Happy Valley results · Wed, 18 Oct 2023

9 races · going GOOD TO YIELDING · rail B

Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 18 Oct 2023

TATTENHAM R3 at 74.0 · surprise · ALLOY KING R1 at 21.0 · surprise · HEALTHY HEALTHY R5 at 9.2 · NEVER TOO SOON R8 at 7.3 · DIAMOND SOARS R2 at 6.5 · OUTGATE R7 at 5.1 · BEAUTY MISSION R6 at 4.9 · YEE CHEONG WARRIOR R4 at 2.8 · COPARTNER AMBITION R9 at 2.8

Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf

Won by ALLOY KING at 21.0 · 1:10.02 · sectionals 23.70 · 22.20 · 10.93 · 11.27 · 24.12 · 11.64 · 12.48
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st11th11. DRAGON KINGDOM10. FINGERS CROSSED9. MIRACLES8. JUST GREAT TWO7. CIRCUIT SPLENDOR6. STARRY NIGHT5. BRILLIANT PIONEER4. VALHALLA3. MODEST GENTLEMAN2. HAPPILY FRIENDS1. ALLOY KING
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1ALLOY KING (6)4128no history21.0
Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2HAPPILY FRIENDS (9)1127no history7.8
Jumped well from the inside draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3MODEST GENTLEMAN (3)3132Midfield3.5
Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.
4VALHALLA (10)12126Stalker8.9
Taken back from gate 12, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5BRILLIANT PIONEER (4)10130Stalker7.1
Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
6STARRY NIGHT (1)6135Closer25.0
Began awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight and finished off evenly.
7CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (11)2119Stalker8.2
Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, angled out 350M, peaked early in straight, one-paced to the line. (Blood and mucus in trachea.)
8JUST GREAT TWO (12)5119no history111.0
Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, dropped towards rear on turn, one-paced in the run home.
9MIRACLES (5)8130Leader4.5
Commenced well, raced prominently on the outside, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
10FINGERS CROSSED (2)7134Midfield29.0
Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, dropped towards rear on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11DRAGON KINGDOM (7)9121no history31.0
Away with them, tracked leaders on the outside, no cover throughout, lost place after passing 600M, emptied early in straight when hard run took effect. (Mucus.)
PUOUR CLASS ACT (8)11128Stalker21.0
Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear, broke down near 1000M, quickly pulled up.

Race 2 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf

Won by DIAMOND SOARS at 6.5 · 57.49 · sectionals 12.68 · 21.57 · 10.53 · 11.04 · 23.24 · 11.49 · 11.75
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. GOLDEN CHAMPION11. ACE TALENT10. BOOMBAYAH9. DIAMOND FLARE8. NISHIKADO7. GORGEOUS VITALITY6. SAVVY DELIGHT5. TELECOM SPIRIT4. A AMERIC TE SPECSO3. AMAZING ACE2. HAPPY UNITED1. DIAMOND SOARS
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1DIAMOND SOARS (12)9116Leader6.5
Showed customary early speed to lead, kept responding to pressure from 300M, gamely held off the challenge from 2nd and 3rd towards the finish.
2HAPPY UNITED (5)12130no history10.0
Caught 3-wide no cover from draw 12, stayed close enough with leaders, hung and proved difficult to ride out in the straight, battled on under pressure to hold 2nd.
3AMAZING ACE (2)1127Stalker12.0
Began well from draw 1 tracking leader (eventual winner), fought hard from 300M, crowded for room 50M, just missed 2nd spot.
4A AMERIC TE SPECSO (1)5135Closer13.0
Slow to begin, raced towards the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M, stayed on well to go 4th close home, nearest finish.
5TELECOM SPIRIT (11)8121Midfield23.0
Dropped back after the start, reserved near the rear, held up for clear running making the home turn, made moderate gains final 250M.
6SAVVY DELIGHT (4)4133Midfield5.4
Chased leaders, kept on same pace on straightening, no longer a threat from 200M.
7GORGEOUS VITALITY (3)10133Midfield3.0
Crowded after the start, caught 4-wide no cover in mid-division, ran on only fairly early straight, no threat to leaders when steadied 50M. (Blood in trachea.)
8NISHIKADO (6)6130Stalker31.0
Travelled 3-wide in midfield, gave limited response passing 300M, never a threat.
9DIAMOND FLARE (10)2122no history13.0
Began awkwardly, obtained a midfield spot, came under pressure home turn, never going the pace to challenge.
10BOOMBAYAH (8)3123no history91.0
Jumped fairly, raced behind midfield, failed to pick up pace turning home, soon beaten.
11ACE TALENT (9)11123Stalker14.0
Sent forward, raced outside leader, no extra 250M, weakened away.
12GOLDEN CHAMPION (7)7127no history16.0
Held up towards the rear, raced keenly 800M, wide on the turn, lost touch with rivals from top of straight.

Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by TATTENHAM at 74.0 · 1:10.39 · sectionals 23.77 · 22.52 · 10.99 · 11.53 · 24.10 · 11.88 · 12.22
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. HINOKAMI KAGURA11. BAYVIEW STAR10. MAGIC TRAVELLER9. DOUBLE WIN8. STORMTROUPER7. JOY OF SPRING6. HAPPY SOUL5. RIGHTEOUS ARION4. HERO STAR3. SIGHT HERO2. HAPPY TRIO1. TATTENHAM
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1TATTENHAM (10)1122no history74.0
Settled in front of midfield on the rail, traveled smoothly, commenced to improve inside 200M, showed some dash over the final 50M (See Incident Report).
2HAPPY TRIO (8)2125Stalker5.6
Chased the leader, made good progress in the Straight, just miss (Rider dropped his whip).
3SIGHT HERO (2)7134Stalker8.1
Sat rear 2 wide, traveled comfortably, responded well under pressure in the Straight, closed off nicely.
4HERO STAR (3)12127no history20.0
Jumped smart, ridden along to share lead on the rail, slightly weakened inside 150M, ran on evenly.
5RIGHTEOUS ARION (1)6134no history2.2
Settled behind midfield 2 wide, traveled keenly in the early stages, improved rounding the Turn, closed off okay.
6HAPPY SOUL (4)3128no history7.9
Sat midfield, switched out at the early part of the Straight, one pace.
7JOY OF SPRING (5)10128no history9.1
Settled rear 3 wide, made minor progress over the final 150M, finished off fairly (See Incident Report).
8STORMTROUPER (9)8123Midfield15.0
Sat rear on the rail, limited when asked, never a danger.
9DOUBLE WIN (6)9127no history16.0
Ridden hard to share lead, lay out under pressure rounding the Turn, weakened inside 150M (Substantial amount of mucus).
10MAGIC TRAVELLER (11)11121no history44.0
Jumped awkwardly, settled behind midfield on the rail, weakened and faded inside 100M.
11BAYVIEW STAR (12)4113no history142.0
Settled towards rear on the rail, one pace, never in contention.
12HINOKAMI KAGURA (7)5127no history82.0
Sat behind midfield 2 wide, weakened inside 450M, no impression (Unacceptable performance, Must trial).

Race 4 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf

Won by YEE CHEONG WARRIOR at 2.8 · 1:41.54 · sectionals 27.70 · 24.37 · 24.63 · 12.37 · 12.26 · 24.84 · 12.57 · 12.27
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. HAPPY MATADOR11. TSUEN WAN GLORY10. BEAUTY NOVA9. TRAVEL GUIDE8. SUPER BUDDY7. FAITHFUL TRINITY6. RIGHT HONOURABLE5. MEDIC ELITE4. TURTLE AGAIN3. DOUBLE SHOW2. MIGHTY STAR1. YEE CHEONG WARRIOR
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1YEE CHEONG WARRIOR (2)2135no history2.8
Raced in midfield along the rail early before shifting to be two wide from about half-way. Shifted wider sharply & bumped rival near the 400m, finished wide on the track to take lead near 100m mark & win from a line-up.
2MIGHTY STAR (9)4119no history13.0
Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was hard ridden from the 500m but battled on gamely in the straight to moved to second at the 150m & hold that placing.
3DOUBLE SHOW (7)1124Midfield10.0
Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Stayed along the inside on straightening before closing off well to finish third in a line-up of horses just over a length behind winner.
4TURTLE AGAIN (5)6127Midfield17.0
Raced in midfield between runners early before moving into the three wide line with cover from about half-way. Was bumped & taken extremely wide passing the 400m, straightened very wide before finishing ok down the outside.
5MEDIC ELITE (6)11119Midfield5.6
Was slow to begin & then shifted down to the rail when racing at the tail. Shared last place entering last section before making late headway from a long way back to be beaten just under 2L in a line-up of horses behind winner.
6RIGHT HONOURABLE (3)9134Midfield7.2
Steadied on jumping & taken back to race second last away from the rail. Moved wider entering last section, continued rearward on straightening before making late ground form a long way back to not be beaten far in midfield.
7FAITHFUL TRINITY (4)5127no history14.0
Had a nice run on the leaders back for the majority. Came off the rail just prior to straightening but finished off only one paced & was passed by a number of runners in late stages.
8SUPER BUDDY (8)10121Leader37.0
Pushed forward & raced outside the leader. Moved to narrow lead after straightening, joined by rivals at the 125m before giving a few lengths in concluding stages.
9TRAVEL GUIDE (1)3135no history17.0
Drifted back after the start & raced third last along the rail. Continued in second half when racing along the inside approaching bend before weakening out in the straight to be beaten about 10L.
10BEAUTY NOVA (11)7116Stalker10.0
Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield before improving position after the 1000m bend to race just forward of midfield when covering extra ground. Began losing ground before straightening & weakened badly late.
11TSUEN WAN GLORY (10)12119Stalker20.0
Pushed forward to lead. Relinquished the lead on straightening before weakening out poorly in the straight to be long second last.
12HAPPY MATADOR (12)8115Midfield72.0
Bumped soon after the start before steadying & being taken back to race worse than midfield. Moved into the three wide line down the back straight, came under pressure at the 450m before weakening badly to be a distant last.

Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by HEALTHY HEALTHY at 9.2 · 1:10.50 · sectionals 24.08 · 22.28 · 10.90 · 11.38 · 24.14 · 11.82 · 12.32
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st11th11. MR GOOD VIBES10. H Z TOURBILLON9. PERFECT PEACH8. KASI FARASI7. HARMONY N HOME6. TELECOM SPEED5. ROUND THE GLOBE4. SOLID SHALAA3. TOGEPI2. ACT OF FAITH1. HEALTHY HEALTHY
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1HEALTHY HEALTHY (9)5126no history9.2
Out in line, tracked leaders, 3 wide, took the lead 900M, found rail near 600M, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well in straight and scored.
2ACT OF FAITH (2)4133no history13.0
Jumped well, raced prominently, 2 wide, found rail approaching 800M, 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, always just held.
3TOGEPI (4)8130Midfield4.8
Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line.
4SOLID SHALAA (1)6135Midfield5.5
Jumped with them, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 2 wide from 600M, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to make frame.
5ROUND THE GLOBE (8)2127Stalker3.4
Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 900M, 2nd on turn, kept on evenly in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
6TELECOM SPEED (3)7133Midfield14.0
Began well, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, 2 wide after passing 800M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly.
7HARMONY N HOME (5)9127no history16.0
Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made little progress in straight.
8KASI FARASI (6)11122Midfield21.0
Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
9PERFECT PEACH (11)1112no history9.1
Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear from 600M, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in the run home.
10H Z TOURBILLON (12)10117Closer25.0
Began very awkwardly and lost ground, raced at tail, 9 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
11MR GOOD VIBES (7)3125no history62.0
Began only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M.
WVTACTICAL COMMAND (10)—122no history—

Race 6 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf

Won by BEAUTY MISSION at 4.9 · 1:42.59 · sectionals 27.63 · 23.94 · 25.26 · 12.38 · 12.88 · 25.76 · 12.98 · 12.78
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. E GLORY11. HAPPIHOOD10. MASTER TORNADO9. SUPER BABY8. SNOWALOT7. KASA PAPA6. TO INFINITY5. WIN WIN FIGHTER4. M UNICORN3. PALACE PAL2. AMAZING BOY1. BEAUTY MISSION
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1BEAUTY MISSION (11)3120Closer4.9
Broke okay, settled midfield on the rail, navigated through traffic rounding the Home Turn, closed off nicely and always doing enough.
2AMAZING BOY (8)7122Midfield10.0
Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made good progress in the Straight, run just peaked at 50M.
3PALACE PAL (9)9120no history16.0
Caught 3 wide early on, steadied and settled at the rear, under pressured at 700M, hard ridden at 500M, stayed on well for 3rd.
4M UNICORN (6)10126Stalker3.1
Steadied after the start from a wide barrier, sat towards the rear, closed off okay.
5WIN WIN FIGHTER (5)11127Stalker10.0
Settled towards the rear on the rail, made some ground in the Straight.
6TO INFINITY (10)5121no history24.0
Settled midfield 2 wide, just one pace when asked.
7KASA PAPA (1)12133Midfield24.0
Steadied after the start from the outside barrier, settled worse than midfield on the rail, no luck in running, never tested.
8SNOWALOT (3)2134Stalker4.7
Settled in front of midfield on the rail, weakened in the Straight.
9SUPER BABY (4)6132Stalker49.0
Sat handy 2 wide, made no impression.
10MASTER TORNADO (2)4134no history10.0
Tracked leaders 2 wide, never a threat. (See Incident Report)
11HAPPIHOOD (12)1113no history39.0
Ridden along early to assume the lead, weakened and faded in the Straight.
12E GLORY (7)8123no history102.0
Caught 3 wide no cover up with the pace, gave ground at 700M. (Performance unacceptable, must trial)

Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf

Won by OUTGATE at 5.1 · 1:41.24 · sectionals 28.27 · 24.20 · 24.52 · 12.22 · 12.30 · 24.25 · 12.11 · 12.14
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. SILVER SONIC11. ESCAPE ROUTE10. VIVA HUNTER9. SHOW RESPECT8. RED MAJESTY7. FAMILY FOLKS6. CHARITY BINGO5. C P BRAVE4. CAPITAL LEGEND3. ROMANTIC LAOS2. THESIS1. OUTGATE
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1OUTGATE (4)1121Stalker5.1
Broke well to lead from the one gate, shifted off the rail on straightening, kept on well.
2THESIS (12)4121no history9.8
Jumped awkwardly, settled in midfield in 6th on rail, saved ground turning for home, fought on dourly to snatch 2nd on the line.
3ROMANTIC LAOS (2)2129Midfield2.4
Settled just off the pace in 3rd on the rail, held similar position into straight, kept on well only to be pipped for 2nd on the line.
4CAPITAL LEGEND (7)6124Midfield11.0
Travelled in midfield, lost position 800 metres out, came under pressure in 8th just worse than midfield rounding home bend, saved ground turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
5C P BRAVE (5)7125no history10.0
Travelled in rear on rail after moderate start, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
6CHARITY BINGO (8)12124Midfield46.0
Settled at the back from the widest draw, commenced move out wide rounding home bend, ran on under pressure down the centre of the straight.
7FAMILY FOLKS (9)3124Midfield29.0
Close up early before settling some 2L back in 4th, became slightly worse in 5th 850 metres out, inconvenienced 250 metres out, kept on steadily without quickening.
8RED MAJESTY (6)9125Leader38.0
Well back, steadied behind runners over 200 metres out, fought on steadily.
9SHOW RESPECT (11)10123no history26.0
Pulled forward from a wide draw travelling wide without cover in midfield around first bend, made modest progress in back straight to share 3rd 3-wide onto home bend, gave ground after final turn.
10VIVA HUNTER (3)5129Leader14.0
Began well settling one back in 2nd 2-wide, came to dispute lead rounding home bend but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres.
11ESCAPE ROUTE (1)8134no history35.0
Gradually settled 3-wide in rear of midfield, went wide into home straight, one-paced.
12SILVER SONIC (10)11124Leader9.2
Pressed forward to wide in midfield early stages, shifted backward to last few remaining wide coming onto first bend, one of the widest turning for home, found nothing under pressure.

Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf

Won by NEVER TOO SOON at 7.3 · 1:10.06 · sectionals 23.23 · 22.84 · 10.97 · 11.87 · 23.99 · 12.05 · 11.94
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. ACCOLADE START11. E UNIVERSE10. O'LINER9. DRAGON'S LUCK8. MAGIC PHOENIX7. PHOENIX LIGHT6. HAPPY GOLF5. BEAUTY GLORY4. CAPITAL DELIGHT3. GRATEFUL HEART2. WONDER KIT1. NEVER TOO SOON
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1NEVER TOO SOON (12)2119no history7.3
Settled well in midfield enjoying a smooth passage along the inside, quickened up nicely final 300M, led 150M winning comfortably.
2WONDER KIT (3)1132Midfield2.2
Began well and up with early leaders, reigned back to race ahead of midfield, loomed 250M, kept on steadily to line, not finishing pace of winner late.
3GRATEFUL HEART (2)5132no history25.0
Towards the rear, saved ground along the inside, finished off the race moderately, held by first 2 late stages.
4CAPITAL DELIGHT (6)10127Closer7.7
Slow to begin, reserved at the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M, ran on well to claim 4th.
5BEAUTY GLORY (7)6116Stalker10.0
Tracked leaders, kept on same pace turning home, always held by leaders.
6HAPPY GOLF (11)7119Midfield16.0
Settled towards the rear, responded fairly over final 300M, not reach leaders.
7PHOENIX LIGHT (10)4120Midfield13.0
Jumped only fairly, held up behind mid-division 5Ls back, swung widest into straight, never going the pace to challenge.
8MAGIC PHOENIX (8)12123no history43.0
Up with early pace before easing back to race ahead of midfield, not quickened passing 300M, soon out of contention.
9DRAGON'S LUCK (1)11135Leader10.0
Soon led, caught near 200M, weakened away. (Bled 2nd time.)
10O'LINER (4)9130Leader12.0
Crowded for room at the start, unable to hold a forward position as a result, caught wide and moved closer to leaders home turn, no extra 200M. (Mucus)
11E UNIVERSE (9)3120Stalker39.0
Tracked leader, came up empty turning home, weakened badly final 200M.
12ACCOLADE START (5)8129no history101.0
Dropped back to race at the rear, struggled for pace home turn, soon behind and finished tailed out. Unacceptable Performance.

Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf

Won by COPARTNER AMBITION at 2.8 · 1:10.57 · sectionals 23.43 · 22.96 · 11.24 · 11.72 · 24.18 · 11.80 · 12.38
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. CALL ME DANDY11. AMAZING RUN10. HOSS9. WINDICATOR FAMILY8. HAPPY MISSION7. SAVVY CHIC6. LUCKY EIGHT5. LUCKY GOR4. FUN N GLORY3. TORONADO PHANTOM2. SON PAK FU1. COPARTNER AMBITION
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1COPARTNER AMBITION (10)2117Stalker2.8
Commenced well, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off very strongly to score.
2SON PAK FU (1)6133no history7.7
Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3TORONADO PHANTOM (6)1122Closer13.0
Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4FUN N GLORY (11)4117no history26.0
Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 700M, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5LUCKY GOR (9)8118Stalker10.0
Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 75M, weakened thereafter.
6LUCKY EIGHT (2)12124no history14.0
Began smartly from the widest draw, raced in 2nd, a length back, same position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
7SAVVY CHIC (8)7119no history11.0
Away well, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
8HAPPY MISSION (12)3117no history24.0
Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, still well back on turn, passed a few tired runners in straight.
9WINDICATOR FAMILY (4)9125no history99.0
Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 8 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.
10HOSS (3)5128Stalker18.0
Crowded start, raced 2 wide towards rear, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
11AMAZING RUN (7)10121no history33.0
Made contact at start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
12CALL ME DANDY (5)11123Leader4.3
Slowly away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.)
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