Happy Valley results · Thu, 15 Feb 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail C
Winners · Happy Valley · Thu, 15 Feb 2024
GENERAL ACE R1 at 22.0 · surprise · JOY COMING R7 at 20.0 · surprise · GOLDEN EMPIRE R8 at 18.0 · surprise · CORDYCEPS ONE R3 at 5.8 · CHARITY BINGO R2 at 5.7 · A AMERIC TE SPECSO R5 at 5.2 · NOBLE PURSUIT R9 at 4.7 · SUPER EAGLE R4 at 4.5 · HARMONY FIRE R6 at 4.3
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by GENERAL ACE at 22.0 · 1:10.98 · sectionals 23.58 · 23.24 · 11.36 · 11.88 · 24.16 · 11.92 · 12.24
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL ACE (8) | K De Melo | 8 | 124 | 1068 | no history | 22.0 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, no daylight early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | VIVA A LA (12) | M F Poon | 10 | 115 | 1102 | Leader | 7.1 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | TACTICAL COMMAND (4) | L Ferraris | 7 | 130 | 1058 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER ELITE (3) | M L Yeung | 6 | 132 | 1088 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length or so back on turn, kept on well early in straight, took the lead 100M, peaked and headed 50M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 5 | WIND SPEEDER (2) | Z Purton | 3 | 134 | 1075 | Midfield | 5.0 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | GREAT DAYS (9) | K Teetan | 1 | 123 | 1089 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually final 50M. | |||||||
| 7 | MORE RICE (1) | L Hewitson | 5 | 135 | 1200 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, made minor progress early in straight, not enough room near 175M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 8 | PRESTIGE MOOCHI (6) | B Thompson | 11 | 129 | 1057 | Midfield | 47.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked near 200M, cleared 100M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | GOODMANSHIP (7) | K C Leung | 2 | 125 | 1166 | Stalker | 6.9 |
| Jumped well, raced in 3rd, 2 lengths behind the leader, saved ground throughout, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | HAPPILY FRIENDS (10) | E C W Wong | 9 | 113 | 1112 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Began awkwardly and bumped, raced 3 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, there to turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | AUGUST MOON (5) | Y L Chung | 12 | 124 | 1155 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, trapped very wide in midfield, no cover for the majority of the race, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | CALL ME TEDDY (11) | M Chadwick | 4 | 120 | 1250 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Slowly away, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, blocked approaching 100M, eased thereafter. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by CHARITY BINGO at 5.7 · 1:41.07 · sectionals 27.79 · 24.27 · 24.99 · 12.58 · 12.41 · 24.02 · 11.96 · 12.06
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARITY BINGO (2) | B Avdulla | 8 | 133 | 1048 | Midfield | 5.7 |
| Settled well back after moderate start, commenced move passing the 500 metres and widest into straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to just get up on line. | |||||||
| 2 | RED MAJESTY (3) | K Teetan | 5 | 132 | 1235 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Amongst leaders early stages, gained half a length advantage into back straight and set a steady tempo, kicked 2L clear under pressure after straightening only to be caught final strides. | |||||||
| 3 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (8) | Z Purton | 10 | 123 | 1219 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Prominent without cover early before taken back to 7th in midfield 2-wide onto first bend, travelled keenly in slightly worse position in back straight, renewed effort 4-wide rounding home bend, ran on steadily. | |||||||
| 4 | TO INFINITY (7) | Y L Chung | 11 | 119 | 1029 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Settled at the back from a poor draw, commenced move on rail rounding home bend, ran on steadily in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | CHEONG FAT (6) | L Hewitson | 6 | 124 | 1135 | Closer | 8.7 |
| Settled well back, commenced move 3-wide over 550 metres out, second last into straight, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 6 | NOT A FEW (1) | M Chadwick | 3 | 135 | 1017 | Midfield | 32.0 |
| Close up early before settling one back on rail in 4th or 3rd travelling keenly early in back straight, gained 2nd briefly after home turn but soon weakened. | |||||||
| 7 | AROMATICA (9) | K C Leung | 1 | 122 | 1177 | Closer | 17.0 |
| Settled in forward of midfield on rail travelling keenly early in back straight in 5th, shifted out for a run entering home straight, found nothing under pressure. | |||||||
| 8 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (4) | H Bentley | 2 | 131 | 1124 | Closer | 9.0 |
| Sluggish at start settling behind midfield on rail, saved ground on the inside turning for home, baulked for a run until the 200 metres, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 9 | THE CONCENTRATION (10) | B Thompson | 9 | 122 | 1053 | Midfield | 76.0 |
| Amongst leaders after beginning from a wide draw, before settling one-out-one-back in 4th, came under pressure rounding home bend, found nothing in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | RED MAVERICK (12) | H T Mo | 12 | 114 | 1267 | Midfield | 109.0 |
| Used early pressing forward from the widest draw to join race leader rounding first bend, travelled keenly early in back straight, dropped quickly out of contention after home turn. | |||||||
| 11 | TIGER AND GOLD (5) | A Hamelin | 4 | 128 | 1257 | no history | 39.0 |
| Broke well before taken back to midfield, inconvenienced onto first bend and lost position and steadied again passing the 1100 metres, bumped and lost balance 550 metres out and never recovered. | |||||||
| 12 | CLUB SODA (11) | A Atzeni | 7 | 119 | 1141 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Close up early before settling over 3L back in 5th, became 6th in similar position passing the 900 metres, came under pressure rounding home bend and soon weakened after straightening. (Bled) | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by CORDYCEPS ONE at 5.8 · 1:41.08 · sectionals 29.20 · 24.22 · 24.02 · 11.99 · 12.03 · 23.64 · 11.60 · 12.04
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORDYCEPS ONE (11) | Y L Chung | 7 | 113 | 1108 | Leader | 5.8 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled smoothly, show some dash over the final 100M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | BRAVE WITNESS (4) | Z Purton | 5 | 123 | 1083 | Stalker | 8.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, made good progress inside 200M, kept on well to hold 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | JOYFUL PROSPERITY (7) | K C Leung | 9 | 123 | 1070 | Stalker | 5.5 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat towards rear, commenced to improve passing 900M, finished off strongly. | |||||||
| 4 | KIMBERLEY (2) | A Hamelin | 12 | 134 | 1092 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled okay, slightly weakened in the Straight, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | CAPITAL LEGEND (1) | E C W Wong | 2 | 125 | 1131 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, weakened entering the Straight, ran on fairly (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 6 | CHATEAU (6) | A Atzeni | 10 | 123 | 1077 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled fairly, one pace to the line (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | LEGION OF MERIT (8) | M Chadwick | 3 | 121 | 1268 | Midfield | 9.7 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, switched outrounding the Turn, minor progress made over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 8 | SPLENDID STAR (12) | H Bentley | 8 | 118 | 1099 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat worse than midfield, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 9 | KEEN UNITY (10) | M L Yeung | 6 | 120 | 1163 | no history | 20.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, raced wide, weakened passing 100M. | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (9) | K De Melo | 4 | 120 | 1102 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat towards rear, weakened and faded in the Straight. | |||||||
| 11 | FIGHT TIME (3) | M F Poon | 11 | 126 | 1054 | no history | 21.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat rear, raced rear throughout, no contention (Performance unacceptable, Must BT, See Incident Report). | |||||||
| WV-A | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (5) | L Hewitson | — | 124 | — | Midfield | — |
| WV | FEARLESS FIRE (0) | K Teetan | — | 125 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SUPER EAGLE at 4.5 · 1:10.87 · sectionals 24.13 · 23.48 · 11.59 · 11.89 · 23.26 · 11.49 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER EAGLE (11) | K Teetan | 4 | 117 | 1076 | Midfield | 4.5 |
| Ridden after the start before obtaining position 1,1 in middle stages. Only a couple of lengths from lead on straightening, closed strongly in late stages to charge to lead in final 50m to score overdue win. | |||||||
| 2 | GOLDEN LONG (1) | K C Leung | 6 | 135 | 1084 | no history | 3.4 |
| Pushed forward before improving to race at the leaders quarters from the 900m. Moved up to take lead at 150m before being over-run by winner in final 50m. | |||||||
| 3 | VALHALLA (10) | B Avdulla | 8 | 120 | 1197 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail, was contacted at the 700m with rider reporting saddle shifted. Was just under 4L from lead on straightening, following winner, was eventually shifted outwards before closing well late. | |||||||
| 4 | RAGNARR (2) | L Ferraris | 2 | 132 | 1062 | Leader | 23.0 |
| Had a soft run on the leaders back for the majority. Stayed nearer the inside on straightening, finished off steadily to be beaten under 2L. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING PHANTOM (4) | Z Purton | 5 | 126 | 1040 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| Improved after first corner to race in midfield on rail. Became keen & had to be steadied off heels near the 800m when continuing along rail. Was just under 5L from lead at 400m, made a few late lengths without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | MELBOURNE HALL (9) | Y L Chung | 1 | 114 | 1068 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Had a soft run in midfield along the rail. Stayed along the rail on straightening when about 2.5L from the lead, finished only evenly, maintaining margin in the last section when finishing midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | HAPPY SOUL (6) | H Bentley | 9 | 124 | 1077 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly & then shifted behind runners to the rail & raced third last. Was over 6L from the lead entering last section, made some ground when finishing off to finish midfield from the back. | |||||||
| 8 DH | HIGH RISE SOLDIER (3) | L Hewitson | 7 | 130 | 1077 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Drifted back after first bend to race worse than midfield away from rail. Was 5.5L from lead entering last section, came wider on straightening, made up a few lengths relative to lead but couldn't improve placing in straight. | |||||||
| 8 DH | HERO STAR (8) | M Chadwick | 3 | 119 | 1144 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Joined & headed by the runner-up near the 150m mark before weakening a few lengths late. | |||||||
| 10 | EVER VICTORIOUS (7) | B Thompson | 11 | 123 | 1023 | Midfield | 128.0 |
| Slow to begin & was then shifted back from widest gate to race second last away from the rail. Was over 7L from the lead entering last section, failed to improve in straight & was well beaten. | |||||||
| 11 | HO HO STAR (12) | A Badel | 10 | 116 | 1114 | Midfield | 42.0 |
| Steadied from second widest gate & taken back to last. Was about 9L from the lead entering last section, failed to improve in straight & was well beaten last. | |||||||
| WV | TALENTS SUPREMO (5) | A Atzeni | — | 125 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by A AMERIC TE SPECSO at 5.2 · 1:10.51 · sectionals 23.99 · 22.84 · 11.31 · 11.53 · 23.68 · 11.65 · 12.03
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (3) | Z Purton | 11 | 127 | 1075 | Closer | 5.2 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | ATOMIC FORCE (1) | H Bentley | 5 | 132 | 1147 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out approaching 350M, finished off strongly, just beaten by a head. | |||||||
| 3 | COLOURFUL EMPEROR (4) | L Hewitson | 2 | 126 | 1034 | Leader | 2.5 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. | |||||||
| 4 | DENFIELD (8) | Y L Chung | 3 | 117 | 1132 | Stalker | 8.4 |
| Jumped with them, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, finished off well to make frame, always just held. | |||||||
| 5 | KYRUS DRAGON (10) | A Badel | 6 | 122 | 1040 | Closer | 19.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (2) | M F Poon | 4 | 130 | 1182 | Leader | 22.0 |
| Away well, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, same position on turn, kept on well in straight, checked close home. | |||||||
| 7 | TOGEPI (11) | A Atzeni | 1 | 120 | 1075 | Closer | 9.1 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY TRIO (6) | K Teetan | 7 | 123 | 1073 | Stalker | 9.3 |
| Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, similar position on turn, showed some response early in straight, no clear run final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | STAR LINE (7) | K De Melo | 8 | 123 | 1193 | Closer | 71.0 |
| Shifted out at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | JUMBO FORTUNE (9) | A Hamelin | 9 | 122 | 1296 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Slow to begin, ended up racing at the rear, under the pump 450M, ran on fairly without troubling leaders. | |||||||
| 11 | KYEEMA (5) | L Ferraris | 10 | 125 | 1000 | no history | 45.0 |
| Reared and missed break, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by HARMONY FIRE at 4.3 · 57.27 · sectionals 12.71 · 21.60 · 10.34 · 11.26 · 22.96 · 11.13 · 11.83
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HARMONY FIRE (3) | E C W Wong | 4 | 125 | 1107 | Leader | 4.3 |
| Broke well and showed good early speed to lead, kicked clear top of the Straight and ran on. | |||||||
| 2 | FUN ELITE (2) | L Hewitson | 10 | 135 | 1165 | no history | 7.5 |
| Sat prominent, 3 wide no cover the trip, kept on nicely for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | RUBY SAILING (9) | M L Yeung | 5 | 126 | 1163 | Leader | 7.7 |
| Settled just behind the pace, closed off okay for 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | KING INVINCIBLE (12) | K C Leung | 3 | 120 | 1004 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled at the rear on the rail, made some late progress. | |||||||
| 5 | PARENTS' LOVE (8) | Y L Chung | 9 | 123 | 1023 | no history | 8.7 |
| Caught 3 wide midfield, raced greenly in the Straight, showed some dash late. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 6 | SERGEANT PEPPER (4) | M Chadwick | 8 | 130 | 1166 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Tracked leader, unable to quicken in the Straight. | |||||||
| 7 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (1) | K Teetan | 7 | 135 | 1107 | Leader | 9.1 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, raced ungenerously throughout, limited response when asked. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | SAVVY DELIGHT (10) | A Atzeni | 12 | 125 | 1203 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | GLORIOUS EXPERT (5) | A Badel | 2 | 128 | 1114 | no history | 16.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made no ground. | |||||||
| 10 | HICKORY VICTORY (6) | M F Poon | 6 | 126 | 1182 | no history | 79.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, never a threat. | |||||||
| 11 | SAME TO YOU (11) | B Thompson | 11 | 121 | 988 | no history | 107.0 |
| Settled at the rear 2 wide, never involved. | |||||||
| 12 | MOLLY'S WITNESS (7) | Z Purton | 1 | 128 | 1130 | no history | 5.5 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Performance disappointing, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by JOY COMING at 20.0 · 1:10.81 · sectionals 23.62 · 23.10 · 11.16 · 11.94 · 24.09 · 11.88 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JOY COMING (2) | L Hewitson | 12 | 134 | 1152 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Travelled 4-wide in midfield early stages, made steady headway around runners from 800 metres to join race leader entering home straight, gained upper hand over 200 metres out and just held on to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | MULTIDARLING (9) | K Teetan | 1 | 123 | 1239 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Settled in midfield on rail, angled out for a run 400 metres out, ran on steadily under pressure down the centre of straight to just fail to get up on line. | |||||||
| 3 | LYRICAL MOTION (5) | E C W Wong | 4 | 122 | 1100 | Stalker | 3.9 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground, dropped to last few despite ridden along, gained 8th 800 metres out, saved ground on the inside turning for home, fought on dourly under pressure despite bumped over 100 metres out. | |||||||
| 4 | COUNTRY DANCER (7) | B Avdulla | 9 | 126 | 1120 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Soon taken well back from a wide draw and waited with, came to challenge upon straightening obtaining a tight run over 100 metres out but never threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (8) | A Atzeni | 11 | 125 | 1132 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Began well from a poor draw gradually settling wide in last few, came under pressure rounding home bend and one of the widest into straight, ran on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 6 | SHINKANSEN (10) | B Thompson | 7 | 123 | 1147 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Settled in last few, very wide rounding home bend and wider into straight, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 7 | YODA'S CHOICE (6) | Z Purton | 2 | 129 | 1134 | no history | 4.7 |
| Moderate start, travelled about 2L off the pace in 4th or 5th, inconvenienced and lost position 550 metres out, kept on at the same pace from wide into straight. | |||||||
| 8 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (11) | M F Poon | 5 | 118 | 1059 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Ridden positively to take up running 2-wide, obtained rails run in lead over 800 metres out, led until finding no extra over 200 metres out. | |||||||
| 9 | TOP TOP TEA (4) | H Bentley | 10 | 133 | 1142 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Lost considerable ground at start, soon recovered to rear of field by 1000M bend, snuck up on rail turning for home coming within 2L of pace early in straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 80 metres. | |||||||
| 10 | GALLANT GOODY (12) | M L Yeung | 3 | 117 | 1091 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Ridden to be up with the pace early, settled for one back position in 3rd early in back straight, in similar position in 4th on rail making home bend, swamped under pressure inside final 100 metres. | |||||||
| 11 | ERNEST FEELING (3) | A Hamelin | 6 | 133 | 1237 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Moderate start, pulled forward to 2L 4th briefly early stages, drifted backward to midfield 7th about 700 metres out, wide without cover rounding final bend and wider into straight, soon weakened. | |||||||
| 12 | KA YING POWER (1) | Y L Chung | 8 | 130 | 1077 | Midfield | 57.0 |
| Well there to 400 metres, gradually weakened. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by GOLDEN EMPIRE at 18.0 · 1:10.27 · sectionals 24.21 · 22.59 · 10.85 · 11.74 · 23.47 · 11.63 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (3) | L Hewitson | 7 | 124 | 1091 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Broke alertly and swiftly crossed to the fence, sat back from 800M and tracked leaders entering home turn, sprinted quickly early straight to an emphatic win. | |||||||
| 2 | NICCONI COUNTY (2) | K Teetan | 6 | 128 | 1156 | Midfield | 9.0 |
| Jumped with them, maintained a position in midfield, made nice inroads in the home run to take 2nd close home, not reach winner. | |||||||
| 3 | ACT OF FAITH (4) | B Avdulla | 2 | 123 | 1071 | Stalker | 6.5 |
| Away well, stalked leaders in 4th on settling, fought hard to the line but couldn't get closer to winner. | |||||||
| 4 | RIGHTEOUS ARION (8) | Y L Chung | 3 | 117 | 1188 | Midfield | 2.3 |
| Jumped only fairly, restrained to race in a rearward position, had job ahead on straightening, stayed on well to go 4th near line. | |||||||
| 5 | MEGA BONUS (9) | M F Poon | 9 | 119 | 1258 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Tracked the pace early before moving up to take lead 650M, headed inside 300M, maintained 2nd until closing stages, swamped before line. | |||||||
| 6 | ORIENTAL SMOKE (10) | M L Yeung | 4 | 120 | 1244 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Jumped on terms, raced in mid-division along the 2-path, steadied 600M and got shuffled back, worked home moderately over final 300M, safely held by leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | READY TO WIN (11) | A Badel | 8 | 120 | 1111 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Commenced only fairly, maintained a position behind midfield 4-5Ls off the lead, came with an even effort final 300M and never a serious threat. (Lame next day.) | |||||||
| 8 | HOSS (7) | A Atzeni | 1 | 122 | 1117 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Held up in midfield 3Ls off the pace, saved ground on inside, failed to run on in the straight. | |||||||
| 9 | PRINCE OF PORTY (5) | Z Purton | 10 | 123 | 1169 | Midfield | 5.1 |
| Raced keenly, 3-wide and no cover early stages, allowed to stride forward to race outside leader, commenced to give ground passing 250M.weakened away. | |||||||
| 10 | LIGHTNING BOLT (1) | H Bentley | 11 | 132 | 1161 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Jumped fairly from a wide draw then shifted across behind runners, last turning for home, closed off fairly from 300M, struck heels of rival near 50M and blundered badly. | |||||||
| 11 | CONTI CONTI (6) | M Chadwick | 5 | 122 | 1218 | no history | 58.0 |
| Slow to begin, raced towards the rear, under the pump home turn, soon left behind by rivals passing 300M and out of contention. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by NOBLE PURSUIT at 4.7 · 1:50.78 · sectionals 13.89 · 22.97 · 25.08 · 25.18 · 12.82 · 12.36 · 23.66 · 11.79 · 11.87
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NOBLE PURSUIT (12) | A Badel | 4 | 119 | 1166 | Midfield | 4.7 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 800M, 3/4L back turning in, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | TURIN MASCOT (3) | K Teetan | 11 | 130 | 1119 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 2 wide on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (11) | K C Leung | 3 | 120 | 1225 | Leader | 4.5 |
| Commenced well, raced in 2nd, challenged the leader turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | ROMANTIC LAOS (5) | B Avdulla | 12 | 126 | 1148 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | ALL BEAUTY (10) | M Chadwick | 8 | 120 | 1183 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | ESCAPE ROUTE (8) | A Hamelin | 2 | 123 | 1083 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | ACCOLADE START (7) | H Bentley | 6 | 123 | 1040 | Midfield | 40.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 800M, wider on turn, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | HAMERON (1) | L Ferraris | 7 | 135 | 1043 | Stalker | 6.5 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (6) | Y L Chung | 10 | 120 | 1034 | Leader | 22.0 |
| Out in line, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, challenged by rivals turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 10 | LEAN HERO (4) | A Atzeni | 1 | 127 | 1179 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | NICHOLSON RETURNS (9) | Z Purton | 9 | 121 | 1235 | Midfield | 9.4 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the outside, moved closer after entering the back straight, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | PRIME MINISTER (2) | E C W Wong | 5 | 124 | 1159 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 800M, 3 wide on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||