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Race 4 (022)

WOODPECKER HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FULL VALUE (M413) T Clark B Prominent at break, stalked 4th on rail, 3rd turning for home, shaken up & surged to lead 350m, maintained advantage to wire.
2 8 PRECISION MAGIC (CJ262) D Whyte B/TT Bustled early behind midfield, rail progress back stretch, 6th & driven 430m, not clear run 380m, quickened to 2nd above 200m, always held.
3 10 NOBLE FLIER (CL142) M L Yeung B Missed break, bustled early, raced last pair on rail, 10L last 800m, progress on turn, 6L down 400m, determined stretch run to claim 3rd.
4 5 HUMONGUS (CJ265) A Suborics B/TT Tardy break, sat 1 off behind midfield, 6L 10th at 400m, ran on for late progress, just missed frame.
5 11 TREASURE GLITTER (M031) O Doleuze B Sharp break, soon bustled 1 off in midfield, niggled near rear 3-wide 600m, 6L back & widest home turn, closed out readily.
6 1 ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) Z Purton B/TT Snagged back & rousted at tail early strides, advanced to camp rail near rear, switched out home turn, progress checked at 300m, boxed on to wire.
7 2 DANESOUTH (CL001) K C Leung H/TT Fast start, slotted handy 1off with cover, shuffled back 800m, switched out 430m, stayed on one pace.
8 13 SEASONS CREST (CL355) W C Marwing -- Tardy break, driven wide to lead 1 off no cover 1200m, restrained to 3rd with cover 900m, effort 4-wide 430m, run tapered in stretch.
9 6 BULLISH POWER (M330) T Angland TT Fast break to dispute lead, settled 5th 1 off with cover, shaken up 4-wide home turn, hard-ridden 400m, one-paced thereafter.
10 7 LIVERPOOL LAD (N071) C K Tong -- Speedy break, taken back to midfield 3-wide no cover, niggled 450m, wide into stretch, tapped for toe, weakened in run.
11 4 FAIRY'S KISS (CK402) Y T Cheng B Outpaced at start, trapped wide with cover near rear, at tail turning for home, found little for pressure, passed beaten horses late.
12 3 CASA JUNIOR (M366) C W Wong V-/H1/B2 Rousted at break to lead 1400m, to 2nd 1200m, narrow lead 600m, driven into stretch, all-out headed 350m, faded.
13 14 STORM'S DESTINY (CJ260) R Fourie B Ridden forward from wide gate, rolled to lead 900m 1 off no cover, headed 600m, rousted final turn, soon weakened out.
14 12 HAPPY EAGLE (CL347) T H So CP-/B2/TT Outpaced & bustled at break, niggled along last pair, driven final turn, struggled in run home, never a factor.
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