Happy Valley results · Wed, 13 Mar 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail C
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 13 Mar 2024
HAPPY FAT CAT R2 at 17.0 · surprise · KING ECCELLENTE R5 at 13.0 · surprise · SHOW RESPECT R7 at 13.0 · surprise · MOMENTS IN TIME R8 at 7.3 · MASTER OF LUCK R3 at 6.5 · HAPPY HORSE R1 at 5.9 · BEAUTY CHARGE R9 at 4.2 · COPARTNER PRANCE R4 at 2.4 · RAGING BLIZZARD R6 at 1.7
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by HAPPY HORSE at 5.9 · 57.42 · sectionals 12.59 · 21.81 · 10.64 · 11.17 · 23.02 · 11.21 · 11.81
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAPPY HORSE (2) | E C W Wong | 3 | 125 | 1099 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Shifted out at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | SWEET DIAMOND (6) | A Badel | 10 | 133 | 1184 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Began well from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 1 to 2 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY TANGO (4) | Y L Chung | 7 | 128 | 1252 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, a length or so back on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held. | |||||||
| 4 | ACE TALENT (1) | H Bentley | 2 | 135 | 1055 | Stalker | 6.1 |
| Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no clear run near 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | SMART LEADER (7) | K De Melo | 8 | 132 | 1152 | Midfield | 45.0 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | GOODMANSHIP (9) | K Teetan | 6 | 124 | 1154 | Stalker | 9.2 |
| Bumped shortly after start, positioned 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (5) | A Atzeni | 11 | 133 | 1055 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Began fairly, raced 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | AUGUST MOON (8) | K H Chan | 12 | 123 | 1148 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | GREAT DAYS (10) | Z Purton | 9 | 124 | 1100 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | DEVIL AND GOLD (12) | M F Poon | 5 | 115 | 1118 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 11 | MR GOOD VIBES (3) | B Avdulla | 4 | 135 | 1064 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Began awkwardly and crowded, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | DASHING GLORY (11) | M L Yeung | 1 | 120 | 1090 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by HAPPY FAT CAT at 17.0 · 1:09.98 · sectionals 23.68 · 22.57 · 11.03 · 11.54 · 23.73 · 11.71 · 12.02
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAPPY FAT CAT (8) | M F Poon | 4 | 114 | 1105 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Showed speed at the start to lead early before being headed near the 850m & racing second thereafter. Regained lead near 250m mark & dug deep under hard riding to hold narrow advantage on line. | |||||||
| 2 | NICCONI COUNTY (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 124 | 1138 | Midfield | 6.7 |
| Raced on the leaders back around first bend before slightly further back in middle stages. Stayed along rail in the straight, made closing ground all the way to line but fell a Short Head behind on line when second. | |||||||
| 3 | BEAUTY INFINITY (3) | Z Purton | 7 | 124 | 1144 | Stalker | 1.6 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover throughout. Continued to cover additional ground around bend, was the widest on straightening when 3L from lead, closed well to be beaten a length after tough passage. | |||||||
| 4 | CELESTIAL COLOURS (1) | L Ferraris | 5 | 135 | 1144 | Leader | 5.8 |
| Began fairly & was then bumped & consequently raced rearward. Improved slightly to be just worse than midfield between runners down back straight. Finished steadily in straight to finish 4th but well behind the first three. | |||||||
| 5 | GOLDEN TITLE (7) | K De Melo | 2 | 116 | 1160 | no history | 96.0 |
| Got back to race second last along the rail after the start. Shared last place around home bend, was 5L from the lead entering last section, stayed along rail in straight, past a few tiring rivals without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | RUN RUN COOL (6) | H Bentley | 8 | 117 | 1221 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Taken back from the outside gate to race at the tail. Was over 5L from the lead entering last section when still last, only held margin in the straight & only beat two rivals home. | |||||||
| 7 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (2) | Y L Chung | 6 | 127 | 1175 | Leader | 8.7 |
| Began awkwardly, bumped rival & was consequently slow at start. Ridden forward around first bend to improve, taking lead passing 850m & crossing to rail near 600m. Surrendered lead at 250m, weakened out quickly thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | HONG KONG HALL (5) | A Badel | 3 | 119 | 1199 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Raced near the lead early before getting 1,1 momentarily down back straight. Was just over 2L from lead entering last section, asked for full effort on straightening but weakened badly in last furlong & was a distant last. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by MASTER OF LUCK at 6.5 · 1:41.21 · sectionals 28.57 · 23.55 · 24.41 · 12.12 · 12.29 · 24.68 · 12.25 · 12.43
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MASTER OF LUCK (5) | B Avdulla | 9 | 128 | 1132 | Midfield | 6.5 |
| Sat towards rear 2 wide, showed some dash over the final 75M, closed off strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | FOXHUNTER WAY (12) | M F Poon | 1 | 115 | 1061 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Sat handy on the rail, traveled smoothly, made some progress inside 150M, kept on well to hold 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | BEAU GOSSE (1) | H Bentley | 11 | 135 | 1115 | Midfield | 9.3 |
| Sat midfield 3 wide, made up ground inside 150M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 4 | PRECISION GOAL (7) | C L Chau | 2 | 122 | 1085 | Leader | 5.2 |
| Lead throughout, responded fairly when asked, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 5 | SUPERB DADDY (4) | M Chadwick | 5 | 129 | 1094 | Closer | 22.0 |
| Slow to jump, sat rear, responded nicely in the Straight when asked, finished off okay. | |||||||
| 6 | MIGHTY STAR (11) | K De Melo | 8 | 118 | 1115 | Midfield | 8.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, traveled fairly, no clear run over the concluding stages and steadied. | |||||||
| 7 | HAPPIHOOD (9) | K C Leung | 4 | 120 | 1120 | Stalker | 49.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, limited response when asked (Substantial blood in horse' trachea). | |||||||
| 8 | SUPERB MOVE (3) | Y L Chung | 10 | 126 | 1132 | Stalker | 9.9 |
| Ridden along to chase the lead, weakened entering the Straight, could not be ridden out thereafter (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | MEDIC ELITE (2) | K Teetan | 6 | 133 | 1112 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat towards rear, failed to respond under pressure (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | HAPPY JAI JAI (6) | Z Purton | 3 | 125 | 1105 | Stalker | 6.3 |
| Settled in front of midfield, improved into narrow run and made contact with a runner, crowded shortly after, no impression (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | ANGELS HUNTER (8) | A Atzeni | 7 | 122 | 1120 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, raced wide throughout, was bumped in the early Straight and faded. | |||||||
| WV | FAITHFUL TRINITY (10) | M L Yeung | — | 118 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by COPARTNER PRANCE at 2.4 · 1:10.66 · sectionals 24.18 · 23.30 · 11.36 · 11.94 · 23.18 · 11.48 · 11.70
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | COPARTNER PRANCE (3) | Z Purton | 7 | 129 | 1118 | Leader | 2.4 |
| Veered outwards at start & hampered a number of rivals, improved position to be three wide outside leaders before shifting two wide outside leader from 750m. Moved to lead at 275m pulled away to win softly. | |||||||
| 2 | VALHALLA (8) | K De Melo | 4 | 121 | 1203 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Raced on the leaders back early & continued to get soft run along rail throughout. Got clear running up the inside in straight, moved to second approaching 100m mark, finished clear of third, no match for impressive winner. | |||||||
| 3 | HAYDAY (9) | M Chadwick | 3 | 120 | 1115 | Leader | 8.1 |
| Pushed forward to lead. Joined in the lead by the winner near the 275m, battled well, continued in second until near the 100m mark, held well beaten third on the line. | |||||||
| 4 | WINNING HEART (10) | A Badel | 5 | 120 | 1142 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Began only fairly & raced just worse than midfield along the rail. Moved slightly closer to lead approaching home corner, entered last section 4L from lead, passed a few rivals when making some late headway, well held 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | HERCULES (2) | B Avdulla | 1 | 122 | 1087 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Was only 2.5L from the lead at the 400m mark, stayed along rail in straight, finished off only fairly to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | BEAT HOLLOW (12) | M L Yeung | 6 | 116 | 1198 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Pushed forward, raced outside the lead in the early stages before being crossed and racing 1,1 from about the 750m. Was only just behind the lead on straightening but only battled on one paced in last furlong. | |||||||
| 7 | GREAT ACHIEVER (5) | C L Chau | 11 | 126 | 1062 | Midfield | 38.0 |
| Was trapped racing three wide in midfield and was then left wide & without cover from the 800m mark. Was only 2.5L from the lead entering last section, tried hard in the straight but wide run took its toll in the last 100m. | |||||||
| 8 | SAME TO YOU (11) | Y L Chung | 12 | 113 | 988 | Midfield | 165.0 |
| Steadied from widest gate & take back around first bend. Veered outwards near 900m when being steadied to race third last. Continued near the back on straightening before making some ground when finishing off out wide late. | |||||||
| 9 | STREET CONQUEROR (1) | K Teetan | 8 | 135 | 1142 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Badly crowded & hampered at start before obtaining position just worse than midfield away from rail. Improved to midfield in middle stages, came wider near 400m when just under 4L from lead, failed to finish off in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | GALE SAGA (4) | A Atzeni | 2 | 128 | 1161 | no history | 35.0 |
| Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Was 3L from the lead entering last section, had clear running on straightening, did little in the straight and was beaten 5L into third last. | |||||||
| 11 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (6) | A Hamelin | 10 | 124 | 1080 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Was badly crowded & checked soon after the start, consequently losing ground & then racing second last. Raced along the rail when 6L from the lead passing 400m mark, made no headway in straight but had some excuse. | |||||||
| 12 | LAPRAS (7) | H Bentley | 9 | 123 | 1071 | Closer | 74.0 |
| Badly crowded between runners & lost ground after start. Shifted across sharply, became extremely unbalanced, nearly dislodged rider & lost ground when striking rail 1000m mark. Never in the race after incident. See report. | |||||||
| WV | SAVVY CHIC (0) | B Avdulla | — | 133 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by KING ECCELLENTE at 13.0 · 1:10.41 · sectionals 23.79 · 23.02 · 11.31 · 11.71 · 23.60 · 11.62 · 11.98
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KING ECCELLENTE (4) | H Bentley | 12 | 129 | 1137 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | HARMONY N HOME (11) | M F Poon | 7 | 115 | 1070 | Closer | 24.0 |
| Taken back to race 3 wide with cover at rear, 6 lengths or so back, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 3 | COLONEL (10) | M Chadwick | 1 | 118 | 1201 | Leader | 3.7 |
| Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well until 100M, headed approaching 50M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 4 | ERNEST FEELING (2) | A Hamelin | 5 | 132 | 1222 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Shifted in at start, positioned 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, no clear run early in straight, raced tight near 200M, made minor progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | KILINDINI (5) | Y L Chung | 2 | 121 | 1155 | Leader | 5.1 |
| Knuckled over shortly after the start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER EAGLE (8) | K Teetan | 3 | 123 | 1083 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Moderately away, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, 2 wide after passing 400M, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | TACTICAL COMMAND (12) | A Badel | 11 | 116 | 1057 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made minor progress. | |||||||
| 8 | WOOD ON FIRE (3) | H T Mo | 10 | 129 | 1128 | Midfield | 91.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | MULTIDARLING (7) | C L Chau | 8 | 122 | 1239 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Out in line, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, there to turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 200M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | HOSS (1) | A Atzeni | 6 | 135 | 1114 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | ALLOY KING (9) | M L Yeung | 9 | 118 | 1134 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| Jumped well from a tricky gate, raced 3 wide with no cover, 1 to 2 lengths back, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | RUNNING BOY (6) | K De Melo | 4 | 126 | 1090 | no history | 45.0 |
| Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by RAGING BLIZZARD at 1.7 · 1:09.80 · sectionals 23.84 · 22.85 · 11.09 · 11.76 · 23.11 · 11.53 · 11.58
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | RAGING BLIZZARD (1) | Z Purton | 3 | 135 | 1102 | Stalker | 1.7 |
| Jumped well, settled behind the leaders 2 wide, switched out at 400M, closed off nicely in the Straight, won cozily. | |||||||
| 2 | CAPTAIN WIN (7) | K Teetan | 6 | 118 | 1227 | Midfield | 8.0 |
| Settled near midfield 2 wide between horses, stayed on nicely for 2nd, no threat to winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SUGAR SUGAR (2) | K H Chan | 9 | 127 | 1116 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover midfield, ran on okay despite the tough trip. | |||||||
| 4 | KYRUS DRAGON (9) | A Badel | 5 | 117 | 1019 | Closer | 17.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, slightly held up in the early part of the Straight, made some good late ground once in the clear. | |||||||
| 5 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (4) | B Avdulla | 8 | 125 | 1077 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Steadied after the start, sat last, made its run along the rail, just one pace. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 6 | WATCH BUDDY (3) | Y L Chung | 1 | 126 | 1117 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Sat box-seat, showed some dash early on in the Straight, but weakened final 150M. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | DENFIELD (8) | K De Melo | 7 | 118 | 1142 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Not the quickest out, sat at the rear 2 wide, made no impression. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | SUPERSONIC (5) | M Chadwick | 2 | 120 | 1042 | no history | 53.0 |
| Showed good early speed to lead, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 9 | MA COMET (6) | A Atzeni | 4 | 119 | 1126 | no history | 26.0 |
| Raced keenly early, sat outside lead, gave ground in the Straight. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SHOW RESPECT at 13.0 · 1:40.73 · sectionals 28.34 · 23.90 · 24.12 · 11.79 · 12.33 · 24.37 · 12.37 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SHOW RESPECT (3) | H Bentley | 6 | 133 | 1087 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Settled mostly in 4th or 5th some 2L back, soon came to challenge in straight and hit the front 200 metres out, won readily. | |||||||
| 2 | KEEN UNITY (12) | M L Yeung | 8 | 118 | 1175 | no history | 34.0 |
| Settled in worse than midfield near the rail in 9th or 8th, angled out for a run entering straight, ran on to be nearest at finish despite having to be straightened 200 metres out. | |||||||
| 3 | JOY OF SPRING (5) | B Avdulla | 11 | 126 | 994 | Closer | 6.7 |
| Settled in last few from a wide draw and waited with, saved ground on inside turning for home, switched out for a run on straightening, ran on without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | BRAVE WITNESS (9) | K De Melo | 2 | 123 | 1078 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled in midfield to home straight, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | MR ALADDIN (6) | K Teetan | 1 | 125 | 1084 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Settled not far off near the rail, obtained clear run on rail 250 metres out, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (8) | Y L Chung | 9 | 118 | 1219 | Stalker | 9.1 |
| Travelled wide without cover in first few, pressed forward in back straight to take up running inside the 800 metres, led until finding no extra shortly after straightening. | |||||||
| 7 | STURDY RUBY (4) | Z Purton | 7 | 127 | 1092 | Stalker | 3.3 |
| Broke well from a poor draw, hampered 1400 metres out before travelling keenly in mid-division, wide into home straight, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 8 | GOLD TACK (10) | A Badel | 12 | 122 | 1052 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Trailed the field most of the way after beginning from the widest draw, ran on past well-beaten horses in home straight. | |||||||
| 9 | MAYHEM (7) | A Atzeni | 5 | 124 | 1104 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Well there to the 150 metres and weakened. Jockey reported horse travelled keenly. | |||||||
| 10 | THE CONCENTRATION (11) | M F Poon | 4 | 118 | 1043 | Midfield | 48.0 |
| Never better than midfield, made no impression in home straight. | |||||||
| 11 | NOT A FEW (2) | L Ferraris | 10 | 133 | 1038 | Midfield | 42.0 |
| Travelled wide in last few, widest into home straight, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 12 | I KEEP WINNING (1) | C L Chau | 3 | 133 | 1203 | Leader | 82.0 |
| Led until headed leaving 800 metres, folded up quickly upon straightening. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by MOMENTS IN TIME at 7.3 · 1:50.20 · sectionals 13.85 · 23.14 · 24.65 · 24.91 · 12.56 · 12.35 · 23.65 · 11.83 · 11.82
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MOMENTS IN TIME (2) | E C W Wong | 4 | 125 | 1065 | Leader | 7.3 |
| Went forward under 10lb claimer, tracked leader from 1400M, took over top of straight, quickly sprinted clear and was well in control final stages. | |||||||
| 2 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (8) | Y L Chung | 6 | 118 | 1038 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Tracked leaders in a slowly run race, close enough turning for home, soon moved up to 2nd, tried hard but couldn't get closer to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | INTREPID WINNER (9) | K De Melo | 7 | 122 | 1053 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Soon crossed to the fence, held up towards the rear in a slowly run race, 5Ls to make up 400M, ran home mildly down the inside, got up for non-threatening 3rd late. | |||||||
| 4 | KIMBERLEY (11) | A Hamelin | 1 | 117 | 1093 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Settled 4th, moved closer to leaders passing halfway but raced wide no cover from 650M, only battled over final 400M, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 5 | BERLIN TANGO (1) | Z Purton | 3 | 135 | 1065 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Settled down midfield and saved ground along the fence throughout, kept on evenly under top weight but couldn't quicken to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | GALLANT HERO (12) | A Badel | 9 | 115 | 1102 | Closer | 21.0 |
| Caught 3 deep early stages before slotting into a 2-wide spot in midfield, little change at the turn, ran home one paced. | |||||||
| 7 | ESCAPE ROUTE (10) | H Bentley | 8 | 119 | 1076 | Midfield | 5.7 |
| Restrained after the start, held up behind midfield, wide into straight, made limited progress only. | |||||||
| 8 | LOOKING GREAT (6) | M Chadwick | 2 | 127 | 1132 | Stalker | 48.0 |
| Jumped on terms, maintained a position just ahead of midfield, inconvenienced 200M by a weakening rival, ran home one paced. | |||||||
| 9 | TURIN MASCOT (4) | K Teetan | 11 | 130 | 1126 | Midfield | 6.6 |
| Settled near last in a slowly run race, wide into straight but failed to finish off. (Jockey : disadvantaged by settling back in the field with the early stages of the race slower than standard.) | |||||||
| 10 | M UNICORN (7) | L Ferraris | 5 | 123 | 1196 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| Jumped only fairly, positioned ahead of midfield, caught wide no cover from 1200M to 800M, hard pressed home turn but couldn't go on with his challenge. (Jockey could offer no explanation.) | |||||||
| 11 | PRIME MINISTER (3) | M F Poon | 12 | 132 | 1163 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| From wide draw taken across behind runners, raced as the back-marker over 10Ls off the pace on settling, failed to respond under pressure 500M out. Never involved. | |||||||
| 12 | TRUE GENIUS (5) | B Avdulla | 10 | 129 | 1066 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Sent forward and enjoyed an uncontested lead, headed passing 400M, no extra and weakened to last. (Jockey : asked to take up a forward position with his mount stepping up in distance.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 2 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY CHARGE at 4.2 · 1:10.11 · sectionals 23.76 · 22.71 · 11.16 · 11.55 · 23.64 · 11.47 · 12.17
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY CHARGE (5) | B Avdulla | 6 | 127 | 1104 | Midfield | 4.2 |
| Average to begin, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE (4) | K Teetan | 5 | 128 | 1187 | Leader | 8.8 |
| Began smartly, raced prominently early, slightly taken back after passing 1000M, positioned in 4th, 2 wide in the middle stages, commenced move 400M, finished off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | WONDER KIT (8) | A Atzeni | 1 | 121 | 1100 | Stalker | 5.1 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced prominently on the inside, raced 1-2Ls behind the leader in the middle stages, showed good response in straight, took the lead 75M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home. | |||||||
| 4 | GUMMY GUMMY (6) | C L Chau | 11 | 121 | 1197 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Began well from gate 11, raced better than midfield but trapped wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight, 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well in straight, always just held. | |||||||
| 5 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (3) | E C W Wong | 7 | 118 | 1195 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 850M, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 75M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | COPARTNER AMBITION (9) | H Bentley | 10 | 120 | 1126 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced better than midfield but 3 wide, 2 wide from 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg.) | |||||||
| 7 | SEASONS WIT (1) | Y L Chung | 3 | 130 | 1100 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail 500M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made little progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (2) | A Hamelin | 8 | 129 | 1186 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, bumped 300M, made some progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | BON'S A PEARLA (7) | A Badel | 2 | 122 | 1140 | Closer | 5.3 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, bumped early in straight, ran on same pace to the line. (Bled.) | |||||||
| 10 | ASTROLOGER (10) | M L Yeung | 9 | 119 | 1163 | Stalker | 52.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | YOUTHFUL DEAL (11) | M F Poon | 4 | 116 | 1200 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||