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Race 7 (233)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LITTLE ISLAND (T390) C Y Ho -- Settled in midfield in 6th on the rail, became 5th going up the Rock, switched out to challenge upon straightening, ran on under pressure to just get up on line.
2 9 CURLING LUXURY (A083) J Castellano -- Pressed forward to lead from a wide gate, obtained rails run over 900 metres out, led until narrowly headed final strides while drifting.
3 2 ALL YOU KNOW (A320) S De Sousa B/H Settled in rear on the rail, gained slightly closer turning into back straight, saved ground making home turn, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 10 LETSGOFREE (T292) M F Poon -- Began from the middle gate, travelled wide without cover in midfield early stages but gradually taken back to last few, renewed effort rounding home bend and swung wide into the straight, finished off the race well.
5 3 KIROV (S277) M Barzalona -- Broke well, soon taken back on the rail to 2L 4th, became 3rd going up the Rock, failed to quicken under pressure.
6 8 GENTRY (V042) C Lemaire XB Taken back to the rear from the widest gate, ran on to be nearest at finish despite not finding much room 200 metres out.
7 6 MEGATRON (V119) Y Take V-/TT- Began well to vie for lead settling inside the leader on the rail rounding stables bend, shifted one back turning into back straight, faded under pressure in the run home.
8 11 FORMULA GALORE (V011) K Teetan B/TT Settled towards the rear from a wide gate, went widest into home straight, kept on before finding no extra inside the final 100 metres.
9 7 POSITIVELY HIGH (B245) Z Purton CP-/XB-/TT2 Pressed forward from a wide gate, settled 2-wide in 3rd within 2L of pace, drifted back to 4th going up the Rock, found no extra in home straight.
10 5 LOTUS BREEZE (T112) H Bowman B/XB/TT Settled in rear of midfield in 7th, yielded ground steadily rounding home bend, found nothing in the straight.
11 1 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) C Keane H/TT Settled just off the pace, steadied passing the winning post the first time dropping 3L back to 5th and wide without cover, became 6th at about the Rock, dropped out under pressure inside the 400 metres.
12 4 MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) R Moore B/TT Jumped well but soon dropped well behind, tailed-off from back 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