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Race 7 (338)

THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 NOBLE CONQUEROR (CG169) B Prebble B Given a waiting ride and settled three from the rear, responded well when asked at the top of the home straight, kicked strongly, hung in at 200 M, hit front 100 M out, drew clear.
2 6 MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) N Callan H Prominently placed in the box-seat, proved difficult to settle in the early stages, hung in 600 M out, responded well when asked 300 M out, ran on soundly for 2nd.
3 5 BLUE SKY (CJ289) M Guyon B-/H Taken to the rear from gate 9, niggled along at the home turn and swung widest, ran on strongly down centre of the home straight, got a place in the final stride.
4 8 JAMESINA (CH290) W M Lai CP/TT Taken rearward from the widest alley, urged along rounding the home turn, finished off well down the centre of the home straight, just late for a place.
5 2 SUPER SATIN (CK116) D Whyte B Pushed up to hold a one-off spot in midfield, quickened well when asked for effort 300 M out and looked possible to win, bumped at 200 M, turned one-paced, just missed a place.
6 10 OPERATION SECRET (CH081) M L Yeung CP Settled cozily 3Ls off the pace on rail, crowded at 1600 M, only gave limited response when placed under pressure in the home straight, bumped 50 M out.
7 7 RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) G Cheyne B/TT Settled in the one-out-one-back-spot, kept on fairly early in the home straight, couldn’t find extra final 150 M, hung in at 50 M.
8 1 MR MEDICI (CK218) G Mosse -- Urged along to hold a one-off spot just off the speed, crowded at 1600 M, one-paced early in the home straight, bumped at 200 M, no extra.
9 4 SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) M Chadwick TT Widely drawn, easily ran up to lead on rail, headed at the top of the home straight, soon flattened. (Lost right hind plate.)
10 9 HOLLYWOOD KISS (M126) J Lloyd -- Urged along early but soon crowded for room near the 1600 M, ended up settling in midfield on rail, outpaced at the top of the home straight, dropped out.
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