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Race 3 (218)

CARNARVON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 HAPPY WINNING (CB302) W M Lai -- Jumped well and was a length off the pace early stages. Crept closer making home turn and raced beside the leader on straightening. Took the lead near 250 M and kept on well closing stages to hold off late challenger.
2 3 WIKI WIKI (CD205) C Brown -- Off slowly and travelled no better than midfield. 3Ls off at 400 M and kept on strongly in the straight. Got to within a length of winner closing stages but unable to draw closer thereafter.
3 5 MR GENKI (CD184) F Coetzee CP/TT Outpaced and raced at rear section until the turn. Improved to midfield making home turn and reached within 5Ls of the leader on straightening. Kept on well in the straight and made a late push to claim a minor placing.
4 9 SURE JOY (CE299) C Munce TT1 Tracked leader in a 2-wide position. Steadied when crowded at 700 M and lost a bit of ground. Switched to 3-wide turning for home and was a length off on straightening. Kept on but unable to find more to challenge closing stages.
5 11 HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) O Doleuze B/TT Quickest out from wide draw and led field until straightening. Continued to battle for the lead at 300 M but dropped steadily out of contention thereafter.
6 1 FOURSQUARE (CE081) E Saint-Martin SR 3-wide at midfield. 4-wide turning for home and only kept same pace in the straight.
7 4 GLORY YEARS (CE023) R Fradd B/TT Stumbled out of the gates and raced wide at a rearward position. Checked and shifted wider near 700 M. Remained towards the rear on straightening, made up good ground but unable to find more inside final 100 M.
8 12 BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) C K Tong B-/TT Jumped awkwardly from widest draw. Outpaced and raced wide at midfield. 6-wide making home turn and unable to threaten in the straight.
9 8 FLASH HARRY (CB180) O Chavez SR/CO Outpaced and trailed field. Checked at 500 M and remained in a rearward position on straightening. Only ran past beaten runners.
10 2 NAPA (CE271) S Dye -- Off slowly and niggled to race no worse than midfield. 5-wide turning for home and was 4Ls off on straightening. Weakened thereafter.
11 6 SHATIN WIN WIN (CE284) Y T Cheng TT1 No better than midfield early stages. Hung out and checked at 700 M and drifted back to last place home turn. Trailed field into the straight and only ran past a weakening runner.
12 7 EXCELLENT PARTNERS (CE191) M Rodd B Niggled and kept within 2Ls of the pace early stages. Faded towards midfield around the bend and continued to lose ground prior to straightening. Made no impression thereafter.
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