Happy Valley results · Wed, 12 Jun 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 12 Jun 2024
LUCKY ARCHANGEL R7 at 44.0 · surprise · JUBILATION R3 at 15.0 · surprise · FLYING WROTE R4 at 13.0 · surprise · CHARMING STEED R1 at 10.0 · surprise · RED ELEGANCE R6 at 5.3 · COMET SPLENDIDO R2 at 4.6 · RED HARE KING R9 at 3.5 · OUTGATE R5 at 2.9 · YOUTHFUL SPIRITS R8 at 2.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by CHARMING STEED at 10.0 · 1:40.47 · sectionals 27.59 · 23.74 · 24.97 · 12.43 · 12.54 · 24.17 · 11.83 · 12.34
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CHARMING STEED (4) | E C W Wong | 8 | 124 | 1098 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably in the middle stages, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on strongly in straight, easily scored. | |||||||
| 2 | NINJA DERBY (11) | M Chadwick | 6 | 125 | 1089 | Stalker | 9.7 |
| Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail near 1050M, 2 lengths back in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | HANG'S CHOICE (12) | K Teetan | 2 | 115 | 1079 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Away well, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | SPEEDSTAR (6) | Z Purton | 3 | 129 | 1081 | Stalker | 3.0 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, same position on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | VIVA A LA (10) | M F Poon | 1 | 124 | 1104 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside early, 2 wide from 1000M, angled out 400M, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 6 | MASTER OF LUCK (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 133 | 1118 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (7) | C Y Ho | 4 | 127 | 1092 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Slowly away, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | DOUBLE SHOW (8) | K De Melo | 5 | 126 | 1233 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, commenced move approaching 400M, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | KEEN UNITY (3) | H Bentley | 7 | 132 | 1160 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | SUPERB MOVE (9) | A Atzeni | 12 | 126 | 1111 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | DRAGON PRIDE (1) | A Badel | 9 | 135 | 1104 | Closer | 29.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, saved ground on turn, still 8 lengths or so back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | SMART FOLKS (5) | B Thompson | 11 | 131 | 1164 | Stalker | 48.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped 3 wide early, 2 wide from 1000M, peaked on run 400M, weakened thereafter, eased final 150M. | |||||||
| WV | HAPPIHOOD (0) | M L Yeung | — | 116 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by COMET SPLENDIDO at 4.6 · 1:39.96 · sectionals 27.62 · 23.10 · 24.43 · 12.24 · 12.19 · 24.81 · 12.52 · 12.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | COMET SPLENDIDO (2) | H Bowman | 2 | 130 | 1185 | Stalker | 4.6 |
| Jostled at start, settled in 7th on rail about 4L off the pace, gained steadily around home bend and into straight, hit the front strongly 200 metres out kicking 2L clear 100 metres out, just held off runner-up's strong late challenge. | |||||||
| 2 | SETANTA (1) | L Ferraris | 9 | 129 | 1169 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Settled in last few and waited with, came under pressure to challenge rounding home bend kicking widest into straight, ran on well while shifting in under pressure to just fail to get up on line. | |||||||
| 3 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (11) | A Badel | 3 | 117 | 1122 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Settled towards rear in 9th on rail, commenced move rounding home bend and saved ground on the inside turning in, switched off rail for a run over 200 metres out, ran on to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | CHATER GOLD (10) | H Bentley | 12 | 118 | 1014 | Stalker | 64.0 |
| Taken well behind from the widest draw and waited with, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | JOYFUL PROSPERITY (8) | A Atzeni | 6 | 121 | 1074 | Midfield | 5.2 |
| Ridden forward to better than midfield, some 4L 6th rounding first bend, given reminders on home bend while shifting 3-wide for a run into straight, fought on steadily to the line despite tightened 150 metres out. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON STAR (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 128 | 1148 | Leader | 3.0 |
| Broke well from the one draw, settled one back before joining leader onto first bend, disputed lead most of back straight, came under pressure home bend but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| 7 | COURIER MAGIC (7) | B Thompson | 4 | 122 | 1091 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled not far off the pace in 5th on rail, gained 3rd just over 2L back 550 meres out, angled out for a run entering straight, faded gradually under pressure. | |||||||
| 8 | VULCANUS (12) | H T Mo | 7 | 115 | 1152 | Midfield | 117.0 |
| Ridden positively from a poor draw to take up running on the rail, joined in front soon after turning into back straight, folded up quickly inside final 250 metres. | |||||||
| 9 | MISTER DAPPER (3) | M Chadwick | 11 | 129 | 1201 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Never better than midfield, saved ground turning in for home, kept on one pace. | |||||||
| 10 | FLYING PHANTOM (9) | K C Leung | 5 | 119 | 1000 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Settled not far off the pace in 4th, gained 3rd in similar one-out-one-back position turning into back straight, came under pressure when drifted backward to 3L 4th home bend, dropped sharply out of contention into straight. | |||||||
| 11 | GOLDEN LINK (5) | A Hamelin | 10 | 127 | 1077 | Stalker | 51.0 |
| Pressed forward after moderate start from a wide draw, one back 3-wide without cover rounding first bend and into back straight, shifted back to 5th passing the 900 metres, dropped out of contention over 500 metres out. | |||||||
| PU | THUNDERBOLTAURUS B (6) | K De Melo | 8 | 127 | 1048 | no history | 119.0 |
| In last few throughout before pulling up approaching home straight. | |||||||
| WV | E LEGEND (0) | Z Purton | — | 135 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by JUBILATION at 15.0 · 1:50.17 · sectionals 13.49 · 22.80 · 24.25 · 24.90 · 12.53 · 12.37 · 24.73 · 12.33 · 12.40
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JUBILATION (11) | M L Yeung | 9 | 116 | 1081 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Sat rear, made good progress in the Straight, stayed on well to win (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 2 | WINNING STEPS (4) | A Hamelin | 5 | 126 | 1167 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, traveled okay, lay in near the 150M, responded nicely when asked | |||||||
| 3 | PRECISE EXPRESS (7) | A Atzeni | 1 | 123 | 1036 | Midfield | 8.2 |
| Settled behind midfield on the rail, traveled smoothly, showed some dash over the final 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | SATIRICAL GLORY (2) | Z Purton | 11 | 130 | 1210 | Leader | 3.8 |
| Sat handy, steadied near the 1200M after being crossed, raced keenly thereafter, slightly weakened entering the Straight. | |||||||
| 5 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (3) | K Teetan | 2 | 129 | 1108 | Leader | 5.8 |
| Settled in front of midfield, steadied when raced tight near the 1000M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLD TACK (8) | K De Melo | 10 | 120 | 1057 | Midfield | 6.6 |
| Sat worse than midfield, made a forward move passing the 1000M and raced wide thereafter, ran on okay. | |||||||
| 7 | ME TIME (9) | H Bentley | 6 | 119 | 1042 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled fairly, switched out rounding the Turn, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 8 | CORDYCEPS ONE (1) | E C W Wong | 8 | 126 | 1089 | Leader | 26.0 |
| Ridden along to lead on the rail, weakened passing 200M, closed off only fairly. | |||||||
| 9 | HOLY POWER (5) | A Badel | 7 | 125 | 1122 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Sat midfield, crowded near the 1600M, raced keenly in the early stages, not much impression made. | |||||||
| 10 | PEGASUS GENERAL (6) | Y L Chung | 3 | 122 | 1017 | Midfield | 9.3 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled fairly, limited response when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | NICE BIRDIE (12) | M F Poon | 4 | 115 | 1197 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Settled midfield, held up near the 150M, could not be ridden out, never a threat. | |||||||
| 12 | AMAZING BOY (10) | M Chadwick | 12 | 116 | 1106 | Closer | 54.0 |
| Chased the leader, weakened after 150M, faded gradually (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by FLYING WROTE at 13.0 · 1:10.16 · sectionals 24.02 · 22.90 · 11.36 · 11.54 · 23.24 · 11.49 · 11.75
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FLYING WROTE (5) | Y L Chung | 8 | 125 | 1106 | no history | 13.0 |
| First to leave the gates, held lead into first turn, challenged at top of straight, kicked strongly, drifted in under pressure and fought on gamely to win. | |||||||
| 2 | TRAVEL GOLF (12) | M Chadwick | 5 | 119 | 1101 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Jumped on terms, allowed to settle sixth on the rails. Raced keenly approaching 500m, stayed on fence in straight, closed strongly for second. | |||||||
| 3 | MR VALIANT (7) | B Avdulla | 1 | 127 | 1058 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| Prominent early, settling third the fence. Poised on turn and stayed on inside of leader who drifted in under pressure. Ran out of room passing 50m, not fully ridden out. Placing not impacted. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN RISE (4) | H Bowman | 4 | 129 | 998 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Quickly away, then eased to take sit, , settling midfield one off fence. Travelled well to turn, middle of track to make run, closed strongly late, closest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | SPICY GOLD (9) | A Badel | 7 | 121 | 1196 | Stalker | 6.3 |
| Slow to jump, ridden along to settle worse than midfield. angled out in straight, made good ground last 200m to get fifth right on the line. | |||||||
| 6 | HERO STAR (11) | M F Poon | 11 | 117 | 1136 | Leader | 23.0 |
| Ridden forward from wide gate to challenge for lead. Sat outside leader down the back, challenged leader on home turn and prominent until last 150m when peaked on run and tired. | |||||||
| 7 | TATTENHAM (10) | A Hamelin | 12 | 120 | 1122 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Ridden out of gates from wide gate and caught three wide throughout the run. Ridden to stay in touch to final bend. Continued to stay on after hard run and tired last 75m. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY FOR ALL (6) | C Y Ho | 9 | 127 | 1100 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Jumped on only fairly, allowed to drift back to tail of field. Crowded near 550m, came wide on final turn, continued to make ground but well beaten. | |||||||
| 9 | AMAZING ACE (2) | C L Chau | 2 | 132 | 1259 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Jumped well and prominent early. Had to ease coming to first turn and settled fifth, between horses. In clear ground early in straight but failed to run on and well beaten. | |||||||
| 10 | TELECOM POWER (1) | K C Leung | 6 | 135 | 1031 | Closer | 87.0 |
| Rider had to take hold and slowly away. Settled fourth last on fence. Off rail at 500m to make run but one paced last 200m and failed to make any ground. | |||||||
| 11 | SWEET DIAMOND (8) | H Bentley | 3 | 126 | 1192 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Lunged forward before gates opened, lost considerable ground. Caught field approaching 900m. Made some ground early in straight and then beaten and faded last 200m. [Substantial blood in trachea post-race] | |||||||
| 12 | SUGAR BALL (3) | K Teetan | 10 | 130 | 1151 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Caught wide down back straight and eased back to third last, wide no cover. Gave ground approaching final turn and eased down last 200m. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 2 · 1650m Turf
Won by OUTGATE at 2.9 · 1:40.65 · sectionals 29.23 · 24.55 · 23.20 · 11.25 · 11.95 · 23.67 · 11.73 · 11.94
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | OUTGATE (8) | Y L Chung | 5 | 117 | 1057 | Leader | 2.9 |
| Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back in the early stages, 3 lengths or so back in the middle stages, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | YELLOWFIN (9) | L Hewitson | 1 | 119 | 1217 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | MOMENTS IN TIME (3) | Z Purton | 8 | 133 | 1071 | Leader | 8.0 |
| Average to begin, raced towards rear on the outside early, sent forward approaching 1050M, took the lead near 900M, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, stayed on evenly to take 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | HELENE FEELING (6) | C Y Ho | 4 | 129 | 1239 | Leader | 9.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move after passing 1050M, 2nd in the middle stages, 1-1/2L back turning in, kept on well in straight to make frame, always held. | |||||||
| 5 | CHILL CHIBI (7) | C L Chau | 10 | 122 | 1131 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few. | |||||||
| 6 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (2) | E C W Wong | 2 | 127 | 1112 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Made contact at start, took the early lead, headed near 900M, 3rd on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | FLAMING RABBIT (4) | H Bowman | 6 | 131 | 1142 | Leader | 26.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 8 | SPLENDID LIVING (10) | A Atzeni | 9 | 116 | 1140 | Leader | 46.0 |
| Taken back to race at rear on the inside, 7 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | MONEY CATCHER (1) | K C Leung | 3 | 135 | 1116 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | MR ASCENDENCY (5) | H Bentley | 7 | 130 | 1143 | Stalker | 36.0 |
| Away with them, raced towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by RED ELEGANCE at 5.3 · 57.17 · sectionals 12.45 · 21.08 · 10.08 · 11.00 · 23.64 · 11.60 · 12.04
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | RED ELEGANCE (3) | M Chadwick | 5 | 133 | 1119 | Leader | 5.3 |
| Jumped on terms, settled midfield 2 wide between horses, switched out into the clear final 300M, ran on very strongly, won easily. | |||||||
| 2 | MA COMET (1) | B Avdulla | 6 | 134 | 1134 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled behind the leader, hit the front at 150M, kept on but no match to winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SIGHT HAPPY (7) | K Teetan | 1 | 128 | 1097 | no history | 2.8 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, raced greenly, stayed on okay. | |||||||
| 4 | FANCY STAR (12) | B Thompson | 4 | 120 | 1109 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield on the rail, made good ground along the rail. | |||||||
| 5 | SERGEANT PEPPER (5) | E C W Wong | 2 | 124 | 1150 | Stalker | 8.3 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, only one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | PARENTS' LOVE (10) | Y L Chung | 11 | 119 | 1016 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Jumped nicely, hard ridden early to lead, weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | HAPPY SOUL (4) | C L Chau | 7 | 129 | 1089 | Closer | 30.0 |
| Settled towards the rear on the rail, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 8 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (2) | Z Purton | 9 | 133 | 1122 | Leader | 5.2 |
| Sat one pace, under pressure at 350M, limited response and soon weakened. | |||||||
| 9 | ROMANTIC NOVELIST (11) | L Ferraris | 10 | 127 | 1090 | Stalker | 77.0 |
| Not the quickest out, sat last, made no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (9) | A Badel | 3 | 125 | 1179 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide with cover, never ran on. (See Incident Report) (Continuous epiglottic entrapment) | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER COMMANDER (6) | K H Chan | 8 | 126 | 1066 | Leader | 35.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover in front of midfield, weakened and faded in the Straight. | |||||||
| 12 | SPEED SWORD (8) | L Hewitson | 12 | 126 | 1105 | Midfield | 70.0 |
| Sat towards the rear, never in contention. | |||||||
| WV | HAPPY HORSE (0) | H Bentley | — | 121 | — | Leader | — |
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by LUCKY ARCHANGEL at 44.0 · 1:10.29 · sectionals 23.65 · 22.83 · 11.11 · 11.72 · 23.81 · 11.80 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (12) | M F Poon | 5 | 115 | 1178 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Vied for lead early, gained slender advantage 2-wide 950 metres out obtaining rails run passing the 700 metres, just held off runner-up's strong late challenge. | |||||||
| 2 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (11) | M Chadwick | 3 | 118 | 1083 | Midfield | 2.7 |
| Began well, amongst leaders early before settling just over 1L back in 5th, dropped further away inside the 800 metres becoming 3L 6th rounding home bend, renewed effort inside final 150 metres and did best work late. | |||||||
| 3 | NORDIC DRAGON (1) | H Bowman | 2 | 135 | 1132 | Midfield | 3.8 |
| Settled on rail mainly in rear of midfield, baulked behind runners in 7th on rail rounding home bend, snuck up under pressure early in straight reaching 3rd 200 metres out, did not find much room near finish. | |||||||
| 4 | ASTROLOGER (5) | K C Leung | 10 | 129 | 1167 | Closer | 49.0 |
| Soon taken back to last from a poor draw and waited with, baulked for a run rounding home bend and early in straight, ran on well inside final 250 metres. | |||||||
| 5 | SUPER JOY N FUN (9) | C L Chau | 12 | 121 | 1098 | Leader | 4.8 |
| Began well from the widest draw, persevered 5-wide into back straight to match pace with the leaders gaining 2-wide 2nd position over 700 metres out, shifted one back onto home bend, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (6) | L Hewitson | 9 | 128 | 1046 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Broke well from a poor draw, soon taken back to midfield for cover briefly, lost cover 3-wide 700 metres out, some 3L back in 5th rounding home bend, one of the widest into straight, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 7 | AMAZING VICTORY (7) | K Teetan | 11 | 127 | 1054 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled 3-wide with cover in last few, shifted widest entering home straight, ran on upon straightening past well-beaten runners down the centre of the track. | |||||||
| 8 | RISING FROM ASHES (3) | H T Mo | 6 | 131 | 999 | Midfield | 34.0 |
| Jumped fairly, in midfield early stages before taken back to last few on rail, saved ground on inside turning in for home, kept on past well-beaten runners. | |||||||
| 9 | YOUNG ARROW (10) | K De Melo | 4 | 119 | 1121 | no history | 30.0 |
| Began moderately, 9th in rear of midfield until hampered and lost position 750 metres out, tightened between runners and lost position passing the 560 metres and baulked early in straight, kept on well to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | CELESTIAL COLOURS (2) | E C W Wong | 7 | 126 | 1147 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Travelling keenly in 1.5L 6th when steadied 1050 metres out, continued to race keenly in back straight and lost position approaching home bend, one of the widest entering straight, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 11 | ACE VICTORY (8) | B Thompson | 8 | 122 | 1191 | Leader | 61.0 |
| Ridden along to be up with the pace 4-wide early stages, taken back for cover in 4th 2-wide passing the 900 metres, gained closer to 3rd 600 metres out switching 3-wide rounding home bend, folded up quickly upon straightening. | |||||||
| 12 | MANRAY HONOUR (4) | Y L Chung | 1 | 118 | 1044 | no history | 65.0 |
| Ridden along from the one draw to hold slender advantage early stages until the 950 metres, given reminders to hold prominent position rounding home bend, folded up quickly inside final 200 metres. | |||||||
| WV | WINNING ICEY (0) | L Ferraris | — | 131 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by YOUTHFUL SPIRITS at 2.1 · 56.88 · sectionals 12.39 · 20.79 · 10.11 · 10.68 · 23.70 · 11.42 · 12.28
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (9) | Z Purton | 2 | 121 | 1059 | Leader | 2.1 |
| Shaken up after the start, emerged as leader 550M, drew clear top of straight and kept on powerfully to the line giving rivals no chance. | |||||||
| 2 | HAPPY UNITED (8) | C Y Ho | 11 | 121 | 1120 | Leader | 74.0 |
| From widest gate switched off to race in last, over 6Ls to make up 400M, closed off fastest to claim 2nd close home but not reach runaway winner. | |||||||
| 3 | HEROIC MASTER (7) | K Teetan | 3 | 124 | 1071 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Stayed in touch with leaders throughout, moved up to 2nd place top of the straight, tried hard but couldn't get closer to the leader, lost 2nd final stages but held 3rd comfortably. | |||||||
| 4 | TELECOM SPEED (10) | B Thompson | 8 | 118 | 1132 | Stalker | 53.0 |
| Dropped back to a rearward position 5-6Ls back, commenced his challenge down the inside on straightening, ran past beaten horses but couldn't quicken enough to pose any threat to first three. | |||||||
| 5 | ATOMIC FORCE (3) | H Bentley | 9 | 125 | 1160 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Restrained to a 3-wide position 5-6Ls towards the rear, still last at 200M, made some ground late to claim a non-threatening 5th. | |||||||
| 6 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (11) | Y L Chung | 7 | 113 | 1180 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Went forward, caught racing wide no cover outside leaders, ran on one paced in the straight. | |||||||
| 7 | MAGIC CONTROL (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 133 | 1053 | no history | 5.4 |
| Jumped on terms, settled down in mid-division, hung out making first turn losing one or two length, ran on final over 300M without threatening leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | HUMBLE STAR (1) | A Badel | 1 | 135 | 1164 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, near the rear early stages before improving to a midfield spot home turn, battled on one paced early straight, faded final 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | FAST SERVE (4) | L Ferraris | 10 | 125 | 1136 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Jumped only fairly from draw 10, failed to show sufficient pace to hold a more forward position, caught 3-wide in midfield, lacked finishing effort final 300M. (Jockey : raced "flat" / No Vet findings.) | |||||||
| 10 | HARMONY FIRE (6) | E C W Wong | 5 | 117 | 1108 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Up with early pace before obtaining a trailing spot behind leaders, fell back to midfield 400M, unable to finish the race off. (No Vet findings.) | |||||||
| 11 | MIDORI GLORY (5) | M F Poon | 6 | 123 | 1128 | no history | 11.0 |
| Obtained a position outside the lead early stages, came under pressure 500M before weakening in the home straight to finish last. (Trainer : may race better when able to obtain cover.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by RED HARE KING at 3.5 · 1:40.47 · sectionals 28.33 · 23.58 · 24.31 · 12.18 · 12.13 · 24.25 · 12.05 · 12.20
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED HARE KING (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 134 | 1086 | Stalker | 3.5 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 400M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | AESTHETICISM (9) | L Hewitson | 12 | 123 | 1049 | Closer | 33.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | STAR CONTACT (6) | K Teetan | 4 | 129 | 1188 | Stalker | 8.4 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | JUMBO LEGEND (11) | C Y Ho | 1 | 121 | 1112 | Closer | 4.4 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | SATIRICAL FAN (8) | Y L Chung | 9 | 121 | 1162 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 6 | IVY LEAGUE (2) | K De Melo | 8 | 130 | 1228 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | ROMANTIC LAOS (4) | K C Leung | 6 | 130 | 1155 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | NEVER TOO SOON (3) | B Avdulla | 5 | 130 | 1109 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Taken back to race 2w towards rear, 5Ls or so back, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run 150M to 50M, ran on evenly thereafter. (Lame right front leg and had sustained lacerations to both hind legs.) | |||||||
| 9 | WINNING DATA (10) | A Atzeni | 11 | 122 | 1154 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | SWEET BRIAR (12) | H Bentley | 2 | 126 | 1086 | Leader | 7.5 |
| Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, raced tight early in straight, no clear run final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (7) | M Chadwick | 7 | 126 | 1038 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, angled out 350M, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | BEAUTY INFINITY (5) | Z Purton | 10 | 129 | 1137 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 6 to 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | BIG RED (0) | M L Yeung | — | 120 | — | Stalker | — |