Happy Valley results · Wed, 6 Dec 2023
9 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 6 Dec 2023
NICE BIRDIE R2 at 30.0 · surprise · OVERSUBSCRIBED R4 at 10.0 · surprise · SILVER SONIC R7 at 9.2 · DIAMOND FLARE R1 at 7.5 · TOMODACHI KOKOROE R8 at 7.2 · HEALTHY HEALTHY R6 at 5.7 · SIMPLY MAVERICK R3 at 4.8 · M UNICORN R5 at 2.6 · HELENE FEELING R9 at 2.4
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by DIAMOND FLARE at 7.5 · 1:10.77 · sectionals 23.45 · 22.72 · 10.90 · 11.82 · 24.60 · 11.96 · 12.64
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIAMOND FLARE (1) | L Ferraris | 3 | 135 | 1278 | Leader | 7.5 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on very well in straight and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | HERCULES (3) | K Teetan | 1 | 133 | 1050 | Closer | 8.1 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped 300M and 250M, finished off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | EASY TWO (9) | C L Chau | 4 | 121 | 1053 | Closer | 33.0 |
| Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the outside, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (7) | L Hewitson | 5 | 129 | 1054 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (5) | B Avdulla | 2 | 131 | 1135 | Stalker | 8.0 |
| Began fairly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, bumped 300M and 250M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | VALHALLA (4) | C Y Ho | 6 | 133 | 1169 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Commenced well, tracked leaders, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | H Z TOURBILLON (2) | T Marquand | 12 | 135 | 1040 | Closer | 24.0 |
| Began very awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | GOODMANSHIP (6) | J McDonald | 11 | 129 | 1169 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Began well from a wide draw, bumped near 1100M, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | NOIR RIDER (12) | H Doyle | 8 | 118 | 1186 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 9 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, passed some tired runners in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | SUPER HORNET (11) | A Atzeni | 10 | 119 | 1091 | Stalker | 50.0 |
| Jumped with them, severely checked and lost ground near 1100M, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | NOBLE BOYZ (10) | A Badel | 7 | 120 | 1188 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped well, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (Bled.) | |||||||
| 12 | DRAGON KINGDOM (8) | K C Leung | 9 | 125 | 1162 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, sent forward to race in 2nd, weakened from 550M, eased early in straight. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by NICE BIRDIE at 30.0 · 1:43.33 · sectionals 29.74 · 26.49 · 22.87 · 11.12 · 11.75 · 24.23 · 11.88 · 12.35
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICE BIRDIE (4) | C L Chau | 11 | 126 | 1185 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Wide towards rear from a wide draw improving to midfield on first bend and joint leaders 3-wide 850 metres out, gained closer to rail onto home bend, quickened well from one back into straight and gained upper hand final strides. | |||||||
| 2 | MEDIC ELITE (8) | H Doyle | 8 | 123 | 1105 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| Ridden to join race leader after moderate start, quickened up to lead over 750 metres out gaining 1L advantage around home bend, hung on under pressure until caught close to home. | |||||||
| 3 | HANG'S CHOICE (10) | K Teetan | 7 | 119 | 1079 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Settled just worse than midfield early, gained closer in slow tempo on stables bend reaching within 2L of pace 3-wide in 5th over 800 metres out, wide into straight, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | ONE HEART ONE (5) | L Hewitson | 10 | 128 | 1155 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Settled in last few and waited with, one of the widest turning into home straight, ran on well near the centre of track but never reaching first trio. | |||||||
| 5 | BROTHER PEARL (6) | L Ferraris | 1 | 127 | 1032 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Began moderately settling some 3L off the slow pace in better than midfield, became further away when pace quickened 800 metres out, 9th rounding home bend, produced good late impression closing stages. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY JAI JAI (3) | Z Purton | 4 | 131 | 1099 | Stalker | 3.8 |
| Not far off in early stages, maintained within 2L of pace in 6th when pace quickened 800 metres out, made no impression from similar position into home straight. | |||||||
| 7 | LOYAL AMBITION (7) | J McDonald | 5 | 125 | 1029 | Stalker | 7.7 |
| Settled in forward of midfield from moderate start, shuffled further behind in scrimmaging 1000 metres out, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and one of the widest into straight, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 8 | MISTER ARM (11) | H T Mo | 3 | 117 | 1035 | no history | 34.0 |
| Led with sedate pace, headed when tempo quickened inside 800 metres dropping to 4th some 2L back, kept on at the one pace under pressure in the run to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | CHARMANDER (1) | C Y Ho | 9 | 135 | 1155 | Midfield | 9.1 |
| Settled in midfield on rail early stages, dropped back to joint last into back straight, given reminders passing the 600 metres, saved ground turning in, ran on past well-beaten horses final stages. | |||||||
| 10 | DOUBLE SHOW (9) | T Marquand | 2 | 122 | 1213 | Midfield | 9.6 |
| Settled just behind race leaders on rail, dropped back to 7th some 3L back when tempo quickened 800 metres out, drifted further behind until saved ground turning into straight, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 11 | CIRCUIT ELITE (2) | B Avdulla | 12 | 135 | 1246 | Leader | 29.0 |
| Began awkwardly settling in last few, made rapid progress from slow tempo from well back into back straight to join the leaders over 800 metres out, unable to sustain effort from 400 metres out. | |||||||
| 12 | COMPULSORY (12) | A Atzeni | 6 | 116 | 1122 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Jumped very awkwardly losing considerable ground, gained past a couple of horses in sedate pace in back straight, dropped back to last onto home bend, made no further impression. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SIMPLY MAVERICK at 4.8 · 1:40.76 · sectionals 28.16 · 24.02 · 24.49 · 12.13 · 12.36 · 24.09 · 12.08 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MAVERICK (10) | A Atzeni | 5 | 122 | 1206 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Jumped okay, ridden along to chase the lead, commenced to improve inside 250M, finished off very strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | FEARLESS FIRE (8) | K Teetan | 2 | 124 | 1159 | Stalker | 4.2 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, raced keenly, hung out making the Turn and in the Straight, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 3 | TURIN WARRIOR (7) | Z Purton | 12 | 125 | 1086 | Midfield | 4.7 |
| Settled worse than midfield, slightly improved inside 850M, angled out rounding the Turn, made some progress over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 4 | LEGION OF MERIT (9) | B Avdulla | 6 | 123 | 1274 | no history | 17.0 |
| On jumping bounded, sat towards rear on the rail, traveled smoothly, held up in the early Straight until 150M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | LOOKING COOL (4) | M Barzalona | 9 | 129 | 1131 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Sat towards rear, commenced to improve rounding the Turn, finished off fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON PRIDE (12) | C L Chau | 8 | 120 | 1106 | no history | 28.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled rear, commenced to improve inside 700M, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 7 | CHATEAU (6) | A Badel | 11 | 125 | 1061 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled strongly in the early and middle stages, weakened in the Straight and gradually faded. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER BABY (5) | L Ferraris | 4 | 126 | 1184 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Ridden along to lead on the rail, traveled fairly, no impression in the Straight (Replated at the Start). | |||||||
| 9 | ROYAL PRIDE (2) | J McDonald | 7 | 133 | 1077 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, never travel, never a threat (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | AMAZING BOY (11) | T Marquand | 1 | 121 | 1090 | Midfield | 9.8 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, traveled only fairly, weakened notably inside 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY GOLD (1) | L Hewitson | 10 | 135 | 1198 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled okay, slightly weakened rounding the Turn and faded inside 150M. | |||||||
| 12 | MERCHANT PRINCE (3) | K C Leung | 3 | 132 | 1180 | Midfield | 81.0 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, one pace throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by OVERSUBSCRIBED at 10.0 · 57.62 · sectionals 12.46 · 21.79 · 10.33 · 11.46 · 23.37 · 11.53 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (11) | R King | 5 | 119 | 1184 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider 350M, finished off strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | HARMONY FIRE (3) | L Hewitson | 12 | 133 | 1110 | no history | 21.0 |
| Quickly into stride, raced better than midfield on the outside early, moved closer 800M, 2nd in the middle stages, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. | |||||||
| 3 | DIAMOND SOARS (9) | C Y Ho | 4 | 124 | 1210 | Leader | 7.6 |
| Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, kept on well in straight to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER FAST DRAGON (12) | Y Kawada | 8 | 118 | 1179 | Midfield | 6.5 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, not enough room after passing 150M, angled out and made contact 100M, made some progress thereafter to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | SAVVY DELIGHT (6) | Z Purton | 1 | 130 | 1211 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER COMMANDER (2) | K Teetan | 7 | 134 | 1085 | Leader | 6.8 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged by rival from 350M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | GALVANIC (4) | T Marquand | 3 | 131 | 1090 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight, made contact near 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (5) | B Murzabayev | 2 | 131 | 1109 | Midfield | 8.3 |
| Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, not enough room final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | G ONE EXCELLENT (7) | M Barzalona | 9 | 127 | 1227 | Midfield | 49.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | RED MAVERICK (8) | R Moore | 11 | 127 | 1269 | no history | 85.0 |
| Badly crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 11 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (10) | H Doyle | 10 | 121 | 1145 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | AMAZING ACE (1) | J McDonald | 6 | 134 | 1238 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, there to turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by M UNICORN at 2.6 · 1:41.32 · sectionals 28.36 · 24.60 · 24.40 · 12.11 · 12.29 · 23.96 · 12.10 · 11.86
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | M UNICORN (4) | R Moore | 4 | 130 | 1191 | Midfield | 2.6 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front approaching 100M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | RED HARE KING (5) | L Hewitson | 3 | 129 | 1092 | Leader | 6.3 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed near 100M, ran on evenly to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | SURE JOYFUL (11) | C Y Ho | 2 | 119 | 1060 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, commenced move 450M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPERB MOVE (10) | Y Kawada | 7 | 119 | 1122 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, closed off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | BEAUTY MISSION (9) | B Murzabayev | 12 | 123 | 1036 | Closer | 50.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | SNOWALOT (3) | K Teetan | 8 | 132 | 1100 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 9 lengths or so back, still 7 lengths or so back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | WIDE BLUE YONDER (1) | J McDonald | 11 | 135 | 1118 | Stalker | 48.0 |
| Out with rest, sent forward to race in 2nd, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | DURHAM STAR (2) | M Barzalona | 5 | 132 | 1178 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | TO INFINITY (12) | R King | 6 | 118 | 1021 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run from 200M, eased final 50M. | |||||||
| 10 | TATTENHAM (6) | Z Purton | 10 | 127 | 1106 | Midfield | 32.0 |
| Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 11 | CLUB SODA (7) | H Doyle | 1 | 126 | 1154 | no history | 15.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | KILLER INSTINCT (8) | T Marquand | 9 | 126 | 1082 | Closer | 29.0 |
| Out in line, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, weakened gradually in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by HEALTHY HEALTHY at 5.7 · 1:10.32 · sectionals 23.65 · 22.89 · 11.24 · 11.65 · 23.78 · 11.73 · 12.05
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (6) | Z Purton | 11 | 131 | 1144 | Leader | 5.7 |
| Jumped with the field, ridden along early to be prominent, caught 3 wide entering the back Straight, improved to sit outside the leader at 700M, kept on nicely and just held on. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 2 | ERNEST FEELING (9) | A Hamelin | 6 | 123 | 1224 | Midfield | 8.2 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, took some time to respond, hit the line strongly, just missed. | |||||||
| 3 | LYRICAL MOTION (12) | A Badel | 4 | 116 | 1094 | Stalker | 8.2 |
| Raced in front of midfield the leaders on the rail, angled out rounding the Home Turn, made good progress until slightly weakened inside 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | KILINDINI (3) | M Barzalona | 2 | 134 | 1166 | Leader | 6.9 |
| Broke sharply, sat just behind the leaders, held up early in the Straight, just a bit one pace. | |||||||
| 5 | PARTY WARRIOR (4) | C Y Ho | 1 | 133 | 1044 | Closer | 5.9 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | PRINCE CHISWICK (8) | T Marquand | 7 | 124 | 1179 | Stalker | 9.1 |
| Broke well and showed good early speed to lead, weakened inside 200M. | |||||||
| 7 | HAPPY TRIO (5) | L Ferraris | 5 | 132 | 1049 | Stalker | 9.6 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | GOLDEN RISE (7) | B Avdulla | 12 | 127 | 1020 | no history | 14.0 |
| Raced keenly early, settled towards the rear 2 wide, ran on evenly. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 9 | HARMONY N HOME (10) | C L Chau | 8 | 121 | 1071 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | SIGHT HERO (1) | J McDonald | 10 | 135 | 1312 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Settled at the rear, never a factor. | |||||||
| 11 | DIAMOND DIAMOND (11) | H Doyle | 3 | 118 | 1201 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Slow to begin, sat last, never in contention. | |||||||
| 12 | WOOD ON FIRE (2) | K Teetan | 9 | 135 | 1156 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Ran out on the first turn, never travelled comfortably, eased down in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Performance unacceptable, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by SILVER SONIC at 9.2 · 1:40.69 · sectionals 28.18 · 24.88 · 23.74 · 11.91 · 11.83 · 23.89 · 11.94 · 11.95
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SILVER SONIC (8) | Z Purton | 7 | 122 | 1095 | Stalker | 9.2 |
| Broke well from a middle draw before settling just over 2L back in 5th, saved ground turning for home, quickened well to assert authority inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 2 | QUANTUM PATCH (4) | M Barzalona | 9 | 125 | 1128 | Midfield | 3.2 |
| Settled wide in last few, commenced move to circle the field rounding home bend, ran on dourly under pressure near the centre of straight but without threatening. | |||||||
| 3 | ALL BEAUTY (6) | L Hewitson | 4 | 123 | 1170 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled in midfield in 6th on rail, became 7th in similar position rounding home bend, made steady headway under pressure down the inside of straight. | |||||||
| 4 | SPLENDID LIVING (1) | T Marquand | 10 | 134 | 1130 | Leader | 18.0 |
| Vied for lead 2-wide from a wide draw before settling just outside race leader, came under pressure to challenge entering home straight but failed to quicken to threaten. | |||||||
| 5 | FLAGSHIP WARRIOR (2) | J McDonald | 5 | 131 | 1019 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Settled in midfield travelling 3-wide between horses, came under pressure rounding home bend and wide into straight, made modest progress past well-beaten horses closing stages. | |||||||
| 6 | E LEGEND (7) | B Murzabayev | 3 | 122 | 1126 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Began well from a low draw to lead setting a steady early pace, kicked over 1L clear upon straightening but only to be overhauled 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 7 | STAR CONTACT (12) | R King | 8 | 119 | 1204 | Stalker | 59.0 |
| Travelled wide without cover in prominent position, came under pressure rounding home bend, one-paced without quickening in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | STORM LEGEND (9) | C Y Ho | 11 | 122 | 1048 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground, soon crossed for inside run in last few, travelled 2-wide rounding first bend and in back straight, commenced move 800 metres out gaining to 4L 9th onto home bend, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | IVY LEAGUE (5) | R Moore | 12 | 124 | 1202 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Settled at the back, saved ground into straight, made modest progress under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | FLYING MOJITO (10) | H Doyle | 1 | 120 | 1090 | Stalker | 7.4 |
| Soon taken back towards rear on rail, in last few coming onto final turn, found nothing under pressure. | |||||||
| 11 | D STAR (11) | Y Kawada | 6 | 119 | 1051 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Settled wide without cover towards rear, 4-wide onto final bend, bumped and carried even wider into straight, soon weakened. | |||||||
| 12 | SIXTH GENERATION (3) | K Teetan | 2 | 126 | 1188 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Travelled keenly one back in 3rd on rail, became 4th in similar position onto home bend, folded up quickly inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by TOMODACHI KOKOROE at 7.2 · 1:10.19 · sectionals 23.72 · 22.74 · 11.00 · 11.74 · 23.73 · 11.71 · 12.02
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE (5) | C Y Ho | 8 | 131 | 1186 | Leader | 7.2 |
| Led nearing 900M, set steady pace to straight, kicked on well when asked, gamely fought off the persistent 2nd over final stages. | |||||||
| 2 | KAHOLO ANGEL (11) | Z Purton | 2 | 124 | 1103 | Stalker | 4.5 |
| Settled down in 4th, always close up to pace, came with a well-timed challenge passing 300M, tried hard but held by winner final stages. | |||||||
| 3 | TORONADO PHANTOM (10) | R King | 1 | 125 | 1142 | Midfield | 6.0 |
| Jumped well from draw 1, soon restrained to race in mid-division, ran on steadily to take 3rd close home. | |||||||
| 4 | GAMEPLAYER ELITE (9) | J McDonald | 4 | 126 | 1041 | no history | 4.3 |
| Close up behind leaders early before dropping back to settle in midfield, swung wide for home then kept on moderately for 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | SOLID IMPACT (4) | B Murzabayev | 11 | 132 | 1037 | Midfield | 56.0 |
| Dropped back on jumping from wide draw, raced at the rear 8Ls off the pace, closed off final 400M fastest to claim 5th but no serious threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | SUGAR SUGAR (8) | M Barzalona | 12 | 128 | 1089 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Caught wide from draw 12 early stages, strolled forward to track leader on outside, fought on to 200M then faded away. | |||||||
| 7 | LIGHTNING BOLT (1) | K Teetan | 3 | 135 | 1166 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Settled down behind midfield, kept on one paced under top weight final 300M. Well held by leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | SOLAR PARTNER (12) | R Moore | 5 | 124 | 1230 | no history | 14.0 |
| Jumped fairly, reserved in a rearward spot, ran on fairly turning into straight, ran out of room late but was never going to be threatening. | |||||||
| 9 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (6) | T Marquand | 7 | 130 | 1093 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Restrained to race towards the rear, driven 400M but kept on only fairly in the straight. Made no impression on his first start at Happy Valley. | |||||||
| 10 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (2) | L Hewitson | 6 | 132 | 1167 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Driven forward to track leaders in 3rd, unable to keep up passing 250M, faded towards the finish. | |||||||
| 11 | SINBA (3) | H Doyle | 10 | 132 | 1192 | no history | 18.0 |
| Crowded after the start, ended up racing at the back, gave limited response from 400M, checked and not ridden out close home. (Jockey : hung in throughout the event) | |||||||
| 12 | BEAUTY GLORY (7) | Y Kawada | 9 | 128 | 1185 | Leader | 31.0 |
| Shifted out on jumping, raced wide no cover in midfield, found no extra passing 400M, weakened to last place mid-straight. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 2 · 1800m Turf
Won by HELENE FEELING at 2.4 · 1:49.53 · sectionals 13.49 · 22.88 · 24.79 · 24.79 · 12.36 · 12.43 · 23.58 · 11.69 · 11.89
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HELENE FEELING (6) | J McDonald | 6 | 124 | 1217 | Stalker | 2.4 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move 500M, 3 wide turning in, hit the front 250M, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | BUTTERFIELD (9) | T Marquand | 12 | 121 | 1175 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | THE BEST PEACH (7) | Z Purton | 7 | 123 | 1016 | Closer | 6.7 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, angled out after passing 600M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | NEARLY FINE (11) | M L Yeung | 5 | 118 | 1113 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide turning in, closed off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | TOURBILLON DIAMOND (1) | B Avdulla | 1 | 135 | 1234 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | HAMERON (10) | L Ferraris | 10 | 121 | 1044 | Midfield | 9.6 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (4) | H Doyle | 2 | 128 | 1179 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced towards rear, 7 lengths or so back, last turning in, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | COLUMBUS COUNTY (8) | C Y Ho | 9 | 122 | 1072 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Away with them, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, 3 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | LOOKING GREAT (12) | K Teetan | 11 | 117 | 1126 | Stalker | 57.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 10 | BOURBONAIRE (3) | A Hamelin | 4 | 129 | 1047 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Average to begin, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | ALL FOR ST PAUL'S (2) | M Barzalona | 3 | 129 | 1116 | Leader | 24.0 |
| Away well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, challenged by rivals turning in, peaked and headed 300M, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | RISING FROM ASHES (5) | L Hewitson | 8 | 125 | 1000 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Crowded start, raced at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back, closer on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight, hampered 150M, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) | |||||||