Race 4 (244)
LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 1ST LEG Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | PREMIERE (A051) | H Bowman | SR1 | Began well but not pushed, settling one-off 3L from leader. Got clear run in straight when front-runners fanned out, rolled forward to hit the front 100m, pulled clear. |
2 | 1 | SECRET AGENT (P388) | F Geroux | B | Pressed forward 3-wide from an outside draw before cutting in to one-off position 3L from leader around turn. Switched out in straight and ran on solidly. |
3 | 7 | POWERMAX (A009) | P Smullen | -- | Began awkwardly, then raced in restricted room before settling along rail in midfield. Stayed on rail in straight and ran on well to be closest at the finish. Had small wound inside right hind fetlock. |
4 | 11 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | M Barzalona | B | Restrained on jumping and shifted across behind runners from wide barrier, settling at rear. Tagged on to main field around turn, taken to centre track on straightening and ran on steadily. |
5 | 3 | YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) | G Lerena | V/TT | Pushed forward from inside draw to grab box seat on settling, 2L from leader. Tracked leader to straight but only one-paced when asked for an effort. |
6 | 2 | TOP BONUS (T132) | M Demuro | TT1 | Hard ridden to lead on settling, then set good pace to straight. Collared 100m out and faded gradually. |
7 | 12 | GLORY HORSIE (M273) | K C Leung | B/TT | Ridden to obtain forward position but trapped 3-wide without cover 2.5L from leader. Shaken up around turn, looked chance 200m, then one-paced. |
8 | 10 | MASSIVE MOVE (T073) | D Whyte | V | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 3 and 4 wide behind midfield. Took home turn wide, kept wide in straight, one-paced. |
9 | 9 | ST YAZIN (N409) | J Moreira | TT | Crowded for room shortly after start, then checked 600m, dropping to rear. Taken to rail around turn but only one-paced in straight. |
10 | 8 | FANTASTIC FABIO (V364) | Z Purton | -- | No early pace, dropping to rear along rail. Improved position around turn, switched out in straight to make run but found little. |
11 | 5 | CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (A026) | R Moore | -- | Crowded out start, dropping back, then crowded again passing 600m, dropping to rear between horses. Found nothing in straight when asked. |
12 | 6 | HORSE SUPREMO (S055) | K Tosaki | BO/TT | Pressed forward to race three-quarter length outside leader. Kept on well around turn and early straight but ran out of steam 200m and gave ground quickly. |
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 |