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Race 4 (687)

WERTHER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 THANKS FOREVER (B312) Z Purton CP1 Stumbled after start before gathering speed to race prominent to the lead near the stand side. Improved to share the lead at the 200m before drawing away inside the final furlong for easy win.
2 1 VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) K Teetan -- Began fast and assumed lead in early stages. Drifted out towards the outside rail mid-race when travelling strongly. Joined in the lead inside the last furlong and battled hard but found winner too strong.
3 12 CALIFORNIA GUNGHO (B204) C Wong B/TT Showed early speed to stride forward and race one length from lead in early & middle stages. Hard ridden at the 350m when two leaders kicked away before battling on over last 250m to hold third.
4 5 REEL BIZZY (C138) M F Poon B/TT Showed early speed when holding the near side rail, racing 2L from the lead at half-way. Hard ridden from the 400m and finished off well in a race well spread from first to last.
5 7 GOKO (A270) J Moreira B/TT Settled in midfield and always within two lengths of the lead at half-way. Hard ridden entering the final section before peaking on effort inside the final 150m.
6 9 DIAMOND KING (S347) M Chadwick V/TT Didn't have early speed despite being hard ridden after the start & settled next to last. Continued to be pushed along in middle stages before passing a few late but still being well beaten.
7 4 CLASSIC POSH (C327) C Y Ho -- Didn't have the early speed of others and raced near the tail in early stages. Conceded over 5 lengths entering the final section and was well beaten with first two over 5L clear of remainder.
8 8 WAYFOONG VINNIE (V055) M Harley H/TT The last into stride and shifted across towards the stand side after the start. Improved passing half-way when conceding around four lengths to leader. Drifted back before the 400m before tiring out in final 250m.
9 2 ORIONIDS (V355) R Bayliss H/TT Began well before settling in midfield only 3L from lead early. Hung in towards the center of the track in middle stages before tiring out from the 350m.
10 10 BRAVERY AND POWER (C295) G van Niekerk CP/TT Showed some early speed when racing near outside rail, only one length from the lead after 250m. Drifted back midrace before yielding substantial ground from the 450m onwards.
11 3 SKYEY SUPREME (C293) H T Mo -- Didn't have the speed of others and raced near the tail immediately after the start. Came under heavy pressure passing half-way and began giving ground from that point. Well beaten. (Must trial).
12 6 E GENERATION (C322) K C Leung -- Had limited early pace and raced in a group at the tail in early stages. Began yielding ground from the 550m and was beaten a long way (Must trial).
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