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28 Sep - Sha Tin
Sha Tin:
Race 3 - WOODPECKER HANDICAP
Sunday, September 28, 2025, Sha Tin, 13:45
Turf, "C+3" Course, 1600M, Good
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 K059  CELESTIAL HARMONY  10/09/2025   14  CELESTIAL HARMONY (K059) after the event rider stated that his mount was unable to improve making the Home Turn when positioned behind a runner. He said in the Home Straight his mount responded fairly to his riding. Noted to have lost its left hind plate after the race. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 014.
2 G477  SMART BEAUTY  07/09/2025   2  SMART BEAUTY (G477) post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 002.
3 E488  PERFECT PEACH  07/09/2025   2  PERFECT PEACH (E488) shortly after the start was bumped on the hindquarters and became unbalanced - Race 002.
4 H253  CERVIN  07/09/2025   2  CERVIN (H253) between the 400M and the 250M was held up for clear running. Lay in in the Home Straight. After the event rider stated that from a wide barrier he was instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages. Trainer confirmed the instructions issued - Race 002.
5 K115  BINGO BABE  07/09/2025   1  BINGO BABE (K115) shortly after the start was steadied when momentarily crowded - Race 001.
6 J115  DRACO  07/09/2025   2  DRACO (J115) raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 002.
7 H420  SILVER KING  05/07/2025   811  SILVER KING (H420) leaving the 1000M commenced to race keenly and shifted out when being steadied. After the race was reported to be a “roarer” which had previously been reported - Race 811.
8 J252  SMASHING EXPRESS  21/09/2025   37  --
9 J169  APOLAR FIGHTER  07/09/2025   2  APOLAR FIGHTER (J169) shifted in shortly after the start and made contact with a runner - Race 002.
10 H447  FAMILY FORTUNE  07/09/2025   2  FAMILY FORTUNE (H447) lay out making the Home Turn and in the early stages of the Home Straight - Race 002.
11 H339  NINJA DERBY  13/07/2025   828  NINJA DERBY (H339) after the event rider stated that after commencing awkwardly his mount did not show sufficient pace in the early stages to take up a forward position as instructed. He said as a result his mount was obliged to race very wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 828.
12 H180  MR GOOD VIBES  14/09/2025   20  MR GOOD VIBES (H180) shifted out at the start and was bumped - Race 020.
13 J255  SUPREME WINNER  13/07/2025   829  SUPREME WINNER (J255) after the event rider stated that whilst the intention was to hold a forward position it was not to lead. She said when caught wide in the early stages she elected to continue forward to cross runners to her inside which resulted in her mount leading the event. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 829.
14 H027  STRONGEST BOY  14/09/2025   20  STRONGEST BOY (H027) bumped shortly after the start - Race 020.
Standby Horse
1 J218  TEAM HAPPY  14/09/2025   19  TEAM HAPPY (J218) between the 350M and the 200M was held up for clear running - Race 019.
2 J271  PHANTOM CYCLONE  05/07/2025   811  --