Happy Valley results · Wed, 13 Dec 2023
9 races · going GOOD · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 13 Dec 2023
SAMARKAND R3 at 13.0 · surprise · TOGEPI R4 at 13.0 · surprise · SUPER CONTENTED R2 at 11.0 · surprise · GOLDEN LONG R6 at 8.9 · EXPLOSIVE WITNESS R5 at 8.7 · DOUBLE SHOW R1 at 7.2 · COPARTNER AMBITION R9 at 3.6 · TOURBILLON PRINCE R8 at 2.9 · DRAGON STAR R7 at 2.3
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by DOUBLE SHOW at 7.2 · 57.08 · sectionals 12.54 · 21.28 · 10.32 · 10.96 · 23.26 · 11.38 · 11.88
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DOUBLE SHOW (11) | K Teetan | 5 | 120 | 1216 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside in the early stages, moved closer along the rail on turn, angled out 350M, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPY HORSE (5) | Y L Chung | 2 | 127 | 1102 | Leader | 4.8 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SWEET DIAMOND (9) | A Atzeni | 10 | 131 | 1186 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Shifted out at start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (3) | K H Chan | 4 | 129 | 1068 | Midfield | 121.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | MULTIMORE (6) | H T Mo | 6 | 130 | 1259 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the outside, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | MASTER OF ALL (8) | C L Chau | 9 | 129 | 1066 | Midfield | 97.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | GREAT DAYS (4) | A Hamelin | 11 | 133 | 1113 | Stalker | 45.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | MAGIC TRAVELLER (1) | K De Melo | 1 | 135 | 1103 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | VAMOS (10) | Z Purton | 3 | 131 | 1107 | Stalker | 1.7 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, very wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg next day.) | |||||||
| 10 | DASHING GLORY (7) | L Hewitson | 7 | 131 | 1100 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | CALL ME MIGHTY (2) | M L Yeung | 8 | 134 | 1191 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, carried wider 450M, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight. (Blood in trachea.) (Lame right front leg next day.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by SUPER CONTENTED at 11.0 · 1:41.15 · sectionals 28.18 · 24.52 · 24.18 · 11.80 · 12.38 · 24.27 · 12.19 · 12.08
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER CONTENTED (5) | K De Melo | 3 | 131 | 1113 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Badly crowded & lost ground after the start before racing in midfield along the rail. Dashed through between runners to share lead from the 150m & went on to win by a neck. | |||||||
| 2 | REGENCY HAPPY STAR (6) | Y L Chung | 4 | 125 | 1048 | Midfield | 5.2 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail in early & middle stages. Came off the rail approaching the 400m when travelling well, moved to narrow lead at the 200m, joined at 150m, beaten a neck on line. | |||||||
| 3 | MEDIC ELITE (9) | C L Chau | 9 | 124 | 1108 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Slightly slow to begin before crossing behind runners to race third last on the rail. Shifted wider passing the 500m, dashed through between runners approaching the 200m, closed off well late to be beaten less than a length. | |||||||
| 4 | MILLENNIUM FALCON (7) | K Teetan | 1 | 128 | 1176 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Bumped after the start before racing on the leaders back throughout. Stayed close to the rail on straightening, finished off only fairly & was well behind the first three. | |||||||
| 5 | CORDYCEPS ONE (1) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1094 | Leader | 7.8 |
| Began awkwardly before being ridden forward & getting 1,1 position from the 1300m. Shuffled a pair further back near half-way, forced outwards near 400m before finishing moderately to midfield, rider questioned, see report. | |||||||
| 6 | GET THE MONIES (3) | L Ferraris | 10 | 134 | 1096 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Raced in midfield early before becoming keen passing the 1100m. Moved three wide but was left deep without cover from 750m. Was shunted very wide passing 400m, widest on straight before finishing off ok to midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | BROTHER PEARL (8) | B Avdulla | 12 | 126 | 1046 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Was steadied from widest gate & raced second last away from the rail. Continued rearward, was nearly 7L from the lead entering last section before making up a couple of lengths when passing a few tiring rivals late. | |||||||
| 8 | CHIRON (11) | K C Leung | 6 | 122 | 1151 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Drifted back after the start & raced just worse than midfield away from the rail. Was over 5L from the lead entering last section, came wider on straightening but ran on moderately & was never likely. | |||||||
| 9 | VIVA A LA (10) | A Badel | 2 | 126 | 1098 | Leader | 5.8 |
| Bumped at start before racing in midfield. Shifted three wide when pace slowed near 1100m & improved around field to get outside lead near 800m. Led momentarily on straightening before emptying & weakening poorly final 150m. | |||||||
| 10 | CHARMANDER (2) | C Y Ho | 11 | 134 | 1162 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Was steadied & taken back to the tail. Came under pressure a long way from home, was 8.5L from the lead at the 400m & made no noteworthy headway. | |||||||
| 11 | AMAZING TRAVIS (4) | L Hewitson | 5 | 131 | 1124 | Closer | 33.0 |
| Pushed forward when three wide before improving to race outside the leader from the 1250m. Got the 1,1 position from about 750m, came under pressure & began losing ground before straightening, weakened badly in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | PERFECT ROCK (12) | H T Mo | 7 | 118 | 1116 | Stalker | 81.0 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Was headed in the lead on cornering, weakened very poorly in the straight to be a long last. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by SAMARKAND at 13.0 · 1:50.46 · sectionals 13.61 · 23.33 · 25.13 · 24.06 · 12.07 · 11.99 · 24.33 · 11.88 · 12.45
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SAMARKAND (3) | C L Chau | 10 | 127 | 1166 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, raced keenly in the early stages, traveled comfortably at the Back Straight, commenced to improve inside 500M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPY ANGEL (9) | K De Melo | 4 | 122 | 1112 | Stalker | 3.5 |
| Chased the lead throughout, showed some response when asked inside 200M, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (7) | Z Purton | 9 | 123 | 1114 | Leader | 7.3 |
| Ridden along to lead, slightly dropped back approaching 500M, ran on okay to hold 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | PEGASUS GENERAL (2) | K C Leung | 1 | 132 | 1026 | Closer | 7.8 |
| Jumped fairly, sat in front of midfield on the rail, slightly weakened entering the Straight, picked up again inside 150M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | PALACE PAL (11) | A Badel | 5 | 118 | 971 | Closer | 8.8 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, traveled okay, minor progress made over the concluding stages, ran on fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | SERANGOON (4) | Y L Chung | 3 | 124 | 1117 | Closer | 41.0 |
| Slow to jump, settled worse than midfield, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | RUNNING AHEAD (5) | L Hewitson | 2 | 128 | 1040 | Midfield | 73.0 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, slightly held up in the early Straight, limited when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (8) | M Chadwick | 11 | 122 | 1094 | Midfield | 54.0 |
| Sat rear, one pace throughout, no impression made. | |||||||
| 9 | READY PLAYER ONE (6) | C Y Ho | 6 | 127 | 1185 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, making the Turn wide, ridden out only fairly (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | SPLENDID STAR (12) | K Teetan | 8 | 118 | 1098 | Midfield | 5.1 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide, raced wide and without cover throughout, never a factor (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (1) | J McDonald | 7 | 134 | 1102 | Closer | 9.0 |
| Settled worse behind midfield 2 wide, nothing when asked, could not be ridden out (See Incident Report) (Lame left front on the next day) | |||||||
| 12 | VINCY (10) | A Hamelin | 12 | 119 | 1067 | no history | 61.0 |
| Settled rear, rear throughout, weakened in the Straight, no contention. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by TOGEPI at 13.0 · 1:10.50 · sectionals 23.16 · 22.42 · 10.90 · 11.52 · 24.92 · 12.07 · 12.85
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TOGEPI (3) | L Ferraris | 10 | 132 | 1050 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Steadied & taken back to race rearward. Moved into the three wide line with cover down back straight. Shunted wider passing 500m when still a long way behind before flying home down the outside to steal lead in final stride. | |||||||
| 2 | KING ECCELLENTE (7) | K Teetan | 12 | 128 | 1129 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Steadied & taken back to the tail. Shifted wider on the track near the 450m, was the widest on straightening when still a long way back before flying home down the outside to charge to narrowly beaten second on line. | |||||||
| 3 | RUN RUN TIMING (6) | J McDonald | 4 | 129 | 1156 | no history | 3.6 |
| Had a nice run in 4th along the rail. Moved to second place on straightening when about 3L behind, closed well to take lead near the 100m but was over-run in final few strides. Narrowly beaten into third. | |||||||
| 4 | HAPPY SOUL (9) | C L Chau | 7 | 125 | 1081 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Drifted back after start & raced worse than midfield away from the rail. Was hampered near 450m when rival runner began losing ground, was 8L behind entering last section before making good late closing ground between horses. | |||||||
| 5 | JOY COMING (1) | C Y Ho | 8 | 135 | 1151 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield after the start. Was just over 5L behind leader entering last section, came wider on straightening before making continual steady ground to the line, beaten under 2L. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN LUCK (5) | B Avdulla | 6 | 130 | 1094 | Leader | 8.7 |
| Began fairly before racing in midfield between runners. Was 6.5L behind the run-away leader entering last section before making continual late ground all the way to be beaten just under 3L. | |||||||
| 7 | BEAUTY DESTINY (8) | Z Purton | 1 | 127 | 1210 | no history | 3.1 |
| Showed speed after the start to lead. Raced 3L clear of nearest rival just prior to straightening. Continued in lead before hitting brick-wall at the 150m mark & weakening very poorly in final stages. | |||||||
| 8 | COLONEL (12) | A Atzeni | 5 | 122 | 1192 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Had a nice run in third away from the rail. Was just under 4L from the lead entering last section, gave a few lengths in the final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | COURIER MAGIC (10) | K De Melo | 9 | 124 | 1071 | no history | 97.0 |
| Lost ground at start & raced rearward throughout. Stayed along rail around home bend before being crowded, checked & lost ground near 375m. Was asked by rider in last furlong & made some closing late ground, ok considering. | |||||||
| 10 | SHINING FORTUNE (2) | A Badel | 2 | 135 | 1076 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Was 5L from the lead entering last section, stayed nearer the inside on straightening, still wasn't far behind at the 100m before giving ground late. | |||||||
| 11 | ACE TALENT (11) | L Hewitson | 11 | 122 | 1036 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| Pushed forward from gate 11, raced outside the leader around first bend before dropping to the rail in middle stages. About 3L behind on straightening when leader went clear but found nothing in final 300m (mucus in trachea). | |||||||
| 12 | SUPER BONUS (4) | A Hamelin | 3 | 131 | 1096 | Leader | 37.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail after the first bend. Continued between runners in middle stages before beginning to yield ground quickly from the 500m. Hampered rivals near the 400m when eased by rider, long last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by EXPLOSIVE WITNESS at 8.7 · 57.04 · sectionals 12.45 · 21.47 · 10.34 · 11.13 · 23.12 · 11.44 · 11.68
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (4) | J McDonald | 7 | 129 | 1194 | Midfield | 8.7 |
| Away well, raced behind midfield on the outside, found rail near 500M, closer on turn, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (10) | K Teetan | 4 | 115 | 1105 | Leader | 7.7 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 75M. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY UNITED (9) | C Y Ho | 5 | 118 | 1131 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Shifted in at start and made contact, raced in midfield, 2 wide, angled out 400M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | HARMONY N BLESSED (1) | K C Leung | 3 | 135 | 1187 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 600M, 2 wide on turn, 3/4L back, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | ATOMIC ENERGY (6) | Y L Chung | 1 | 115 | 1027 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | CHEVAL VALIANT (5) | K De Melo | 6 | 123 | 1128 | no history | 5.0 |
| Began smartly, raced prominently early, 3 wide, slightly taken back 700M, 3rd on turn, kept on evenly in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (3) | L Ferraris | 9 | 129 | 1083 | Closer | 18.0 |
| Slowly away, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 8 | SUGAR BALL (7) | M Chadwick | 2 | 119 | 1193 | no history | 47.0 |
| Shifted out at start and made contact, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | MUST GO (8) | A Badel | 8 | 118 | 1144 | no history | 28.0 |
| Moderately away, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| WV | HUMBLE STAR (2) | Z Purton | — | 135 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by GOLDEN LONG at 8.9 · 1:10.29 · sectionals 23.59 · 22.61 · 10.99 · 11.62 · 24.09 · 11.84 · 12.25
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOLDEN LONG (6) | M Chadwick | 6 | 127 | 1111 | no history | 8.9 |
| Jumped with the field, travelled ungenerously in the early stages, settled in front of midfield on the rail, switched out at 300M, closed off strongly and won going away. | |||||||
| 2 | SHINKANSEN (12) | K Teetan | 9 | 116 | 1138 | Closer | 20.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, stayed on well for 2nd, just no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SEE U AGAIN (7) | C L Chau | 7 | 125 | 1092 | Stalker | 9.1 |
| Broke well but was restrained to sit at midfield 2 wide, made good progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 4 | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (3) | C Y Ho | 5 | 131 | 1053 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 5 | SEA SAPPHIRE (10) | A Hamelin | 1 | 125 | 1071 | no history | 8.1 |
| Jumped a step slow but showed good early speed to lead, kept on well until weakened inside 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | MULTIDARLING (11) | H T Mo | 10 | 120 | 1252 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, made some progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 7 | YOUNG LIFE FOREVER (4) | J McDonald | 3 | 131 | 1225 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Raced just behind the speed, only one pace when asked. (Abnormal heart rate and blood in trachea) | |||||||
| 8 | TRAVEL GOLF (5) | B Avdulla | 12 | 129 | 1084 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Steadied after the start from a wide barrier, settled at the rear, showed some dash along the rail, run peaked inside final 75M. | |||||||
| 9 | SCOTCH TYCOON (1) | Z Purton | 4 | 135 | 1113 | no history | 4.2 |
| Settled behind the leaders on the rail, nothing in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Blood in trachea) | |||||||
| 10 | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (2) | A Atzeni | 2 | 132 | 1169 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, made no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | COMPASSION SUPER (9) | K C Leung | 8 | 126 | 1225 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Sat outside the lead, weakened inside 150M. | |||||||
| 12 | SIGHT VICTORY (8) | A Badel | 11 | 127 | 1098 | no history | 136.0 |
| Sat last, never a threat. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by DRAGON STAR at 2.3 · 1:41.20 · sectionals 27.95 · 24.42 · 24.05 · 11.97 · 12.08 · 24.78 · 12.23 · 12.55
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DRAGON STAR (8) | K Teetan | 6 | 122 | 1118 | Leader | 2.3 |
| Began well, took up running coming onto first bend, led until joined briefly into home straight, asserted authority over 100 meters out. | |||||||
| 2 | STRONGEST BOY (9) | Z Purton | 12 | 121 | 1059 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| Settled well behind from the widest draw and waited with, ran home strongly despite baulked and switched for a run about 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 3 | WIN WIN FIGHTER (7) | C Y Ho | 5 | 123 | 1078 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled just worse than midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, fought on well to nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | BEATO (2) | J McDonald | 1 | 133 | 1135 | Midfield | 5.5 |
| Jumped fairly settling not far off the pace in 4th or 5th, commenced move under pressure home bend, fought on steadily in straight before finding no extra close to home. | |||||||
| 5 | STORMTROUPER (10) | L Hewitson | 4 | 119 | 1125 | Closer | 24.0 |
| Jumped fairly, ridden to lead briefly before settling one back in 3rd on rails, renewed effort 600 metres out joining race leader into straight, had no more to give 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 6 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (11) | M Chadwick | 7 | 118 | 1034 | Midfield | 9.8 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled well behind to straight, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 7 | AROMATICA (5) | K C Leung | 3 | 127 | 1192 | no history | 153.0 |
| Settled in midfield near the rail, made up some late ground closing stages. | |||||||
| 8 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (3) | K De Melo | 8 | 131 | 1043 | Closer | 17.0 |
| Raced wide in midfield travelling keenly early in back straight, drifted slightly further back over 800 metres out, ran home one-paced under pressure. | |||||||
| 9 | SMART FIGHTER (4) | A Atzeni | 11 | 128 | 1146 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Began from a poor draw, travelled in midfield and keenly at times in back straight, fought on steadily but inconvenienced about 200 metres out, no further impression. | |||||||
| 10 | UP AND UP (1) | Y L Chung | 10 | 130 | 1074 | Midfield | 37.0 |
| Began awkwardly and crowded at start settling in last few, wide into straight, made up good ground down the centre of the track, never nearer. | |||||||
| 11 | GO HERO (6) | A Badel | 9 | 124 | 1037 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw travelling wide around first bend, prominent until folded up quickly home bend. | |||||||
| 12 | HAPPY HUNK (12) | M L Yeung | 2 | 115 | 1231 | Stalker | 72.0 |
| Close up early, drifted backward to 3-wide without cover in 5th early in back straight but gained 4th briefly afterwards, weakened from over 500 metres out. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by TOURBILLON PRINCE at 2.9 · 1:40.34 · sectionals 27.84 · 23.77 · 24.44 · 12.12 · 12.32 · 24.29 · 12.05 · 12.24
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TOURBILLON PRINCE (5) | Z Purton | 5 | 122 | 1148 | Leader | 2.9 |
| Led from 1400M and took them along at good pace, drifted to center of track turning home, fought on well to the line keeping rivals at bay. | |||||||
| 2 | GALLANT WAKING (3) | C Y Ho | 12 | 127 | 1110 | no history | 10.0 |
| From wide draw shifted across behind runners, settled near last, held up home turn before running on well to claim 2nd near line. | |||||||
| 3 | MALDIVES (9) | K De Melo | 2 | 118 | 1151 | Closer | 9.3 |
| Bumped at the start, held up behind midfield, responded well passing 300M, held by winner towards the finish, lost 2nd near line. | |||||||
| 4 | ROMANTIC LAOS (7) | C L Chau | 7 | 127 | 1153 | Stalker | 5.8 |
| Restrained to race behind midfield, saved ground on the inside throughout, stayed on moderately to be beaten just over a length at the finish. | |||||||
| 5 | MOMENTS IN TIME (1) | J McDonald | 4 | 135 | 1064 | no history | 20.0 |
| Settled just off the pace, fought on steadily under top weight passing 400M, held by first 3 late stages. | |||||||
| 6 | FOOLISH HEART (12) | K C Leung | 9 | 118 | 1124 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Settled in 4th, moved up to challenge 450M, went 2nd early straight before turning one-pace final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (8) | Y L Chung | 3 | 114 | 1008 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Settled 2-wide in midfield, switched wide on straightening, ran on mildly and lay in over final 200M. Not reach leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | PRECISE EXPRESS (10) | A Atzeni | 6 | 118 | 1031 | Midfield | 9.1 |
| Jumped awkwardly, switched off to race at the back about 10Ls away, made some progress over final 300M down the outside of track but never seriously threatened. | |||||||
| 9 | U S S CONSTITUTION (6) | B Avdulla | 8 | 121 | 1002 | no history | 40.0 |
| From wide draw shifted across behind runners, settled 10th, plenty to do top of straight but made limited progress only. | |||||||
| 10 | HOSS (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 124 | 1118 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Travelled satisfactorily in mid-division along the inside but failed to respond when asked 400M, soon beaten. (Jockey : may not have run out the 1650M.) | |||||||
| 11 | LOYAL BABY (2) | M Chadwick | 10 | 128 | 1174 | no history | 43.0 |
| Raced in midfield, caught wide no cover form 1000M, no extra top of straight and out of contention. | |||||||
| 12 | RED MAJESTY (11) | M L Yeung | 11 | 117 | 1238 | Stalker | 72.0 |
| From wide draw moved forward to track leader, couldn't keep up 400M, soon weakened on straightening. | |||||||
| WV | THESIS (0) | A Badel | — | 120 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by COPARTNER AMBITION at 3.6 · 1:09.97 · sectionals 23.24 · 22.61 · 10.86 · 11.75 · 24.12 · 11.95 · 12.17
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COPARTNER AMBITION (7) | J McDonald | 1 | 125 | 1123 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, a bit closer turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | BRAVE STAR (3) | L Hewitson | 10 | 131 | 1107 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, found rail after passing 450M, 2 lengths back turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on very well but unable to hold off the winner late. | |||||||
| 3 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (6) | Z Purton | 6 | 125 | 1080 | Closer | 4.1 |
| Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | BON'S A PEARLA (5) | K Teetan | 4 | 130 | 1139 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Hampered shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | PRINCE OF PORTY (8) | B Avdulla | 11 | 125 | 1169 | no history | 14.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, still last turning in, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY DAY (11) | C Y Ho | 8 | 120 | 1240 | Midfield | 6.7 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress. | |||||||
| 7 | LUCKY EIGHT (4) | K De Melo | 5 | 131 | 1158 | Stalker | 8.9 |
| Commenced well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, angled out 400M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 8 | FASHION LEGEND (2) | A Atzeni | 9 | 133 | 1044 | no history | 40.0 |
| Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress early in straight, short of room near 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (1) | Y L Chung | 7 | 130 | 1153 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | SAVVY CHIC (9) | A Badel | 2 | 121 | 1162 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | METRO WARRIOR (12) | K C Leung | 12 | 120 | 1189 | Stalker | 73.0 |
| Began smartly from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | ACE VICTORY (10) | C L Chau | 3 | 120 | 1244 | no history | 15.0 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. (Roarer.) | |||||||