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Race 8 (653)

THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GOOD WORDS (CL371) M Chadwick TT Sped to the front and led at a steady pace, opened up a 2Ls gap turning in, kept on strongly to the line and was never threatened. Impressive.
2 6 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) M Du Plessis TT Placed one out one back, tried his hardest to get to the eventual winner, gave all but couldn't quite get there.
3 12 CHARITY SPIRIT (M095) Z Purton -- Up with the pace but was 3-wide without cover, looked dangerous when making his challenge 250M out but could not close the gap on the impressive winner.
4 1 LONDON CHINA TOWN (CL236) B Prebble -- Tracked leader on the inside, had every chance turning in and kept on effort to 100M, faded over the final stages.
5 4 ABLE SPEED (CK210) D Beadman B/H/TT Not hurried in early stages, settled towards the rear 5-6Ls off the pace, took time to gather turning in, did best work late.
6 5 JUMBO GOLD (CK393) C Y Ho TT Unable to slot in from draw 12 and travelled 3-wide in midfield throughout, ran on fairly final 300M and couldn't reach the leaders.
7 10 FLYING COLOURS (CJ111) T Angland B Restrained after the start, lost ground near 1100M and shuffled back to a rearward position, swung widest into straight and made only limited progress. (Jockey questioned.)
8 2 PERFECT STYLE (CJ329) O Doleuze -- Held up in midfield along the inside, kept on one-paced to 100M then weakened.
9 9 FLASHING AURA (CL404) J Lloyd TT Broke well, never far off the pace, under pressure passing 500M, could make no impression in straight and ran disappointingly.
10 8 NORMAN INVADER (CJ231) W C Marwing B/TT Restrained to a midfield position along the 2-path, remained at the same pace to 200M, weakened over the final stages.
11 11 FOREVER ELATION (CK215) G Cheyne B Taken back to the rear 7Ls behind leader, did not pick up when asked and had little left for closing stages.
12 7 ELITE SIXTY-SIX (CK085) B Doyle H Dropped back and soon guided to the fence, didn't travel and became detached from the field making the home turn, made limited progress inside 200M. (Jockey questioned / Mucopus).
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