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Race 5 (216)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 1ST LEG   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HOME WITH GLORY (CL171) K McEvoy B Pressed forward to lead at 1500m, cutting to rail 1400m. Slowed pace back stretch, kicked 300m, kept on well holding off late challenge.
2 6 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) S Hamanaka -- Bumped start, not hurried settling along rail behind midfield. Shift out entering straight when close to heels, ran on strongly, bumped from behind 100m, kept on well.
3 10 REDWOOD BABY (P358) R Moore B/TT Began OK but not hurried dropping to near last along rail. Taken wide and pressed forward 300m, bumped 150m when racing greenly, shifted in abruptly, just got up to place.
4 4 EXPEDITE (N111) M Smith H/P/XB Patiently ridden in midfield along fence, hugged rail saving ground both turns, pressed forward in straight to look chance at 200m, swamped 50m.
5 11 HEART WOOD (M378) D Whyte V Pressed forward to hold narrow lead before slipping into box seat from 1500m. Came off fence 300m, looked chance 200m, flattened 50m.
6 5 YOUNG TALENT (N202) M Demuro B/TT Taken back from wide draw, dropping to last but away from rail. Not asked for effort until 600m, taken wide straight, kept on one-paced.
7 3 KICK SERVE (CL385) M Guyon B Taken forward 3-wide into first turn, settled behind midfield back stretch, switched out entering straight and ran on steadily until severely checked 50m.
8 1 ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) C Soumillon B Slow into stride, dropping to near rear but away from fence. Shaken up 700m, took final turn 3-wide, kept on steadily until checked 100m.
9 12 GOOD LUCK WIN (CK004) M L Yeung B-/XB Bumped start, hard ridden but failed to muster, settling 3-back the fence. Lay out 600m, shifted out 200m when run closed, bumping another. Hampered closing stages when beaten.
10 8 SAFARI MAGIC (N166) Z Purton B/XB/TT Pressed forward from wide draw to sit outside leader from 1400m. Put under pressure turning for home, kept on steadily till 200m, flattened.
11 9 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) R Hughes B Ridden up early, settling 1-off, 1-back first turn. Held together back stretch, shaken up 300m but found nothing. Steadied 250m when losing ground.
12 7 HOXO (P131) G Stevens TT Ridden forward to sit 3-back, 1-off back stretch. Got close to heels 900m, rolled forward from 600m to sit outside leader entering straight. Gave ground from 200m.
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