Happy Valley results · Thu, 4 Jul 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Thu, 4 Jul 2024
WATCH BUDDY R9 at 23.0 · surprise · TRAVEL GOLF R7 at 13.0 · surprise · SPICY GOLD R4 at 10.0 · surprise · MAJESTIC KNIGHT R2 at 7.1 · LITTLE FAIRY R1 at 5.9 · GRAND NOVA R3 at 4.9 · NORTHERN BEAST R5 at 3.0 · JOY OF SPRING R6 at 3.0 · ZOOM BOOM R8 at 2.8
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by LITTLE FAIRY at 5.9 · 1:40.33 · sectionals 27.89 · 23.17 · 24.44 · 12.14 · 12.30 · 24.83 · 12.57 · 12.26
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LITTLE FAIRY (1) | L Ferraris | 2 | 135 | 1107 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move after passing 400M, showed very good response in straight, took the lead approaching 100M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | DRAGON DELIGHT (7) | H Bowman | 10 | 131 | 1113 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Clean jump, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 3 wide turning in, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. | |||||||
| 3 | TATTENHAM (2) | A Badel | 3 | 135 | 1130 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 100M, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | THE KHAN (4) | B Avdulla | 1 | 134 | 1067 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed good response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | YEABOI (10) | L Hewitson | 5 | 124 | 1133 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. (A small cut to the left hind fetlock.) | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPIHOOD (11) | M L Yeung | 4 | 116 | 1140 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | PODIUM (9) | K H Chan | 6 | 122 | 1044 | Closer | 31.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, trapped very wide early, slightly better than midfield, moved closer after passing 1200M, 2nd in the middle stages, 2 wide, peaked on run 350M, weakened final furlong. (Lost left front plate.) | |||||||
| 8 | COLOURFUL BARON (8) | A Atzeni | 9 | 130 | 1109 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 5 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | VULCANUS (3) | K Teetan | 12 | 135 | 1151 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, there to turn, angled out 350M, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (Lost right front plate.) | |||||||
| 10 | HANG'S CHOICE (12) | B Thompson | 7 | 115 | 1087 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, angled out 400M, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | BEAU GOSSE (5) | C Y Ho | 11 | 133 | 1141 | Stalker | 8.1 |
| Began fairly from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide, 1-1/2L back, peaked on run 500M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | DRAGON PRIDE (6) | C L Chau | 8 | 131 | 1100 | Closer | 40.0 |
| Taken back from gate 8, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 2 · 1000m Turf
Won by MAJESTIC KNIGHT at 7.1 · 56.56 · sectionals 12.44 · 20.98 · 10.19 · 10.79 · 23.14 · 11.42 · 11.72
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 135 | 1203 | Leader | 7.1 |
| Gradually settled in 6th or one from last from a poor draw, saved good ground on rail turning in for home, ran on from over 2L back to gain upper hand inside final 50 metres. | |||||||
| 2 | WHIZZ KID (3) | B Avdulla | 1 | 133 | 1153 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Began moderately from the one draw settling one back on rail, angled out to challenge entering straight holding every chance only to be denied by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | BEAUTY WAVES (6) | K Teetan | 2 | 118 | 1175 | Leader | 1.5 |
| Jumped awkwardly settling one-out-one-back in 3rd, hung out wider into straight, ran on dourly to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | NERVOUS WITNESS (2) | L Hewitson | 3 | 133 | 1265 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Soon ridden to lead after moderate start setting a standard pace, obtained rails run about 700 metres out, unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres and swamped close to home. | |||||||
| 5 | HUMBLE STAR (7) | A Atzeni | 4 | 115 | 1156 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Settled in 5th within 3L of pace after fair start, did not find much room early in straight until the 200 metres, ran home one-paced. (Reported with tendon injury next day) | |||||||
| 6 | BABY CRYSTAL (5) | Y L Chung | 5 | 115 | 1246 | Leader | 6.1 |
| Broke well before taking 2L back 3-wide in 4th, drifted back to 6th while hanging rounding home bend and further backward approaching home straight, never recovered. | |||||||
| 7 | COPARTNER AMBITION (4) | M F Poon | 7 | 118 | 1117 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Soon dropped well behind after beginning from the widest draw of the small field, tailed-off rounding home bend but saved ground on rail into straight, never a danger. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by GRAND NOVA at 4.9 · 57.24 · sectionals 12.37 · 21.21 · 10.21 · 11.00 · 23.66 · 11.47 · 12.19
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GRAND NOVA (5) | H Bowman | 6 | 127 | 1059 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat midfield, traveled nicely, made good progress over the final 150M. | |||||||
| 2 | MA COMET (2) | K Teetan | 3 | 134 | 1139 | Stalker | 4.1 |
| Settled in front of midfield, traveled comfortably, kept on well to hold 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | COLOURFUL PRINCE (1) | L Ferraris | 10 | 135 | 1173 | Leader | 4.3 |
| Chased the leader, slightly weakened inside 75M, closed off well. | |||||||
| 4 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (11) | L Hewitson | 9 | 118 | 1109 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, switched out at the top of the Straight and bumped, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (12) | A Badel | 4 | 117 | 1044 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Sat behind midfield, traveled okay, made some ground inside 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | SUPER SIXTY (8) | C Y Ho | 2 | 124 | 1051 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Slow to jump, settled midfield, ran on fairly (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | PARENTS' LOVE (10) | Y L Chung | 1 | 117 | 1015 | Leader | 5.0 |
| Ridden hard to lead, weakened notably entering the Straight, left without a finishing effort (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | VICTORYTHIRTYTHREE (6) | H Bentley | 5 | 126 | 1109 | no history | 44.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, steadied near the 600M, minor progress made in the Straight. | |||||||
| 9 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (9) | A Atzeni | 11 | 123 | 1192 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled only fairly, no impression made. | |||||||
| 10 | NOTTHESILLYONE (4) | B Avdulla | 8 | 128 | 1052 | no history | 23.0 |
| Sat handy, weakened inside 200M, could not be ridden out. | |||||||
| 11 | INNOTECH STAR (3) | H T Mo | 12 | 126 | 1079 | no history | 127.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear, no contention. | |||||||
| 12 | SPICY SPANGLE (7) | M F Poon | 7 | 122 | 1053 | Midfield | 90.0 |
| Settled midfield, bumped at the top of the Straight, unbalanced and lost momentum. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SPICY GOLD at 10.0 · 1:09.83 · sectionals 23.52 · 22.18 · 10.69 · 11.49 · 24.13 · 12.24 · 11.89
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SPICY GOLD (2) | A Badel | 9 | 121 | 1195 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped well but caught wide and taken back to fifth last, still three wide. Ridden forward passing 700m mark. Sustained long run, taking lead at 150m mark. Big effort to win. | |||||||
| 2 | GOLDEN RISE (4) | H Bowman | 6 | 129 | 994 | Stalker | 4.2 |
| Settled midfield, one off fence. Travelled well to home turn and ran on well when clear in straight making ground on winner without threatening to win. | |||||||
| 3 | AURORA LADY (3) | K Teetan | 10 | 130 | 1180 | no history | 6.4 |
| Hesitated at start and then ridden forward to settle fourth, one off fence. Layed in slightly early in straight but continued to chase hard. | |||||||
| 4 | SKY PROPHET (7) | C Y Ho | 11 | 125 | 1142 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Slow to move and settled third last on rail. Ridden along from 500m and came off fence in straight and made good ground, closest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (9) | C L Chau | 1 | 121 | 1123 | Stalker | 6.1 |
| Jumped on terms from inside draw and midfield on rail. Steadied near 900m mark and raced keenly. Came off fence on turn and ran home well last 250m. | |||||||
| 6 | PARTY WARRIOR (6) | K H Chan | 8 | 120 | 1034 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Jumped only fairly. Ridden hard to settle fourth last, one off fence. Came widest in straight, Continued to run on last 200m, closest at finish. | |||||||
| 7 | MY INTELLIGENT (11) | M L Yeung | 3 | 119 | 1088 | Stalker | 5.7 |
| Ridden hard early to settle fifth on rail. Held up on turn, steadied near 300m. Near 200m had difficulty obtaining clear running but one paced when clear. | |||||||
| 8 | HERCULES (10) | A Atzeni | 5 | 121 | 1070 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Jumped on terms but no early speed settling at tail. Approaching the 1000m became unbalanced when bumped and then long last. Still last at 100m, made good ground late. | |||||||
| 9 | HAPPY TRIO (1) | L Hewitson | 12 | 135 | 1054 | Stalker | 40.0 |
| From wide gate shifted across behind runners at the start, settling second last. Made some ground late from long way back when coming off rail. | |||||||
| 10 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (8) | M F Poon | 2 | 122 | 1184 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped quickly and led into first turn. Strode clear at 600m, headed at 150m and faded last 100m. | |||||||
| 11 | COLONEL (12) | H T Mo | 7 | 116 | 1175 | Leader | 18.0 |
| Ridden forward and three wide early, working hard, before settling outside leader. Under pressure on turn, rolled down to rails and faded, well beaten. | |||||||
| 12 | RACINGRACE (5) | L Ferraris | 4 | 129 | 1076 | no history | 16.0 |
| Ridden hard early to sit outside leader between horses to first turn, then eased to sit third. Under pressure at 500m mark and beaten early in straight. | |||||||
| WV | CALIFORNIA CIBLE (0) | Y L Chung | — | 130 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by NORTHERN BEAST at 3.0 · 1:39.97 · sectionals 27.79 · 23.34 · 24.42 · 12.23 · 12.19 · 24.42 · 12.27 · 12.15
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NORTHERN BEAST (4) | B Avdulla | 2 | 126 | 1127 | Stalker | 3.0 |
| Commenced well, raced in midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, finished off strongly to score by a nose. | |||||||
| 2 | DOUBLE WIN (7) | C L Chau | 7 | 121 | 1107 | Leader | 40.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 650M, no cover throughout, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line. | |||||||
| 3 | STURDY RUBY (8) | K Teetan | 6 | 123 | 1125 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, commenced move 450M, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 4 | THE AZURE (6) | K C Leung | 4 | 124 | 1079 | no history | 28.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY BANNER (11) | A Badel | 8 | 122 | 1015 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths in the middle stages, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON STAR (2) | H Bowman | 5 | 127 | 1136 | Leader | 5.2 |
| Away well, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back turning in, raced tight early in straight, peaked approaching 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | MATSU VICTOR (12) | C Y Ho | 9 | 120 | 1072 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced at rear, 6-1/2L back turning in, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | FOREMOST TEDDY (10) | K H Chan | 1 | 117 | 1185 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, raced tight and no clear run early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SNOWALOT (1) | L Hewitson | 12 | 130 | 1076 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, commenced move approaching 400M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 10 | D STAR (3) | Y L Chung | 3 | 123 | 1061 | Closer | 8.5 |
| Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | YEE CHEONG RAIDER (9) | B Thompson | 10 | 123 | 1139 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Mucus.) | |||||||
| 12 | DARCI JOY (5) | M F Poon | 11 | 122 | 1069 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by JOY OF SPRING at 3.0 · 1:48.94 · sectionals 13.29 · 22.22 · 24.27 · 24.45 · 12.42 · 12.03 · 24.71 · 12.45 · 12.26
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | JOY OF SPRING (3) | C Y Ho | 5 | 134 | 996 | Midfield | 3.0 |
| Jumped smoothly, settled in front of midfield on the rail, angled out into the clear at 250M, ran on strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | ME TIME (12) | A Badel | 3 | 118 | 1041 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, stayed on well for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (5) | K Teetan | 8 | 130 | 1091 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Sat behind the leader, under pressure near the 500M, kept on, lost second final stride. | |||||||
| 4 | PRECISE EXPRESS (6) | A Atzeni | 1 | 125 | 1032 | Midfield | 8.2 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely, just one pace final 75M. | |||||||
| 5 | SERANGOON (2) | H Bentley | 2 | 135 | 1115 | Closer | 4.2 |
| Raced in midfield on the rail, only one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 6 | PEGASUS GENERAL (7) | Y L Chung | 7 | 121 | 1031 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Sat towards the rear 2 wide, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 7 | SPECIAL HEDGE (11) | L Hewitson | 4 | 120 | 1077 | Stalker | 8.6 |
| Sat on pace on the rail, switched out to 2 wide at 750M to improve, weakened final furlong. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | SATIRICAL GLORY (4) | H Bowman | 12 | 131 | 1219 | Leader | 9.5 |
| Showed good early speed to lead, travelled keenly throughout, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER HONG KONG (8) | C L Chau | 10 | 122 | 1052 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Sat last, made no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | PALACE PAL (10) | M F Poon | 11 | 119 | 993 | Stalker | 33.0 |
| Settled at the rear on the rail, hard ridden from the 600M, limited response. | |||||||
| 11 | INTREPID WINNER (1) | K De Melo | 9 | 135 | 1055 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, made no ground. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 12 | LEGION OF MERIT (9) | B Thompson | 6 | 122 | 1251 | Stalker | 47.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, hard ridden rounding the Home Turn, weakened and faded in the Straight. (See Incident Report) (Performance unacceptable, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by TRAVEL GOLF at 13.0 · 1:10.23 · sectionals 23.49 · 22.74 · 11.03 · 11.71 · 24.00 · 12.00 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TRAVEL GOLF (10) | A Atzeni | 11 | 122 | 1104 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw settling in 2nd just outside race leader, hit the front on straightening and hung on well under pressure to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | GALLANT VALOUR (3) | H Bowman | 4 | 131 | 1098 | Stalker | 3.3 |
| Settled wide in midfield, in similar position into straight, ran on under pressure to just fail to get up on line. | |||||||
| 3 | CAMINO (5) | C Y Ho | 10 | 129 | 1139 | no history | 8.6 |
| Settled wide in rear of midfield after beginning from a poor draw, commenced move approaching home turn, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening, baulked late. | |||||||
| 4 | RAGNARR (7) | H Bentley | 1 | 128 | 1046 | Stalker | 7.5 |
| Jumped well just off the pace settling some 3L back in 5th on rail, saved ground in similar position into straight, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING WROTE (1) | Y L Chung | 2 | 132 | 1095 | Leader | 3.9 |
| Settled behind midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, produced good impression on rail after straightening to reach within 2L of pace of leaders early, unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY SOUL (2) | K H Chan | 8 | 128 | 1092 | Midfield | 32.0 |
| Slow out and crowded, soon recovered to last few, saved ground on rail turning in for home, did not find much room until the 200 metres, kept on steadily without quickening. | |||||||
| 7 | STERLING WONGCHOY (9) | L Hewitson | 6 | 125 | 1057 | Closer | 89.0 |
| Soon dropped towards rear, commenced move very wide into straight, fought on steadily under pressure. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER HIGHWAY (8) | K Teetan | 9 | 126 | 1198 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Soon dropped well behind, baulked for a run early in straight, kept on well closing stages. (Bled) | |||||||
| 9 | HERO STAR (11) | K C Leung | 3 | 121 | 1134 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Broke well to lead briefly before taking 2L back to 3rd on rail, switched out for a run entering straight, found nothing under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | SPICY SO SMART (12) | M F Poon | 12 | 117 | 1087 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Pressed forward from the widest draw to take up running into back straight, obtained rails run shortly afterwards and led to home straight when found no extra. | |||||||
| 11 | SO TREASURE (6) | L Ferraris | 5 | 129 | 1170 | Stalker | 9.6 |
| Ridden forward before drifting over 2L back to 4th while niggling along, did not find much room upon straightening and folded up quickly inside final 150 metres. | |||||||
| 12 | GET SET WIN (4) | H T Mo | 7 | 128 | 977 | no history | 96.0 |
| Slow out and soon tailed-off, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by ZOOM BOOM at 2.8 · 1:40.42 · sectionals 28.57 · 23.73 · 24.09 · 11.97 · 12.12 · 24.03 · 11.96 · 12.07
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ZOOM BOOM (2) | H Bentley | 3 | 127 | 1119 | Midfield | 2.8 |
| Moved up to chase leaders along the inside, travelled strongly into straight, quickened well when asked to lead inside 200M, well in command late stages. | |||||||
| 2 | STAR CONTACT (5) | K Teetan | 5 | 125 | 1201 | Midfield | 5.4 |
| Began fairly, always close up to leaders, fought on well final 300M to claim 2nd in a photo finish. Safely held by winner towards the line. | |||||||
| 3 | RED HARE KING (1) | H Bowman | 11 | 135 | 1092 | Stalker | 5.8 |
| Crossed to the fence 1300M, tracked leader on settling, vied for lead 400M, stuck on well under top weight, lost out for 2nd place in a photo. | |||||||
| 4 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (8) | M F Poon | 10 | 118 | 1036 | Midfield | 43.0 |
| Dropped back from wide draw, towards the rear early before making a forward move passing 800M, kept on steadily to the line, held by first 3 late stages. | |||||||
| 5 | FORTUNATE SON (3) | B Avdulla | 2 | 125 | 1071 | no history | 38.0 |
| Settled 2-wide in midfield, 3Ls off leaders 400M, stayed on well closing stages on his Hong Kong debut. | |||||||
| 6 | JOLLY RULER (6) | A Hamelin | 1 | 122 | 1173 | Stalker | 9.6 |
| Held up in midfield along the inside, kept on chasing leaders on straightening but was always held. | |||||||
| 7 | AESTHETICISM (7) | L Hewitson | 4 | 120 | 1041 | Closer | 10.0 |
| In mid-division early stages, dropped back towards the rear halfway, kept to inside turning into straight, ran on one paced. | |||||||
| 8 | CAPITAL LEGEND (9) | C Y Ho | 12 | 119 | 1141 | Leader | 10.0 |
| From wide draw ridden forward to obtain the lead from 1300M, pressed by rivals 400M, lost lead nearing 200M, faded away. | |||||||
| 9 | JUMBO LEGEND (11) | A Badel | 7 | 116 | 1117 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Towards the rear early stages, made mid-race move near 800M, caught wide no cover chasing leaders, couldn't quicken enough on straightening. (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 10 | EXUBERANT (12) | Y L Chung | 8 | 112 | 1195 | Midfield | 75.0 |
| Dropped back to race at the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M, failed to run on. | |||||||
| 11 | JOYFUL HUNTER (4) | A Atzeni | 6 | 125 | 1165 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Held up behind midfield in early stages, fell back to near the rear passing halfway, not able to finish the race off. | |||||||
| 12 | WRITTEN CASA (10) | B Thompson | 9 | 117 | 1111 | no history | 92.0 |
| Bumped at the start, raced wide no cover in midfield, couldn't hold his position 500M, soon left behind on straightening. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by WATCH BUDDY at 23.0 · 1:10.70 · sectionals 23.71 · 22.60 · 10.94 · 11.66 · 24.39 · 12.12 · 12.27
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | WATCH BUDDY (2) | L Ferraris | 5 | 131 | 1115 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back in the early stages, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | ARMOUR EAGLE (12) | K Teetan | 9 | 118 | 1145 | Closer | 16.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | YOUNG ARROW (11) | H Bentley | 3 | 119 | 1118 | no history | 58.0 |
| Crowded start, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two late. (Lost left hind plate.) | |||||||
| 4 DH | CALIFORNIA TOUCH (4) | B Avdulla | 10 | 128 | 1266 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off well to make frame. | |||||||
| 4 DH | RIGHTEOUS ARION (10) | Y L Chung | 7 | 117 | 1178 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to make frame. | |||||||
| 6 | NORDIC DRAGON (1) | H Bowman | 11 | 135 | 1129 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 7 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (8) | C Y Ho | 4 | 120 | 1051 | no history | 18.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, not clear run final 50M. | |||||||
| 8 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (7) | A Badel | 1 | 121 | 1164 | Stalker | 2.7 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, headed 650M, allowed rival to cross 550M, 2nd on turn, retook the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 50M. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 9 | ASTROLOGER (3) | K C Leung | 2 | 129 | 1164 | Closer | 6.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 350M, unable to obtain clear run in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) | |||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (5) | L Hewitson | 8 | 128 | 1062 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Began smartly, raced prominently but trapped 4 wide early, 3 wide from 700M, 2 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (6) | M F Poon | 12 | 121 | 1158 | Midfield | 51.0 |
| Shifted out at start, trapped wide, a length or so back, sent forward 750M, took the lead 650M, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | NATURAL HIGH (9) | B Thompson | 6 | 120 | 1131 | no history | 126.0 |
| Away with them, raced prominently, 3 wide, crowded near 1000M, 2 wide from 750M, peaked on run approaching 400M, weakened early in straight. | |||||||