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Race 8 (231)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 4TH LEG   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ADIOS (G338) S De Sousa V Always prominent, got its head up when steadied early stages, pressed leader home turn, led early straight, kept on gamely to line and narrowly prevailed under urging.
2 5 RED LION (H115) J Kah -- Settled down in midfield, travelled well into straight, gave good response and did best work towards the line, just missed by a diminishing short head.
3 12 STORMTROUPER (E100) H Doyle E/TT Restrained after the jump to race at the back, swung wide for home, closed well to be nearest at the line. Clear from rest.
4 8 PLEASANT ENDEAVOR (E114) J McDonald B Unable to slot in form draw 10, raced wide no cover behind leaders, kept on steadily turning for home, not pace to challenge leaders.
5 7 XPONENTIAL (D049) Z Purton B/TT Vied for early lead before emerging as leader 700M, headed top of straight, faded towards the line.
6 11 MR VALIANT (G288) C Y Ho XB Began awkwardly, shifted across behind runners to obtain cover, 4Ls off the pace in 10th at the 400M pole, stayed on moderately towards the line.
7 10 CALIFORNIA VANES (G160) T Marquand B/TT Raced ahead of mid-division, pushed along 500M but responded fairly, soon outpaced by pursuing rivals.
8 2 NAMJONG SINGS (C480) K C Leung B Not hurried after the start, held up towards the rear, still last at 200M, ran past beaten horses only.
9 1 GOLD MARQUIS (G111) M Chadwick B/TT Steadied on jumping from draw 12, raced very wide and no cover after 900M, struck heels of rival at 250M and stumbled, failed to finish off thereafter. (Wound to RF leg.)
10 6 HERE COMES TED (C457) L Hewitson B/TT Settled down midfield, unbalanced after 500M when awkwardly placed close to a rival, gave limited response on straightening, never threatened.
11 4 HAPPY SHARING (G169) H Bowman CP/TT Ridden forward as customary, relinquished lead 700M but remained prominent, weakened rapidly final 300M. (Jockey: failed to close off the race as his horse raced too keenly in middle stages.)
12 9 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) R Moore H/TT From draw 1 took inside route throughout and never far off from leaders, gave no response turning for home, soon beaten. (Jockey unable to offer any reason for the horse's failure to finish off.)
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