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Race 7 (128)

THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) Z Purton B Began OK, allowed to settle three back from leader along rail. Came off fence 400m, had clear run top of straight, led 200m, kept finding to fend off challengers.
2 8 FIVE UP HIGH (S276) N Callan XB/E1 Pressed forward to lead on settling before taking sit from 850m. Switched out 450m, rolled forward to lead 350m, passed 250m but kept battling to line.
3 2 VICTORIUS (N423) O Doleuze B Shifted in behind runners and last on settling but away from fence. Started forward move 3-wide from 600m, widest into straight, finished off strongly.
4 3 CALLING WITH LOVE (N288) G Mosse B/H Ridden along early but held three wide. Took off around field passing 500m, very wide into straight, battled to line.
5 4 KING DERBY (P225) M Chadwick B Hampered start, raced behind midfield between horses. Checked from heels turning for home, ran on steadily in straight.
6 9 PEACE ON EARTH (S254) C Reith -- Bumped soon after start, pressed forward, settling in one-off position behind leading pack. Got close to heels 400m, one-paced in straight.
7 12 SUMARAND DRAGON (P441) K Teetan -- Ridden along early, settling three-back, one-off. Shaken up entering straight but only one-paced.
8 6 HONG KONG DANCER (N399) K C Leung -- Pressed forward and held three-wide first turn. Continued to roll forward, taking clear lead from 850m. First into straight then one-paced.
9 1 MR GENUINE (S253) C Y Ho H/XB Shifted in behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair along fence. Clear last 500m, taken in turning into straight and kept on fairly.
10 11 EN CIVIL (S327) M L Yeung B/XB Began well, ridden along to hold box seat first turn. Raced keenly from 1000m, stayed on rail entering straight, looked chance 250, one-paced.
11 7 ULTIMATE WINNERS (CL428) C K Tong B/TT Began fairly, outpaced, racing at rear in one-off position. Put under pressure turning for home but found little.
12 10 YOU ARE THE ONE (P015) J Moreira P- Pressed forward but unable lead, settling 3rd in one-off position. Put under pressure from 500m but failed to respond. (Unacceptable performance).
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