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Race 8 (219)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 4TH LEG   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) Z Purton TT Settled just off the pace, travelled strongly throughout, quickened to lead 250M, kicked clear in the final 200M for a comfortable victory.
2 11 FORMULA WON (P183) M Guyon TT Switched off to the rear, over 10Ls off the pace in early stages, switched out and moved closer to pace nearing 600M, stayed on to go 2nd inside 100M but couldn't get near to the winner.
3 5 GREAT CHARM (P111) R Moore SR In touch, always within 3Ls of leader, ran on fairly in the straight and just prevailed in a blanket finish for 3rd.
4 8 FIRST SIGHT LOVE (P067) R Hughes SB-/TT- Settled behind midfield, unable to improve passing 450M when held up behind horses, did some solid late work final 200M and just missed 3rd.
5 1 FLYING ELITE (N419) M Demuro B Positioned 4Ls off leader, switched to 3-wide and without cover passing 800M, kept on evenly in straight, no danger to winner.
6 2 SUPER PLUS (CJ090) D Whyte -- Took lead from 1100M, led uncontested to straight, headed by winner 250M, faded final 100M and was swamped.
6 6 SNITZEL KID (CL379) C Soumillon B Led early stages, chased leader from 1200M, kept on same pace under pressure.
8 12 THE UNTOUCHABLELAD (CK398) M L Yeung B Near the rear, wide bid nearing 400M, made limited progress in straight, never got to leaders.
9 10 RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) S Hamanaka TT Settled towards the rear along the inside, not quickened under pressure, kept on same pace.
10 4 SUPERNINSKY (N266) M Smith H/TT Raced along the fence in mid-division, found little turning in and no extra passing 200M.
11 7 DUAL HAPPY (N427) G Stevens B Held up towards the rear, outpaced and shuffled back to rear rounding home turn, made no real progress turning in.
12 3 ENABLING (M229) K McEvoy B/TT Held up midfield, came under pressure 500M, weakened to last mid-straight.
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