Happy Valley results · Sun, 27 Oct 2024
10 races · going GOOD · rail C
Winners · Happy Valley · Sun, 27 Oct 2024
YOUNG EMPEROR R8 at 42.0 · surprise · HAPPY TANGO R7 at 16.0 · surprise · SPICY SO SMART R1 at 10.0 · surprise · CHARITY GAIN R6 at 5.6 · STURDY RUBY R3 at 5.4 · HORSEPOWER R9 at 5.1 · SHARPEN BRIGHT R2 at 4.9 · COPARTNER PRANCE R10 at 4.9 · DENFIELD R4 at 2.9 · SMART FIGHTER R5 at 2.7
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SPICY SO SMART at 10.0 · 1:10.22 · sectionals 23.96 · 22.51 · 10.92 · 11.59 · 23.75 · 11.61 · 12.14
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPICY SO SMART (5) | M Chadwick | 1 | 133 | 1108 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Shifted out abruptly on jumping, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER ELITE (4) | K Teetan | 5 | 134 | 1108 | Stalker | 9.2 |
| Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, closed off well to take 2nd. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (10) | Y L Chung | 2 | 119 | 1049 | Stalker | 7.0 |
| Badly crowded shortly after start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 4 | COUNTRY DANCER (3) | Z Purton | 3 | 134 | 1127 | Midfield | 4.5 |
| Severely checked shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | MORE RICE (11) | C L Chau | 11 | 121 | 1158 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (9) | K C Leung | 6 | 128 | 1167 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | SUNNY SHINES (12) | L Ferraris | 8 | 122 | 1095 | Midfield | 55.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, there to turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | THE KHAN (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1100 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover, 2 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | WINNING HEART (2) | H Bentley | 9 | 135 | 1149 | Closer | 30.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide better than midfield, no cover throughout, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | VIVA A LA (6) | M F Poon | 10 | 131 | 1117 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 11 | SAME TO YOU (7) | B Avdulla | 4 | 132 | 980 | Midfield | 6.9 |
| Bumped heavily and unbalanced at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, raced tight near 600M, checked 400M, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | HAPPY FEELING (8) | B Thompson | 12 | 128 | 1041 | Midfield | 71.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at tail, 6-1/2L back, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by SHARPEN BRIGHT at 4.9 · 1:49.06 · sectionals 13.84 · 23.14 · 23.71 · 24.32 · 12.17 · 12.15 · 24.05 · 12.00 · 12.05
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (7) | K Teetan | 7 | 116 | 1018 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Tracked leader. Niggled from 600m out to hold position but responded generously and edged out runner-up on the nod after good tussle. | |||||||
| 2 | RED MAJESTY (6) | M L Yeung | 1 | 116 | 1231 | Stalker | 6.0 |
| Tracked leader. Short of room briefly turning into home straight but soon every chance and denied on the nod after good battle with winner. | |||||||
| 3 | WINNING STEPS (9) | M F Poon | 2 | 115 | 1164 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Raced in mid-field. Headway into contention from 200m line but tended to hang right and unable to reach first two. | |||||||
| 4 | NOBLE PURSUIT (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 135 | 1184 | Midfield | 2.1 |
| Positioned in mid-field against inside rail. Kept on once getting a clear run off final bend but lacked speed to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMANTIC LAOS (3) | K C Leung | 4 | 129 | 1147 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Towards rear after sluggish start. Headway out wide on final bend and kept on without reaching leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | BRIGHT INHERITANCE (5) | A Atzeni | 5 | 120 | 1093 | Closer | 28.0 |
| Not the best away and waited with. Stayed on and made some late ground but never a danger. | |||||||
| 7 | FORTUNE SUPERSTAR (4) | B Avdulla | 6 | 122 | 1137 | no history | 11.0 |
| Raced in touch around three lengths off leader. Headway to challenge on final bend but no extra and faded from 200m line. | |||||||
| 8 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (2) | Y L Chung | 8 | 131 | 1090 | Closer | 59.0 |
| Unable to get on terms from final turn after held up last and no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | SILVER KING (8) | B Thompson | 9 | 116 | 1157 | Stalker | 77.0 |
| Wide early from highest draw until across to lead outright after 500m. Folded quickly after headed at 200m line and eased. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by STURDY RUBY at 5.4 · 1:40.38 · sectionals 28.26 · 24.07 · 24.32 · 12.21 · 12.11 · 23.73 · 11.83 · 11.90
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | STURDY RUBY (7) | C Y Ho | 1 | 123 | 1130 | Midfield | 5.4 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled strongly, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (4) | M Chadwick | 7 | 127 | 1095 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Chased the leader, traveled nicely, made steady progress to the finish (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 3 | THE AZURE (12) | K C Leung | 5 | 119 | 1085 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat midfield, slightly held up rounding the Turn, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 4 | TRADITION (8) | Y L Chung | 3 | 120 | 1033 | Closer | 84.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled okay, made some ground inside 200M. | |||||||
| 5 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (9) | M L Yeung | 6 | 120 | 1109 | Stalker | 41.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled smoothly, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | COURIER MAGIC (10) | Z Purton | 10 | 120 | 1072 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| Sat worse than midfield, contested for a position near the 900M then shifted back in, ran on fairly thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | GALLANT CROWN (11) | K Teetan | 9 | 119 | 1093 | Leader | 7.0 |
| Led on the rail, slightly weakened passing 200M, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 8 | STAR LINE (6) | M F Poon | 2 | 121 | 1186 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled okay, no clear running after 200M, could not be ridden out. | |||||||
| 9 | CAPITAL LEGEND (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 133 | 1155 | Leader | 3.8 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, angled out rounding the Home Turn, ran on only fairly. | |||||||
| 10 | VIVA CHALEUR (1) | A Atzeni | 12 | 135 | 1102 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, gave ground slightly rounding the Turn, not much impression made (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | I AM THE BOSS (3) | L Hewitson | 11 | 131 | 1126 | Midfield | 67.0 |
| Sat towards rear, raced rear until 700M, no contention. | |||||||
| 12 | BRAVE WITNESS (5) | C L Chau | 8 | 124 | 1097 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Lunged forward as the start was effected, sat rear, made a mid-race move and raced wide and without cover thereafter, weakened notably (Must BT). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by DENFIELD at 2.9 · 1:10.12 · sectionals 23.70 · 22.72 · 11.12 · 11.60 · 23.70 · 11.77 · 11.93
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DENFIELD (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1145 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Tracked pace on rail. Quickened to front 200m out and soon in control for comfortable success, for all closed down by runner-up late. | |||||||
| 2 | YOUNG HORIZON (10) | M L Yeung | 7 | 121 | 1160 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Improved from mid-field to chase winner from top of home straight. Got closer final 50m and clear of rest but winner always in command. | |||||||
| 3 | LAKESHORE HERO (3) | L Ferraris | 10 | 128 | 1053 | no history | 15.0 |
| Bumped at start after slowly away and raced in rear. No danger to front two but stayed on from 200m out to grab third. Promising. | |||||||
| 4 | SPEED SWORD (9) | M F Poon | 3 | 119 | 1100 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Raced towards rear of mid-field. Lacked speed to get near leading pair final 150m but stayed on for pressure. | |||||||
| 5 | THE PRIME (5) | L Hewitson | 9 | 128 | 1122 | no history | 141.0 |
| Waited with and kept on after taken widest off final turn. | |||||||
| 6 | LUCKY PLANET (6) | H Bentley | 1 | 125 | 1057 | Leader | 2.5 |
| Not the quickest away but improved to lead after 300m. Headed by winner 200m out and faded and lost a few places final 50m. | |||||||
| 7 | QINGYUAN STAR (4) | K C Leung | 11 | 128 | 1142 | no history | 77.0 |
| Held up from wide stall. Some headway under pressure home straight but never a danger. | |||||||
| 8 | ALMIGHTY KICK (8) | C Y Ho | 6 | 122 | 1111 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Never better than mid-field and no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | VALHALLA (11) | E C W Wong | 2 | 113 | 1191 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Prominent from low draw until weakening final 250m. | |||||||
| 10 | SWEET DIAMOND (7) | B Thompson | 12 | 124 | 1173 | Stalker | 56.0 |
| Very wide to halfway from highest stall. Under pressure into home straight and weakened. | |||||||
| 11 | FUNG (12) | H T Mo | 8 | 117 | 1138 | Stalker | 40.0 |
| Ridden from the stalls to take up a prominent position but caught wide. Started to lose position from halfway and dropped away final 300m. | |||||||
| 12 | YEAH BUDDY (2) | M Chadwick | 4 | 130 | 1092 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Crowded early up with pace but still able to track leaders. Weakened from final turn. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SMART FIGHTER at 2.7 · 1:10.36 · sectionals 23.64 · 23.31 · 10.93 · 12.38 · 23.41 · 11.42 · 11.99
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SMART FIGHTER (8) | L Ferraris | 2 | 123 | 1152 | Leader | 2.7 |
| Began well, raced in 2nd, challenged the leader approaching 400M, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line, won by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | TACTICAL COMMAND (9) | A Badel | 9 | 123 | 1079 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped well, raced in midfield, 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line, just beaten by a head. | |||||||
| 3 | TELECOM DRAGON (3) | M Chadwick | 1 | 128 | 1104 | Midfield | 8.1 |
| Commenced well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN DARCI (7) | K Teetan | 3 | 124 | 1136 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield early, checked off heels 1000M, found rail near 800M, angled out 400M, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 5 | THE PERFECT MATCH (2) | H Bowman | 8 | 135 | 1029 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress. | |||||||
| 6 | SKY PROPHET (11) | L Hewitson | 5 | 122 | 1112 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | ERNEST FEELING (1) | A Hamelin | 11 | 135 | 1237 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made little progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | HOSS (12) | K De Melo | 4 | 118 | 1103 | Closer | 37.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | GIMME FIVE (10) | Z Purton | 6 | 122 | 1070 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | INVINCIBLE DELIGHT (4) | B Avdulla | 7 | 126 | 1006 | no history | 150.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | VIGOR ELLEEGANT (5) | M L Yeung | 10 | 126 | 1161 | no history | 91.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 10, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead approaching 900M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | DAY DAY VICTORY (6) | C L Chau | — | 122 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by CHARITY GAIN at 5.6 · 1:49.61 · sectionals 13.71 · 23.33 · 24.04 · 24.46 · 12.11 · 12.35 · 24.07 · 11.88 · 12.19
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CHARITY GAIN (7) | C Y Ho | 7 | 125 | 1105 | no history | 5.6 |
| Jumped okay, settled midfield 2 wide, closed off strongly, won comfortably. | |||||||
| 2 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (10) | K Teetan | 1 | 118 | 1000 | Leader | 3.2 |
| Jumped nicely and showed good speed to lead, kept on well, just no match for winner. | |||||||
| 3 | DRAGON STAR (6) | M F Poon | 6 | 126 | 1145 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Sat on pace 2 wide, kept on nicely for 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | ME TIME (11) | A Badel | 2 | 117 | 1036 | Midfield | 4.0 |
| Not the quickest out, settled midfield on the rail, ran on nicely. | |||||||
| 5 | JUBILATION (9) | M L Yeung | 9 | 122 | 1064 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Sat last on the rail, switched out in the Straight, clear run final furlong, stayed on. | |||||||
| 6 | PERFECT PAIRING (5) | H Bowman | 3 | 129 | 1010 | Closer | 55.0 |
| Settled towards the rear on the rail, saved ground, made good process along the rail. | |||||||
| 7 | PEGASUS GENERAL (12) | M Chadwick | 5 | 117 | 1034 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, under pressure from 700M, only one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (2) | A Atzeni | 8 | 134 | 1121 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Tracked leader 2 wide, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | SERANGOON (3) | H Bentley | 12 | 131 | 1113 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Jumped sideway, settled at the rear, never impress. | |||||||
| 10 | VOLCANIC SPARK (1) | B Avdulla | 4 | 135 | 1084 | Midfield | 8.0 |
| Settled behind the leaders, hard ridden from the 650M, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 11 | HAPPY HERO (8) | L Hewitson | 11 | 122 | 1065 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Sat towards the rear 2 wide, never a threat. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| WV-A | INTREPID WINNER (4) | K De Melo | — | 130 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by HAPPY TANGO at 16.0 · 57.42 · sectionals 12.53 · 21.51 · 10.30 · 11.21 · 23.38 · 11.53 · 11.85
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAPPY TANGO (10) | Y L Chung | 6 | 117 | 1245 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Jumped well with others, ridden along 4-wide before shifting one-out-one-back for cover 800M out, ran on under pressure inside final 100M to just get up on line. | |||||||
| 2 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (9) | M F Poon | 7 | 119 | 1160 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Niggled along amongst leaders before taken back to forward of midfield on rail, tight inside runners 550M out, saved ground on inside turning in for home, ran on to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPER SIXTY (11) | A Badel | 8 | 119 | 1050 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Amongst leaders early stages before taken back to forward of midfield over 850M out, over 3L back 2-wide in 6th rounding home bend, ran on dourly to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (1) | H Bentley | 4 | 115 | 1045 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Settled towards rear in 8th, switched 3-wide home bend and the widest into straight, finished off the race well to narrowly miss a placing. | |||||||
| 5 | RACINGRACE (7) | B Avdulla | 12 | 124 | 1079 | Stalker | 63.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly from the widest draw, wide without cover towards rear making steady headway from 750M out, sustained progress from 3L 5th into straight, did best work late. | |||||||
| 6 | RUBY SAILING (12) | M L Yeung | 3 | 116 | 1167 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Niggled at after moderate start, settled one back on rail in 3rd, saved ground on inside turning in for home holding every chance only to be swamped final strides. | |||||||
| 7 | SIGHT HAPPY (8) | K Teetan | 11 | 124 | 1119 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Jumped best from a poor draw before quickly taken back to last few, hung out and remained 3-wide without cover to home bend, produced good late impression from last few into straight despite tightened late. | |||||||
| 8 | VICTORYTHIRTYTHREE (5) | M Chadwick | 2 | 127 | 1144 | Leader | 7.1 |
| With leaders with rails run, gained slender advantage coming onto home bend and led until narrowly headed on straightening, swamped for a placing inside final 50M. | |||||||
| 9 | MA COMET (2) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1116 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Soon took up running 2-wide, narrowly headed coming onto home bend, renewed effort to hit the front narrowly upon straightening but unable to sustain effort close to home and forced to steady late. | |||||||
| 10 | GRAND NOVA (4) | H Bowman | 1 | 132 | 1072 | Midfield | 5.3 |
| Held up towards rear on rail after beginning from the one draw, ran home one-paced under pressure. | |||||||
| 11 | BULB EMPEROR (6) | A Atzeni | 10 | 126 | 1181 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Settled well behind and never seen with a chance. | |||||||
| 12 | KOKUSHI MUSOU (3) | E C W Wong | 9 | 126 | 1107 | Stalker | 75.0 |
| Soon taken back from a poor draw and never a danger. | |||||||
| WV | COLOURFUL PRINCE (0) | L Ferraris | — | 135 | — | Leader | — |
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by YOUNG EMPEROR at 42.0 · 1:09.79 · sectionals 23.45 · 22.79 · 10.90 · 11.89 · 23.55 · 11.78 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | YOUNG EMPEROR (7) | L Ferraris | 8 | 123 | 1071 | no history | 42.0 |
| Not hurried, settled towards the rear 4-5Ls back, swung wide into straight before running on strongly to hit the lead closing stages. (Jockey warned for using his whip forward of the saddle in a forehand manner.) | |||||||
| 2 | ROMANTIC SON (8) | Z Purton | 1 | 120 | 1175 | no history | 2.5 |
| Jumped well from draw 1, always in touch behind leaders, worked into the race nicely on straightening, kept on well final 200M just couldn't hold off winner closing stages. | |||||||
| 3 | RIGHTEOUS ARION (10) | Y L Chung | 6 | 116 | 1177 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Settled down mid-division, raced wide no cover for the majority of race, kept up the chase final 300M, just missed 2nd in a photo. | |||||||
| 4 | CELESTIAL COLOURS (2) | H Bowman | 5 | 132 | 1162 | Stalker | 3.8 |
| Shifted in on jumping and was bumped, went forward tracking leaders along the 2-path, had every hope from 300M, kept on steadily to the line but was comfortably held by leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | RISING FROM ASHES (4) | H T Mo | 4 | 128 | 998 | Midfield | 45.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, ended up racing behind midfield, raced keenly after 500M, 4Ls off leader on straightening, stayed on without serious threat. | |||||||
| 6 | BRIGHT DAY (3) | K C Leung | 10 | 131 | 1284 | no history | 31.0 |
| Caught wide no cover chasing leaders first half of the race, pressed the pace from 600M, wrestled the lead early straight but couldn't sustain run final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | FIND MY LOVE (6) | H Bentley | 2 | 124 | 1181 | Stalker | 7.9 |
| Away fast then restrained to race behind leaders in 5th spot, 3Ls to make up 400M but not going the pace to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY COMBINATION (9) | M Chadwick | 3 | 119 | 1179 | no history | 16.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, maintained a midfield position along the fence, kept on same pace final 300M. No threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | EQUATORIAL (5) | K Teetan | 7 | 126 | 1080 | no history | 135.0 |
| Dropped back to near the rear, saved ground on inside but was held up for clear running on home turn, ran on fairly final 300M. Never likely. | |||||||
| 10 | STAR GLOW (11) | C Y Ho | 9 | 119 | 1069 | no history | 167.0 |
| Given a waiting ride at the rear, wide into straight but couldn't quicken enough to launch a serious challenge. | |||||||
| 11 | MEGA BONUS (12) | M F Poon | 11 | 116 | 1266 | Leader | 39.0 |
| From wide draw pressed forward to take the lead, came under pressure to hold his position home turn, weakened top of straight and swamped by rivals. | |||||||
| 12 | REWARD SMILE (1) | B Avdulla | 12 | 134 | 1144 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Taken back to last from wide draw, hard pressed passing 400M but failed to improve position, eased final 150M. (Jockey : made a respiratory noise during the race and coughed post-race. / Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by HORSEPOWER at 5.1 · 56.98 · sectionals 12.56 · 21.57 · 10.33 · 11.24 · 22.85 · 11.09 · 11.76
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HORSEPOWER (10) | Z Purton | 7 | 122 | 1107 | no history | 5.1 |
| Average to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, led close home, impressive debut. | |||||||
| 2 | ALLGREEKTOME (5) | E C W Wong | 12 | 116 | 1294 | Leader | 9.3 |
| Fast into stride, 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 late. | |||||||
| 3 | ETERNAL FORTUNE (6) | L Hewitson | 8 | 123 | 1013 | no history | 12.0 |
| Out with rest, sent forward to race prominently early, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | RED ELEGANCE (4) | M Chadwick | 6 | 131 | 1120 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Began smartly, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, very wide turning in, closed off well to make frame, not quite able to challenge. | |||||||
| 5 | ATOMIC FORCE (3) | H Bentley | 1 | 131 | 1162 | Stalker | 9.9 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well, always held. | |||||||
| 6 | HEALTHY HEALTHY (7) | C L Chau | 4 | 121 | 1178 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | VICTORY SKY (11) | A Atzeni | 5 | 120 | 1185 | no history | 75.0 |
| Out in line, raced 3 wide towards rear, very wide turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 132 | 1052 | Leader | 6.8 |
| Away well, tracked leaders in the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Roarer.) | |||||||
| 9 | FLYING HIGH (1) | K De Melo | 9 | 135 | 1112 | Midfield | 60.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear, 4 wide, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | BUNTA BABY (8) | K Teetan | 10 | 122 | 1279 | no history | 41.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 11 | HAPPY UNITED (9) | C Y Ho | 11 | 122 | 1129 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | SUMMIT CHEERS (12) | A Badel | 2 | 119 | 1200 | Closer | 56.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at tail, detached from 700M, 9 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 10 · Class 2 · 1200m Turf
Won by COPARTNER PRANCE at 4.9 · 1:09.31 · sectionals 23.33 · 22.43 · 10.85 · 11.58 · 23.55 · 11.75 · 11.80
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COPARTNER PRANCE (1) | Z Purton | 1 | 135 | 1112 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, took the early lead, headed near 850M, retook the lead 450M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on very well in straight, won by a nose. | |||||||
| 2 | LUCKY ENCOUNTER (5) | A Atzeni | 5 | 127 | 1114 | Stalker | 6.9 |
| Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a nose. | |||||||
| 3 | RAGING BLIZZARD (7) | B Avdulla | 10 | 125 | 1099 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Crowded start, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, closed off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE (3) | K Teetan | 12 | 132 | 1202 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Jumped well from the widest draw, tracked leaders on the outside, no cover throughout, kept on well in straight, always held. | |||||||
| 5 | SING DRAGON (10) | H Bentley | 9 | 120 | 1188 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at tail, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | SIX PACK (12) | L Hewitson | 6 | 119 | 1260 | no history | 29.0 |
| Began only fairly and crowded, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | BEAUTY CHARGE (4) | M Chadwick | 2 | 130 | 1100 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sat a length behind the leader, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | GORGEOUS WIN (6) | M F Poon | 8 | 124 | 1165 | Stalker | 4.1 |
| Made contact shortly after start, trapped wide in midfield, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SEASONS WIT (9) | C Y Ho | 4 | 121 | 1118 | Closer | 29.0 |
| Moderately away, raced towards rear, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | DANCING CODE (8) | A Badel | 11 | 122 | 1027 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | WONDERSTAR (11) | K C Leung | 7 | 120 | 1198 | no history | 61.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 850M, headed 450M, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. | |||||||
| 12 | SUPERB CAPITALIST (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 133 | 1154 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Knuckled over on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back turning in, showed no response early in straight, weakened 200M, eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||