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Race 7 (251)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 3RD LEG   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LET'S TAKE IT EASY (A140) Z Purton H Away OK, ridden forward, settling one-out 3L from leader. Shaken up turning for home, ran on strongly, pulling clear final stages.
2 6 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) H Bowman H/TT Jumped well, pushed forward to lead into first turn. Under attack turning for home but kept finding until run down final 50m.
3 9 DESTIN (V417) L Henrique B No early pace, racing between horses towards rear. Switched out for clear running home turn, finished strongly down centre track to grab minor placing.
4 1 WAH MAY BABY (S247) K Teetan B/TT Pressed forward from an outside draw to sit one-out 1L behind leader. Urged forward on straightening to look a chance 200m before tiring final strides.
5 3 CURLING LUXURY (A083) J Moreira P- Pressed forward from widest draw to settling one-out, one-back at first turn. Stoked up turning for home but only one-paced in straight.
6 10 MI BLANCO (A186) S De Sousa V Shifted in soon after start, grabbing box seat. Kept tabs to 200m before turning one-paced.
7 8 VARA PEARL (S138) F Prat B Not pushed early, racing behind midfield along rail. Switched out in straight to make challenge but only one-paced.
8 2 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) R Moore TT Outpaced, racing towards rear away from fence. Shaken up at turn-in but only one-paced.
9 11 GODSPEED (A087) K Tosaki B/H Began fairly, then crowded, losing ground. Remained at rear thereafter before making ground final 200m.
10 7 EXCELLENCE (T314) K C Leung H/PC/TT Outpaced, racing along rail behind midfield. Lost position back stretch, stayed on rail in straight but failed to respond to hard riding.
11 5 BO DUKE (S378) P-C Boudot V/TT Hard ridden on jumping but failed to respond and held wide at rear. Moved forward from 800m to get within 3L of leader passing 500m before run ended.
12 12 ACCESSION YEARS (A219) C Demuro TT Jumped well, ridden to hold forward position settling along rail 4L from leader. Under pressure turning for home and gave ground gradually.
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