Happy Valley results · Wed, 24 Apr 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail C+3
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 24 Apr 2024
AMAZING BOY R2 at 8.4 · I CAN R6 at 7.8 · SWEET DIAMOND R3 at 6.2 · SERGEANT PEPPER R4 at 4.0 · MAJESTIC KNIGHT R5 at 3.9 · FLAMINGO TRILLION R9 at 3.8 · OUR LUCKY GLORY R7 at 3.6 · HIGH PERCENTAGE R8 at 2.7 · BEAUTY WAVES R1 at 2.0
Race 1 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by BEAUTY WAVES at 2.0 · 56.62 · sectionals 12.51 · 20.93 · 10.19 · 10.74 · 23.18 · 11.46 · 11.72
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY WAVES (1) | Z Purton | 7 | 130 | 1163 | Leader | 2.0 |
| Began well, tracked leaders on the outside, 2 lengths back turning in, finished off well to score by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (7) | L Ferraris | 3 | 120 | 1060 | no history | 9.2 |
| Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPER FORTUNE (5) | M F Poon | 5 | 122 | 1206 | Leader | 27.0 |
| Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1-1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | HARMONY FIRE (4) | E C W Wong | 6 | 115 | 1118 | Leader | 3.4 |
| Began only fairly, raced in midfield, 2 wide, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 200M, kept on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | HEROIC MASTER (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 129 | 1062 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back on turn, showed some response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY UNITED (3) | Y L Chung | 2 | 122 | 1112 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | MAJESTIC EXPRESS (6) | B Avdulla | 1 | 120 | 1234 | no history | 11.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced towards rear of midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1800m Turf
Won by AMAZING BOY at 8.4 · 1:50.83 · sectionals 13.79 · 23.84 · 24.27 · 24.15 · 12.01 · 12.14 · 24.78 · 12.17 · 12.61
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | AMAZING BOY (2) | M Chadwick | 2 | 131 | 1082 | Midfield | 8.4 |
| Had a soft run on the leaders back throughout. Moved over heels and into clear running on straightening, made continual ground to share lead inside final 50m, got head down on line to win narrowly. | |||||||
| 2 | GO GO GO (5) | Z Purton | 10 | 128 | 1103 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Raced just worse than midfield along the rail. Switched back towards the inside on straightening, made continual ground and was beaten a very short margin into second on line. | |||||||
| 3 | PRECISION GOAL (8) | H Bentley | 1 | 120 | 1084 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Pushed forward to lead & had a very soft time in front in the middle stages. Was joined by the winner inside last 50m, finished third beaten a short margin. | |||||||
| 4 | LOYAL AMBITION (7) | C Y Ho | 6 | 120 | 1048 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Raced in midfield along the rail. Was 3L from lead entering last section, had clear running on straightening, made steady ground to 4th, beaten under 2L. | |||||||
| 5 | DIAMOND WINNER (9) | A Hamelin | 11 | 118 | 1111 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Got back after start & raced third last in middle stages. Moved very wide on the track at the 400m mark when just under 6L from lead before making late ground down the outside in final stages. | |||||||
| 6 | BROTHER PEARL (11) | A Badel | 7 | 116 | 1046 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Got back after the start & raced a clear second last in the middle stages. Was 6L from the lead entering last section, stayed along rail on straightening, made some late ground along the inside to finish in midfield. | |||||||
| 7 | SUNNY SHINES (4) | E C W Wong | 12 | 120 | 1081 | Closer | 59.0 |
| Steadied after start & taken behind runners to race a clear last. Continued a clear last & nearly 9L from the lead entering last section before making late ground to midfield. Rider questioned regarding vigor – see report. | |||||||
| 8 | NINJA DERBY (3) | Y L Chung | 5 | 126 | 1102 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Got head up leaving the straight first time before getting position 1,1. Was hard ridden passing the 600m mark, was held up from on straightening until about the 225m mark before finishing only moderately thereafter. | |||||||
| 9 | FOXHUNTER WAY (10) | M F Poon | 9 | 115 | 1049 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Was trapped racing three wide without cover about 2L from the lead in the middle stages. Peaked on effort soon after straightening before the wide passage took its toll in final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | SPLENDID STAR (1) | L Ferraris | 3 | 133 | 1088 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Began only fairly before racing just off of midfield between runners. Drifted slightly further back after 500m, was 6L from lead entering last section, did little in the straight & finished third last. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER HORNET (12) | B Thompson | 4 | 115 | 1077 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Was hard ridden passing the 600m, began weakening before straightening & then gave further ground in the straight and finished second last. | |||||||
| 12 | CIRCUIT ELITE (6) | K C Leung | 8 | 126 | 1266 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Began awkwardly before racing three wide with cover in midfield throughout. Was hard ridden from the 550m, was the second widest on straightening before weakening in the straight to finish last. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SWEET DIAMOND at 6.2 · 1:10.61 · sectionals 23.98 · 22.82 · 11.09 · 11.73 · 23.81 · 11.60 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SWEET DIAMOND (7) | H Bentley | 5 | 133 | 1183 | Leader | 6.2 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled comfortably, responded nicely when asked, kept on well to win (Rider dropped whip). | |||||||
| 2 | BEAU GOSSE (3) | H Bowman | 4 | 134 | 1128 | Midfield | 4.2 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat in front of midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, raced wide throughout, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | MR GOOD VIBES (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 133 | 1054 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat in front of midfield, lay out in the Straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 4 | EASY TWO (12) | Y L Chung | 8 | 110 | 1062 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, traveled smoothly, made some ground in the Straight, ran on okay. | |||||||
| 5 | NOBLE ONE (1) | C Y Ho | 9 | 135 | 1110 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat towards rear on the rail, obtained clear running near 200M, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | VIVA A LA (9) | M F Poon | 6 | 125 | 1111 | Stalker | 4.3 |
| Sat in front of midfield, slightly weakened rounding the Turn, hung in over the concluding stages, could not be ridden out. | |||||||
| 7 | STORMTROUPER (6) | A Hamelin | 3 | 133 | 1088 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, raced tight over the concluding stages, ran on fairly (Lame left fore). | |||||||
| 8 | TACTICAL COMMAND (2) | Z Purton | 7 | 135 | 1078 | Midfield | 6.6 |
| Jumped nicely, chased the leader, weakened passing 200M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | WIND SPEEDER (8) | M Chadwick | 12 | 131 | 1051 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear, could not make up ground, never a threat. | |||||||
| 10 | HERO ICON (10) | A Atzeni | 2 | 126 | 1218 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled fairly, no impression made. | |||||||
| 11 | MILLENNIUM FALCON (11) | L Hewitson | 10 | 122 | 1177 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled fairly, limited response when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | PODIUM (5) | A Badel | 11 | 133 | 1042 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear, no contention. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by SERGEANT PEPPER at 4.0 · 57.73 · sectionals 12.76 · 21.57 · 10.23 · 11.34 · 23.40 · 11.48 · 11.92
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SERGEANT PEPPER (5) | E C W Wong | 2 | 115 | 1172 | Leader | 4.0 |
| Had a nice run in midfield along the rail. Was only 2.5L from lead on straightening, came through between runners at 150m before closing to take lead inside final 50m to win. | |||||||
| 2 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (2) | K Teetan | 12 | 130 | 1115 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Hard ridden from outside gate to lead when racing wide before crossing to rail approaching the first bend. Continued in the lead until being caught by winner inside last 50m & was brave late, finishing clear of third. | |||||||
| 3 | LEAN MASTER (9) | H Bentley | 11 | 123 | 1083 | Leader | 8.4 |
| Pushed forward to challenge for lead before being crossed approaching the first bend & racing second away from the rail. Shared lead on straightening, tried hard but couldn't match the first two, hold third on line. | |||||||
| 4 | GREAT ACHIEVER (8) | Z Purton | 5 | 123 | 1052 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Raced in midfield away from the rail. Over-raced during the early & middle stages, drifted slightly further back around 500m bend, shifted wider on straightening, finished steadily down the outside late. | |||||||
| 5 | PHILOS (12) | Y L Chung | 6 | 113 | 1127 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Challenged for lead early before being crossed approaching the first bend & racing on the leaders back thereafter. Had clear running on straightening when just behind lead, gave a length in the straight to finish in midfield. | |||||||
| 6 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (11) | L Hewitson | 4 | 121 | 1086 | Midfield | 3.7 |
| Raced just worse than midfield when three wide with cover. Improved to midfield around the bend, was just over 4L from the lead entering last section, made up a few lengths late to finish in midfield without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | MA COMET (1) | B Avdulla | 8 | 134 | 1119 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Raced three wide with cover in midfield early, improved after the 650m mark, raced in fourth position around the bend. Was only 1.5L from the lead entering last section, gave a length or so in last furlong. | |||||||
| 8 | FAIRY HORSE (6) | A Atzeni | 9 | 124 | 1108 | no history | 136.0 |
| Began fairly, was last after the start. Was racing second last between runners before being steadied to avoid horses near 550m. Was third last and 6L from the lead entering last section, made some late headway well back. | |||||||
| 9 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (10) | M F Poon | 10 | 120 | 1176 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Hampered after start, got back to race third last when three wide without cover. Continued wide around bend, was the widest runner on straightening when about 5L from lead, finished off ok but was never in the race. | |||||||
| 10 | GRAND NOVA (4) | H Bowman | 7 | 127 | 1064 | no history | 9.5 |
| Jumped fairly & got back to last along rail. Was checked away from heels near the 600m & lost ground. Was 7.5L from lead entering last section, came wider on straightening, unable to be ridden out last 125m when held up. | |||||||
| 11 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (7) | L Ferraris | 3 | 124 | 1076 | Closer | 17.0 |
| Raced just worse than midfield between runners. Shifted down to rail just after first bend, was just under 5L from lead entering last section, failed to finish off, hampered in final stages but was already beaten. | |||||||
| 12 | CHARITY FOR ALL (3) | K C Leung | 1 | 127 | 1219 | no history | 23.0 |
| Began fairly, raced worse than midfield along rail. Shifted out on first bend & checked away from heels of rival runner & lost ground. Was 6.5L from lead entering last section, stayed along rail in straight but did nothing. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 2 · 1000m Turf
Won by MAJESTIC KNIGHT at 3.9 · 56.81 · sectionals 12.53 · 21.44 · 10.43 · 11.01 · 22.84 · 11.46 · 11.38
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (5) | H Bowman | 7 | 126 | 1195 | Leader | 3.9 |
| Shifted in at the start and made contact with the right side of its barrier, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, finished off strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | HARMONY N BLESSED (7) | A Atzeni | 3 | 119 | 1188 | Leader | 3.8 |
| Bumped start, raced in 3rd, 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | NERVOUS WITNESS (3) | L Hewitson | 9 | 134 | 1230 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 4 | NORDIC DRAGON (8) | Y L Chung | 1 | 113 | 1119 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 150M. | |||||||
| 5 | WHIZZ KID (1) | H Bentley | 6 | 135 | 1169 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, rider's left foot slipped from stirrup early in straight, ran on same pace thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | DUKE WAI (2) | C Y Ho | 8 | 134 | 1134 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Taken back to race at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | CARROLL STREET (6) | A Badel | 5 | 121 | 1112 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | SEASONS WIT (4) | Z Purton | 2 | 129 | 1114 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | HUMBLE STAR (9) | K Teetan | 4 | 115 | 1154 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Jumped awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by I CAN at 7.8 · 1:40.77 · sectionals 28.60 · 24.36 · 24.33 · 12.18 · 12.15 · 23.48 · 11.82 · 11.66
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | I CAN (6) | A Atzeni | 2 | 130 | 1067 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Jumped on terms, settled in a box seat position, closed off nicely near the rail, always doing enough. | |||||||
| 2 | CAN'T GO WONG (10) | A Badel | 3 | 124 | 1154 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, began to improve at 550M, switched out in the Straight, showed strong dash from 350M to 100M, only one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 3 | VIVA HUNTER (3) | M F Poon | 11 | 132 | 1168 | Stalker | 8.4 |
| Aggressively ridden from the start, led and travelled smoothly throughout, kept on nicely until slightly weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | SNOWALOT (2) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1076 | Midfield | 4.5 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, stayed on fairly. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 5 | RELIABLE PROFIT (12) | L Hewitson | 12 | 120 | 1105 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped well, hard ridden early, sat just off the leader 2 wide, on terms with the leader at 250M, weakened afterwards. | |||||||
| 6 | PEGASUS GENERAL (4) | Y L Chung | 1 | 127 | 1013 | Midfield | 5.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, only one pace when asked. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | STORM WINNER (8) | C Y Ho | 7 | 128 | 1227 | no history | 37.0 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, under pressure from 500M, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUNG VICTORY (9) | H Bowman | 9 | 126 | 1057 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (11) | B Thompson | 6 | 122 | 1170 | Midfield | 54.0 |
| Sat at the rear on the rail, never really involved. | |||||||
| 10 | GAMEPLAYER WARRIOR (7) | L Ferraris | 10 | 128 | 1036 | no history | 90.0 |
| Settled last, only able to pass weakened rivals. | |||||||
| 11 | GOOD LUCK WIN (1) | A Hamelin | 4 | 134 | 1099 | Midfield | 62.0 |
| Jumped with the field, was hampered at 1500M, settled on pace 2 wide, lost ground at 600M and weakened. | |||||||
| 12 | FORTUNE COOKIES (5) | K De Melo | 8 | 130 | 1047 | no history | 125.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, never in contention. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by OUR LUCKY GLORY at 3.6 · 1:10.31 · sectionals 23.70 · 22.42 · 10.92 · 11.50 · 24.19 · 11.92 · 12.27
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (2) | H Bentley | 2 | 132 | 1050 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Began well settling within striking distance in 3rd or 4th on rail, came to challenge under pressure after straightening, gained upper hand about 50 metres out. | |||||||
| 2 | GLORY CLOUD (7) | H Bowman | 9 | 126 | 1059 | Midfield | 6.7 |
| Travelled 3-wide in worse than midfield, saved ground for 4L 6th turning in for home, ran on to hold every chance but over-shadowed by eventual winner close to home. | |||||||
| 3 | DIAMOND FLARE (4) | A Badel | 5 | 128 | 1284 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Broke well to lead attempting to make all, joined by others upon straightening and swamped close to home. | |||||||
| 4 | TELECOM SPEED (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 124 | 1158 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Improved steadily from a wide draw reaching 3rd 3-wide 900 metres out and 2nd 700 metres out, disputed lead into straight but had no more to give 50 metres out. | |||||||
| 5 | SIGHT SUPREME (6) | Z Purton | 4 | 127 | 1060 | no history | 7.4 |
| Mainly in just worse than midfield to straight, ran on to be nearest finish. | |||||||
| 6 | FALCON COURT (11) | M L Yeung | 1 | 119 | 1121 | Closer | 26.0 |
| Prominent early briefly despite moderate start, soon dropped to midfield into back straight and further back turning in for home, made steady progress to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 7 | WINNING HEART (8) | B Avdulla | 8 | 124 | 1132 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, well back to straight, ran on to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 8 | HARMONY N HOME (12) | M F Poon | 7 | 114 | 1061 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Well back to straight, hampered briefly inside the 200 metres, only ran past beaten horses. | |||||||
| 9 | HOSS (5) | K Teetan | 12 | 127 | 1099 | Closer | 28.0 |
| Very slowly away from a poor draw, travelled wide in last few running widest into straight, failed to quicken to threaten. | |||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN LUCK (3) | L Hewitson | 3 | 130 | 1095 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Close up early briefly, gradually drifted back to 5th just better than midfield, lost further ground upon straightening. | |||||||
| 11 | MOLLY'S WITNESS (9) | B Thompson | 6 | 123 | 1138 | Midfield | 109.0 |
| Hard ridden for close-up 2nd, gave ground gradually from over 600 metres out. | |||||||
| 12 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (10) | A Atzeni | 10 | 122 | 1133 | Midfield | 50.0 |
| Travelled wide without cover in midfield to straight, dropped out of contention to last place 200 metres out. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by HIGH PERCENTAGE at 2.7 · 1:10.77 · sectionals 23.72 · 23.13 · 11.41 · 11.72 · 23.92 · 11.91 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HIGH PERCENTAGE (4) | Z Purton | 4 | 127 | 1103 | Stalker | 2.7 |
| Jumped well enough, tracked leaders in a slowly run race, lengthened nicely to lead inside 200M, eased off closing stages when well in control. | |||||||
| 2 DH | RIGHTEOUS ARION (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 134 | 1187 | Midfield | 4.8 |
| Settled behind midfield 3-wide without cover, travelled well with little change to the turn, driven wide top of straight, came from a fair way back to finish joint 2nd. | |||||||
| 2 DH | SO AWESOME (10) | L Hewitson | 5 | 118 | 1131 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Jumped on terms, restrained in midfield just over 3Ls off the pace, tracked path of eventual winner turning in, always held by winner in the run home but kept closing doggedly to finish joint 2nd. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN LONG (1) | K C Leung | 3 | 135 | 1066 | Stalker | 3.9 |
| Steadied after the start, maintained a midfield position along the fence, 4Ls away 400M, worked home hard under top weight for a 4th place finish. (Bled / Lame next day.) | |||||||
| 5 | COLONEL (11) | H T Mo | 1 | 115 | 1188 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Jumped cleanly from draw 1, set slow pace to straight, led them to 200M then wilted in the running late stages. | |||||||
| 6 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (7) | A Hamelin | 8 | 123 | 1159 | Leader | 93.0 |
| Pressed forward to be racing just off leader, fought hard early straight to maintain his position, couldn't sustain effort late, held ground near the line. | |||||||
| 7 | THE PERFECT MATCH (5) | M L Yeung | 6 | 127 | 1041 | no history | 26.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, ended up racing towards the rear, made moderate progress on straightening but had to shift lane near 100M to continue forward. | |||||||
| 8 | MR VALIANT (6) | B Avdulla | 11 | 126 | 1062 | Midfield | 42.0 |
| From wide draw shifted across behind runners, in last place at 400M 7Ls off the pace, went for inside passage but had difficulty obtaining clear running over final 150M. Inconclusive effort. | |||||||
| 9 | HERCULES (8) | Y L Chung | 7 | 117 | 1088 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Away with them, dropped back to a rearward spot 6Ls away, just battled to the line. Never threatened. | |||||||
| 10 | TOGEPI (3) | L Ferraris | 9 | 132 | 1055 | Midfield | 43.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw, held up near last over 6Ls off the slow pace, hard pressed inside 500M but couldn't pick up well enough. | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY QUALITY (9) | A Atzeni | 2 | 122 | 1102 | Stalker | 8.7 |
| Tracked leaders in a slowly run race, always under pressure to maintain his position, weakened away 250M to finish last. (Jockey : would appreciate a firmer surface.) | |||||||
| WV | HAPPY FEELING (12) | B Thompson | — | 116 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by FLAMINGO TRILLION at 3.8 · 1:50.24 · sectionals 13.82 · 22.21 · 24.14 · 25.51 · 12.65 · 12.86 · 24.56 · 12.39 · 12.17
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (9) | K C Leung | 7 | 120 | 1225 | Leader | 3.8 |
| Clean jump, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, travelled well to turn, took the lead 450M, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. | |||||||
| 2 | BERLIN TANGO (2) | B Avdulla | 11 | 134 | 1056 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, held up in rear, 10 lengths or so back, a bit closer in the middle stages, commenced move approaching 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | NOBLE PURSUIT (3) | A Atzeni | 1 | 127 | 1164 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off well to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | GALLANT WAKING (1) | C Y Ho | 6 | 135 | 1095 | Closer | 8.7 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 650M, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | KIMBERLEY (10) | A Hamelin | 12 | 118 | 1096 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, 4 lengths or so back, closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, kept on same pace to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | SMILING TIME (12) | M L Yeung | 2 | 116 | 1124 | no history | 17.0 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, not enough room early in straight, kept on same pace thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | INTREPID WINNER (7) | K De Melo | 9 | 120 | 1052 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, wider turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | DEVILDOM (6) | L Hewitson | 3 | 123 | 1069 | Midfield | 9.5 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | AFFORDABLE (8) | B Thompson | 8 | 119 | 1241 | Midfield | 66.0 |
| Shifted out on jumping and made contact, raced behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 650M, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (4) | A Badel | 5 | 125 | 1214 | Leader | 8.0 |
| Jumped well, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, moved closer after passing 600M, 2 wide from 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furling. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | TRADITION (11) | M F Poon | 4 | 115 | 1022 | Midfield | 85.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 12 | TRUE GENIUS (5) | Y L Chung | 10 | 119 | 1063 | Midfield | 40.0 |
| Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2-1/2 lengths, peaked and headed 450M, weakened early in straight. | |||||||