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Race 5 (222)

CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 2ND LEG   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 EVER KING (CE147) A Starke V/TT Checked passing post for first timer when in rear, 4Ls back in 9th off slow pace last bend, stayed on very strongly to lead inside final strides.
2 10 ROYAL PORTRAIT (CJ092) D Whyte -- On fence in 4th at 1300 M, 2Ls off out 2-wide from back to home straights, flat out to lead 100 M from the line, couldn't repel winner's late thrust.
3 7 MEGA BULLET (CH192) C Lemaire B 4Ls down in midfield at halfway and closer on turning in, stayed on well in the straight without quite reaching the quinella.
4 12 TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) Y Iwata CP 4-back the rails initially and midfield with 4Ls to make up off final turn, didn't have much room in final 200 M, nearest at the finish.
5 5 ALL OUR WAY (CE217) C Velasquez B 'One-out-one-back' at first but forced 3-wide no cover in 3rd and 2Ls down from 900 M to home straight, upsides leader at the 200 M, run peaked.
6 9 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) D Oliver -- Led by 1L at 1300 M but soon handed up lead, raced 2nd before leading again at top of home straight, run out of the money in final 200 M.
7 1 SUPER SURPRISE (CH210) Y T Cheng B 3-back on fence at first, crept closer on rails down the back and 2Ls down and dangerous on straightening, one-paced thereafter.
8 4 PERFECT MATCH (CJ072) J Spencer B Squeezed out at start, 6Ls last behind slow pace initially, one from rear turning for home, never really placed to challenge.
9 6 ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) C Soumillon B/TT Pressed on to lead by 1L at 1000 M, headed at top of home straight and surrendered tamely.
10 2 ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) P Smullen SR One from rear about 7Ls off early tempo, last turning for home, never really in the hunt.
11 11 HARRY HARRY (CD019) G Gomez B-/XB Worse than midfield and posted 4-wide no cover down the back straight, very weak after tough trip in the straight.
12 3 FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) N Callan B 2-wide and 4Ls off pace at 1200 M, still midfield but pressured into home straight, dropped out.
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