Race 2 (210)
INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 1ST LEG Rating:56-32 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | SUCCESS MAGIC (BT265) | K Fallon | -- | Began awkwardly and rider unbalanced. Quickly recovered to first few by home bend. Responded well to take charge over 150 M out. |
2 | 1 | SONIC (BP066) | J Cassidy | -- | Disputed lead along rails. Gained slender advantage upon straightening but collared over 150 M out. |
3 | 14 | RISING GLORY (BN219) | J Marshall | -- | Held up just behind pace. Baulked for a run turning for home before switching onto rails early in straight. Kept on steadily under pressure until forced to steady near finish. |
4 | 9 | MULTI-WINNER (BS149) | L Dettori | B | Sluggish at start. Made swift progress around home bend to be close-up 6th on rails turning in. Found clear passage and produced good late impression inside final 200 M. |
5 | 4 | HAPPY BOY (BP292) | S Sellers | B | With leaders early, dropping to worse than midfield leaving Rock. Made up good ground in home straight to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 12 | MONOPOLY SENIOR (BN221) | R Fradd | -- | Well there with brief lead approaching home bend. Found no extra when swamped over 200 M out. |
7 | 6 | MASTER MERLIN (BN080) | T Hellier | BO | Lacked early speed and soon in rear. Produced good late run inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 8 | FLORAL REGENT (BS063) | W M Lai | -- | Soon dropped behind midfield despite ridden along. Recovered ground in straight running past beaten horses closing stages. |
9 | 10 | ASIAN EXPRESS (BS015) | B Marcus | P- | Ridden along in midfield. Made no impression in straight. Steadied when beaten just inside 200 M. |
10 | 13 | SHARP SHOOTER (BL137) | T Kikuzawa | -- | Showed early speed. Still with leaders making home bend but hung out and went wide into straight and weakened. |
11 | 7 | RALPHIE BOY (BV019) | G Mosse | P | Trailed field to straight. Never a danger. |
12 | 3 | THE BALTIC (BT251) | M Kinane | -- | Well there briefly, then gave ground gradually. |
13 | 5 | HAIL WINNER (BV087) | G Boss | B | Ridden in prominent position early stages. Dropped to midfield after Rock. Hung out badly and lost ground around home bend. Never recovered. |
14 | 2 | TOP CAT (BP073) | O Peslier | -- | Prominent briefly. Midfield when carried wide rounding home bend. Never recovered. |
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 |