark B/TT Travelled 3-wide with leaders to home straight. Faded passing 400M.
14 3 EPATANT (CL349) H W Lai B Driven early and sat ahead of midfield on fence. Soon got clear run home straight but found nothing when asked.
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