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Race 6 (235)

INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:90-70   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LOMOND'S FAY (BP303) D Oliver -- Raced 3-wide 4Ls off pace through early stages, niggled 600 M out, responded to pressure to be 2.5Ls down 200 M out, ran on strongly to lead on line.
2 10 INDUBITABLY BLISS (CA058) G Stevens TT Not break well but soon on inside and remained there 3 to 4Ls off pace, ridden to improve on rails in straight and led under 50 M out, just foiled on line.
3 2 NORTHERN FLYER (BS032) D Whyte -- Sat 1.5Ls off speed on inside, produced to win race 200 M out but passed by INDUBITABLY BLISS, relegated to 3rd by winner last strides.
4 7 HUANGDI (BV154) A Starke -- Soon led racing 2-wide, overhauled about 100 M from line, no extra.
5 1 KINDRED SPIRITS (BT204) L Dettori B/TT Not break well, 2-wide and 5Ls off pace until 500 M out, not clear run until 200 M out, ran on well to be nearest finish.
6 6 BORN DRAGON (BS215) O Peslier B Settled 2-wide in midfield, well-placed turning in just 2.5Ls off pace, one-paced in straight and beaten 200 M out.
7 3 ISLAND WEST TREBLE (BV073) M Kinane -- Raced one from near 7Ls off pace and 2-wide, similarly placed, wide and hard ridden turning into straight, ran on well final stages to be nearest finish.
8 8 RED DIAMOND (BS055) W M Lai B Raced 2-wide 2.5Ls off pace until weakening 200 M out, no extra.
9 9 GOOD NEWS (BS280) S Dye B Never on terms, on and off the bridle and in rear 6 to 9Ls off pace virtually throughout.
10 5 BIA DESERT (CB108) K Darley B Held up near rear 6Ls off pace, effort to quicken 400 M out but soon faded out of contention upon straightening.
11 11 EVER GLORY (CA199) F Coetzee TT Raced prominently in 2nd 3-wide 1L off lead until home straight when passed and dropped away very tamely.
12 4 GREAT DRAGON (CB060) Y Take -- Forced to race 4 and 5-wide 3Ls off pace, struggling 500 M out, no chance from 300 M out.
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