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Race 10 (038)

WOODPECKER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 HAPPY FUN (B316) Z Purton B/TT Jumped well from gate 1, showed good speed to take the lead, shared the lead with rival on turn, kept on very well in straight, scored by 1-1/2L.
2 2 COT CAMPBELL (C298) K C Leung XB/B1 Slowly away, soon recovered, raced 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved closer along the rail on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. (Dead-heat 2nd.)
2 9 MIGHTY MAVERICK (V150) C Y Ho PC/TT Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, there to turn, angled out after passing 600M, closed off well to take 2nd. (Dead-heat 2nd.)
4 11 CIRCUIT HASSLER (A041) J Moreira B/H/TT Began smartly, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, outpaced by the winner early in straight, kept on evenly to final 50M, weakened and lost 2 places close home.
5 5 FLYING QUEST (A071) K H Chan B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, moved closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line, no threat to the first few.
6 8 LOOKING GOOD (B256) G van Niekerk B Jumped with them, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, angled out and made contact near 450M, peaked near 250M, ran on evenly thereafter.
7 13 AMAZING LUCK (B401) K Teetan B/SR Out in line, positioned 1 out 1 back, same position on turn, made contact early in straight, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
8 10 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) H W Lai V Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from near 800M, wider turning in, finished off evenly in straight.
9 4 TASHIDELEK (C084) N Callan B-/CP2/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, moved closer along the rail turning in, finished off evenly in straight.
10 1 ASSIMILATE (C160) C Schofield B/H/TT Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, commenced move after passing 550M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
11 12 UNICORNBABY (C203) R Bayliss B Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, wide on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 14 HO HO FEEL (T029) H T Mo H/XB Average to begin, raced at rear on rail, moved closer along the rail in the middle stages, angled out near 500M, failed to close off in straight.
13 7 MONGOLIAN LEGEND (B317) T H So -- Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, gradually dropped towards rear under pressure on turn, showed nothing in straight, eased final furlong. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (Blood in trachea.)
14 6 BEAR AGAIN (C301) M Chadwick SR Taken back from gate 12, raced 3 wide at rear, moved closer in the middle stages, no cover throughout, peaked turning in, emptied early in straight, finished tailed out. (See Racing Incidents.)
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