Happy Valley results · Thu, 6 Jul 2023
9 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Thu, 6 Jul 2023
JUBILATION R1 at 8.0 · D STAR R5 at 4.8 · VIVA A LA R3 at 4.2 · SUPER HONG KONG R4 at 3.8 · WATCH BUDDY R7 at 3.8 · SERGEANT PEPPER R6 at 2.7 · STOLTZ R2 at 1.8 · REWARD SMILE R9 at 1.8 · JOYFUL HUNTER R8 at 1.3
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by JUBILATION at 8.0 · 1:40.16 · sectionals 27.65 · 24.60 · 23.80 · 12.05 · 11.75 · 24.11 · 11.98 · 12.13
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JUBILATION (9) | M L Yeung | 5 | 124 | 1099 | no history | 8.0 |
| Moderately away, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | DAILY BEAUTY (8) | C Y Ho | 2 | 124 | 1137 | no history | 6.5 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, positioned 3Ls behind the leader on rail, angled out and improved after passing 800M, shared the lead from 600M, 3 wide on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 DH | CHIRON (5) | H Bowman | 8 | 131 | 1170 | no history | 8.4 |
| Bumped start, raced at tail, 8 to 9 lengths back, saved ground throughout, still 7 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to take a place. (Dead-Heat 3rd.) | |||||||
| 3 DH | FIERY FLYING (6) | M Dee | 6 | 131 | 1042 | no history | 9.1 |
| Jumped awkwardly and crowded, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. (Dead-Heat 3rd.) | |||||||
| 5 | CHARIZARD (1) | K C Leung | 1 | 135 | 1006 | no history | 7.9 |
| From draw 1 moved forward to track leaders along the fence, 4th at 400M, kept on evenly under top weight, always held by leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | BEAUTY NOVA (10) | Z Purton | 10 | 123 | 1062 | no history | 4.3 |
| Clean jump, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, headed 300M, kept on evenly to 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | SUN OF MAKFI (3) | M F Poon | 7 | 132 | 1030 | no history | 19.0 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY JAI JAI (2) | Y L Chung | 4 | 127 | 1089 | no history | 5.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, hampered and carried wider near 800M, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | OUR CREED (4) | L Ferraris | 9 | 133 | 1062 | no history | 24.0 |
| Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rivals from 600M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened 250M, eased final 150M. | |||||||
| 10 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (12) | A Badel | 12 | 116 | 1094 | no history | 26.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | SIX BEST FRIENDS (7) | B Avdulla | 3 | 129 | 1136 | no history | 55.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, dropped to midfield after passing 600M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight, eased final furlong. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| WV-A | MISTER ARM (11) | L Hewitson | — | 123 | — | no history | — |
| WV | MEDIC ELITE (0) | --- | — | 121 | — | Closer | — |
Race 2 · Class 2 · 1000m Turf
Won by STOLTZ at 1.8 · 55.93 · sectionals 12.58 · 20.93 · 10.21 · 10.72 · 22.42 · 11.18 · 11.24
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | STOLTZ (2) | Z Purton | 4 | 130 | 1167 | no history | 1.8 |
| Travelled strongly behind leader, hit lead 150M, drew clear to win comfortably. | |||||||
| 2 | WHIZZ KID (4) | H Bowman | 2 | 124 | 1147 | no history | 3.5 |
| Moved up to lead, pressed by eventual winner early straight, caught near 150M, faded late but held on for 2nd at the line. | |||||||
| 3 | KURPANY (1) | C Y Ho | 5 | 130 | 1144 | no history | 12.0 |
| Jumped fairly, settled in 4th a bit further back than anticipated, closed off steadily on straightening, just missed 2nd. | |||||||
| 4 | CARROLL STREET (5) | L Hewitson | 3 | 120 | 1106 | no history | 8.9 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled 5th of 6, 4-5Ls to make up 400M, stayed on without serious threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | EASON (6) | A Badel | 1 | 120 | 1146 | no history | 7.2 |
| Jumped on terms, restrained to race at the rear, struggled to keep up with rivals home turn, never involved. | |||||||
| 6 | PING HAI GALAXY (3) | K Teetan | 6 | 126 | 1099 | no history | 27.0 |
| Driven forward to chase leader, came under pressure 500M, out of contention early straight. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by VIVA A LA at 4.2 · 1:10.36 · sectionals 24.13 · 22.81 · 11.24 · 11.57 · 23.42 · 11.55 · 11.87
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | VIVA A LA (12) | A Badel | 1 | 115 | 1085 | no history | 4.2 |
| Jumped okay, ridden along to lead, made some progress inside 200M, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | YOUNG SPARKLE (9) | A Hamelin | 8 | 125 | 1165 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled midfield 2 wide, traveled comfortably, response well when asked to grab 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | THETA HEDGE (6) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1026 | no history | 3.3 |
| Chased the lead throughout, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 4 | JAZZ STEED (8) | C Y Ho | 9 | 131 | 1236 | no history | 15.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield 2 wide, angled out making the Home Turn, improved nicely in the Straight, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 5 | SUNSHINE LEGENDARY (5) | K C Leung | 6 | 134 | 1113 | no history | 8.8 |
| Slow to begin, was crowded in the Straight, ran on evenly to the finish. | |||||||
| 6 | CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (10) | M Dee | 3 | 122 | 1044 | no history | 7.8 |
| Sat handy, traveled okay, slightly weakened over the final 75M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | TRAVEL GLORY (11) | H W Lai | 10 | 119 | 1015 | no history | 18.0 |
| Settled towards rear 2 wide, responded nicely when asked but just not quick enough. | |||||||
| 8 | ORIENTAL SPIRIT (4) | L Currie | 4 | 134 | 1254 | no history | 29.0 |
| Settled better than midfield 2 wide, no clear running in the Straight until 150M, weakened slightly thereafter. | |||||||
| 9 | EAGLE RUN (7) | L Hewitson | 12 | 133 | 1192 | no history | 50.0 |
| Sat rear on the rail, in the middle stages raced keenly, ran on only fairly. | |||||||
| 10 | JACK WIN (3) | K Teetan | 11 | 134 | 1235 | no history | 23.0 |
| Jumped okay, sat towards rear 3 wide, limited response under pressure in the Straight (Roarer). | |||||||
| 11 | GENEROUS FRIEND (2) | Y L Chung | 2 | 127 | 1046 | no history | 118.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, commenced to give ground at 600M, never a factor (Unacceptable performance, A series of consecutive barrier trials). | |||||||
| FE | HAPPY GATHERING (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1140 | no history | 7.3 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, went amiss and dislodged its rider at 200M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 2200m Turf
Won by SUPER HONG KONG at 3.8 · 2:16.93 · sectionals 14.51 · 23.37 · 25.26 · 25.48 · 23.81 · 12.01 · 11.80 · 24.50 · 12.23 · 12.27
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER HONG KONG (3) | K Teetan | 3 | 128 | 1045 | no history | 3.8 |
| Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was only a length or so from the lead on straightening before dashing to the lead near the 200m mark before drawing away to win easily. | |||||||
| 2 | BORN THE SAME DAY (9) | M Dee | 11 | 118 | 1115 | no history | 17.0 |
| Steadied & taken rearward early. Commenced a mid-race move from the 900m, sweeping around the field to take narrow lead near 600m. Continued to hold narrow lead until joined by the winner at the 200m, held well beaten 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | MANAGEMENT FOLKS (4) | Z Purton | 9 | 127 | 1127 | no history | 4.6 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail in early & middle stages. Moved off the rail near the 700m, improved between runners near the 400m when about 5L from the lead before closing late to steal well beaten third in final stride. | |||||||
| 4 | NICE BIRDIE (6) | C L Chau | 8 | 122 | 1164 | no history | 19.0 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Headed by the runner-up near the 600m, battled well to still be close to the lead at the 200m before over-run in concluding stages. | |||||||
| 5 | HAPPY ANGEL (7) | C Y Ho | 4 | 122 | 1099 | no history | 4.2 |
| Raced second away from the rail in the early & middle stages. Relegated to third near the 600m, was a couple of lengths from the lead on straightening before being unable to finish as strongly as others, weakening to fifth. | |||||||
| 6 | FLYING SILVER (1) | Y L Chung | 7 | 128 | 1015 | no history | 49.0 |
| Raced in midfield off the rail early before moving into the three wide line without cover from 1100m. Moved closer to the lead near the 800m when field bunched, unable to close off strongly in straight & was held in midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | KOWLOON GREAT (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 134 | 1017 | no history | 8.7 |
| Steadied & taken back towards the rear. Made some progress along the rail passing the 500m before just battling away in the straight to be well beaten in midfield. | |||||||
| 8 | EL VALIENTE (10) | L Currie | 5 | 118 | 1132 | no history | 52.0 |
| Raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Was shuffled back to second last from the 600m, was well back on straightening and was unable to make any meaningful headway in the straight. | |||||||
| 9 | REACH GOAL (5) | A Badel | 6 | 127 | 1058 | no history | 13.0 |
| Drifted back to the tail after first section. Came under hard riding near the 550m when a clear last, was 8L from the lead entering final section & was unable to improve, beating only two tiring rivals home. | |||||||
| 10 | TELECOM CHEETAH (8) | H Bentley | 1 | 120 | 1180 | no history | 9.5 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail early before coming off the rail & racing between runners from the 1200m. Hung outwards at the 550m bend & lost ground, relegated to last on straightening & weakened to be beaten a big margin. | |||||||
| 11 | CIRCUIT ELITE (11) | M Chadwick | 2 | 117 | 1237 | no history | 18.0 |
| Had a nice run in third along the rail for the majority. Began losing ground along the inside from about the 550m before weakening badly to be a long last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by D STAR at 4.8 · 1:40.16 · sectionals 27.12 · 23.59 · 24.82 · 12.46 · 12.36 · 24.63 · 12.28 · 12.35
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | D STAR (4) | H Bowman | 5 | 127 | 1057 | no history | 4.8 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 650M, took the lead 500M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on very well in straight, won by 2-1/4L. | |||||||
| 2 | STRONGEST BOY (8) | C Y Ho | 7 | 120 | 1079 | no history | 12.0 |
| Slightly slow out and crowded, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, angled out 600M, 4-1/2L back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | PALACE PAL (6) | M F Poon | 12 | 121 | 965 | no history | 26.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in the run home to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPERB MOVE (11) | M Dee | 6 | 117 | 1103 | no history | 13.0 |
| Out with rest, raced in midfield on rail, 2 wide from 500M, wider turning in, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. | |||||||
| 5 | MASTER TORNADO (1) | K Teetan | 8 | 135 | 1173 | no history | 20.0 |
| Bumped start, positioned 1 out 1 back, angled out 500M, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to 50M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | SKYEY SUPREME (2) | Y L Chung | 11 | 128 | 1203 | no history | 41.0 |
| Began smartly from gate 11, challenged by rival after entering the back straight, peaked and headed 500M, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | TO INFINITY (9) | K C Leung | 2 | 120 | 1009 | no history | 10.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 550M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, blocked approaching 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER BABY (3) | B Avdulla | 1 | 135 | 1162 | no history | 49.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | KUNGFUMASTER PANDA (10) | A Badel | 10 | 119 | 1162 | no history | 32.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (12) | H Bentley | 9 | 117 | 1124 | no history | 8.3 |
| Bumped start, trapped 3 wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 1200M, found a 2 wide spot near 1000M, commenced move 600M, peaked on turn, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | BEAU GOSSE (7) | L Hewitson | 3 | 121 | 1109 | no history | 2.2 |
| Began fairly and crowded, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 600M, inconvenienced and dropped towards rear 550M, 5Ls back turning in, very wide into straight, failed to make any progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | LUCKY BANNER (5) | L Currie | 4 | 127 | 996 | no history | 34.0 |
| Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the outside early, moved closer after passing 1250M, raced in 2nd in the middle stages, peaked on turn, inconvenienced early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by SERGEANT PEPPER at 2.7 · 57.27 · sectionals 12.55 · 21.60 · 10.49 · 11.11 · 23.12 · 11.41 · 11.71
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SERGEANT PEPPER (6) | Z Purton | 12 | 127 | 1140 | no history | 2.7 |
| Broke very well and hard ridden to cross into a 2 wide position outside the leader, responded well in the Straight and battled gamely to the line and won. | |||||||
| 2 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (7) | A Badel | 10 | 125 | 1187 | no history | 22.0 |
| Jumped nicely and settled in front of midfield on the rail, ran on strongly, had every chance. | |||||||
| 3 | SAVVY DELIGHT (2) | B Avdulla | 11 | 135 | 1197 | no history | 29.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely for 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (5) | L Hewitson | 1 | 128 | 1167 | no history | 4.7 |
| Showed good early speed to assume the lead, kept on well until weakened slightly inside 50M. | |||||||
| 5 | STAND UP (3) | H Bowman | 5 | 131 | 1134 | no history | 10.0 |
| Sat close to the pace, made the turn awkwardly, quickened okay, a bit one pace late. | |||||||
| 6 | PLENTIFUL (9) | K Teetan | 2 | 120 | 1085 | no history | 4.6 |
| Settled just behind the leaders, made a nice run along the rail at the top of the Straight but failed to run on. | |||||||
| 7 | YOO YOO KNIGHT (11) | M L Yeung | 3 | 119 | 1070 | no history | 61.0 |
| Jumped with the field, settled worse than midfield on the rail, made decent progress inside 150M. | |||||||
| 8 | STARRY NIGHT (10) | M Dee | 6 | 120 | 1198 | no history | 15.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, made no impression. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 9 | G ONE EXCELLENT (1) | C Y Ho | 8 | 135 | 1206 | no history | 10.0 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, nothing in the Straight. | |||||||
| 10 | DASHING TRIUMPH (12) | H T Mo | 4 | 116 | 1127 | no history | 21.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, under pressure at 450M and soon weakened. | |||||||
| 11 | DEVIL AND GOLD (8) | A Hamelin | 9 | 121 | 1109 | no history | 95.0 |
| At rear and never in contention. | |||||||
| 12 | BULB TYCOON (4) | C L Chau | 7 | 127 | 1148 | no history | 161.0 |
| Settled near the rear on the rail, never a threat. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by WATCH BUDDY at 3.8 · 1:10.47 · sectionals 23.74 · 22.87 · 11.14 · 11.73 · 23.86 · 11.72 · 12.14
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | WATCH BUDDY (6) | A Badel | 1 | 128 | 1095 | no history | 3.8 |
| Ridden forward to share early pace after moderate start, gained over half a length advantage on rail turning into back straight, kicked some 1L clear on straightening, just held off runner-up's strong late challenge. | |||||||
| 2 | JUNEAU FLASH (2) | K Teetan | 9 | 134 | 1179 | no history | 8.6 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground and taken back from 3-wide to share last spot, circled the field around home bend, worked home well down the centre of the track but the post came too soon. | |||||||
| 3 | MELBOURNE HALL (8) | Y L Chung | 5 | 120 | 1048 | no history | 15.0 |
| Jumped fairly settling 3-wide in midfield, made steady headway inside 800 metres to reach 2L 4th 600 metres out and further closer into straight, only produced moderate progress without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | HARMONY N HOME (5) | L Hewitson | 2 | 131 | 1073 | no history | 6.3 |
| Jumped well settling some 3L back in 5th on rail, dropped slightly further back briefly at the Rock, saved ground turning for home but unable to quicken under pressure. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (3) | H Bowman | 10 | 134 | 1166 | no history | 22.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield from a wide draw, tight behind runners upon straightening and switched out for a run 200 metres out, produced good late impression. | |||||||
| 6 | ISLAND SURPRISE (9) | K C Leung | 8 | 123 | 1133 | no history | 13.0 |
| With leaders early 3-wide most of the way, came to dispute lead rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres after a tough journey. | |||||||
| 7 | MY INTELLIGENT (11) | H T Mo | 12 | 116 | 1117 | no history | 33.0 |
| Travelled wide without cover in midfield, commenced move inside 500 metres rounding home bend, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY GOR (1) | L Ferraris | 4 | 135 | 1216 | no history | 3.3 |
| Ridden forward to share early pace, settled outside leader into back straight dropping to 1L 3rd home bend, not much room and unable to quicken under pressure early in straight, soon weakened. (Blood in trachea) | |||||||
| 9 | OUR CLASS ACT (12) | H Bentley | 7 | 116 | 1012 | no history | 22.0 |
| Travelled keenly and never better than midfield, held up dropping to last few into straight, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres. | |||||||
| 10 | H Z TOURBILLON (7) | C L Chau | 6 | 125 | 1009 | no history | 18.0 |
| Midfield briefly before settling towards rear on the rail, made no impression thereafter. (Blood in trachea) | |||||||
| 11 | THE EQUALIZER (4) | H W Lai | 11 | 134 | 1038 | no history | 101.0 |
| Slow out and taken back, trailed the field most of way, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
| 12 | BABY (10) | A Hamelin | 3 | 119 | 1151 | no history | 16.0 |
| Jumped best before settling 2L back in 4th, gave ground steadily from 600 metres out. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by JOYFUL HUNTER at 1.3 · 1:10.14 · sectionals 23.70 · 22.66 · 11.11 · 11.55 · 23.78 · 11.58 · 12.20
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JOYFUL HUNTER (1) | C Y Ho | 5 | 135 | 1166 | no history | 1.3 |
| Reserved in midfield 5Ls off the pace, swung wide into straight, dashed strongly final 200M under top weight, got up just in time. | |||||||
| 2 | COLONEL (9) | B Avdulla | 12 | 121 | 1179 | no history | 29.0 |
| From wide draw soon moved up to the lead, continued on well from 400M, caught by the odds-on favourite last stride. | |||||||
| 3 | SAVVY CHIC (4) | H Bowman | 4 | 132 | 1148 | no history | 8.4 |
| Settled in 4th, always in touch, ran on well form 300M, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | WOOD ON FIRE (6) | K Teetan | 6 | 128 | 1134 | no history | 16.0 |
| Jumped well, chased leader along the 2-path, battled on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | TIMESTORM (8) | L Ferraris | 3 | 122 | 1047 | no history | 11.0 |
| Chased leader, had every chance top of straight but couldn't get closer to leader, run ended 100M, lost several places late. | |||||||
| 6 | E BROTHER (3) | Z Purton | 11 | 133 | 1301 | no history | 37.0 |
| From wide draw slotted into a 2-wide spot ahead of mid-division, ran on moderately in the straight but never a winning chance. | |||||||
| 7 | EXUBERANT (5) | H Bentley | 1 | 128 | 1196 | no history | 12.0 |
| Settled ahead of mid-division, kept on same pace final 300M, always held by leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | CIRCUIT BOOMING (2) | Y L Chung | 7 | 127 | 1089 | no history | 37.0 |
| Fractious in the barriers, jumped awkwardly and lost ground, ended up in detached last over 10Ls off the pace, made some progress on straightening but not reached leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | FLAMING EAGLE (11) | A Badel | 8 | 121 | 1076 | no history | 42.0 |
| Held up behind midfield 7Ls off the pace, pushed along near 400M but lacked a finishing response. Never able to challenge. | |||||||
| 10 | ABOVE ALL (12) | M Chadwick | 10 | 117 | 1063 | no history | 85.0 |
| Slow to begin and then from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners early stages, 3rd from last turning home, failed to make progress when driven out. | |||||||
| 11 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (7) | M Dee | 2 | 125 | 1077 | no history | 199.0 |
| Slow to begin and then was crowded for room after the start, settled midfield, couldn't go on final 400M, never involved. | |||||||
| 12 | CROWN OF STAR (10) | L Currie | 9 | 121 | 1118 | no history | 266.0 |
| Dropped back to near the rear, 10Ls off the pace 400M, came up empty. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by REWARD SMILE at 1.8 · 1:09.62 · sectionals 23.58 · 22.46 · 10.91 · 11.55 · 23.58 · 11.64 · 11.94
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | REWARD SMILE (6) | Z Purton | 2 | 132 | 1109 | no history | 1.8 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 lengths or so back, 2 wide from 600M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | ARMOUR EAGLE (5) | H Bentley | 1 | 132 | 1156 | no history | 13.0 |
| Commenced well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 3-1/2L back, angled out 500M, finished off strongly to take 2nd without threatening the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (2) | L Hewitson | 3 | 135 | 1211 | no history | 5.6 |
| Crowded on jumping, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY EIGHT (1) | H Bowman | 4 | 135 | 1131 | no history | 7.5 |
| Crowded start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail 700M, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | VICTORY SCHOLARS (9) | K H Chan | 8 | 118 | 1262 | no history | 37.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length back on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA CIBLE (3) | M Chadwick | 5 | 134 | 1265 | no history | 19.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | WINGS OF WAR (4) | K Teetan | 9 | 134 | 1125 | no history | 27.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground to turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | ACT OF FAITH (10) | A Badel | 12 | 121 | 1039 | no history | 38.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | BRAVE STAR (8) | C Y Ho | 7 | 130 | 1087 | no history | 12.0 |
| Average to begin, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | SMART IDEA (7) | K C Leung | 6 | 131 | 1107 | no history | 37.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | GOODBAN BANBANBANG (11) | M F Poon | 10 | 118 | 1045 | no history | 114.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | PRIME MORTAR (12) | M Dee | 11 | 119 | 1049 | no history | 70.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||