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Race 11 (112)

WOODPECKER HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MR BOGART (V253) C Schofield B Jumped well from gate 1, positioned well in 2nd, 2 lengths back on turn, took the lead near 200M, kept on well to score easily.
2 9 PAKISTAN STAR (V325) M Chadwick B/H/TT Bumped start, raced at tail, still 10 lengths back on turn, came wide but set too much to do, still finished off very strongly to grab 2nd.
3 3 SPICY SURE (T234) K K Chiong TT Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, easy lead on turn, headed near 200M, but still stayed on to get 3rd.
4 1 SANTA FE SUN (P210) O Doleuze B/TT Slightly slow out, raced 8 lengths back on rail at rear, saved ground on turn, angled out in straight and made reasonable progress to make frame.
5 5 SOLAR HEI HEI (T242) B Prebble H Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle near 900M, angled out near 500M, made some headway in straight without threatening.
6 7 DUKEDOM (V372) D Whyte TT Slightly slow out, positioned 5 lengths or so back in midfield, same margin back turning, finished off evenly in straight.
7 4 MERION (V080) N Rawiller B Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back in 3rd, there to turn, finished off evenly.
8 13 JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) M L Yeung TT Slightly slowly away, recovered to race 3 lengths back on rail in 4th, similar position on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
9 8 HIGH AND MIGHTY (S362) S Clipperton H/XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced 8 to 9 lengths back at rear, kept to inside after turning in, finished off one-paced.
10 11 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) C Y Ho -- Bumped and unbalanced start, raced 9 lengths back at rear, there to turn, no daylight early in straight, finished off evenly thereafter.
11 6 SPEEDY LONGWAH (S242) H T Mo B/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position turning, bumped near 350M, weakened gradually thereafter.
12 14 GORGEOUS KING (V118) K Teetan TT Bumped and unbalanced start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, bumped early in straight, failed to close off.
13 10 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) Z Purton CP Average to begin, raced 8 lengths or so back at rear, 3 wide on turn, emptied early in straight, never competitive.
14 12 HAMMER KING (V034) K C Leung B- Bumped, unbalanced start, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover in 5th, similar position on turn, emptied early in straight.
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