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Race 7 (255)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) Z Purton B Settled 2L back in 4th 2-wide, came to challenge under pressure over 400 metres out, hit the front at the 200 metres from wide into straight, hung on well.
2 12 SMILING CITY (D113) J Moreira SR Led early, ceded lead for one back position 1200 metres out, tracked leader in 3rd to home straight, held every chance until unable to sustain effort inside the final 150 metres.
3 7 HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) K Teetan H/TT Settled 2-wide in midfield, came to challenge under pressure entering home straight, ran on well inside final 200 metres.
4 6 SAVAQUIN (D479) M Barzalona -- Settled wide towards the rear in 9th, obtained run under pressure 200 metres out, finished off the race well.
5 3 SURREALISM (C285) T Marquand B Settled in rear from a wide gate, commenced run coming onto home bend and saved ground on the inside improving to within 3L of pace entering straight, unable to match pace of first few inside final 200 metres.
6 1 REEL BIZZY (C138) P-C Boudot B Began well from the one draw settling 2 back on the rail in 5th, came under pressure rounding home bend and saved ground on the inside turning in, unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres.
7 9 HALL OF CHAMP (D169) C Y Ho -- Settled in last few on the rail, saved ground turning in, kept on same pace without quickening.
8 2 NOBLE STEED (A326) W Buick B Settled just worse than midfield on the rail, snuck up on the inside turning for home, soon weakened after straightening.
9 5 LIGHTNING STEED (B274) N Callan TT Pressed forward from the widest gate, obtained lead on the rail passing the 1200 metres setting a sound pace to the straight, folded up quickly after straightening.
10 4 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) R Moore B/TT Ridden early stages, travelled wide without cover in midfield until faded into straight. (Blood in trachea)
11 11 SUNNY LAD (D265) H Doyle B/H/TT Ridden forward from a middle gate, settled in 2nd outside the leader, came under pressure to challenge rounding home bend, folded up quickly after straightening.
12 10 HANG'S DECISION (T262) A Badel B Reared and lost considerable ground at start, remained well behind and never seen with a chance.
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