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Race 1 (583)

WATERLOO HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WONDER EXPRESS (C224) C Schofield CP/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, finished off strongly to score.
2 4 LIVERBIRD STAR (A405) A Hamelin B Jumped well from gate 13, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, similar position on turn, took the lead 300M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M, finished 2nd. (Jockey dropped whip near 150M.)
3 1 HURRICANE HUNTER (A123) J Moreira -- Away well, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place.
4 2 JOY MASTER (B222) Z Purton TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening.
5 12 GOOD CHOICE AHEAD (V329) M F Poon B/H Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 14 GOLDEN CANNON (T022) C Y Ho B/H/XB Average to begin, raced 2 to 3 wide towards rear, bumped turning in, made some progress in straight.
7 3 SEIZE THE SPIRIT (B030) V Borges -- Jumped with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
8 5 OLD HAVANA (C155) B Shinn -- Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made some headway in straight.
9 8 SUPREME PLUS (C252) K C Leung B/XB Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
10 10 MONEYMORE (B182) K Teetan TT2 Moderately away, unable to slot in, raced 3 to 4 wide behind midfield, similar position in the middle stages, bumped turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 6 SHANGHAI RUSKY (C279) C Wong H/B1 Commenced well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 11 FORTUNE BUDDY (B444) N Callan B-/TT Slightly slow out, recovered to race in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
13 13 WINNING WARRIOR (C185) M L Yeung V Began only fairly, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1000M, challenged by rivals turning in, headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter, eased final 75M.
14 7 DR LUCKY STAR (C335) M Chadwick B Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed nothing in straight.
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