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Race 5 (234)

CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 2ND LEG   Rating:75-55   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ORIENTAL (CC202) W M Lai -- Jumped with field and soon box-seated behind the leader. Was held up rounding the home bend, soon obtained running on straightening and charged home to win convincingly.
2 9 DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) J Spencer B/TT Best out and steadily settled in a forward position 2-wide. Niggled along and made little headway rounding the home turn. All out 200 M out and ran on well but unable to match speed with winner inside final 100 M.
3 4 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) D Whyte B Tardy start and pushed along to race in better than midfield 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and ran on fairly but was never in position to trouble the 1st pair.
4 8 SHABU SHABU (CB290) M Demuro -- Broke with field and soon raced in midfield on rail through to straight. Unable to find running in early part of straight, made up little ground when clear running was obtained after the 200 M mark.
5 1 FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) K Fallon B From the wide draw soon settled in midfield 2-wide. Ridden along at home bend and made little headway. Switched wide on straightening and kept on fairly without threatening.
6 6 DOUBLE HAPPINESS (CB198) C Soumillon B- Began fairly and soon raced in better than midfield on rail. Near the 500 M was steadied when closed to heels. Kept on fairly to the line when asked 250 M out.
7 5 ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) A Suborics -- Jumped awkwardly and niggled along to take lead on rail with no more than 2Ls advantage to straight. Only kept on evenly when asked 250 M out, headed shortly after the 200 M and steadily weakened thereafter.
8 2 NOBLE BOSS (CD360) M Kinane B Slowly away and dropped to the tail on inner. Switched out and made little headway rounding the home bend. Made little impression inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
9 7 CLASSA WIN (CA115) S Elliott P-/B2 On jumping became unbalanced after being bumped and raced in midfield 3-wide with cover. Steadily edged forward from the outside at home bend. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened steadily inside final 200 M.
10 3 PERFECT MISSION (CC306) Y Take SR Began fairly from widest and soon raced in midfield or better 3-wide without cover through to straight. Found nothing when asked 250 M out and faded steadily inside final 200 M.
11 11 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) S Dye SR/TT Raced towards the rear on rail, hard ridden along at home bend but unable to hold position. Made no impression in straight. (Significant amount of mucus.)
12 10 MODERN PROSPECT (CC070) D Oliver B/TT Soon raced towards the rear 2-wide to straight. No extra and dropped out inside final 200 M.
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