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Race 10 (046)

WOODPECKER HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 C P BRAVE (E306) J Moreira -- Jumped well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run to turn, no clear running early in straight, cleared 300M, hit the front 100M, ran on strongly to the line and scored.
2 5 HIGHLAND FORTUNE (C292) K Teetan -- Began smartly, took the lead easily, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 12 CELESTIAL POWER (D393) M F Poon V Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found cover near 900M, travelled well to turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
4 10 ZEBROWSKI (E382) M L Yeung -- Began well, positioned 2 wide in midfield, angled out 550M, finished off evenly.
5 4 FLYING QUEST (A071) C L Chau B Clean jump, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight.
6 7 CHARITY GO (B478) M Chadwick SR Average to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out 550M, finished off evenly.
7 6 BEAUTY FIT (E279) V Borges E Began awkwardly and lost ground, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, not enough room early in straight, showed limited response when clear thereafter.
8 2 THE ROCK (D187) A Badel -- Commenced well, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield early, sent forward after passing 1250M, 2nd on turn, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
9 3 SUPER FOOTBALL (D465) Z Purton -- Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths or so back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 9 HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) C Y Ho H/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress in straight.
11 8 SUNSHINE WARRIOR (C360) A Hamelin CP/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 650M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M.
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