Happy Valley results · Wed, 20 Sept 2023
8 races · going GOOD · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 20 Sept 2023
STREET CONQUEROR R5 at 46.0 · surprise · SAVVY CHIC R2 at 6.6 · HELENE FEELING R8 at 5.9 · TRONIC MIGHTY R4 at 4.5 · RISING FROM ASHES R6 at 4.0 · DANCING CODE R7 at 3.9 · JUNE PLANET R3 at 3.8 · CLASSIC ARCHI R1 at 3.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1800m Turf
Won by CLASSIC ARCHI at 3.1 · 1:49.42 · sectionals 13.92 · 22.94 · 24.10 · 24.24 · 12.05 · 12.19 · 24.22 · 12.22 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLASSIC ARCHI (3) | H Bowman | 1 | 132 | 1043 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, 2 wide from 450M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | FIERY FLYING (4) | K Teetan | 4 | 132 | 1044 | no history | 4.3 |
| Bumped start, raced at tail, 4 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 600M, very wide into straight, bumped near 300M, finished off strongly to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY JAI JAI (2) | Z Purton | 2 | 133 | 1098 | no history | 3.0 |
| Commenced well, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, took the lead approaching 200M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | LOYAL AMBITION (1) | Y L Chung | 6 | 127 | 1052 | no history | 6.8 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lost left hind plate.) | |||||||
| 5 | HANG'S CHOICE (7) | M Chadwick | 3 | 120 | 1083 | no history | 11.0 |
| Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, 2-1/2L behind the leader, commenced move 550M, crowded near 300M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER BUDDY (5) | A Atzeni | 5 | 129 | 1138 | no history | 10.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, shifted out and bumped approaching 300M, weakened final 200M. | |||||||
| WV | GREEN LASER (6) | L Hewitson | — | 122 | — | no history | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SAVVY CHIC at 6.6 · 1:09.60 · sectionals 23.44 · 22.37 · 11.14 · 11.23 · 23.79 · 11.58 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SAVVY CHIC (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 135 | 1139 | no history | 6.6 |
| Raced outside the leader. Moved to narrow lead mid-straight & had enough in hand to win by half a length from late challengers. | |||||||
| 2 | JOY OF SPRING (3) | B Avdulla | 2 | 128 | 1030 | no history | 15.0 |
| Raced just worse than midfield along the rail. Stayed near to the rail on straightening before closing off well into tight running in final 100m to steal second on line. | |||||||
| 3 | WOOD ON FIRE (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 128 | 1119 | no history | 5.0 |
| Raced on the leaders back throughout. Continued close in the straight, had no room approaching 200m, shifted outwards abruptly at the 125m before closing well all the way to the line to hold close up third. | |||||||
| 4 | COLONEL (6) | Y L Chung | 4 | 117 | 1189 | no history | 4.7 |
| Showed customary early speed to lead. Joined by the winner the 200m, dug deep before being over-run in final 50m but was not beaten far on the line. | |||||||
| 5 | DIAMOND DIAMOND (7) | C L Chau | 3 | 120 | 1170 | no history | 27.0 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Had clear running on straightening, hampered near heels at 125m, closed off well all the way to line to be beaten only 1.25L. | |||||||
| 6 | YOUNG HORIZON (10) | M L Yeung | 11 | 120 | 1152 | no history | 23.0 |
| Got back to a clear last after the start. Moved wider on the track passing the 400m, was a long way back on straightening before making late ground down the outside to be closest on the line. | |||||||
| 7 | DAILY TROPHY (9) | L Currie | 6 | 120 | 1130 | no history | 76.0 |
| Got back to race third last away from the rail. Closed off steadily to be beaten just over 3L. | |||||||
| 8 | MR MAJESTIC (11) | L Hewitson | 7 | 119 | 1130 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Had a nice run 1,1 throughout. Never really challenged in the straight & was beaten just over 3L. | |||||||
| 9 | HERO STAR (2) | A Badel | 5 | 132 | 1140 | no history | 15.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Failed to challenge in the straight & only beat two runners home (coughed during race – rider). | |||||||
| 10 | STOICISM (8) | K C Leung | 10 | 122 | 1033 | no history | 5.5 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover just forward of midfield. Was ridden along before the 400m, was wide on straightening before weakening in the last furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | STORMTROUPER (5) | Z Purton | 9 | 126 | 1130 | no history | 5.6 |
| Was taken back to second last after the start. Was badly checked & lost ground just prior to straightening & was eased out of the race thereafter (concerned with action after incident – rider). | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by JUNE PLANET at 3.8 · 1:39.86 · sectionals 28.19 · 23.92 · 24.01 · 12.07 · 11.94 · 23.74 · 12.00 · 11.74
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JUNE PLANET (5) | H Bowman | 6 | 126 | 1121 | Midfield | 3.8 |
| Sat rear, slightly improved inside 700M, switched out in the early Straight, closed off strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | PRINCE ALEX (3) | A Atzeni | 4 | 130 | 1098 | no history | 7.1 |
| Slow to begin, settled towards rear, made some progress inside 500M, showed some dash over the final 50M to grab 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | DRAGON STAR (7) | Y L Chung | 1 | 110 | 1116 | no history | 2.2 |
| Jumped nicely, lead on the rail, traveled comfortably, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | OWNERS' PRAISE (1) | H Bentley | 2 | 135 | 1275 | no history | 5.1 |
| Settled midfield, limited response when asked, one pace. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING SILVER (2) | Z Purton | 3 | 132 | 1028 | no history | 8.7 |
| Sat behind midfield, ran on one-paced throughout, no impression in the Straight. | |||||||
| 6 | RELIABLE PROFIT (6) | M F Poon | 5 | 120 | 1151 | no history | 22.0 |
| Ridden along to chase the leader, slightly weakened at 600M, lay in under pressure in the Straight, never a threat. | |||||||
| WV | SATIRICAL GLORY (4) | L Hewitson | — | 129 | — | no history | — |
Race 4 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by TRONIC MIGHTY at 4.5 · 57.16 · sectionals 12.49 · 21.51 · 10.34 · 11.17 · 23.16 · 11.37 · 11.79
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TRONIC MIGHTY (9) | Z Purton | 8 | 127 | 1036 | no history | 4.5 |
| Had a nice run 1,1. Eased into clear running on straightening, dashed well to take lead at 125m before going on to win by over a length. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (8) | M Chadwick | 5 | 127 | 1112 | no history | 19.0 |
| Had a soft run on the leaders back. Stayed close to the rail on straightening, went through to share lead fleetingly approaching 125m, passed by winner soon after, finished well to hold second narrowly. | |||||||
| 3 | CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (10) | C L Chau | 9 | 120 | 1048 | no history | 24.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Was 3.5L from the lead entering last section, shifted wider nearing 200m before closing well late to just miss second. | |||||||
| 4 | MULTIMORE (3) | H T Mo | 10 | 132 | 1217 | no history | 10.0 |
| Raced outside the leader. Moved up to share lead near the 200m before being unable to close with the fast finishers in the final 100m. | |||||||
| 5 | HAPPY HORSE (5) | M F Poon | 11 | 129 | 1087 | no history | 50.0 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover outside the leaders throughout. Continued close to the lead at the 200m mark and battled away ok in final stages considering wide run. | |||||||
| 6 | CHARMING STEED (1) | K H Chan | 2 | 130 | 1079 | Stalker | 6.7 |
| Ridden along in early stages to maintain position before drifting slightly further back after the 800m. Was second last of the main bunch from 600m, was 6L behind at the 400m before making some late ground to halve deficit late. | |||||||
| 7 | VIVA A LA (11) | A Badel | 1 | 121 | 1096 | Leader | 2.7 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail throughout early & middle stages. Moved away from the rail on straightening when around 3.5L from the lead before only maintaining margin to the line despite having limited room in final few strides. | |||||||
| 8 | DIAMOND SOARS (2) | K De Melo | 6 | 135 | 1197 | no history | 15.0 |
| Showed early speed to lead. Joined by rivals at the 200m mark & peaked on effort before weakening to be beaten 3.5L in midfield. | |||||||
| 9 | DASHING TRIUMPH (6) | A Atzeni | 12 | 129 | 1128 | Midfield | 89.0 |
| Drifted back from the widest gate & was soon last of the main field. Was just under 8L from the lead entering final section, moved wider in the straight before passing only one or two tiring rivals but never getting involved. | |||||||
| 10 | HAR HAR AT HEART (7) | B Avdulla | 3 | 128 | 1059 | no history | 11.0 |
| Drifted back after the start & raced worse than midfield along the rail. Was 4.5L from the lead entering final section & could only maintain that deficit to the finish when beating only two rivals home. | |||||||
| 11 | NOIR RIDER (12) | K Teetan | 7 | 120 | 1190 | no history | 10.0 |
| Had no early speed & became detached from the field soon after the start. Was beaten 7L on the line but was never involved (failed to stretch out – rider, roarer again). | |||||||
| 12 | CRAIG'S MASTER (4) | K C Leung | 4 | 132 | 1045 | no history | 57.0 |
| Slow to begin before getting back to race worse than midfield away from the rail. Coursed three wide around the bend and entered last section 5L from the lead. Weakened out poorly in the straight to be a well beaten last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by STREET CONQUEROR at 46.0 · 1:09.71 · sectionals 23.34 · 22.46 · 11.03 · 11.43 · 23.91 · 11.80 · 12.11
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | STREET CONQUEROR (1) | K Teetan | 8 | 135 | 1137 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Bumped at the start & then taken back to second last. Travelled strongly & improved approaching corner, came wider in the straight before closing very strongly in last furlong to charge to lead in late stages to win. | |||||||
| 2 | GALVANIC (3) | C Y Ho | 4 | 132 | 1100 | no history | 2.0 |
| Had nice run 1,1 throughout. Moved up to share lead near the 100m, looked the winner until swamped by fast closing winner. Narrowly held second on the line (distressed post-race). | |||||||
| 3 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (8) | Y L Chung | 2 | 119 | 1138 | no history | 32.0 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Joined by second near the 100m mark before fighting on well late to only be beaten half a length into third. | |||||||
| 4 | KASI FARASI (4) | K H Chan | 7 | 125 | 1088 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Drifted back to race third last along the rail. Moved close to the lead around the bend, was only a couple of lengths behind on straightening before closing off steadily all the way to only be beaten just under 2L. | |||||||
| 5 | MAGIC SUPREME (5) | Z Purton | 3 | 130 | 1109 | no history | 7.9 |
| Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Was still close to the lead at the furlong mark but emptied out soon after & weakened in late stages. | |||||||
| 6 | MELBOURNE HALL (7) | H Bowman | 1 | 128 | 1055 | Midfield | 5.9 |
| Jumped only fairly before getting a soft run in midfield along the rail. Was under 2L from the lead on straightening, stayed nearer the inside in the straight but found little and weakened to be beaten 4L into midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | VALIANT ELEGANCE (2) | L Hewitson | 5 | 135 | 1134 | Stalker | 8.7 |
| Raced in midfield between runners for the majority. Moved wider on the track near the 450m, was just over 3L from the lead on straightening when the widest runner but found little & gave a few lengths in last 150m (roarer). | |||||||
| 8 | ISLAND SURPRISE (9) | K C Leung | 6 | 122 | 1134 | no history | 8.4 |
| Pushed forward but was trapped racing three wide without cover in third place. Was still not far behind on straightening but wide passage took its toll in final furlong, weakening to be third last. | |||||||
| 9 | STARRY NIGHT (10) | L Currie | 9 | 119 | 1171 | Midfield | 81.0 |
| Was crowded & lost ground at the start & consequently raced at the tail. Was 6L from the lead on straightening when continuing last & never improved. | |||||||
| 10 | ISLAND BRIGHT (6) | A Badel | 10 | 129 | 1078 | no history | 24.0 |
| Raced three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Hung outwards around the 550m bend & lost ground & was relegated to second last near the 400m. Weakened out further in the straight to be a long last. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by RISING FROM ASHES at 4.0 · 1:40.23 · sectionals 28.37 · 23.56 · 24.82 · 12.54 · 12.28 · 23.48 · 12.04 · 11.44
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | RISING FROM ASHES (2) | L Hewitson | 1 | 132 | 985 | no history | 4.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, angled out at 450M and closed off strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | CAPITAL LEGEND (6) | A Atzeni | 8 | 122 | 1138 | no history | 23.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, switched to 3 wide at the 700M when racing keenly, made good progress in the Straight, no threat to the winner. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 3 | STAR CONTACT (7) | Z Purton | 2 | 122 | 1189 | no history | 5.1 |
| Raced just behind the leaders, kept on and just held 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | MALDIVES (4) | B Avdulla | 6 | 125 | 1166 | no history | 12.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, made some progress only. | |||||||
| 5 | VIVA HUNTER (3) | A Badel | 3 | 127 | 1155 | no history | 8.4 |
| Broke a step slow but ridden along early to assume the lead, weakened inside 150M. | |||||||
| 6 | IVY LEAGUE (8) | K De Melo | 5 | 120 | 1212 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, made some headway late. | |||||||
| 7 | WINNING DRAGON (1) | Y L Chung | 10 | 128 | 1064 | no history | 7.7 |
| Caught wide early and pushed along to join the leader, under pressure at 500M and weakened soon after. | |||||||
| 8 | JUMBO FORTUNE (5) | L Ferraris | 7 | 123 | 1284 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | DARCI JOY (10) | H T Mo | 9 | 115 | 1067 | no history | 37.0 |
| Always at the rear, never a threat. | |||||||
| 10 | UP AND UP (9) | K Teetan | 4 | 120 | 1075 | no history | 4.7 |
| Broke nicely and was prominent, travelled keenly in the early stages, nothing in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Must Trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by DANCING CODE at 3.9 · 1:09.50 · sectionals 23.43 · 22.32 · 11.03 · 11.29 · 23.75 · 11.72 · 12.03
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DANCING CODE (1) | C Y Ho | 9 | 135 | 1047 | no history | 3.9 |
| Settled behind midfield in 8th and waited with, one of the widest turning for home, quickened well between runners to snatch victory near the line for an impressive victory. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY GLORY (10) | B Avdulla | 11 | 121 | 1173 | no history | 21.0 |
| Ridden along from the widest draw before settling over 2L back in 4th 2-wide, 3L back coming onto home bend, fought on dourly under pressure to hold every chance only to find winner too good. | |||||||
| 3 | ALLGREEKTOME (7) | L Ferraris | 2 | 122 | 1259 | no history | 4.4 |
| Soon took up running on the rail setting a fast tempo in back straight, held over 1L advantage onto home straight, headed under pressure final strides. | |||||||
| 4 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (11) | H T Mo | 6 | 115 | 1059 | Midfield | 58.0 |
| Settled in 6th in midfield to straight, ran on steadily under pressure until running out of room final few strides. | |||||||
| 5 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (3) | L Hewitson | 7 | 131 | 1237 | no history | 6.8 |
| Driven forward to hold 1L 2nd from the 1000 metres, kept on under pressure without quickening in home straight. | |||||||
| 6 | SOLID IMPACT (2) | Z Purton | 8 | 132 | 1041 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Crowded at start settling well behind, trailed the field into straight, fought on well but did not have the clearest of runs in closing stages. | |||||||
| 7 | MAGIC PHOENIX (8) | M L Yeung | 3 | 122 | 1226 | no history | 15.0 |
| Began well settling one back in 3rd on the rail, 2L off the pace rounding home bend, angled out for a run approaching home turn 400 metres out, found nothing. | |||||||
| 8 | RATTAN KINGDOM (6) | K Teetan | 4 | 123 | 1143 | no history | 13.0 |
| Slowly away, settled in last few on the rail, saved ground turning in, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 9 | KEEP YOU WARM (5) | H Bowman | 1 | 126 | 1143 | no history | 9.0 |
| Settled just worse than midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, one-paced. | |||||||
| 10 | E UNIVERSE (9) | Y L Chung | 10 | 114 | 1038 | Leader | 35.0 |
| Settled in 5th, came under pressure rounding home bend, saved ground entering straight, gradually faded under pressure inside final 150 metres. | |||||||
| 11 | TORONADO PHANTOM (4) | A Badel | 5 | 127 | 1120 | no history | 24.0 |
| Settled in last few, came under pressure rounding home bend, wide into straight, found nothing. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 2 · 1650m Turf
Won by HELENE FEELING at 5.9 · 1:39.17 · sectionals 27.73 · 23.37 · 24.13 · 12.30 · 11.83 · 23.94 · 11.85 · 12.09
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HELENE FEELING (11) | K Teetan | 11 | 117 | 1207 | no history | 5.9 |
| Tracked leader, quickened up well to take lead 150M, drew clear for an authoritative win. | |||||||
| 2 | NEARLY FINE (10) | M L Yeung | 1 | 119 | 1115 | no history | 9.1 |
| Positioned ahead of midfield, swung wide nearing 400M to challenge, responded well under pressure but couldn't get to the winner. Claimed 2nd in a photo finish. | |||||||
| 3 | RISE BRETHREN (6) | Z Purton | 4 | 122 | 1062 | no history | 3.2 |
| Settled in mid-pack on the rail, had 6Ls to make up 400M, ran on willingly to claim 3rd in a blanket finish for minor placings. | |||||||
| 4 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (3) | A Atzeni | 9 | 127 | 1171 | no history | 13.0 |
| Towards the rear, brought wide for his challenge top of straight, came home well, just beaten by 2nd and 3rd in a close finish. (Jockey warned for not riding out to the finish.) | |||||||
| 5 | GALAXY WITNESS (7) | C Y Ho | 10 | 120 | 1196 | Midfield | 4.8 |
| Taken back to near last, still about 8Ls to make up 400M, closed off well from off the pace, claimed 5th in a blanket finish for the minor placings. | |||||||
| 6 | BUTTERFIELD (9) | L Ferraris | 6 | 126 | 1196 | Stalker | 31.0 |
| Behind mid-division 7Ls off the pace, ran to the line moderately, finished 6th not far behind the placegetters. | |||||||
| 7 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (2) | L Hewitson | 12 | 133 | 1118 | no history | 26.0 |
| Assumed the lead from the start, set good pace first half of the race, ceded the lead 150M, no extra closing stages, swamped close home. | |||||||
| 8 | THE IRISHMAN (1) | C L Chau | 7 | 133 | 1067 | no history | 8.0 |
| Held up in midfield along the 2-path, kept on same pace in the straight, never dangerous. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 9 | NATURAL STORM (12) | K De Melo | 2 | 118 | 1135 | no history | 39.0 |
| Dropped back to last over 10Ls off the pace, made limited progress towards the line, never threatened. (Jockey warned for returning 2 lb overweight after race.) | |||||||
| 10 | TURIN REDSUN (8) | K C Leung | 8 | 120 | 1030 | no history | 49.0 |
| In touch, driven out 400M trying to go after the leaders but couldn't find more passing 300M, faded towards the finish. | |||||||
| 11 | BERLIN TANGO (4) | H Bowman | 3 | 125 | 1055 | no history | 12.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, could not keep up passing 400M, soon out of contention. | |||||||
| 12 | EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (5) | A Badel | 5 | 124 | 1121 | no history | 41.0 |
| Tracked leaders in 3rd, came under serious pressure 500M, no extra in straight, weakened to last. | |||||||
| WV | LOOKING GREAT (0) | M Chadwick | — | 119 | — | no history | — |