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Race 7 (091)

THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BORN IN CHINA (T103) D Whyte -- Jumped OK, settling midfield in one-off position. Picked up momentum entering straight and finished strongly between horses to win on line.
2 3 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) Z Purton TT Got off fairly, taken to rail four-back from leader and allowed to settle. Took inside runs in straight and finished strongly to just fail.
3 1 YOU READ MY MIND (P041) N Callan XB Pressed forward from inside draw to lead on settling. Kicked clear entering straight and kept on strongly till swamped final 50m.
4 6 ALL GREAT FRIENDS (S279) G Mosse -- Jumped with field, ridden forward to hold one-off, one-back position. Urged forward top of straight but only one-paced final stages.
5 10 COUNTRY MELODY (T011) C Y Ho H Away nicely, checked 1000m but able to hold on to box seat behind leader. Boxed on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
6 7 BULLISH FRIEND (N333) K C Ng CP/H/TT Began awkwardly, ridden forward to sit outside leader to and around turn. Kept on well early in straight before tiring final stages.
7 2 HAPPY YEAH YEAH (M085) M L Yeung V Began well, ridden along to hold rail three-back from leader. Switched out in straight to make run but only one-paced.
8 9 GOLDEN DEER (P121) K Teetan B Steadied soon after start and shifted across behind runners, settling at rear along rail. Shaken up top of straight but only one-paced.
9 4 PABLOSKY (S156) J Moreira H/SR Urged forward from outside draw, racing three-wide 3L from leader. Kept wide in straight but found little under pressure. Lame with cuts to right front leg.
10 12 TURF SPRINT (T396) K C Leung H1 Began fairly, ridden along but wide around turn towards the rear. Found little in straight when asked.
11 8 MASSIVE MILLENNIUM (T381) R Fourie H1/TT1 Ridden along early but not much speed, settling in one-off position at the rear. No response when popped the question in straight.
12 11 GIANT TURTLE (T391) W M Lai -- Bounded in the air when the gates opened, lost ground, dropping to last. Trailed field after that and never likely.
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