Happy Valley results · Wed, 22 Nov 2023
8 races · going GOOD · rail C
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 22 Nov 2023
NEVER TOO SOON R8 at 15.0 · surprise · SAMARKAND R5 at 14.0 · surprise · SCOTCH TYCOON R6 at 13.0 · surprise · ERNEST FEELING R1 at 9.3 · HAPPY UNITED R4 at 6.0 · SPLENDID STAR R2 at 4.0 · QUANTUM PATCH R7 at 3.1 · M UNICORN R3 at 2.2
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by ERNEST FEELING at 9.3 · 1:10.20 · sectionals 23.52 · 23.08 · 11.41 · 11.67 · 23.60 · 11.74 · 11.86
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ERNEST FEELING (1) | A Hamelin | 2 | 134 | 1218 | no history | 9.3 |
| Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPY TANGO (7) | L Hewitson | 8 | 128 | 1222 | no history | 11.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to race in 2nd, a length back, same position on turn, hit the front 200M, peaked and headed 100M, stayed on evenly to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | FIRE BALL (6) | B Avdulla | 6 | 128 | 1036 | Leader | 9.9 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | FIGHTING STAR (9) | K Teetan | 12 | 126 | 1080 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to make frame without threatening the first few. | |||||||
| 5 | CHARMING STEED (3) | K H Chan | 5 | 127 | 1095 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Commenced well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | NORDIC COMBINED (4) | A Badel | 9 | 132 | 1076 | Midfield | 7.7 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths or so back on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | ISLAND SURPRISE (2) | M Chadwick | 11 | 133 | 1147 | Leader | 30.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | BRILLIANT PIONEER (8) | A Atzeni | 3 | 127 | 1054 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, hampered and dropped towards rear 550M, 5 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | EASY TWO (10) | K C Leung | 7 | 125 | 1054 | Closer | 40.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, 5 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (5) | M L Yeung | 10 | 130 | 1051 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | DAY DAY RICH (11) | C L Chau | 1 | 120 | 1061 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | MISTER ARM (12) | H T Mo | 4 | 118 | 1038 | no history | 26.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, hampered and dropped to rear 550M, last turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by SPLENDID STAR at 4.0 · 1:40.87 · sectionals 27.33 · 23.98 · 24.32 · 11.91 · 12.41 · 25.24 · 12.42 · 12.82
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SPLENDID STAR (5) | K Teetan | 3 | 132 | 1096 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Raced just worse than midfield early. Drifted further back near half-way, moved into three wide line near 750m. Swung very wide on straightening before flying home down the outside to charge to lead at 75m & win going away. | |||||||
| 2 | LOYAL AMBITION (9) | C Y Ho | 10 | 125 | 1020 | Stalker | 9.0 |
| Began awkwardly & bumped with rival before being taken back to last. Continued last approaching the final corner before shifting outwards & making late ground in the concluding stages to charge to second inside last 50m. | |||||||
| 3 | REGENCY HAPPY STAR (7) | A Badel | 7 | 129 | 1059 | Midfield | 9.0 |
| Steadied & taken back to third last after start before commencing a mid-race move from 900m circling field to take the lead passing the 700m. Was over a length clear on straightening, held lead until the 75m mark, held third. | |||||||
| 4 | PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (3) | Z Purton | 9 | 135 | 1058 | Midfield | 9.0 |
| Began awkwardly & bumped rival before racing third last along rail. Continued rearward along the rail around bend, was 6L behind on straightening before making some late ground to be beaten under 3L. | |||||||
| 5 | PRECISION GOAL (8) | C L Chau | 11 | 126 | 1097 | Leader | 40.0 |
| Pushed forward after start, improved to take lead approaching 1200m before being headed in the lead near the 700m. Over a length from the lead on straightening before drifting left when finishing off steadily to midfield. | |||||||
| 6 | FORTUNE MASTER (10) | B Avdulla | 6 | 124 | 1106 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Shifted across behind runners to race in midfield along the rail throughout. Stayed close to the rail entering last section when 4.5L from lead before finishing off only steadily to be beaten a similar margin on line. | |||||||
| 7 DH | CORDYCEPS ONE (1) | L Hewitson | 8 | 135 | 1093 | no history | 7.3 |
| Ridden forward to lead early before being crossed & racing on the leaders back from 1150m. Continued to race in fourth place entering last section, shifted back inwards after straightening before weakening in last furlong. | |||||||
| 7 DH | UNITED ENDEAVORS (4) | M L Yeung | 12 | 134 | 1116 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Bumped after the start before racing just worse than midfield when three deep with cover. Improved to midfield at about half-way when continuing wide. Was very wide on cornering before finishing off one paced to midfield. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER JOY (11) | M Chadwick | 1 | 124 | 1111 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail before coming off the rail after 1100m mark when racing keenly. Was shuffled further back after half-way when continuing between horses. Was 5L behind on straightening but failed to improve. | |||||||
| 10 | GET THE MONIES (2) | L Ferraris | 4 | 135 | 1096 | no history | 6.7 |
| Ridden at start, raced on the leaders back early before coming off the rail near 1000m. Just under 4L from lead entering last section when between runners, was held up near the 300m, shifted out but only weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 11 | NICE BIRDIE (6) | K C Leung | 5 | 130 | 1187 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Ridden with the whip after jumping, raced 1,1 momentarily before racing second, away from the rail & without cover from the 1000m. Raced third from the 700m, was hard ridden passing the 500m before weakening out poorly. | |||||||
| 12 | PERFECT ROCK (12) | M F Poon | 2 | 120 | 1096 | Midfield | 57.0 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover after first bend. Improved to third place momentarily near half-way when continuing wide without cover. Was beaten on straightening before weakening badly in the straight, last. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by M UNICORN at 2.2 · 1:40.07 · sectionals 27.89 · 24.24 · 23.76 · 11.59 · 12.17 · 24.18 · 12.04 · 12.14
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | M UNICORN (8) | C Y Ho | 8 | 124 | 1206 | Midfield | 2.2 |
| Settled towards rear 2 wide, traveled smoothly, commence to improve and switch out rounding the Turn, made good progress in Straight, finished off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | SURE JOYFUL (11) | M F Poon | 7 | 116 | 1068 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled okay, lay in over the final 100M, stayed on well to grab 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY ANGEL (9) | K De Melo | 3 | 122 | 1105 | Leader | 6.5 |
| Settled midfield, angled out, traveled wide and challenged the leader from 950M, slightly weakened inside 200M, closed off okay (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 4 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (2) | A Atzeni | 5 | 132 | 1051 | Closer | 37.0 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, traveled keenly in the middle stages, one pace after 300M. | |||||||
| 5 | CLUB SODA (7) | Z Purton | 2 | 127 | 1147 | no history | 7.4 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, switched out rounding the Turn, made some progress passing 100M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | PALACE PAL (10) | A Badel | 6 | 120 | 965 | no history | 11.0 |
| Settled towards rear on the rail, traveled fairly, no clear run in the early Straight until 150M, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 7 | RED HARE KING (4) | M Chadwick | 11 | 131 | 1087 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Ridden hard to share lead 2 wide, weakened in the Straight, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | GALLANT CROWN (1) | M L Yeung | 4 | 135 | 1077 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Sat handy 2 wide, made minor progress, weakened inside 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (12) | H T Mo | 9 | 114 | 1007 | no history | 64.0 |
| Sat rear 2 wide, raced at rear throughout, no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | MASTER TORNADO (5) | K Teetan | 1 | 130 | 1181 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Jumped nicely, settled handy, was crowded and checked inside 250M, finished off only fairly. | |||||||
| 11 | CAN'T GO WONG (3) | L Hewitson | 10 | 131 | 1158 | no history | 109.0 |
| Sat rear on the rail, raced at rear throughout, no contention. | |||||||
| 12 | CONCERTO (6) | L Ferraris | 12 | 129 | 1039 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, slightly weakened making the Turn, steadied when being crowded inside 250M, could not quicken thereafter. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by HAPPY UNITED at 6.0 · 57.51 · sectionals 12.57 · 21.61 · 10.19 · 11.42 · 23.33 · 11.60 · 11.73
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAPPY UNITED (3) | C Y Ho | 11 | 132 | 1135 | no history | 6.0 |
| Allowed to drift back from wide gate & raced just worse than midfield when three wide. Pushed very wide from 500m, extremely wide on straightening before flying home down the outside to charge to lead at 50m & go on to win. | |||||||
| 2 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (10) | A Badel | 6 | 119 | 1187 | Midfield | 7.5 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Eased wider near the 500m, entered last section just under 3L from lead, was the second widest on straightening before making good late ground to move to second late. | |||||||
| 3 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (2) | L Hewitson | 12 | 132 | 1106 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Was steadied from the widest gate after 100m & taken back to third last. Was over 4L from the lead on straightening before dashing well between runners passing the 200m, closed well late but couldn't hold out wide closers. | |||||||
| 4 | ACE TALENT (9) | M Chadwick | 1 | 122 | 1034 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Mustered speed after the start to improve to race in midfield along the rail. Was only 2.25L from the lead at the 400m, moved off the rail on straightening before closing well to be beaten under 2L. | |||||||
| 5 | HARMONY FIRE (1) | L Ferraris | 4 | 135 | 1107 | no history | 12.0 |
| Had a nice run in midfield just behind the speed. Shifted wider to get clear running just before straightening, closed off steadily all the way to the line to be beaten under 2L. | |||||||
| 6 | DIAMOND SOARS (7) | M F Poon | 2 | 123 | 1206 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Had customary early speed to hold the rail in a line of four contesting the lead early. Was shaded by outside two rivals taking first bend, improved to again share lead from 400m, held narrow lead until 125m, swamped late. | |||||||
| 7 | CALL ME MIGHTY (11) | M L Yeung | 9 | 117 | 1197 | Stalker | 146.0 |
| Drifted back to race third last along the rail. Was just under 4L form the lead entering last sections, stayed along the rail in straight and made up a length or so to be beaten just under 3L into midfield. | |||||||
| 8 | SAVVY DELIGHT (4) | B Avdulla | 3 | 132 | 1209 | Stalker | 7.7 |
| Slow to begin & raced second last in the middle stages. Was awkward & brushed rail near the 550m bend, was still second last on straightening before passing a few tiring rivals when making up a few lengths, no threat. | |||||||
| 9 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (8) | Z Purton | 7 | 123 | 1139 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Ridden forward after start, was three wide in a line of four contesting the early lead before coming back just before the first bend to race behind leading trio. Had clear running on straightening but weakened late. | |||||||
| 10 | KOWLOON EAST STAR (5) | K C Leung | 8 | 128 | 1265 | no history | 14.0 |
| Began awkwardly before mustering speed, raced the widest in a line of four contesting early lead. Gained narrow lead near the 650m when three wide, shared lead again on straightening before weakening in final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (12) | A Atzeni | 10 | 117 | 1114 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Crowded after the start & got back to race at the tail. Was a clear last approaching corner when just under 8L from the lead, stayed close to rail in straight but couldn't make challenging ground despite limited riding late. | |||||||
| 12 | PROSPEROUS SMILE (6) | K Teetan | 5 | 128 | 1068 | no history | 5.4 |
| Showed speed after the start, was two wide in a line of four at the front all challenging for the early lead before continuing to gallop between runners around the bend. Peaked on effort early in straight & weakened to last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SAMARKAND at 14.0 · 1:41.35 · sectionals 28.96 · 25.01 · 23.32 · 11.31 · 12.01 · 24.06 · 11.82 · 12.24
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SAMARKAND (7) | K H Chan | 2 | 121 | 1161 | no history | 14.0 |
| Away well, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 850M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 2 | KILLER INSTINCT (4) | C Y Ho | 4 | 127 | 1085 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, commenced move 1000M, took the lead 850M, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 150M, kept on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 3 | STURDY RUBY (5) | M L Yeung | 7 | 127 | 1093 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Out in line, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1/2L back on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 4 | KYRUS UNICORN (10) | B Avdulla | 12 | 122 | 1101 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 5 | PEGASUS GENERAL (1) | K C Leung | 11 | 135 | 1021 | Closer | 25.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside early, sent forward 1100M, raced 3 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back in the middle stages, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | ASIAN ONE (12) | M Chadwick | 3 | 119 | 1094 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Began fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, 2 wide from 600M, wider after passing 400M, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (11) | K De Melo | 9 | 120 | 1031 | Midfield | 9.9 |
| Taken back from gate 9, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | DURHAM STAR (2) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1186 | Midfield | 2.7 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | WIN WIN FIGHTER (6) | L Hewitson | 8 | 127 | 1079 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after entering the back straight, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | SUPER ELITE (9) | A Badel | 1 | 123 | 1082 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, dropped to midfield on turn, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (8) | K Teetan | 10 | 124 | 1077 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | RUNNING AHEAD (3) | C L Chau | 6 | 131 | 1045 | no history | 33.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, inconvenience near 1000M, 3 wide in the middle stages, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SCOTCH TYCOON at 13.0 · 1:10.18 · sectionals 23.76 · 22.72 · 11.07 · 11.65 · 23.70 · 11.49 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SCOTCH TYCOON (4) | L Ferraris | 6 | 129 | 1104 | no history | 13.0 |
| Broke nicely and ridden along early to led, travelled comfortably throughout, kicked clear at the top of the Straight, kept on well to score. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 2 | TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (8) | C L Chau | 2 | 125 | 1059 | no history | 30.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely, best stride late. | |||||||
| 3 | SO AWESOME (10) | K C Leung | 10 | 121 | 1115 | Stalker | 57.0 |
| Caught 3 wide early on, pressed on to track leader, kept on fairly, just held 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN RISE (6) | Z Purton | 7 | 127 | 1019 | no history | 2.1 |
| Settled in a prominent position 2 wide, only one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 5 | SOLID SHALAA (2) | L Hewitson | 3 | 133 | 1183 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, ran on fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | JUMBO LEGEND (1) | C Y Ho | 8 | 135 | 1081 | no history | 6.2 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, stayed on nicely. | |||||||
| 7 | HIGH PERCENTAGE (5) | K Teetan | 4 | 128 | 1131 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made some progress despite shifting ground. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | CHOICERUS (12) | M L Yeung | 11 | 116 | 1083 | no history | 38.0 |
| Settled at the rear on the rail, only able to pass weakened rivals. | |||||||
| 9 | WIND SPEEDER (11) | A Badel | 1 | 117 | 1056 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, limited response in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN LINK (3) | M Chadwick | 12 | 132 | 1053 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Raced at the rear 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | MR GOOD VIBES (9) | M F Poon | 9 | 123 | 1067 | no history | 212.0 |
| Settled last 3 wide, never in contention. | |||||||
| 12 | SIR HURRICANE (7) | K De Melo | 5 | 127 | 1153 | no history | 141.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by QUANTUM PATCH at 3.1 · 1:39.81 · sectionals 27.66 · 23.34 · 24.30 · 11.92 · 12.38 · 24.51 · 12.26 · 12.25
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | QUANTUM PATCH (12) | K Teetan | 7 | 117 | 1130 | Midfield | 3.1 |
| Settled towards rear early stages, travelled keenly in back straight pulling forward to midfield 7th over 3L back 3-wide onto home bend, went widest into straight, quickened well under pressure to assert authority 100 metres out. | |||||||
| 2 | E LEGEND (6) | M Chadwick | 3 | 122 | 1126 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Broke well before settling one back in 3rd on rail, hit the front briefly over 200 metres out, no answer to winner's late surge close stages. | |||||||
| 3 | STORM LEGEND (5) | L Hewitson | 5 | 123 | 1060 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Broke well before gradually taken back towards the rear on rail, remained similar into straight hugging the rail, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | FOOLISH HEART (11) | M L Yeung | 4 | 118 | 1113 | no history | 14.0 |
| Settled in 4th over 2L back, baulked for a run over 200 metres out, sustained good progress in closing stages. | |||||||
| 5 | PRIME MINISTER (1) | K C Leung | 1 | 135 | 1159 | Closer | 7.7 |
| Broke well before settling in midfield on rail, niggled along in similar position into straight, baulked for a run until obtaining a clear run 200 metres out, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 6 | OUTGATE (2) | A Badel | 10 | 132 | 1074 | Stalker | 8.1 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw settling one back in 2nd 2-wide, came under pressure to challenge 450 metres out but unable to quicken to threaten. | |||||||
| 7 | MALDIVES (8) | B Avdulla | 9 | 120 | 1166 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Settled well behind, commenced move 3-wide rounding home bend, opted for inner route on straightening but forced to change course 100 metres out, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 8 | RED ACLAIM (7) | A Hamelin | 2 | 121 | 1039 | no history | 51.0 |
| Began well settling in rear of midfield, lost position under pressure rounding home bend, found nothing in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | KIMBERLEY (4) | L Currie | 11 | 123 | 1081 | Closer | 81.0 |
| Began awkwardly losing ground and soon shifted across for rails run at the back, niggled along from over 800 metres out but couldn't find much. | |||||||
| 10 | RED MAJESTY (9) | M F Poon | 6 | 117 | 1247 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Crowded at start, travelled wide without cover in midfield in 5th some 3L back, commenced move over 600 metres out but dropped out from wide into straight. | |||||||
| 11 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (10) | C Y Ho | 12 | 119 | 1215 | no history | 8.9 |
| Began awkwardly from the widest draw travelling wide without cover in last few, gained slightly closer around the 900 metres, one of the widest rounding home bend and into straight, soon weakened under pressure. | |||||||
| 12 | ALL IS GOOD (3) | Z Purton | 8 | 127 | 1208 | Leader | 6.5 |
| Ridden forward from moderate start obtaining rails run in front onto first bend, dropped away quickly inside final 250 metres. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by NEVER TOO SOON at 15.0 · 1:10.10 · sectionals 23.41 · 22.67 · 11.05 · 11.62 · 24.02 · 11.66 · 12.36
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NEVER TOO SOON (7) | K De Melo | 9 | 124 | 1100 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Crowded shortly after the start, from wide draw taken across behind runners, 5Ls off the pace 400M, ran on well between horses, got up close home. | |||||||
| 2 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (8) | L Currie | 6 | 122 | 1083 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Held up towards the rear, swung wide into straight, closed off well down outside, got up for 2nd near line. | |||||||
| 3 | BRAVE STAR (2) | L Hewitson | 10 | 129 | 1113 | no history | 18.0 |
| From draw 10 caught wide no cover chasing leaders, switched wider on straightening, battled well to the line and getting up for 3rd in a close finish. | |||||||
| 4 | O'LINER (3) | L Ferraris | 1 | 129 | 1238 | Leader | 5.7 |
| Allowed an uncontested lead, drifted to center of track on straightening, fought on to hold lead until headed closing stages. | |||||||
| 5 DH | GOLDEN ARTIE (4) | A Atzeni | 7 | 128 | 1209 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Caught racing 3-wide towards the rear, swung widest for home, closed off well to take joint 5th, beaten just under 1L. | |||||||
| 5 DH | GIDDY UP (9) | B Avdulla | 11 | 122 | 1141 | no history | 43.0 |
| Unhurried, dropped back to race in last, 7Ls to make up approaching straight, finished off final 400M fastest. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 7 | DENFIELD (10) | C Y Ho | 2 | 121 | 1139 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Jumped awkwardly, in touch behind leaders, held every chance from top of straight before fading over closing stages. | |||||||
| 8 | SUGAR SUGAR (5) | K H Chan | 4 | 121 | 1107 | Midfield | 5.6 |
| Crowded on jumping, settled in midfield along the 2-path, put in a mild bid from 300M, always held by leaders in a blanket finish. | |||||||
| 9 | COLOURFUL EMPEROR (6) | Z Purton | 8 | 124 | 1049 | no history | 5.3 |
| Chased leader, fought on one paced from 300M, no serious threat from mid-straight. (Jockey said his mount dipped near 900M and didn't travel well thereafter.) | |||||||
| 10 | EXCELLENT PEERS (1) | A Badel | 5 | 131 | 1149 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| From draw 5 ended up racing 3-wide in midfield, kept on fairly over final 300M, not beaten far but always held by leaders. | |||||||
| 11 | ZOOM BOOM (12) | K Teetan | 12 | 121 | 1109 | no history | 26.0 |
| From wide draw taken soon across behind runners, raced in midfield along the inside, couldn't go on passing 250M. | |||||||
| 12 | NABOO LEGEND (11) | K C Leung | 3 | 121 | 1186 | no history | 41.0 |
| In touch behind leaders, came under serious pressure 500M, weakened rapidly turning into straight. (No Vet findings.) | |||||||