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Race 10 (139)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 PRINCIPAL (P108) B Prebble -- Fast into stride, sat 1-2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, ran on well turning home, established narrow lead 250M, fought on strongly to line and held off challenges both side.
2 2 UNIVERSAL UNION (S263) Z Purton -- Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in early, sent forward near 1000M to take the lead, easy lead turning, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 200M, stayed on for 2nd.
3 13 CELESTIAL SMILE (S013) J Moreira B Began well, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, 4 lengths back, bumped near 1250M, 4 wide turning, finished off strongly in straight to be nearest on line, just failed to get 2nd.
4 9 JUN GONG (N325) G Mosse B Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 5 lengths back, sent forward and wider on turn, closed off well in straight to make frame.
5 12 WAH MAY BABY (S247) M Chadwick TT Average break, positioned 2 wide,1-2 lengths back, similar margin back to turn, finished off evenly in straight without threatening.
6 3 MARVEL TRIBE (S142) N Callan -- Fairly away from gate 13, sent forward to race prominently in 2nd, same position turning, made no progress in straight and weakened gradually.
7 10 HO LEE HORSE (S330) M Demuro SR/TT Average to begin, raced 4 lengths back on rail behind midfield, saved ground to turn, made minor progress in straight.
8 8 THE SYLPH (T055) C Reith -- Slowly away, raced 4-5 lengths back on rail at rear, difficult to settle throughout, finished off evenly in straight.
9 5 BOTH SURE (P385) C Y Ho TT1 Jumped moderately, raced 3 wide in 5th, no cover on turn, steadied near 300M and weakened gradually thereafter.
10 1 MODERN TSAR (S167) C K Tong B/TT Bumped start, positioned 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back, difficult to settle near 800M, 3 wide on turn, finished off one-paced in straight.
11 11 ARCHIPPUS (P361) K C Leung B/H Bumped start, raced 6-7 lengths back at tail, checked near 700M and severely affected by the fell of COMEBACK KID near 650M, failed to close off in straight.
12 6 GREAT STORM (S198) K Teetan -- Jumped fairly from the widest draw, taken back to race 3-4 wide at rear, hampered near 750M, improved on turn, 6 wide without cover, emptied in straight after hard run took effect.
13 14 ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) M L Yeung -- Bumped start, raced 7 lengths back at tail, hampered near 700M and severely affected by the fell of COMEBACK KID near 650M, made no progress after turning in, finished last.
FE 7 COMEBACK KID (S045) A Suborics B/TT Ran out abruptly at the start, raced 2 wide, 4-5 lengths back behind midfield, bumped near 900M, fell near 650M.
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