Race 8 (241)
LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 4TH LEG Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | ELON (E272) | M Barzalona | E/P | Not hurried after the start and taken back to race at the rear, still 8Ls to make up 400M, shifted out 250M for clear running, stormed home to win it last stride. |
2 | 1 | SHINING GEM (C058) | Z Purton | CP-/B1 | From draw 1 obtained running in midfield, into clear 300M, quickened up well to be challenging for the lead 150M, caught by fast winner last stride. |
3 | 6 | HONG KONG BET (C082) | R Moore | B/TT | Settled down midfield along the fence, closed off well on straightening, vied for lead final 100M, narrowly beaten by first 2. |
4 | 10 | WOOD ON FIRE (C460) | C Y Ho | H/V/TT | Held up behind midfield, pushed along nearing 400M, wide into straight, closed off mildly to go 4th 70M, no impression on first 3. |
5 | 2 | WINNING METHOD (C383) | H Doyle | TT | Close up chasing leaders early then held back to sit just ahead of midfield, disappointed for running 250M then stayed on moderately towards the line, never near to challenge leaders. |
6 | 9 | ASTROLOGER (G102) | Y Kawada | -- | Reserved near the rear, over 6Ls to make up 400M, had to shift lane 250M then stayed on without troubling leaders. |
7 | 12 | LIKE THAT (D328) | L Hewitson | V | Emerged as leader 900M, took them along at a good pace, kicked 2Ls clear early straight, caught near 100M, no extra late. |
8 | 3 | CLASSIC POSH (C327) | J Moreira | -- | Began only fairly, settled towards the rear on inside, ran on fairly over final 300M, not reached leaders. |
9 | 5 | GINSON (E317) | J McDonald | TT | Set early pace, took a trailing spot behind leaders from 800M, fought on to 150M then weakened. |
10 | 4 | RESOLUTE (D243) | A Badel | B | Chased leaders, wide no cover from 700M, not quickened on straightening, no extra final 150M. |
11 | 8 | SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) | T Marquand | B/TT | From wide draw made some early use to go forward chasing the pace, weakened from 300M, soon out of contention. |
PU | 7 | CALIFORNIA CIBLE (E431) | D Lane | TT | Not able to muster speed despite ridden along early stages, eased out of the race prior to 600M. (Lame Left Hind Leg.) |
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 |