Happy Valley results · Wed, 13 Sept 2023
8 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 13 Sept 2023
XPONENTIAL R8 at 25.0 · surprise · KOWLOON EAST STAR R6 at 18.0 · surprise · MEGA BONUS R3 at 8.5 · HARMONY N BLESSED R7 at 8.1 · JOY COMING R4 at 5.8 · HAMERON R5 at 4.6 · D STAR R2 at 3.8 · VALHALLA R1 at 3.3
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by VALHALLA at 3.3 · 1:09.99 · sectionals 23.82 · 22.34 · 10.82 · 11.52 · 23.83 · 11.71 · 12.12
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALHALLA (8) | K De Melo | 4 | 119 | 1150 | Stalker | 3.3 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 100M, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | VAMOS (5) | H Bowman | 5 | 132 | 1118 | no history | 2.2 |
| Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, challenged by rival after turning in, headed 150M, kept on well, no chance with winner final 50M. | |||||||
| 3 | MULTIMORE (2) | Z Purton | 1 | 134 | 1228 | no history | 4.6 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, 2nd on turn, challenged the leader after turning in, took the lead 150M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | TSUEN WAN GLORY (7) | A Badel | 7 | 119 | 1057 | no history | 45.0 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back turning in, closed off well to make frame without threatening the first few. | |||||||
| 5 | EASY TWO (4) | K C Leung | 8 | 132 | 1052 | no history | 45.0 |
| Taken back from gate 8, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | GOODMANSHIP (6) | L Hewitson | 2 | 128 | 1182 | no history | 8.9 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer on turn, 2 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (Lame left front leg.) | |||||||
| 7 | HUNKY DORY (9) | A Atzeni | 3 | 118 | 1106 | no history | 26.0 |
| Commenced well, raced in midfield on the outside, 1-1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | FINGERS CROSSED (1) | L Currie | 9 | 135 | 1213 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| WV-A | THETA HEDGE (3) | M F Poon | — | 131 | — | no history | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by D STAR at 3.8 · 1:40.49 · sectionals 27.54 · 24.13 · 24.68 · 12.39 · 12.29 · 24.14 · 12.08 · 12.06
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | D STAR (2) | H Bowman | 5 | 134 | 1060 | no history | 3.8 |
| Settled in last few on rail from moderate start, commenced move on home bend inside 500 metres, angled off the rail into straight, fought on dourly to just get up on line. | |||||||
| 2 | DRAGON STAR (10) | Y L Chung | 9 | 109 | 1113 | no history | 20.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw to lead, obtained rails run in quick tempo over 1100 metres out, saved ground turning for home but soon joined by a few others, pipped at post. | |||||||
| 3 | STURDY RUBY (5) | A Badel | 4 | 126 | 1077 | no history | 7.0 |
| Broke well settling just off the pace on rail, some 3L back in 3rd under fast tempo around the 1000 metres, commenced move 3-wide turning for home holding some chance early in straight. | |||||||
| 4 | DURHAM STAR (3) | L Hewitson | 6 | 127 | 1196 | no history | 6.4 |
| Amongst leaders early stages, some 5L back in 4th under fast tempo at around the 1000 metres, fought on under pressure from wide into straight to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | KASA PAPA (1) | C L Chau | 3 | 133 | 1146 | no history | 23.0 |
| Lost ground at start settling in last few dropping to last onto home bend, fought on well under pressure between runners in straight, did best work late. | |||||||
| 6 | WIN WIN FIGHTER (6) | K C Leung | 10 | 123 | 1077 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Settled in last few, came to challenge under pressure into straight, fought on steadily but did not find much room inside final 100 metres. | |||||||
| 7 | PROSECCO (9) | M Chadwick | 8 | 117 | 1127 | Stalker | 5.5 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw before settling in rear of midfield in the quick tempo, dropped further behind approaching home bend and wide into straight, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. (Tactic questioned) | |||||||
| 8 | FEARLESS FIRE (4) | L Currie | 2 | 127 | 1163 | no history | 16.0 |
| Began well settling one back behind quick tempo, trailed some 2L behind pacemaker most of the way, came under pressure to challenge entering home straight but soon weakened. | |||||||
| 9 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (7) | M L Yeung | 1 | 122 | 1076 | no history | 9.9 |
| Settled mainly in midfield on the rail, became 4th when pace slackened about 700 metres out, saved ground turning in but soon weakened after straightening. | |||||||
| 10 | NICE BIRDIE (8) | Z Purton | 7 | 120 | 1192 | Leader | 7.1 |
| Crowded at start and never seen with a chance, widest runner into straight, one-paced. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by MEGA BONUS at 8.5 · 1:10.19 · sectionals 23.43 · 22.72 · 11.11 · 11.61 · 24.04 · 11.88 · 12.16
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MEGA BONUS (5) | A Atzeni | 1 | 128 | 1277 | no history | 8.5 |
| Jumped smart, ridden along to sit handy on the rail, traveled comfortably throughout, made good progress over the final 100M to win. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER EAGLE (8) | L Ferraris | 4 | 121 | 1073 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, commenced to improve from 450M, ran on evenly to the line (Dropped right rein). | |||||||
| 3 | DENFIELD (1) | K Teetan | 3 | 135 | 1142 | no history | 1.5 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled behind midfield 2 wide, angled out at 400M, stayed on well to grab 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN LUCK (4) | Z Purton | 9 | 128 | 1088 | no history | 9.8 |
| Ridden hard to lead, slightly weakened making the Home Turn, one pace thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (3) | H Bowman | 5 | 132 | 1157 | no history | 13.0 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, steadied and held up in the Straight, could not be fully tested. | |||||||
| 6 | H Z TOURBILLON (7) | C L Chau | 2 | 120 | 1015 | no history | 25.0 |
| Sat towards rear on the rail, switched out making the Home Turn, minor progress when asked in the Straight. | |||||||
| 7 | CHARMING STEED (9) | H Bentley | 7 | 116 | 1082 | no history | 19.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, ridden hard in the early and middle stages, weakened and faded inside 150M. | |||||||
| 8 | SNOWALOT (2) | L Hewitson | 6 | 133 | 1108 | no history | 8.2 |
| Settled rear, limited response when asked, no impression (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | DAILY TROPHY (6) | L Currie | 8 | 121 | 1152 | no history | 118.0 |
| Sat towards rear 2 wide, began to improve approaching the 400M, never in contention (Lost right hind plate). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by JOY COMING at 5.8 · 1:10.34 · sectionals 23.71 · 22.64 · 11.13 · 11.51 · 23.99 · 11.56 · 12.43
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JOY COMING (4) | M L Yeung | 3 | 128 | 1143 | Stalker | 5.8 |
| Mustered speed after start to share lead momentarily before being crossed & racing on leaders back from the 800m. Came off the rail on straightening when 2L behind before closing well to take lead in final 25m & win narrowly. | |||||||
| 2 | EXUBERANT (7) | C L Chau | 10 | 121 | 1192 | no history | 9.2 |
| Steadied from outside gate & taken back to second last away from rail. Continued rearward, shifted out to be the second widest on straightening, finished strongly in final furlong to charge to narrowly beaten second on line. | |||||||
| 3 | TRAVEL GOLF (6) | M F Poon | 1 | 125 | 1090 | no history | 5.1 |
| Raced on leaders back early before coming off the rail & racing 1,1 from about 700m. Was a couple of lengths from lead on straightening as leader skipped clear before closing well to be narrowly beaten in a bunched finish. | |||||||
| 4 | SHINKANSEN (9) | K De Melo | 8 | 119 | 1119 | no history | 31.0 |
| Steadied and taken back to last. Stayed along the inside on straightening when continuing at the tail before closing very strongly between runners in final 100m to only be beaten half a length on the line in a bunched finish. | |||||||
| 5 | SIGHT HERO (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 135 | 1286 | no history | 8.0 |
| Drifted back after the start to race worse than midfield away from the rail. Was ridden along before straightening, shifted wider at the 200m before closing well, despite hanging inwards, to be beaten only 1L on the line. | |||||||
| 6 | LUCKY GOR (2) | L Ferraris | 4 | 133 | 1226 | Stalker | 7.3 |
| Showed speed, shared lead before continuing to take outright lead & crossing to rail near 800m. Skipped clear on straightening before being caught in final 25m. Over-run by late closers but only beaten 1L in bunched finish. | |||||||
| 7 | HIGH PERCENTAGE (5) | L Hewitson | 5 | 127 | 1108 | no history | 6.3 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Came off the rail passing the 450m and then three wide at the 400m when about 3L from the lead. Closed steadily all the way to the line to only be beaten just over 1L in a bunched finish. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY SOUL (3) | Z Purton | 7 | 128 | 1097 | no history | 6.5 |
| Steadied & shifted behind runners to positioned third last along rail. Improved along the inside to be closer approaching corner, stayed along the rail in straight before closing to 3rd at the 200m but over-run in final 50m. | |||||||
| 9 | WIND SPEEDER (8) | K Teetan | 2 | 121 | 1023 | no history | 12.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Came under riding passing the 500m, was hampered & taken wider near the 400m & became unbalanced, straightened the widest before weakening out to be beaten 5L. | |||||||
| 10 | SPICY SO SMART (10) | Y L Chung | 9 | 109 | 1053 | no history | 19.0 |
| Put in a few small bucks in early stages when ridden forward before improving position after the 900m to get up to the leaders quarters from the 650m. Was beaten on straightening before weakening to last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by HAMERON at 4.6 · 1:40.48 · sectionals 27.73 · 24.34 · 24.43 · 12.23 · 12.20 · 23.98 · 11.99 · 11.99
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAMERON (2) | L Ferraris | 4 | 134 | 1049 | no history | 4.6 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Moved three wide & improved quickly passing the 450m, sprinted strongly mid-straight, shifted inwards & bumped near the 250m, swept to the lead at 200m & went on to win strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | RED MAJESTY (6) | K Teetan | 10 | 126 | 1243 | no history | 25.0 |
| Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Bumped with the winner passing the 300m & was taken inwards before closing off steadily all the way to take second place in final strides. | |||||||
| 3 | SPLENDID LIVING (4) | Z Purton | 8 | 130 | 1140 | no history | 2.5 |
| Had a nice run on the leaders back for the majority. Steadied from the leaders heels just before straightening, stayed along the rail before closing off well but being unable to match the finish burst of the winner. | |||||||
| 4 | HK DRAGON (7) | A Atzeni | 5 | 122 | 1292 | no history | 16.0 |
| Drifted back after the start to race third last away from the rail. Was ridden along from 475m to improve, was about 4L behind on straightening before making up a steady length or so down the outside to finish fourth. | |||||||
| 5 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (9) | L Hewitson | 9 | 121 | 1219 | no history | 7.2 |
| Pushed forward after start before racing second away from the rail. Raced at leaders girth entering final section, moved to lead at 300m before being passed quickly by the winner near 200m & then weakening a few lengths late. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (1) | H Bowman | 1 | 134 | 1064 | no history | 4.6 |
| Had a soft run in midfield along the rail. Wasn't far behind before being hampered & checked near the 225m before finishing off only moderately in last 150m. | |||||||
| 7 | PERFECT TEAM (5) | H Bentley | 6 | 128 | 1061 | Midfield | 47.0 |
| Slightly crowded after first 100m & raced rearward throughout. Continued near the back around bend, was 5L from the lead entering final section before making up a length or so late but never posing a threat. | |||||||
| 8 | PEGASUS GENERAL (10) | M L Yeung | 7 | 120 | 1026 | no history | 23.0 |
| Drifted back after first 100m & raced at the tail. Moved deeper to improve passing 500m, forced very wide on cornering when around 4.5L from lead before only holding deficit when finishing off one paced down the outside. | |||||||
| 9 | CHRYSOS (8) | L Currie | 3 | 121 | 1129 | no history | 47.0 |
| Showed speed to assume lead. Was headed in the lead on straightening before weakening out poorly in the straight to be beaten 9L. | |||||||
| 10 | LOYAL BABY (3) | M Chadwick | 2 | 131 | 1183 | no history | 15.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly at start & lost a length before racing worse than midfield along the rail. Began weakening badly from the 500m before tailing out in the straight to be a distant last (irregular heart rhythm). | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by KOWLOON EAST STAR at 18.0 · 57.15 · sectionals 12.44 · 21.28 · 10.43 · 10.85 · 23.43 · 11.36 · 12.07
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KOWLOON EAST STAR (10) | K C Leung | 8 | 120 | 1242 | no history | 18.0 |
| Broke nicely and was sent to the front, kicked clear at the top of the straight and kept on well to score. | |||||||
| 2 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (9) | M F Poon | 10 | 120 | 1137 | no history | 9.1 |
| Hard ridden early to be prominent, caught wide but still ran on nicely for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | KOKUSHI MUSOU (3) | H Bowman | 12 | 134 | 1136 | Stalker | 75.0 |
| Broke well but was restrained towards the rear, made good progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 4 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (2) | M Chadwick | 1 | 134 | 1093 | Midfield | 4.1 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 5 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (8) | A Badel | 5 | 123 | 1180 | no history | 14.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, made minor progress along the rail. | |||||||
| 6 | G ONE EXCELLENT (4) | L Hewitson | 2 | 132 | 1242 | no history | 14.0 |
| Settled just off midfield 2 wide, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 7 | ACE TALENT (7) | B Avdulla | 9 | 124 | 1037 | no history | 10.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, nothing in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | PACHISI (6) | Z Purton | 11 | 129 | 995 | no history | 8.4 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled near the rear 2 wide, only able to pass weakened rivals. (Roarer) | |||||||
| 9 | SERGEANT PEPPER (5) | K Teetan | 4 | 130 | 1107 | no history | 4.7 |
| Settled just behind the speed, under pressure at 500M and weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 10 | DIAMOND SOARS (12) | K De Melo | 6 | 116 | 1197 | no history | 17.0 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide, never a threat. | |||||||
| 11 | STARRY NIGHT (11) | A Atzeni | 7 | 118 | 1163 | no history | 62.0 |
| Broke awkwardly and lost ground at the start, always at the rear. | |||||||
| 12 | SUPER COMMANDER (1) | L Ferraris | 3 | 135 | 1069 | no history | 6.4 |
| Hard ridden early and sat close to the pace, gave ground in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Must Trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by HARMONY N BLESSED at 8.1 · 57.00 · sectionals 12.44 · 21.20 · 10.28 · 10.92 · 23.36 · 11.49 · 11.87
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HARMONY N BLESSED (4) | K C Leung | 9 | 130 | 1219 | no history | 8.1 |
| Broke well from a wide draw, shared early lead 3-wide and then 2-wide approaching home bend, hit the front turning for home and hung on well to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | HUMBLE STAR (8) | K Teetan | 8 | 119 | 1150 | no history | 15.0 |
| Settled in rear 3-wide without cover from a wide draw, commenced move out wide home bend and widest into straight, finished off strongly inside final 200 metres to just fail to get up on line. | |||||||
| 3 | HEROIC MASTER (6) | Z Purton | 1 | 123 | 1084 | no history | 2.2 |
| Settled about 2L back in 4th on rail, gained 3rd in similar one back rail position coming onto home bend, became 2nd over 200 metres out but had no more to give closing stages. | |||||||
| 4 | ATOMIC FORCE (1) | H Bentley | 6 | 135 | 1133 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Settled in midfield in 6th, fought on steadily under pressure in straight to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | MAGNIAC (5) | B Avdulla | 3 | 130 | 1204 | no history | 12.0 |
| Began well settling close up in 3rd just over 1L off the pace, dropped to 2L 4th 500 metres out, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (2) | M Chadwick | 4 | 134 | 1084 | no history | 5.2 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground, gradually picked up along rail to 8th just worse than midfield, gained closer to 6th briefly into straight, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 7 | EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (3) | H Bowman | 7 | 134 | 1200 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Settled in last few, saved ground turning for home, kept on well in straight to the line running out of room close to home. | |||||||
| 8 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (10) | H T Mo | 5 | 115 | 1067 | no history | 104.0 |
| Settled just worse than midfield, saved ground turning into straight, switched off heels to obtain clear passage 100 metres out and produced good late impression. | |||||||
| 9 | AMAZING ROCKY (7) | C L Chau | 10 | 119 | 1189 | no history | 52.0 |
| Broke well from a wide draw settling 3-wide without cover in 5th just over 2L back, in similar position turning into straight but found nothing under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | PARTY WARRIOR (11) | M F Poon | 11 | 114 | 1053 | no history | 80.0 |
| Gradually taken back to last from the widest draw, detached from the main body of the field most of the way despite ridden along but produced good late impression inside final 100 metres. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER AXIOM (9) | Y L Chung | 2 | 112 | 1224 | no history | 6.9 |
| Driven forward to take up running narrowly 850 metres out, led until weakened noticeably upon straightening. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by XPONENTIAL at 25.0 · 1:10.14 · sectionals 23.37 · 22.50 · 11.10 · 11.40 · 24.27 · 11.80 · 12.47
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | XPONENTIAL (3) | L Ferraris | 9 | 132 | 1160 | no history | 25.0 |
| Tracked leader, vied for lead from top of straight, led near 200M, rallied when challenged by rival late, held on gamely. | |||||||
| 2 | SUGAR SUGAR (8) | K H Chan | 11 | 116 | 1095 | no history | 13.0 |
| From wide draw taken back to race behind midfield, lay out home turn, finished off well down the inside of straight, vied for lead final stages, just denied. | |||||||
| 3 | ARMOUR EAGLE (5) | H Bentley | 1 | 129 | 1151 | no history | 5.0 |
| From draw 1 stayed close enough behind leaders, kept on steadily in the run to the line but always held by first 2 late stages. | |||||||
| 4 | EXCELLENT PEERS (4) | M Chadwick | 2 | 131 | 1147 | no history | 9.2 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled in midfield 3-4Ls off the pace, pressed along 450M, closed off mildly to go 4th near the line. | |||||||
| 5 | ONE FOR ALL (10) | L Hewitson | 4 | 117 | 1214 | no history | 3.9 |
| Soon led setting good pace early and middle stages, headed near 200M, faded to 5th late. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (2) | Y L Chung | 5 | 126 | 1176 | no history | 7.8 |
| Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced keenly middle stages and was caught wide without cover, kept on over final 300M without threatening leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | LUCKY GOLD (9) | M F Poon | 10 | 116 | 1199 | no history | 25.0 |
| From wide draw shifted across behind runners, 6Ls to make up 400M, made limited progress only. | |||||||
| 8 | BRILLIANT WAY (6) | C L Chau | 6 | 124 | 1125 | no history | 53.0 |
| Soon pushed along after the start, towards the rear and never travelled well at any stage, came up empty on straightening. | |||||||
| 9 | REWARD SMILE (1) | L Currie | 7 | 135 | 1105 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Towards the rear racing keenly, checked 800M and lost ground, in last place turning for home, never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 10 | PACKING BOLE (11) | K C Leung | 3 | 117 | 1225 | no history | 4.9 |
| Jumped well to be settled just off leaders, raced keenly in the early and middle stages, failed to respond turning home, weakened over final 200M. (Jockey could offer no excuse for the disappointing performance.) | |||||||
| WV-A | ALLGREEKTOME (7) | Z Purton | — | 121 | — | no history | — |