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Race 5 (230)

CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 2ND LEG   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ELFHELM (CC342) D Whyte B Got in 2-wide and 3Ls back in 4th at 1100 M, 2Ls down in 4th at final bend, sharing the lead at 200 M, only got head in front in final strides.
2 7 DORDENMA (CE333) C Soumillon -- Opted not to race on fence and sat 2-wide and 2Ls off speed in 2nd until the 500 M, 1L back on straightening, jockey dropped whip at 250 M, led at 150 M narrowly, lost out on line, unlucky.
3 5 DESERT STRIKE (CB054) A Starke -- 4Ls back in 5th at 1200 M when on fence, 3Ls back in 6th off final bend, 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, stayed on fairly for 3rd.
4 8 MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) K Fallon -- Awkwardly away, 6Ls behind on fence in 7th at 1100 M, 4Ls back in midfield on straightening, marginally closer at 200 M, outpaced.
5 1 THUNDER MAN (CB239) G Boss B2 Keen early on, 6Ls back when 2-wide at 1100 M, 3-wide with cover at 600 M, 4-wide no cover at 400 M and 5-wide (widest of all) entering straight when 4Ls back in mid-div, always held.
6 3 QI'S PET (CD321) M Kinane -- Soon led on fence, 2Ls clear down the backstretch, headed at 200 M, faded late.
7 6 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) O Peslier TT 10Ls last at 1200 M, 7Ls behind entering straight, 6Ls down at 200 M, ran on quite well until the 100 M when steadied, held up close home and not fully tested, never nearer.
8 2 DANRIVA (CA040) E Prado -- 9Ls down one from rear at 1200 M, not much closer in same position entering home straight, ran on past a few tired ones late.
9 10 SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) S Dye SB Bounded at start losing at least 4Ls on field, 8Ls behind in 10th at 1100 M, still worse than midfield and 5Ls behind taking home turn, never threatened.
10 9 SUPER DANA (CC293) Y T Cheng B Had the run of the race 2Ls off speed on fence in 3rd through to home turn, all out to hold this position at 200 M, faded late.
11 11 FORTUNE GOLD (CD343) Y Take -- 5Ls back in 6th when 2-wide at 1100 M, 3-wide no cover at 700 M, 4-wide on straightening when 3Ls down in 5th, soon beaten.
12 12 THAT'S IT (CE223) W C Marwing -- Settled 8Ls off pace in 9th when 2-wide, 6Ls back in 10th taking home turn, never a danger.
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