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Race 6 (247)

INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:74-54   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) D Whyte -- Away well and soon settled in 2nd place on fence, 5Ls or 6Ls down in 2nd place about 700 M out, soon picked up to lead at top of the straight, kept on well, just about hung on.
2 1 BOBO DUCK (CA063) M Kinane V Settled in 4th place on fence about 7Ls off pace from 1000 M out, 2Ls down turning for home, had to change course twice through final stages, post came too soon.
3 4 NEW ASIANS (BT019) M Demuro -- In midfield early on, improving when caught 3-wide 6Ls off pace at 700 M, 5-wide and 3-wide into home straight, about 1L won at the 200 M, no extra.
4 8 STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) M W Leung B Bumped exiting gates, raced 2-wide about 8Ls off pace in 4th position 900 M out, 2-wide and over 2Ls down on the swing, one-paced to line.
5 5 ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) A Suborics -- 6-wide 1300 M out, dropped in towards the rear and closer to the fence, 2-wide 9Ls off pace 700 M out, 4-wide entering straight, stayed on at same pace.
6 6 MENDOZA (CA197) D Oliver -- Bit slowly away, on fence about 9Ls off pace in 5th position 800 M out, 3Ls down on the inner, couldn't get any closer.
7 11 CHIVAS LAD (CA218) Y Take -- Bit keen early on, raced 3-wide about 9Ls or 10Ls off pace in midfield 700 M out, 5-wide into home straight when about 4Ls down, couldn't come on.
8 3 EXPEDIENT (BT046) O Peslier -- Led on fence 1200 M out, 5Ls or 6Ls clear 800 M out, came back to field rounding home turn and headed at the top of the straight, inconvenienced when fading about 200 M out.
9 12 SCENIC STAR (BS247) K Fallon -- Never really in the hunt, 2-wide and 10Ls off pace when driven along 700 M out, 4Ls down on the turn for home, was rather one-paced.
10 10 SING A SONG (CB244) L Dettori -- Sent on to race in 3rd place out 2-wide and about 6Ls off pace 800 M out, 3-wide into home stretch and 1L down, soon beaten.
11 7 ROUND THE WORLD (CA227) E Prado B Raced 4-wide (without cover) 9Ls off the speed about 900 M out, struggling turning for home, no chance.
12 9 MR BASKETBALL (BV189) S Dye SR Bumped exiting stalls, 5-wide round the first bend, raced 4 and 5-wide (without cover) and at least 10Ls off pace through to 600 M out when struggling, soon beaten.
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