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Race 6 (219)

INTERNATIONAL RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:88-64   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 ZAMBEZI (BM235) G Mosse B Began well and was behind leaders. Challenged along fence after turning in and hit front 200 M out. Won readily.
2 5 FULL METAL JACKET (BS007) N Yokoyama -- Settled in midfield. Steady improvement rounding home bend and quickened well from 200 M to claim 2nd close home.
3 13 LUCKY AHEAD (BS162) O Peslier -- Ridden forward early to sit outside leader until 250 M out where he took up a brief lead. Headed at 200 M and lost 2nd place in the closing stages.
4 10 DANCE DETAIL (BS313) K Fallon -- Slow to begin and was towards rear. Under pressure from 500 M to be midfield turning in. Made up some ground late.
5 8 FLORAL REGENT (BS063) E Saint-Martin P- Settled in midfield or behind midfield. Waited with after straightened until making up some ground final 200 M.
6 4 HAPPY FOREVER (BP144) W M Lai -- Niggled along from wide barrier to be midfield. Moderate progress 4-wide passing the Rock and was wide turning in. Kept on one-paced in straight.
7 12 HEAVY WEAPON (BP154) P Eddery -- Began well and was forward of midfield. Under pressure from 500 M, failed to quicken in straight.
8 7 SHADEYIEV (BS060) C Asmussen -- Began fairly and was settled towards rear. Made up some late ground.
9 1 MISSION SEALED (BN100) E Legrix B Began well from awkward barrier to be midfield. Made some progress wide passing the Rock. Unable to quicken in straight.
10 9 HAPPY BOY (BP292) S Dye B Began well and led to 250 M out. Dropped out gradually in home straight.
11 2 BIG MAC (BL155) M Kinane -- Settled in midfield. Under pressure 500 M out. Kept on one-paced in straight.
12 14 DOUBLE EXPRESSO (BM078) G Cooksley -- At the back. Given reminder at 500 M. Did not respond in straight. (Demoted.)
13 3 RIVER DANCE (BP317) T Hellier -- At the back and raced wide around stable bend. No further improvement and never likely.
14 6 TOYMARK (BS200) K S Yu P- Towards rear and wide. Improved 5-wide from 900 M to be midfield passing the Rock. Soon dropped out and was last entering straight. Not a factor afterwards.
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