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Race 7 (230)

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 9 VARA PEARL (S138) Y Fukunaga XB Box seated, always travelled, challenged leader at 170m before running on well to win.
2 8 ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) J Moreira SR/TT Ridden after the jump, well back one-off the fence. Ridden at 480m and finished off well to get 2nd. Blood in the trachea.
3 7 GENUINE CHAMPION (P402) C Y Ho B- Sat 4 off the leaders one off the fence, travelled, held up at 600m, 400m and 220m before running on under the whip out wide.
4 1 MEDIC KINGDOM (N238) Z Purton H/P/XB Jumped and took the lead at 1140m, challenged by 450m, running on empty under riding.
5 4 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) K McEvoy B/TT Not rushed. Sat midpack on the fence, ridden at 520m, stayed glued to the fence. One-paced.
6 5 ENDORSING (S108) P Smullen SR-/H/XB2 Rear early, improved at 860m to sit 3 wide with cover, 4 wide at 500m. Widest out turning for home and kept plugging away.
7 12 NOVEL START (M255) I Ortiz Jr -- Poked his head to lead early on from middle gate, sat one-off the fence behind the leader at 1040m. Challenged the leader at 450m & tired 150m.
8 6 GLORY OF LONGWAH (S141) J McDonald XB/TT Sat 5 off the leader one-off the fence at 1,020m, ridden out at 470m & plugged on out wide.
9 11 FIVE STEP (P448) S Khumalo B Well back on the fence, improved to sit 6 back off the leader, stayed glued to the rails, held up a bit at 230m.
10 10 COOL BEAN (N076) R Moore -- Rear early on, held up & head up at 550m, checked badly at 200m, shifted inside for clear running. One-paced.
11 3 MAZANDARAN (P408) R Hughes CP/TT Jumped to go forward but caught 4 wide and was weakening.
12 2 HEAVENISARACEHORSE (P398) C Soumillon -- Handy early on and then 3 wide. Ordinary.
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