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Race 5 (231)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 2ND LEG   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GLORY STAR (T336) S De Sousa B/TT Began smartly from the widest gate, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead throughout, kicked clear early in straight, kept on well to score.
2 2 GOOD FOR YOU (T265) J Castellano B Shifted out at start and made contact, positioned 2 wide in midfield, wider on turn, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 5 C P POWER (V037) C Keane V/TT Clean jump, raced at rear, 8 lengths back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 8 ISHVARA (S015) M F Poon B/TT Crowded start, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 7 CLEAR CHOICE (A426) M Barzalona B/TT Bumped start, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, 4 lengths back, carried wider on turn, kept on evenly to the line.
6 9 SWOT WINDICATOR (A358) Y Take -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, made some headway in straight.
7 12 YOUNG GLORY (B292) C Y Ho CP Began well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, peaked on turn, one-paced in straight.
8 6 MARVEL JOY (A229) H Bowman V/XB Crowded on jumping, positioned 6 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, slightly blocked near 200M, finished off evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 11 SAVVY SEVEN (B314) K Teetan XB Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 1 MICKEY RICH (B151) C Lemaire V- Moderately away, sat 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from near 600M, failed to quicken early in straight, weakened thereafter.
11 4 NAMJONG INVINCIBLE (V154) Z Purton B/TT Crowded start, positioned on rail in midfield, there to turn, weakened gradually in straight.
12 3 EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) R Moore V Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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