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Race 5 (079)

THE IRELAND TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SHINY DAY (M131) T H So -- Sharp start, urged to lead on rail, headed 1200m, 2nd & switched 1 off no cover 1000m, shaken up to lead 400m, repelled challengers to wire.
2 10 ENDOWING (N371) D Whyte B Bumped start, speed to race handy on rail, smooth progress into final turn, driven 250m, soon 2nd & pressed winner to wire, always held.
3 3 FORTUNE WINNER (CK315) C K Tong B/TT Reared start, raced near rear, 3-wide advance from 700m, driven in 3rd 500m, 2nd at 300m, run tapered.
4 4 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) W C Marwing TT Crowded & blundered early strides, raced last pair on rail, switched 3 deep & niggled 600m, widest into stretch, solid progress to wire.
5 9 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) M Chadwick B/TT Slow start, camped last pair 1 off, switched 3 wide 800m & swept forward, 6th & driven 500m, stayed on without threatening.
6 8 TRES MAGNIFIQUE (CL367) R Fourie SR/TT Good break, prominent early, settled 1 off with cover fore of midfield, close to heels 800m, driven home turn, boxed on evenly.
7 7 GREAT RENOWN (CK359) O Doleuze B Decent break, settled rail midfield, driven 500m, kept on at one pace.
8 11 SOLDIER (CK346) K C Ng -- Smart start, close 2nd early stages, settled 3rd 1 off with cover, shuffled back 500m, outpaced & plugged on to line.
9 2 INDIGO WAY (M227) H W Lai -- Moderate break, settled rail behind midfield, dropped to tail 500m, stayed on for modest gains.
10 6 CIRCUIT STAR (N220) A Suborics TT Shifted & bumped start, raced 1 off with cover midfield, off heels 800m & switched 3-wide, found little for pressure, one-paced.
11 12 LUCKY CHOICE (N227) C W Wong XB/TT1 Tardy start, raced 1 off behind midfield, dropped to last pair 700m, hard-ridden 500m, found little.
12 5 CARTOON FAY FAY (N014) T Clark B/TT Good break, trapped 3-wide handy, rolled to lead 1200m, headed 400m, weakened thereafter.
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