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 |