Happy Valley results · Wed, 5 Jun 2024
9 races · going GOOD TO YIELDING · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 5 Jun 2024
HAPPY FAT CAT R8 at 49.0 · surprise · ERNEST FEELING R4 at 31.0 · surprise · DARING PURSUIT R5 at 6.5 · GOOD VIEW GLORY R1 at 6.0 · CALIFORNIA TOUCH R9 at 4.7 · HELENE WARRIOR R7 at 4.2 · SHARPEN BRIGHT R2 at 3.2 · PACKING POWER R3 at 3.0 · NORTHERN BEAST R6 at 2.5
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by GOOD VIEW GLORY at 6.0 · 57.90 · sectionals 12.53 · 21.42 · 10.27 · 11.15 · 23.95 · 11.80 · 12.15
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD VIEW GLORY (8) | A Atzeni | 1 | 128 | 1067 | Midfield | 6.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPY TANGO (5) | E C W Wong | 8 | 125 | 1253 | Leader | 3.2 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed very good response in straight, took the lead near 75M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | EASY TWO (12) | M F Poon | 2 | 115 | 1058 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | PHILOS (3) | Y L Chung | 4 | 131 | 1140 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Began smartly, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | AUGUST MOON (11) | B Thompson | 11 | 118 | 1138 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Began well from a wide draw, raced in midfield, 2 wide, angled out 350M, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | MULTIMORE (9) | L Hewitson | 6 | 124 | 1221 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 1-1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, took the lead 100M, peaked and headed shortly thereafter, weakened final 50M. | |||||||
| 7 | SAME TO YOU (6) | B Avdulla | 12 | 130 | 984 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths or so back turning in, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | KING INVINCIBLE (1) | M Chadwick | 5 | 135 | 1027 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 9 | GALLANT GOODY (4) | H Bowman | 7 | 133 | 1066 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the outside, no cover from 700M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 10 | SUPER ELITE (7) | A Badel | 3 | 129 | 1090 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back turning in, show some response in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | PLENTIFUL (2) | L Ferraris | 10 | 135 | 1082 | no history | 13.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | GOODMANSHIP (10) | K De Melo | 9 | 119 | 1177 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Began only fairly and crowded, raced at tail, 9 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 2200m Turf
Won by SHARPEN BRIGHT at 3.2 · 2:18.46 · sectionals 14.68 · 23.71 · 24.89 · 25.03 · 25.00 · 12.28 · 12.72 · 25.15 · 12.75 · 12.40
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (6) | K Teetan | 2 | 126 | 1018 | Midfield | 3.2 |
| Stayed in touch with leaders throughout, in 3rd place from 1000M, bustled along 500M, quickened up nicely to lead near 200M, kept battling under pressure for 2nd win over course and distance. | |||||||
| 2 | SERANGOON (4) | H Bentley | 11 | 132 | 1099 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw, given a waiting ride at the rear, swung widest for home before running on strongly to claim 2nd inside 100M. Couldn't quite get to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | INTREPID WINNER (1) | K De Melo | 4 | 135 | 1055 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Bumped at the start, maintained a position in midfield, finished off moderately final 400M but posed little threat to first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER HONG KONG (8) | M Chadwick | 8 | 125 | 1054 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, recovered to race behind midfield 5-6Ls off leader, pushed along 500M, stayed on to claim 4th without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (3) | Y L Chung | 6 | 129 | 1106 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, settled down midfield but no closer than 3-wide during the race, ran on mildly turning for home, lay in and difficult to ride out final stages. Never a winning hope. | |||||||
| 6 | ABSOLUTE SUNSHINE (11) | M L Yeung | 10 | 118 | 1110 | Midfield | 57.0 |
| Dropped back to the rear, 8-9Ls off leader middle stages, saved ground on the inside throughout, stayed on fairly final 300M. Never threaten. | |||||||
| 7 | CHATEAU LE PECHE (10) | A Badel | 5 | 119 | 994 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Strode forward nearing 2000M to take the lead, set steady pace, under pressure to maintain the lead 550M, headed near 200M, no extra late stages. | |||||||
| 8 | PRECISE EXPRESS (7) | A Atzeni | 9 | 125 | 1043 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, held up for clear running making the home turn, had some work to do top of straight but managed to run past beaten rivals only. | |||||||
| 9 | BILLIONAIRE SECRET (2) | Z Purton | 1 | 134 | 1026 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Settled down midfield along the inside, little change middle stages, in touch turning for home but couldn't quicken enough, no extra 150M. (Jockey : no explanation for disappointing performance.) | |||||||
| 10 | REACH GOAL (5) | L Hewitson | 3 | 127 | 1091 | Closer | 9.5 |
| Jumped only fairly, held up towards the rear 6-7Ls behind leader, couldn't go on 250M. (Jockey : disappointing in its failure to respond to his riding in home straight.) | |||||||
| 11 | LEGION OF MERIT (9) | B Thompson | 7 | 121 | 1264 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Obtained a position outside the lead early stages, driven passing 500M but was gone mid-straight. (Jockey: failed to change its lead leg in home straight and gave ground.) | |||||||
| 12 | RUNNING BOY (12) | C Y Ho | 12 | 119 | 1056 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Never far off leaders but raced wide without cover throughout, under pressure from 600M and gave ground before weakening badly in the straight. Finished tailed out. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by PACKING POWER at 3.0 · 1:10.69 · sectionals 23.71 · 23.01 · 11.47 · 11.54 · 23.97 · 11.76 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACKING POWER (4) | Z Purton | 5 | 130 | 1139 | no history | 3.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled comfortably, commenced to improve approaching 750M and chased the leader, showed some dash passing 200M. | |||||||
| 2 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (10) | M F Poon | 2 | 121 | 1168 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Sat handy, raced keenly in the early stages, made good progress passing 200M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (8) | H Bentley | 7 | 125 | 1119 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Settled midfield, raced wide throughout, kept on well to hold 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | ONE FOR ALL (1) | L Ferraris | 9 | 135 | 1227 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled okay, slightly weakened near 200M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | DRACO (7) | H Bowman | 3 | 129 | 1188 | no history | 3.5 |
| Settled behind midfield, steadied near 750M, raced keenly and got its head up thereafter, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 6 | DAN ATTACK (11) | A Hamelin | 1 | 121 | 1167 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, minor progress made when asked, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (12) | A Badel | 8 | 119 | 1051 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Sat rear, traveled fairly, minor progress made under pressure. | |||||||
| 8 | DOUBLE BINGO (3) | B Avdulla | 12 | 130 | 1084 | Stalker | 50.0 |
| Sat rear, slightly held up rounding the Home Turn, could not be ridden out over the concluding stages (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | SIGHT HERO (5) | L Hewitson | 6 | 130 | 1291 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, traveled fairly, no clear run entering the Straight, one pace to the line (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | GIMME FIVE (9) | K Teetan | 11 | 124 | 1115 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, gave ground quickly in the Straight, never a danger. | |||||||
| 11 | DIVINE SHINING (6) | M L Yeung | 4 | 129 | 1114 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat midfield, gave ground in the Straight (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | ACE POWER (2) | A Atzeni | 10 | 133 | 1109 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Sat towards rear, improved rounding the Turn, weakened and faded quickly passing 250M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by ERNEST FEELING at 31.0 · 1:11.20 · sectionals 23.45 · 22.86 · 11.00 · 11.86 · 24.89 · 12.61 · 12.28
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERNEST FEELING (6) | B Thompson | 9 | 127 | 1236 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Settled slightly worse than midfield, one off fence. Brought to centre of track in straight to challenge, finished to strongly, comfortable on the line. | |||||||
| 2 | GOLDEN CHAMPION (11) | M F Poon | 2 | 118 | 1143 | Midfield | 66.0 |
| Prominent from gates before taking sit, sixth one off fence. Travelled well in the run and then urged along passing 400m, finished well in straight, but no match for winner. | |||||||
| 3 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (9) | A Hamelin | 3 | 122 | 1169 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Jumped well then eased out of speed battle coming to first turn. Settled fourth one off fence. Three wide to make run on turn, hit front at 200m headed 50m out, beaten for second just before line. | |||||||
| 4 | FAIRY HORSE (10) | A Atzeni | 10 | 121 | 1113 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Fairly way and crossed behind field to settle in last pair. Held up momentarily top of straight and ran home strongly last 200m when clear. Eye catching. | |||||||
| 5 | LAPRAS (12) | K Teetan | 7 | 120 | 1068 | Closer | 23.0 |
| Ridden along early to hold position, settled seventh on fence. Held up and raced keenly on fence leaving back straight. Kept on rail in run home, stayed on to take fifth. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA CIBLE (2) | B Avdulla | 8 | 134 | 1234 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Fairly away, settled fourth last. Difficulty obtaining clear running 300m to 200m, made ground late without threatening to be placed. | |||||||
| 7 | EASY SNIP (3) | L Hewitson | 12 | 129 | 1203 | Closer | 51.0 |
| Slow to move from wide gate, settling third last. Brought widest on turn to make challenge. Ran home fairly in straight, closest on line but well beaten. | |||||||
| 8 | THE GREAT MASTER (4) | Y L Chung | 11 | 126 | 1119 | Leader | 45.0 |
| Began quickly, vied for lead but caught three wide no cover. Challenged at top straight, beaten by 150m, faded last 100m. | |||||||
| 9 | SO TREASURE (7) | L Ferraris | 1 | 127 | 1174 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| First to leave gates, eased to take sit behind first three and then three back the fence. Held up early part of straight, failed to make ground when placed under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | SEA SAPPHIRE (8) | E C W Wong | 4 | 119 | 1031 | Leader | 4.5 |
| Saddle slipped back on jumping place rider at disadvantage during running. Found fence and in three way battle for front down the back, before third the fence. Came off rail in straight but beaten passing 200m. Faded closing stages. | |||||||
| 11 | SMASHING EXPRESS (5) | H Bowman | 6 | 128 | 1074 | no history | 31.0 |
| Jumped only fairly. Ridden to stay in touch but settled in last pair. Clear last and ridden along passing 400m, passed tiring leader in straight but detached from main group at finish. | |||||||
| 12 | E UNIVERSE (1) | Z Purton | 5 | 135 | 1032 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Ridden out of gates to contest lead, caught wide on to first turn , worked hard to finally cross to rail second turn. Found nothing in straight, eased down last 200m. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by DARING PURSUIT at 6.5 · 1:41.64 · sectionals 29.56 · 24.59 · 23.74 · 11.87 · 11.87 · 23.75 · 11.88 · 11.87
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DARING PURSUIT (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 132 | 1214 | Midfield | 6.5 |
| Out with rest, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader from 400M, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | CAN'T GO WONG (9) | M F Poon | 1 | 123 | 1149 | Midfield | 3.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, angled out after passing 400M, closed off well to take 2nd, always held. | |||||||
| 3 | FIGHTING MACHINE (3) | Z Purton | 2 | 132 | 1076 | Closer | 3.4 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider 400M, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening the front pair. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER EAGLE (12) | M Chadwick | 6 | 118 | 1096 | Stalker | 39.0 |
| Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, challenged by rival from 400M, headed early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | HARRY'S HERO (11) | B Thompson | 3 | 119 | 1047 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | KASA PAPA (7) | B Avdulla | 11 | 128 | 1135 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths back, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, angled out early in straight, made little progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 7 | SETANTA (4) | L Ferraris | 5 | 130 | 1178 | Closer | 9.4 |
| Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | SIXTH GENERATION (1) | C Y Ho | 8 | 135 | 1193 | Midfield | 9.7 |
| Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 500M, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | TURIN WARRIOR (5) | K Teetan | 7 | 130 | 1104 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide after entering the back straight, no cover from 700M, 6 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | SIGHT SUPREME (8) | A Hamelin | 12 | 126 | 1080 | no history | 38.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 11 | GRAND CONQUEROR (10) | A Badel | 4 | 123 | 1048 | Midfield | 138.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, unable to maintain position after passing 750M, last turning in, showed nothing in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | TOGEPI (6) | H Bentley | 9 | 129 | 1076 | Midfield | 49.0 |
| Out in line, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by NORTHERN BEAST at 2.5 · 1:41.45 · sectionals 28.18 · 24.22 · 24.68 · 12.36 · 12.32 · 24.37 · 12.22 · 12.15
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NORTHERN BEAST (11) | Z Purton | 2 | 121 | 1135 | Midfield | 2.5 |
| Jumped on terms, settled just behind the leaders on the rail, angled out for clear running rounding the Home Turn, closed off well, always doing enough. | |||||||
| 2 | STURDY RUBY (9) | K Teetan | 1 | 123 | 1115 | Midfield | 7.5 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, closed off well, closest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | SKY TRUST (3) | H Bowman | 7 | 132 | 1182 | Stalker | 4.4 |
| Sat behind the leaders early, raced keenly and switched out to lead 2 wide, kept on nicely until weakened slightly final 100M. (Roarer) | |||||||
| 4 | I CAN (2) | A Atzeni | 9 | 135 | 1088 | Stalker | 7.3 |
| Not the quickest out, settled behind midfield on the rail, caught behind horses in the Straight, no clear run, ran on late once in the clear. | |||||||
| 5 | GALLANT CROWN (7) | E C W Wong | 6 | 119 | 1076 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Showed good early speed to lead, kept on okay until weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 6 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (4) | B Avdulla | 5 | 129 | 1203 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Hard ridden early but showed no speed, settled towards the rear 2 wide, began to improve near the 700M, ran on only evenly. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | SUPER BABY (6) | L Ferraris | 11 | 128 | 1141 | Leader | 31.0 |
| Initially sat outside lead, sat on pace with cover in the middle stages, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 8 | PAKISTAN FRIEND (12) | K De Melo | 12 | 119 | 1055 | Stalker | 77.0 |
| Settled at the rear 2 wide, switched out in the Straight, made minor progress. | |||||||
| 9 | AMAZING AWARD (5) | C Y Ho | 4 | 128 | 1034 | no history | 60.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | CONTI CONTI (1) | M Chadwick | 3 | 135 | 1189 | Midfield | 42.0 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, under pressure at 500M, limited response. | |||||||
| 11 | FORTUNE COOKIES (10) | B Thompson | 8 | 122 | 1067 | Closer | 134.0 |
| Raced towards the rear on the rail, never a threat. | |||||||
| 12 | MATSU VICTOR (8) | H T Mo | 10 | 122 | 1080 | Midfield | 70.0 |
| Caught wide early, restrained towards the rear 2 wide, never in contention. (Performance unacceptable, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by HELENE WARRIOR at 4.2 · 1:40.82 · sectionals 27.48 · 24.03 · 24.59 · 12.33 · 12.26 · 24.72 · 12.17 · 12.55
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HELENE WARRIOR (10) | L Hewitson | 5 | 122 | 1009 | Midfield | 4.2 |
| Settled one back in 3rd on rail, came to tackle leader over 400 metres out, hit the front approaching home turn and soon drew clear. | |||||||
| 2 | ZOOM BOOM (4) | H Bentley | 7 | 129 | 1113 | Midfield | 5.6 |
| Crowded at start before settling behind midfield in 8th, commenced move over 500 metres out, 3-wide rounding home bend and briefly baulked on straightening, ran on under pressure inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 3 | CHAIN OF GOLD (11) | Z Purton | 6 | 120 | 1035 | Closer | 5.3 |
| Crowded after moderate start settling at the back, made steady headway on rail in back straight to reach 9th 700 metres out, angled out wide for a run into straight, produced good late impression closing stages. | |||||||
| 4 | BEATO (8) | B Avdulla | 11 | 123 | 1137 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Pressed forward from the widest draw settling some 3L back in 4th, came under pressure to challenge rounding home bend, kept on steadily in straight without quickening. | |||||||
| 5 | GALLANT WAKING (2) | C Y Ho | 4 | 135 | 1105 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Soon taken back to just worse than midfield on rail in 7th, saved ground rounding home bend, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | GALVANIC (9) | E C W Wong | 10 | 116 | 1079 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly from a poor draw settling in last few, travelled keenly passing the 800 metres, commenced move 400 metres out and the widest into straight, made modest progress past beaten horses near the centre of the track. | |||||||
| 7 | FRANTANCK (1) | L Ferraris | 1 | 135 | 1166 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Led the field on rail after beginning from the one draw setting a sound pace, headed when found no extra about 400 metres out. | |||||||
| 8 | ROCKET SPADE (6) | H Bowman | 2 | 127 | 1151 | Midfield | 7.1 |
| Settled some 4L off the pace in 5th on rail, commenced move rounding home bend for 2.5L 4th into straight, unable to sustain effort after straightening. | |||||||
| 9 | EIGHTEEN PALMS (7) | A Badel | 9 | 124 | 1201 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Began awkwardly from a poor draw, travelled 3-wide in midfield early stages before taken well back approaching first bend, given reminders in last from 650 metres out, saved ground on rail turning in, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 10 | LEAN HERO (5) | K Teetan | 3 | 127 | 1142 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Gradually settled in midfield in 6th, came under pressure rounding home bend and soon faded. | |||||||
| 11 | LOVERO (3) | Y L Chung | 8 | 129 | 1117 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw before settling 2-wide in 1L 2nd, lost position over 500 metres out and weakened soon after straightening. (Jockey said not suited by the going.) | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by HAPPY FAT CAT at 49.0 · 1:10.49 · sectionals 23.22 · 22.32 · 10.80 · 11.52 · 24.95 · 12.21 · 12.74
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAPPY FAT CAT (4) | E C W Wong | 6 | 117 | 1093 | Leader | 49.0 |
| Chased runaway leader, clear 2nd at 400M, quickened up nicely to lead 80M out, held on gamely at the finish. | |||||||
| 2 | KYRUS DRAGON (12) | A Badel | 2 | 118 | 1008 | Closer | 6.1 |
| Jumped only fairly, held up towards the rear 9-10Ls off runaway leader, had task ahead top of straight, came home strongly to claim 2nd, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | KAHOLO ANGEL (1) | H Bowman | 12 | 133 | 1130 | Stalker | 5.5 |
| Jumped awkwardly then taken back from wide draw, given a waiting ride at the rear 10Ls off leader, closed off strongly down the inside to take 3rd at the line, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (5) | L Ferraris | 1 | 123 | 1064 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Soon led and opened up a 3Ls lead, kept on well early straight and led the charge until 100M, edged out to 4th close home. (Jockey : attempted to restrain and set a more sustainable pace but horse did not respond to his efforts.) | |||||||
| 5 | RIGHTEOUS ARION (6) | B Avdulla | 8 | 122 | 1178 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Held up in behind midfield 6-7Ls from the runaway leader, closed off mildly final 300M to be nearest at the finish. | |||||||
| 6 | LADY'S CHOICE (3) | K Teetan | 4 | 126 | 1119 | Leader | 4.0 |
| Went forward chasing runaway leader, hard driven 450M, battled on one paced in the straight, lacked finishing effort final 200M. (Jockey : not comfortable racing around HV circuit first time / Lame next day.) | |||||||
| 7 | JOY COMING (9) | L Hewitson | 7 | 120 | 1158 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Away with them, settled down midfield 5-6Ls off the pace, driven along 400M but couldn't quicken enough to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | WATCH BUDDY (2) | H Bentley | 3 | 133 | 1126 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, plenty to do 400M, made limited progress in the home straight, not reach leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | TELECOM SPEED (10) | Y L Chung | 9 | 117 | 1149 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Caught wide no cover until 750M then raced along the 2-path in midfield, ran on same pace passing 300M, well held by leaders. | |||||||
| 10 | KING ECCELLENTE (11) | K De Melo | 10 | 119 | 1142 | Midfield | 33.0 |
| Jumped fairly, obtained a position behind midfield, 8Ls to make up 400M, failed to run on in the straight. | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (7) | M F Poon | 11 | 119 | 1188 | Stalker | 101.0 |
| Dropped back to the rear on jumping from a wide barrier, 10Ls off the pace middle stages, couldn't pick up on straightening, never in the hunt. | |||||||
| 12 | ACT OF FAITH (8) | A Hamelin | 5 | 120 | 1053 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Jumped fast, soon restrained to a position behind midfield, struggled to go with them passing 400M, soon out of contention. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by CALIFORNIA TOUCH at 4.7 · 1:10.53 · sectionals 23.12 · 22.95 · 11.12 · 11.83 · 24.46 · 12.15 · 12.31
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CALIFORNIA TOUCH (6) | M Chadwick | 7 | 125 | 1265 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Commenced well, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 3/4L back turning in, hit the front approaching 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | KA YING CHEER (11) | A Badel | 10 | 120 | 1220 | Leader | 4.6 |
| Away well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (4) | Z Purton | 3 | 130 | 1092 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Began only fairly and crowded, raced towards rear on the inside, 6 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | ARMOUR EAGLE (8) | K Teetan | 1 | 122 | 1164 | Closer | 18.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | WINGS OF WAR (2) | H Bentley | 2 | 134 | 1166 | Midfield | 3.7 |
| Jumped well, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | SUGAR SUGAR (1) | K H Chan | 11 | 130 | 1104 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 400M, very wide into straight, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | SUPER FORTUNE (10) | M F Poon | 5 | 120 | 1202 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | EXUBERANT (12) | Y L Chung | 9 | 116 | 1192 | Closer | 43.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made little progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | JOYFUL HUNTER (3) | C Y Ho | 6 | 131 | 1160 | Midfield | 8.1 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made minor progress. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 10 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (9) | A Atzeni | 8 | 122 | 1043 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 350M, made no impression in the run home. | |||||||
| 11 | EXCELLENT PEERS (5) | L Hewitson | 4 | 126 | 1144 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, angled out approaching 350M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | MEGA BONUS (7) | L Ferraris | 12 | 125 | 1269 | Leader | 51.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||