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Race 7 (240)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) J McDonald TT Bumped at the start, settled in rear on the rail, quickened up with the increasing pace passing the 800 metres, commenced move rounding home bend, fought on dourly in straight to just get up on line.
2 1 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) Z Purton P/XB/TT Restrained to midfield early, gained closer to 6th over 2L back 700 metres out, switched wide for a run entering straight, ran on under pressure to hit the front over 50 metres out but pipped at post.
3 12 RED MAJESTY (E028) J Moreira B/TT Settled just over 2L back in 4th on the rail, improved to just behind race leader over 700 metres out, saved ground turning for home, drew level momentarily under strong pressure 100 metres out, found no extra late.
4 6 GALLANT CROWN (D359) D Lane B/TT Settled well back from the widest gate, made steady headway to reach 3L 8th briefly 900m out, carried back to second last at the 600 metres, renewed effort very wide round home bend, ran on well in straight. (Tactic questioned)
5 8 THE ANOMALY (E113) C Y Ho -- Began well, taken one back just behind race leader, came under pressure to challenge entering home straight, unable to quicken to threaten.
6 11 NOTHING NEW (E127) A Badel H/XB/P1 Travelled keenly wide behind midfield, made swift progress wide in back straight to share pace inside the 800 metres, disputed lead into home straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres. (Tactic questioned)
7 5 MEANINGFUL STAR (E230) M Barzalona B Ridden along early, settled in midfield on the rail, carried backward just behind midfield early in back straight, re-gained midfield when 7th 800 metres out, saved ground turning in but found no extra inside the 100 metres.
7 10 MERCURIAL (D283) L Hewitson H/TT Soon came forward to make the running on the rail coming onto first bend, quickened up pace when joined in the lead passing the 800 metres, headed under pressure when found no extra over 200 metres out.
9 3 WEALTHY DELIGHT (D424) T Marquand -- Soon taken back from a wide gate, remained towards rear in back straight, came under pressure from the 600 metres, some 4L back turning into straight, made no further impression.
10 4 PRESENCE (D480) H Doyle -- Settled well back from a wide gate, saved ground on the inside making home turn, unable to quicken to threaten.
11 2 GOLDEN LINK (D222) R Moore -- Pressed forward from a wide gate, settled just over 2L back in 2nd, drifted back to 8th over 3L back at the 600 metres when pace increased, 3-wide rounding home bend and very wide into straight, soon found no extra.
12 9 ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) Y Kawada B/TT Wide without cover 4-wide onto first bend, raced keenly and allowed to move forward to outside race leader 800 metres out, drifted back to 2L 5th 3-wide without cover 500 metres out, weakened further inside the 400 metres.
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