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Race 7 (247)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 MUTUAL JOY (T282) M Demuro H/B1 Broke well but eased back, dropping to last passing 1200m. Shaken up 450m, given reminder 400m circled friend turning for home, taken to centre track and finished powerfully to win on the line.
2 1 KIRAM (T093) H Bowman -- Got off well, allowed to roll forward at own speed, settling in box seat 3L from leader 1300m. Came off fence turning for home, got clear run, hit front 200m, run down on line.
3 2 WORKS OF ART (V212) F Geroux H Began OK but didn't muster despite vigorous riding, dropping 3-deep towards rear. Put under pressrun turning for home, very wide in straight, finished strongly.
3 4 MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) R Moore B Broke well, rolled forward, settling one-off 3L from leader back stretch. Put under pressure turning foursome, 4-wide into straight, finished well under vigorous riding to hold on to minor placing.
5 5 WIN IT (P032) K C Leung CP Jumped OK, unable to match early paced dropped behind midfield first turn. Improved position back straight to get within range 200m before flattened 100m.
6 6 GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) Z Purton TT Snagged back soon after start and taken to rail in last place 1500m. Uncreased tempo back straight, took inside run on straightening but only one-paced final 200m.
7 8 GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) G Lerena V Jumped well, ridden to obtain forward position but crowded out 1450m and dropped to behind midfield. Shaken up turning for home, made some gain early straight turning one-paced 200m.
8 9 PENNY LANE (P021) P Smullen V/TT Began best, led initially before headed 1450m. Urged forward again to eye-ball leader back stretch as pace increased, took over lead passing 400m but spent force soon after and faded.
9 11 FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) K Tosaki -- Hard ridden from outside draw to go forward, taking first turn 3-wide before settling 3L from leader back stretch. Dropped further back when pace hotted up 600m. Found little in straight.
10 3 GO-GETTER (S303) D Whyte -- Bumped start, no pace, dropping to rear in one-off position. Stayed on rail around turn but founding nothing in straight despite hard riding.
11 7 BOSSIEE (S405) M Barzalona H/TT Began well, pushed forward but 3-wde, settling ahead of midfield. Started run midway through back stretch but faded in straight.
12 10 AEROLUMINANCE (V213) J Moreira B/TT Pressed forward from wide draw, taking lead passing 1450m and crossing to fence 1380m. Harassed up front by other runner from 1200m to 400m when had enough and finished tailed out. Unacceptable performance.
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