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Race 8 (252)

THE MILLENNIUM CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-64   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FLORAL JOY (BT032) J Quinn -- Soon led and made all for a commanding victory. (Promoted.)
2 13 BILLION DELIGHT (BP086) C T Cheng B Soon settled at rear. Ran on well 300 M without threatening the winner but managed to snatch 2nd place on the line.
3 11 WONDERFUL WINNERS (BN217) E Saint-Martin -- Mostly towards rear. Closer order along rail turning in. Ran on steadily in straight and was a distant 2nd briefly before being pipped on the line.
4 6 HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) D Whyte B Led briefly before settling in touch, 2nd turning in. Kept on well without threatening and was swamped final strides for a placing.
5 8 FULL METAL JACKET (BS007) F Coetzee -- Midfield early. Awkwardly placed winning post first time and steadily dropped towards the rear. Improved to midfield rounding home bend. Ran on without threatening.
6 5 MASTER MAGIC (BP193) R Fradd -- Jumped well but settled in midfield or better passing winning post first time. Under pressure rounding home bend. Kept on one-paced in straight.
7 3 COMMANDER CHARLIE (BS155) B Doyle -- Mainly towards rear. Inconvenienced and taken wide turning in. Ran on steadily in straight.
8 1 TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) Y T Cheng B In touch early before settling in midfield or better from 1000 M. Kept on without threatening in straight.
9 2 LEGITIMATE (BM240) E Legrix B Soon midfield. Kept on without threatening in straight.
10 10 WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) P Smullen TT Slowly away. At rear. Steadied approaching 200 M. Not a factor thereafter.
11 9 GOOD NEWS (BS280) B Marcus B Mainly midfield and inclined to over-race travelling wide without cover in the early stages. Trapped wide turning in. Soon tired.
12 4 FOREST SPRING (BN202) D Boeuf B Jumped awkwardly and remained at rear. Last from Rock. Not a factor in straight.
13 12 ZINEDINE (BT242) F Sanchez -- Ridden forward to be in touch. Improved to 2nd rounding stable bend. Dropped back to midfield rounding home bend despite being hard ridden. Tired badly in straight.
14 14 TOYMARK (BS200) K S Yu P- Ridden early to be in touch. Midfield 400 M out. Weakened badly upon straightening.
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