Happy Valley results · Wed, 28 Feb 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 28 Feb 2024
SAMARKAND R4 at 11.0 · surprise · JUNE PLANET R7 at 11.0 · surprise · SUGAR SUGAR R8 at 8.9 · LEAN MASTER R3 at 7.0 · TACTICAL COMMAND R2 at 5.9 · PALACE PAL R1 at 4.9 · SUPER JOY N FUN R6 at 2.6 · RAGING BLIZZARD R5 at 1.7 · BEAUTY INFINITY R9 at 1.7
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1800m Turf
Won by PALACE PAL at 4.9 · 1:51.27 · sectionals 13.98 · 23.07 · 25.31 · 23.84 · 12.24 · 11.60 · 25.07 · 12.21 · 12.86
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALACE PAL (3) | Z Purton | 4 | 134 | 976 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, sent forward after passing 850M, took the lead near 600M, led by 1-3/4L turning in, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | LOYAL AMBITION (10) | K Teetan | 12 | 123 | 1047 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, 2 lengths back on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | COLOURFUL BARON (5) | Y L Chung | 6 | 126 | 1113 | Stalker | 5.4 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 600M, 1-3/4L back turning in, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 4 | MIGHTY STAR (12) | K De Melo | 10 | 119 | 1119 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | NICE BIRDIE (2) | C L Chau | 7 | 133 | 1192 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | DIAMOND WINNER (9) | A Hamelin | 5 | 123 | 1125 | Midfield | 4.7 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, 5 lengths back on turn, not enough room early in straight, made good progress thereafter to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 7 | GOLDEN FAIRY (11) | A Badel | 1 | 120 | 1048 | Leader | 9.6 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, tracked leaders on the inside, unable to maintain position in the middle stages, made minor progress early in straight, no clear run near 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | CIRCUIT ELITE (7) | K C Leung | 3 | 129 | 1278 | Stalker | 42.0 |
| Began awkwardly and bumped, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear in the middle stages, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter. | |||||||
| 9 | BRILLIANT PIONEER (8) | H Bentley | 2 | 123 | 1041 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | HAPPY HERO (4) | M Chadwick | 9 | 133 | 1058 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | VINCY (6) | H Bowman | 8 | 131 | 1082 | Closer | 21.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move 700M but only showed limited response, very wide turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | CLASSIC ARCHI (1) | B Thompson | 11 | 135 | 1047 | Midfield | 47.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced behind midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 800M, no cover in the middle stages, weakened early in straight. | |||||||
| WV | AI ONE (0) | L Ferraris | — | 133 | — | Closer | — |
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by TACTICAL COMMAND at 5.9 · 1:11.40 · sectionals 24.18 · 23.16 · 11.22 · 11.94 · 24.06 · 11.96 · 12.10
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TACTICAL COMMAND (6) | L Ferraris | 1 | 132 | 1059 | Midfield | 5.9 |
| Only fair on jumping, maintained a midfield position on inside, picked up well from 300M, drove hard to get up close home. | |||||||
| 2 | MY INTELLIGENT (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1107 | Leader | 9.4 |
| Well away and tracked the pace, took over nearing 400M, kicked on well when asked, fought hard only to concede close home. | |||||||
| 3 | MILLENNIUM FALCON (9) | H Bentley | 4 | 124 | 1169 | Stalker | 6.0 |
| Fast into stride, raced keenly when being crossed by rival 800M, fought hard from 300M to the finish, held by first two final stages. | |||||||
| 4 | DOUBLE SHOW (7) | K Teetan | 9 | 129 | 1226 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Not hurried after the start, reined in and raced wide no cover towards the rear, widest into straight, made up some ground to finish 4th without troubling first three. | |||||||
| 5 | FORTUNE MASTER (11) | A Hamelin | 6 | 121 | 1090 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Away with them, maintained a 3-wide position towards the rear, wide into straight, closed off moderately although never a winning hope. | |||||||
| 6 | HERO ICON (5) | M Chadwick | 8 | 133 | 1212 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Bumped at the start, soon taken across behind runners, settled towards the rear 4-5Ls on inside, just battled away on straightening and couldn't get close to first three. | |||||||
| 7 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (4) | A Atzeni | 3 | 134 | 1053 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Stayed close behind leaders, poised to strike turning for home, just battled home steadily, no extra late. | |||||||
| 8 | NOIR RIDER (12) | M L Yeung | 2 | 115 | 1183 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Pushed along after start, crowded 1000M and lost position, behind midfield 4Ls off the pace going into home turn and was just fair to the line, steadied 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | EASY TWO (10) | K C Leung | 12 | 123 | 1061 | Midfield | 45.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw and raced keenly in last, had the job in hand top of straight, held up near 250M, was making some late progress but was held up again final 50M. | |||||||
| 10 | FIRE BALL (3) | B Thompson | 7 | 134 | 1049 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Bustled along after the start, held his position midfield on outside, was crowded between rivals 300M and did not obtain clear running until after 200M, failed to get into the finish. | |||||||
| 11 | CHIU CHOW BROTHER (1) | A Badel | 5 | 135 | 1075 | Leader | 8.6 |
| Jumped only fairly, pressed forward to lead, under the pressure 400M, soon weakened. (Jockey : raced "flat" / Irregular Heart Rhythm.) | |||||||
| 12 | PRECISION GOAL (8) | C L Chau | 11 | 126 | 1089 | Leader | 9.5 |
| Unable to slot in from draw 11, caught wide no cover chasing leaders, gave ground passing 400M, well beaten. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by LEAN MASTER at 7.0 · 57.82 · sectionals 12.50 · 21.04 · 10.10 · 10.94 · 24.28 · 11.90 · 12.38
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEAN MASTER (12) | H Bentley | 2 | 119 | 1074 | Leader | 7.0 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, traveled smoothly, show some dash inside 50M, closed off strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER FAST DRAGON (8) | A Atzeni | 6 | 127 | 1179 | Closer | 4.8 |
| Sat towards rear, switched out rounding the Turn, made good progress in the Straight, finished off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (2) | L Ferraris | 8 | 129 | 1175 | Leader | 22.0 |
| Chased the lead throughout, slightly weakened inside 150M, kept on okay to hold 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (10) | Z Purton | 9 | 125 | 1181 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, traveled okay, responded nicely passing 200M. | |||||||
| 5 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (5) | A Badel | 12 | 128 | 1189 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Jumped nicely, sat midfield 3 wide, raced wide throughout, finished off fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (1) | K Teetan | 4 | 130 | 1086 | no history | 6.2 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled worse than midfield, was crowded and checked rounding the Turn, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | FALCON COURT (4) | M L Yeung | 11 | 128 | 1120 | no history | 123.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled rear, was held up in the early Straight, no clear run over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 8 | KOWLOON EAST STAR (7) | B Thompson | 1 | 127 | 1245 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, was bumped inside 200M, minor progress made when asked. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER AXIOM (9) | H T Mo | 5 | 124 | 1278 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Ridden hard to lead, weakened passing 100M, gradually faded. | |||||||
| 10 | BEAUTY DESTINY (6) | M Chadwick | 3 | 127 | 1211 | Leader | 5.2 |
| Sat worse than midfield, was steadied in the early Straight, no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | PARENTS' LOVE (3) | Y L Chung | 10 | 124 | 1033 | no history | 9.6 |
| Sat worse than midfield, failed to respond, never a threat (Must Stalls test). | |||||||
| 12 | DIAMOND SOARS (11) | A Hamelin | 7 | 123 | 1205 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, weakened and faded notably after near the 100M, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SAMARKAND at 11.0 · 1:41.97 · sectionals 29.27 · 24.50 · 23.92 · 11.99 · 11.93 · 24.28 · 12.03 · 12.25
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMARKAND (2) | C L Chau | 2 | 132 | 1158 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Had a nice run on the leaders back throughout. Had to wait behind heels in the first part of straight, got through passing 200m, closed well to take lead in final 75m. | |||||||
| 2 | STURDY RUBY (5) | Z Purton | 4 | 125 | 1085 | Stalker | 2.7 |
| Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Pealed three wide just before straightening, moved to share lead 150m, passed by winner final 75m. | |||||||
| 3 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (9) | Y L Chung | 8 | 117 | 1213 | Stalker | 9.0 |
| Pushed forward to race outside leader. Moved to lead approaching 200m, joined 150m, battled on ok to only be beaten a length into third. | |||||||
| 4 | DRAGON STAR (3) | K Teetan | 3 | 130 | 1135 | Leader | 4.6 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Joined near the 200m mark, battled to hold fourth but was no match for the first three. | |||||||
| 5 | ROYAL PRIDE (6) | A Hamelin | 7 | 124 | 1096 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Got back & raced worse than midfield three wide without cover. Got some cover from the 600m after improving to midfield, was the widest runner on straightening, closed off steadily down the outside to hold midfield finish. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLD TACK (7) | K De Melo | 5 | 123 | 1056 | Stalker | 6.4 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Finished off only moderately in the straight to finish in midfield without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | YEABOI (11) | M Chadwick | 12 | 119 | 1126 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Steadied from outside gate & taken back towards to rear. Was second last and nearly 7L from the lead entering last section, passed a few tiring rivals in concluding stages when making up a length or two to midfield late. | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY GOLD (4) | A Atzeni | 9 | 128 | 1205 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Got back to race worse third last after the start. Moved into the three wide line with cover down back straight, was 5L from the lead entering last section, finished off only one paced & was beaten the same margin on line. | |||||||
| 9 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (12) | M L Yeung | 1 | 117 | 1099 | Closer | 35.0 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Was only 3L from the lead on straightening, stayed nearer the inside but weakened a few lengths. Plain. | |||||||
| 10 | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (8) | B Thompson | 6 | 123 | 1143 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Got back to race just worse than midfield between runners after the start. Was 5L from the lead entering last section when third last, stayed along rail in straight but did little in the finish. | |||||||
| 11 | BRAVE WITNESS (10) | K C Leung | 10 | 122 | 1082 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Raced keenly when being steadied after the start & taken to the rear. Moved four wide & commenced to improve around the field down back straight, was forward of midfield from the 600m but weakened to second last in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | MIGHTY ARMOUR (1) | K H Chan | 11 | 129 | 1025 | Midfield | 122.0 |
| Steadied at the start & shifted back to race worse than midfield along the rail after the start. Was relegated to last near the 550m mark when being hard ridden before weakening out poorly to be a long last. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by RAGING BLIZZARD at 1.7 · 1:10.36 · sectionals 24.07 · 23.31 · 11.68 · 11.63 · 22.98 · 11.57 · 11.41
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | RAGING BLIZZARD (5) | Z Purton | 3 | 126 | 1094 | Stalker | 1.7 |
| Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 700M, a length or so back on turn, angled out 400M, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored. | |||||||
| 2 | POWER KOEPP (2) | H Bowman | 1 | 129 | 1107 | Closer | 9.6 |
| Away well, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | WINGS OF WAR (6) | H Bentley | 9 | 124 | 1158 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, angled out approaching 400M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (1) | Y L Chung | 4 | 130 | 1177 | Leader | 6.9 |
| Jumped awkwardly and made contact with the left side of its barrier, raced in 2nd, travelled keenly in the middle stages, hard ridden 300M, every chance entering final furlong, peaked 150M, weakened final 50M. | |||||||
| 5 | SING DRAGON (7) | L Ferraris | 8 | 121 | 1185 | no history | 16.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | STAR LINE (9) | K De Melo | 2 | 118 | 1192 | Closer | 52.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (3) | A Badel | 5 | 127 | 1155 | Leader | 6.6 |
| Average to begin, raced better than midfield, a length or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | CHAMPION METHOD (8) | K C Leung | 7 | 119 | 1128 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Away with them, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | ALL IS GOOD (4) | A Atzeni | 6 | 126 | 1194 | Stalker | 54.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at rear on outer, very wide turning in, showed no response early in straight, eased final furlong. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SUPER JOY N FUN at 2.6 · 1:11.40 · sectionals 24.26 · 23.53 · 11.47 · 12.06 · 23.61 · 11.94 · 11.67
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER JOY N FUN (2) | C L Chau | 7 | 132 | 1125 | no history | 2.6 |
| Broke well and quickly assumed the lead, travelled keenly early, kicked on in the Straight, always doing enough. | |||||||
| 2 | LUCKY QUALITY (11) | K H Chan | 12 | 117 | 1106 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Tracked leader, kept on nicely to the line for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | GOLDEN BULL (3) | Z Purton | 10 | 128 | 1147 | Stalker | 6.5 |
| Sat on pace 3 wide no cover, ran on okay for 3rd, no threat to the top 2. | |||||||
| 4 | TELECOM SPEED (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1170 | Stalker | 5.2 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 5 | HEARTY WISH (12) | Y L Chung | 6 | 111 | 1070 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Sat just behind the leaders on the rail, unable to quicken in the Straight. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN LINK (8) | H Bentley | 11 | 125 | 1077 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Sat towards the rear, raced keenly in the early stages, stayed on okay. | |||||||
| 7 | PRIME MORTAR (5) | K C Leung | 3 | 128 | 1059 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, had some trouble finding clear running early in the Straight, closed off fairly when in the clear. | |||||||
| 8 | RUNNING BOY (6) | K De Melo | 9 | 128 | 1087 | no history | 124.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (7) | A Hamelin | 4 | 126 | 1080 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, never ran on. | |||||||
| 10 | MARIO (4) | A Badel | 2 | 128 | 1166 | no history | 84.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 11 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (9) | A Atzeni | 1 | 124 | 1136 | Midfield | 4.8 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, under pressure throughout, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Disappointing Performance, must trial) | |||||||
| WV-A | TATTENHAM (10) | K Teetan | — | 124 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by JUNE PLANET at 11.0 · 1:41.01 · sectionals 28.50 · 24.03 · 23.67 · 11.84 · 11.83 · 24.81 · 12.24 · 12.57
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JUNE PLANET (10) | K Teetan | 2 | 120 | 1118 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Settled on rail in 4L 6th in rear of midfield, commenced move under pressure about 550 metres out, snuck up on rail turning for home, sustain effort to gain upper hand final strides. | |||||||
| 2 | OUTGATE (1) | Y L Chung | 6 | 127 | 1065 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Soon took up running on rail setting a sound pace, kicked 2L clear rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort and collared close to home. | |||||||
| 3 | M UNICORN (4) | H Bowman | 5 | 125 | 1190 | Midfield | 3.0 |
| Settled in rear on rail after slow out, came under pressure home bend and switched out for a run entering straight, ran on well to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (3) | H Bentley | 3 | 126 | 1217 | Stalker | 6.4 |
| Settled one-out-one-back in 4th, came under pressure about 550 metres out, kept on same pace without quickening. | |||||||
| 5 | SILVER SONIC (2) | C L Chau | 1 | 129 | 1073 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Settled one back in 3rd on rail, chased quickening race leader in 2L 2nd rounding home bend, found no extra under pressure after straightening. | |||||||
| 6 | IVY LEAGUE (5) | M Chadwick | 8 | 123 | 1207 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Travelled near midfield in 5th over 3L back, became 6th in similar position about 550 metres out, hung in from being one of the widest turning into straight, kept on same pace without quickening. | |||||||
| 7 | AESTHETICISM (7) | Z Purton | 7 | 121 | 1040 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Settled at the back and waited with, widest into home straight, ran on to be nearest finish. | |||||||
| 8 | ENDEARED (9) | A Atzeni | 9 | 120 | 1035 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Travelled 3-wide without cover for the first 600 metres after awkward start, remained in last few despite niggling along from 600 metres out, made no further impression in straight. (Tactic questioned) | |||||||
| 9 | SIXTH GENERATION (8) | A Hamelin | 4 | 121 | 1196 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Travelled keenly in worse than midfield passing the winning post the first time, remained towards rear throughout back straight and around home bend, made no further in the run to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | RUN RUN COOL (6) | B Thompson | 10 | 122 | 1211 | Midfield | 67.0 |
| Pressed forward from the widest draw before settling outside race leader, weakened under pressure from over 550 metres out. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by SUGAR SUGAR at 8.9 · 1:10.67 · sectionals 23.79 · 22.94 · 11.20 · 11.74 · 23.94 · 11.98 · 11.96
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUGAR SUGAR (4) | K H Chan | 10 | 121 | 1122 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| From wide draw slotted into a 2-wide position behind leaders, showed a quick turn of foot early straight, led near 200M and came away for strong win. | |||||||
| 2 | CAPTAIN WIN (9) | K Teetan | 9 | 117 | 1238 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Taken across from wide draw to be racing at the rear early stages, steadied 250M and shifted to the fence for clear running, came with a decent finish but was held by the determined winner. | |||||||
| 3 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (3) | A Hamelin | 2 | 128 | 1078 | Closer | 6.2 |
| Slow to begin, settled in the second half of the field, finished off well to go 3rd close home. | |||||||
| 4 | DENFIELD (8) | Z Purton | 5 | 120 | 1127 | Leader | 4.5 |
| Off to a good start, soon restrained to a midfield position, raced keenly middle stages, briefly held up after 300M then closed off the race moderately. | |||||||
| 5 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (5) | Y L Chung | 1 | 121 | 1084 | no history | 14.0 |
| Well away from draw 1 and held his position just off leader, closed just fairly over final 300M, no threat from mid-straight. | |||||||
| 6 | CHAIN OF GOLD (7) | M Chadwick | 4 | 119 | 1013 | no history | 9.3 |
| Reserved near the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M, kept battling away down the outside but posed little threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | JOYFUL HUNTER (2) | A Atzeni | 6 | 129 | 1174 | Midfield | 3.7 |
| Away on terms, sat in behind midfield 3-4Ls on settling, maintained his spot to the bend but found less than expected in the finish. (Jockey : travelled satisfactorily but did not quicken as anticipated.) | |||||||
| 8 | EASON (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1175 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Out with the line, soon restrained to race at the rear, 6-7Ls to make up 400M but only gave limited response. | |||||||
| 9 | ACE ONE (6) | H Bentley | 8 | 122 | 1139 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Pushed up and settled 2nd of 10, under the pump 500M, nothing more to offer passing 250M. | |||||||
| 10 | ONE FOR ALL (10) | B Thompson | 3 | 117 | 1249 | Leader | 6.7 |
| Jumped awkwardly, kicked up to lead on settling, headed near 200M, no extra and dropped out rapidly to last. (Jockey reported his mount made a respiratory noise during the race.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY INFINITY at 1.7 · 1:10.89 · sectionals 24.14 · 22.81 · 11.07 · 11.74 · 23.94 · 12.05 · 11.89
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY INFINITY (1) | Z Purton | 7 | 135 | 1137 | Midfield | 1.7 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide better than midfield, wider turning in, took the lead 200M, kept on very well to the line, easily scored. | |||||||
| 2 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (6) | H Bentley | 8 | 127 | 1052 | Closer | 22.0 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover from 900M, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | DAN ATTACK (11) | A Hamelin | 10 | 121 | 1177 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | VANTASTIC CHOICE (7) | A Badel | 2 | 127 | 1085 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Began smartly, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead near 800M, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weekend gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | SCOTCH TYCOON (2) | Y L Chung | 3 | 129 | 1112 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Average to begin, raced better than midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 350M, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | YOUTH POWER (10) | K C Leung | 4 | 125 | 1022 | Closer | 94.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | SO AWESOME (12) | M Chadwick | 11 | 121 | 1113 | Leader | 40.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 8 | JUMBO LEGEND (3) | H Bowman | 1 | 132 | 1089 | Closer | 5.7 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, no clear run and coasted final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | EVERYONE'S VICTORY (4) | B Thompson | 12 | 130 | 1145 | Closer | 120.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | KING ECCELLENTE (5) | K Teetan | 9 | 129 | 1122 | Stalker | 9.1 |
| Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, no clear run in straight, not able to test properly | |||||||
| 11 | VULCANUS (8) | C L Chau | 5 | 125 | 1183 | no history | 45.0 |
| Began only fairly and crowded, raced 2 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | BONUS PAL (9) | L Ferraris | 6 | 126 | 1076 | Midfield | 104.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back turning in, weakened early in straight. | |||||||