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Race 9 (417)

WATERLOO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 UGLY WARRIOR (B083) C Y Ho -- Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 800M, travelled well on turn, kept on well in straight to score easily.
2 1 WINNING VANGOGH (A074) H T Mo TT Jumped well, sent forward to race prominently, steadied near 800M, kept on well after turning in but unable to match pace of winner inside the final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 5 STRATHCLYDE (V225) N Rawiller B/TT Average to begin, positioned 2 wide in midfield, raced tight near 800M, 3 wide with cover on turn, made some headway in straight to take 3rd.
4 8 PHANTOM FALCON (A128) M F Poon CP- Began only fairly and inconvenienced, recovered to race prominently, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 2 SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) N Callan B/TT1 Began well, positioned in midfield, raced tight near 800M, 2 wide on turn, angle out in straight and finished off evenly.
6 12 PAKISTAN BABY (S442) M Chadwick B/TT Average to begin, showed no early speed, positioned 3 lengths or so back on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
7 3 CHUNG WAH SPIRIT (A168) Z Purton TT Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 3 to 4 lengths back, wider on turn, finished off evenly.
8 7 WAYFOONG VINNIE (V055) U Rispoli H Crowded on jumping, raced at rear, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off one-paced.
9 11 GIDDY GIDDY (S367) J Moreira B/TT Moderately away from a middle draw, raced prominently, travelled wide and without cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 10 SMART DECLARATION (S436) K C Ng B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, taken back to race at rear, very wide on the first turn, last turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
11 6 SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) M L Yeung CP-/B1/H1/TT Bumped start, raced very wide with no cover at rear throughout, never seen with a chance.
12 4 JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) A Badel B Clean jump, raced very wide with no cover at rear, slightly improved after 600M, soon peaked, weakened gradually after turning in, finished last.
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