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Race 5 (249)

LONGINES INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS' CHAMPIONSHIP (HANDICAP) - 2ND LEG   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CORLEONE (J426) R Moore TT Began well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight, just able to hold off the challenger late.
2 12 ACE WAR (J509) R King TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 lengths or so back on turn, angled out after passing 350M, finished off well, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 1 FORTUNATE SON (J446) C Y Ho TT Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place.
4 6 AMAZING GAZE (K444) M Barzalona CP1 Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 4 QUANTUM PATCH (H166) J Moreira CP/TT Began only fairly and made contact, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress.
6 10 YOUTH POWER (H358) Z Purton B/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, sat right behind the leader after entering the back straight, 2 wide turning in, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Lame right front leg next day morning.)
7 11 YIU CHEUNG VICTORY (J529) H Doyle V Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly.
8 2 STAR MAC (J053) J McDonald B/TT Taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Bled.)
9 7 CAN'T GO WONG (H087) U Rispoli B/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, angled out 350M, finished off evenly.
10 9 FOREVER GLORIOUS (G229) H Bowman V/XB Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight.
11 8 TAKE ACTION (J098) C Lemaire B Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6-1/2L back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 5 CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) W Buick H-/BO/XB/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
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