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Race 3 (021)

GUANGZHOU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GOOD DISHES (CJ224) Y T Cheng -- Settled behind the leaders. Responded well when asked 400 M out and ran down early leaders at 200 M. Drew away for an easy win.
2 8 STAR LEGEND (CJ233) Z Purton SR1/TT1 Travelled nicely among leaders. Kept on well final stages but unable to keep pace with eventual winner.
3 3 WINDICATOR RETURNS (CJ191) B Doyle -- Among leaders. Headed 200 M out but kept on fairly in the final stages to retain a minor placing.
4 10 WHATAFANTASY (CH267) H W Lai B/TT Settled quietly in rear section. Pressured 400 M out and closed the race off nicely.
5 7 WHISKY POWER (CH291) M W Leung B/H Botched the start and raced towards the rear early stages. Ridden along and improved to midfield. Under the whip at midpoint and made up some ground.
6 6 LUCIA (CH229) D Whyte B/XB Just behind the pace but raced ungenerously throughout. Failed to keep up final 200 M and faded. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 11 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) P H Lo -- No better than midfield and about 3Ls off the lead. Remained on same pace in the final stages.
8 4 YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) C W Wong -- Kept within 2Ls of the pace early stages. Lacked a response when asked halfway through and faded in the final stages.
9 1 ACHILLES OF TROY (CJ190) F Coetzee -- Keep pace with leader before tiring at 400 M.
10 2 VIVA FIGHTER (CG307) B Prebble PC-/B2/TT In rear section early. Pressured to keep pace at the rear of the field at midway point. Found nothing 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