Race 8 (225)
LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 4TH LEG Rating:100-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) | C Y Ho | XB | Began awkwardly, reserved behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, driven wide 400M, motored home final 200M to nail leader last stride. |
2 | 11 | THE HULK (C431) | S De Sousa | XB | Positively ridden from wide barrier, crossed to lead 1400M, led slowly before quickening up back-straight, kept on well opening up 3Ls lead 200M, caught by fast finishing winner late |
3 | 10 | HIGH REV (C007) | K Teetan | B/XB | Taken back to obtain cover, in last 9Ls back, pushed along 550M, came home widest, stayed on well to take 3rd without reaching top 2. |
4 | 8 | GOOD OMEN (B208) | O Murphy | CP-/B1 | Chased leaders in 4th, kept on evenly on straightening, no impression on first 2. |
5 | 9 | BRAVE LEGEND (A260) | Z Purton | B/TT | Settled down midfield 4-5Ls off the pace, stayed on moderately final 300M, not reach leaders. |
6 | 3 | TURIN REDSTAR (B092) | J Moreira | CP/TT | Positioned ahead of midfield, lacked a finishing kick passing 300M, kept on steadily, never threatened. |
7 | 4 | GLORIOUS ARTIST (B210) | C Keane | -- | Held up along the fence in midfield, 7th on settling 5Ls off leader, ran home one paced. |
8 | 7 | MR SO AND SO (B412) | P-C Boudot | TT | Dropped back from wide draw, towards the rear always, ran on only fairly final 300M, never dangerous. |
9 | 1 | GREEN LUCK (B413) | Y Kawada | B/H | Held up towards the rear along inside, in 9th spot over 6Ls off the pace home turn, couldn't quicken in the straight. |
10 | 2 | HELENE CHARISMA (A129) | J McDonald | B/TT | Not hurried, settled down near last 8Ls behind leader, made limited progress early straight, raced in restricted room 250M, never in the picture. |
11 | 6 | HAPPY DRAGON (B099) | L Dettori | H | Moved forward to track leader, driven out 400M, couldn't go on and weakened noticeably passing 200M. (Jockey: appeared to travel satisfactorily until middle stages at which time it didn't feel completely comfortable in its action.) |
12 | 5 | RUTHVEN (B160) | R Moore | H/TT | Chased leaders, came under serious pressure 500M, gave ground rapidly. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
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 |