Happy Valley results · Wed, 20 Nov 2024
9 races · going GOOD TO YIELDING · rail C
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 20 Nov 2024
LOVERO R7 at 34.0 · surprise · BEAUTY CHARGE R8 at 26.0 · surprise · CERVIN R1 at 12.0 · surprise · VIVA GRACIOUSNESS R4 at 10.0 · surprise · SUPER CHARIZZARD R3 at 6.6 · YEE CHEONG SPIRIT R6 at 6.3 · GUSTOSISIMO R9 at 4.4 · TAKE ACTION R2 at 3.6 · STORMING DRAGON R5 at 2.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by CERVIN at 12.0 · 1:40.50 · sectionals 28.19 · 23.42 · 24.37 · 12.04 · 12.33 · 24.52 · 12.30 · 12.22
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CERVIN (6) | K De Melo | 3 | 127 | 1036 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, commenced move after passing 400M, took the lead 200M, kept on well to the line and scored. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 2 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (7) | A Hamelin | 7 | 127 | 1123 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 850M, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 3 | IVICTORIAM (1) | H Bowman | 12 | 135 | 1109 | Closer | 38.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | COOL BLUE (9) | K Teetan | 11 | 123 | 1033 | Closer | 24.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | WINNING SEVEN (8) | H Bentley | 9 | 125 | 1111 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | MEDIC ELITE (10) | A Badel | 2 | 122 | 1102 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Began well, raced better than midfield on the inside early, dropped to midfield after passing 1000M, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 7 | RED MAVERICK (12) | Y L Chung | 10 | 116 | 1225 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, commenced move 450M, made little progress early in straight, no extra final 200M. | |||||||
| 8 | THE CONCENTRATION (3) | B Avdulla | 5 | 131 | 1065 | Leader | 17.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced prominently, 3 wide, took the lead 1150M, led by a length in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPERB MOVE (11) | L Ferraris | 4 | 121 | 1122 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 10 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (4) | M Chadwick | 8 | 129 | 1027 | Closer | 8.7 |
| Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 400M, slightly hampered 350M, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | TRIPLE BLISS (2) | K C Leung | 1 | 134 | 1055 | Midfield | 64.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 1250M, headed 1150M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, hampered 150M, eased thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | FALCON COURT (5) | Z Purton | 6 | 128 | 1103 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Shifted in at start and made contact, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, unable to maintain position from 500M, eased early in straight. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by TAKE ACTION at 3.6 · 1:39.67 · sectionals 27.88 · 22.69 · 24.54 · 11.82 · 12.72 · 24.56 · 12.53 · 12.03
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAKE ACTION (11) | K Teetan | 1 | 118 | 1147 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| From draw 1 restrained to race in midfield, worked into the race well 350M, quickened up to lead mid-straight, joined by rival final 150M, gamely prevailed by nose after a duel. | |||||||
| 2 | NINJA DERBY (10) | Z Purton | 5 | 120 | 1112 | Stalker | 4.6 |
| Reserved in mid-division, travelled well into straight, made good headway and vied for the lead over final 100M, just denied by nose. | |||||||
| 3 | STURDY RUBY (2) | C Y Ho | 10 | 131 | 1137 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Not hurried after the start, raced as the back-marker 8-9Ls off leader, brought widest home and finished off nicely for 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | APOLAR FIGHTER (4) | A Atzeni | 2 | 126 | 1052 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Settled behind midfield in first half of the race, drifted back to near the rear entering home turn, brought wide into straight and came with a moderate finish. | |||||||
| 5 | SNOWALOT (3) | B Thompson | 8 | 127 | 1082 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, dropped back to race near the tail of the field, plenty of work to do 400M, closed off well without threatening first few. | |||||||
| 6 | WINDICATOR FAMILY (9) | A Badel | 4 | 121 | 979 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Given a waiting ride towards the rear, saved ground on inside but was held up for clear running home turn, steadied 250M when trying to get through a narrow gap, kept on fairly final 200M. | |||||||
| 7 | DOUBLE WIN (5) | L Hewitson | 3 | 126 | 1120 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Stayed close enough to leaders throughout, quickened to challenge for lead early straight but run ended 200M, no extra close home. (Bled.) | |||||||
| 8 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (8) | M L Yeung | 6 | 121 | 1121 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Led early stages before settling back in 5th, couldn't quicken enough on straightening, no threat from 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | YODA'S CHOICE (12) | M F Poon | 9 | 116 | 1122 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, went forward pressing the pace, in 3rd place making the home turn but couldn't sustain run early straight, drifted out of contention 250M. | |||||||
| 10 | FOOLISH HEART (7) | K C Leung | 12 | 122 | 1117 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly then dropped back to race at the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M but failed to make much progress. | |||||||
| 11 | HARMONY GALAXY (1) | J McDonald | 7 | 135 | 1024 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, took up running 1200M, pressed by rival middle stages and under pressure home turn, soon dropped away. (Jockey: Not intended to lead, disadvantaged by being pressured in the lead.) | |||||||
| 12 | YEAH BUDDY (6) | M Chadwick | 11 | 126 | 1099 | Stalker | 40.0 |
| Caught racing wide no cover early stages then ridden forward to take up a position outside the lead, came up empty on straightening, weakened rapidly to finish last. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SUPER CHARIZZARD at 6.6 · 1:10.27 · sectionals 23.93 · 23.00 · 11.22 · 11.78 · 23.34 · 11.47 · 11.87
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (7) | L Ferraris | 1 | 128 | 1086 | Closer | 6.6 |
| Sat handy, traveled strongly, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | WINNING HEART (3) | H Bentley | 2 | 133 | 1141 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled smoothly, made some ground over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 3 | ALLOY KING (12) | A Hamelin | 5 | 120 | 1111 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Jumped smart, ridden along to lead, slightly weakened inside 150M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | VERBIER (5) | H Bowman | 4 | 131 | 1243 | Stalker | 5.7 |
| Sat midfield, raced keenly in the middle stages, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (1) | K C Leung | 6 | 135 | 1186 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Tracked the leader, dropped quickly after 100M, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (10) | Y L Chung | 10 | 119 | 1057 | Leader | 36.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, switched out entering the Straight, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | RUBY SAILING (2) | Z Purton | 3 | 135 | 1152 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled okay, crowded near 50M, could not be ridden out (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | MORE RICE (11) | C L Chau | 8 | 120 | 1173 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, raced wide until 700M, finish off fairly. | |||||||
| 9 | COUNTRY DANCER (4) | B Avdulla | 12 | 132 | 1132 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Sat rear, raced rear, made contact with the running rail rounding the Turn, held up inside 150M, no clear run. | |||||||
| 10 | PODIUM (6) | M F Poon | 11 | 127 | 1058 | Midfield | 9.0 |
| Sat towards rear, switched out rounding the Turn, limited response when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (9) | J McDonald | 9 | 126 | 1166 | Midfield | 6.7 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled fairly, steadied and checked near the 50M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | E GLORY (8) | M Chadwick | 7 | 127 | 1180 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, not much impression, never a danger. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by VIVA GRACIOUSNESS at 10.0 · 1:40.41 · sectionals 28.42 · 23.12 · 24.24 · 11.96 · 12.28 · 24.63 · 12.12 · 12.51
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (3) | M Chadwick | 6 | 132 | 1093 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Made running. Kicked over two lengths clear on final bend and always doing enough to hold on despite reduced lead final 50m and eased late. | |||||||
| 2 | COURIER MAGIC (11) | B Thompson | 2 | 123 | 1071 | Midfield | 5.9 |
| Mid-division after sluggish start. Driven on final turn but kept on well with a clear passage up rail and went close. | |||||||
| 3 | SMART CITY (1) | M F Poon | 4 | 133 | 1101 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Tracked pace and chased winner home from top of home straight. Got closer final 50m but never getting there. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER BABY (10) | H Bowman | 12 | 125 | 1176 | Leader | 9.5 |
| Settled towards rear after wide early from high draw. Headway from 300m line and kept on. | |||||||
| 5 | CAN'T GO WONG (4) | K Teetan | 7 | 131 | 1152 | Midfield | 5.2 |
| Taken wide off final bend after held up and never nearer. | |||||||
| 6 | STRONGEST BOY (7) | Z Purton | 5 | 127 | 1094 | Midfield | 8.3 |
| One paced and unable to quicken final 200m after racing in touch with leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | GLUCK RACER (12) | C Y Ho | 1 | 120 | 1141 | Midfield | 9.7 |
| Raced in mid-field after awkward start and unable to make any progress under pressure final 300m. | |||||||
| 8 | MISTER DAPPER (8) | L Ferraris | 11 | 126 | 1216 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Held up. Taken wide final bend and never dangerous, passing a few inside final 150m. | |||||||
| 9 | U S S CONSTITUTION (6) | A Badel | 3 | 128 | 1019 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| Had to wait for a run final bend after waited with and never a factor. | |||||||
| 10 | LEEDOX (2) | A Atzeni | 10 | 133 | 1054 | Closer | 56.0 |
| Held up after slow start. Made no impression after coming under pressure 400m out, carrying head awkwardly. | |||||||
| 11 | STAR LINE (9) | B Avdulla | 8 | 126 | 1185 | Leader | 26.0 |
| Well placed tracking leader but weakened and dropped back through field off final turn, eased. | |||||||
| 12 | FOREMOST TEDDY (5) | J McDonald | 9 | 128 | 1199 | Leader | 4.6 |
| Raced wide in mid-field. Under pressure 400m out and soon dropped back, finishing well beaten. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by STORMING DRAGON at 2.1 · 1:09.81 · sectionals 23.63 · 22.69 · 11.17 · 11.52 · 23.49 · 11.46 · 12.03
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STORMING DRAGON (2) | J McDonald | 5 | 134 | 1198 | Stalker | 2.1 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 450M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished of very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | AFFIRM (10) | L Ferraris | 4 | 121 | 1198 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Began well, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SPICY SPANGLE (6) | E C W Wong | 3 | 120 | 1051 | Leader | 7.5 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | TRIUMPHANT MORE (1) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1167 | no history | 4.4 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, travelled keenly for some distance after passing 900M, 6 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | EXUBERANT (4) | C L Chau | 2 | 129 | 1190 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Bounded on jumping, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | LUCKY MAN (9) | L Hewitson | 11 | 123 | 1113 | Closer | 33.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 400M, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | MACANESE MASTER (5) | Y L Chung | 6 | 128 | 1052 | no history | 137.0 |
| Average to begin, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 8 | E UNIVERSE (3) | M Chadwick | 10 | 133 | 1032 | Leader | 78.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 10, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | SPORTIC WARRIOR (7) | M L Yeung | 7 | 126 | 1059 | no history | 195.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | SPEED SWORD (11) | M F Poon | 12 | 118 | 1119 | Midfield | 32.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 11 | FUNG (12) | B Thompson | 1 | 118 | 1140 | Stalker | 43.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | CAMP FIRE (8) | H Bentley | 9 | 123 | 1170 | Stalker | 66.0 |
| Shifted in on jumping and bumped, taken back to race at rear on the inside, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by YEE CHEONG SPIRIT at 6.3 · 1:09.87 · sectionals 23.49 · 22.50 · 10.79 · 11.71 · 23.88 · 11.80 · 12.08
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (4) | J McDonald | 9 | 130 | 1230 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, responded well in the Straight, won going away, comfortably. | |||||||
| 2 | TELECOM DRAGON (5) | H Bowman | 3 | 129 | 1106 | Midfield | 4.1 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | SPICY SO SMART (11) | M Chadwick | 5 | 121 | 1120 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Jumped well and led, kept on okay. | |||||||
| 4 | FUN N GLORY (9) | B Avdulla | 4 | 125 | 1185 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Sat in front of midfield on the rail, made some progress early in the Straight, one pace final 150M. | |||||||
| 5 | MIU FA FA (12) | M F Poon | 7 | 118 | 1106 | Leader | 38.0 |
| Caught 3 wide on pace, made some late ground. | |||||||
| 6 | SKY SONG (10) | K De Melo | 12 | 124 | 1107 | Stalker | 55.0 |
| Sat last, stay on fairly. | |||||||
| 7 | THE PRIME (6) | L Hewitson | 2 | 128 | 1122 | no history | 16.0 |
| Settled towards the rear on the rail, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | HAYDAY (2) | E C W Wong | 10 | 127 | 1129 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Hard ridden early, sat outside the lead, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 9 | ORIENTAL SURPRISE (3) | B Thompson | 8 | 130 | 1079 | no history | 57.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, made no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | MOTOMAN (1) | Z Purton | 1 | 135 | 1169 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, never a threat. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY PLANET (7) | L Ferraris | 11 | 127 | 1071 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Raced 3 wide outside the leaders, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 12 | LOVING VIBES (8) | C Y Ho | 6 | 126 | 1100 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Settled on pace 2 wide, no response in the Straight. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by LOVERO at 34.0 · 1:39.62 · sectionals 27.68 · 23.34 · 24.59 · 12.20 · 12.39 · 23.99 · 11.94 · 12.05
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOVERO (4) | Y L Chung | 3 | 128 | 1144 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Shared early pace on rail before taken back for cover in 3rd behind race leader, fought on dourly under pressure to hold every chance but carried in closing stages. (Finished 2nd, placed 1st.) | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER UNICORN (12) | Z Purton | 6 | 120 | 1094 | Stalker | 2.8 |
| Prominent early, forced to steady 1200M out, soon recovered to 2L 5th in back straight, well poised to challenge turning in 4-wide, quickened well to lead over 200M out, shifted in inside the 100M. (Finished 1st, placed 2nd.) | |||||||
| 3 | ROMANTIC LAOS (6) | K C Leung | 2 | 129 | 1152 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Settled in rear of midfield in 8th, soon came to challenge upon straightening, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | I CAN (8) | A Badel | 1 | 124 | 1094 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Settled in around midfield on rail, obtained clear run 200M out, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 5 | SIMPLY MAVERICK (2) | J McDonald | 12 | 135 | 1207 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Settled well behind from the widest draw and waited with, trailed the field to home straight, ran on well down the inside only to be swamped for a placing late. | |||||||
| 6 | SILO (7) | L Ferraris | 5 | 128 | 1153 | Stalker | 5.3 |
| Gradually settled towards rear 3-wide in 10th, gained closer to 9th in slackened pace approaching home bend, swung widest into straight, ran on under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | SOLEIL FIGHTER (9) | M F Poon | 9 | 119 | 1101 | Leader | 5.3 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw settling 2-wide in 2nd alongside race leader, came to dispute lead rounding home bend but unable to sustain effort and weakened inside final 250M. | |||||||
| 8 | APACHE PASS (3) | A Atzeni | 4 | 131 | 1080 | Midfield | 46.0 |
| Hampered at start settling in worse than midfield on rail, drifted steadily further back in back straight reaching 11th despite coming under pressure, short-lived effort after saving ground home turn, folded up inside the 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | TOY SOLTERO (10) | B Thompson | 7 | 121 | 1173 | Midfield | 112.0 |
| Soon taken back, remained in last few near the rail, commenced move rounding home bend and saved ground turning in for home, run ended about 150M out. | |||||||
| 10 | SECOND TO NONE (11) | C Y Ho | 8 | 120 | 1137 | Leader | 49.0 |
| Settled 3-wide in midfield from a wide draw about 3L off the pace, came under pressure rounding home bend swinging wider into straight, found nothing under pressure. | |||||||
| 11 | TOURBILLON PRINCE (5) | H Bowman | 10 | 131 | 1159 | Leader | 47.0 |
| Broke well from a poor draw, pressed forward out wide before settling some 2L back in 4th 3-wide without cover, closer to lead when pace slackened approaching home bend, weakened noticeably into straight. | |||||||
| 12 | HELENE WARRIOR (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 128 | 1016 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw to obtain lead on rail passing the 1200M, under pressure when joined passing the 400M, folded up quickly on straightening. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 2 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY CHARGE at 26.0 · 1:09.43 · sectionals 23.03 · 22.81 · 11.01 · 11.80 · 23.59 · 11.77 · 11.82
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEAUTY CHARGE (5) | B Avdulla | 7 | 126 | 1096 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Knuckled on jumping, settled towards the rear, brought very wide on straightening, kept responding to pressure and arrived late to edge out leader in a close finish. | |||||||
| 2 | WONDER KIT (10) | L Hewitson | 1 | 119 | 1097 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Began well from draw 1, restrained to race behind leaders, soon quickened to lead early straight, kept going well late only to be caught close home. (Jockey dropped left rein for a short distance near 150M.) | |||||||
| 3 | RAGING BLIZZARD (7) | Z Purton | 4 | 124 | 1091 | Stalker | 2.2 |
| Jumped only fairly, held up towards the rear, waited with until 300M then finished off reasonably well to take 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | SING DRAGON (11) | H Bentley | 3 | 118 | 1188 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Settled down midfield along the fence, held up making the home turn, kept on steadily for modest 4th but always held by leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | GORGEOUS WIN (6) | J McDonald | 8 | 124 | 1160 | Stalker | 9.4 |
| Pushed along after the start to maintain a midfield position, raced keenly early stages, taken wider 600M racing without cover, kept going well early straight but peaked on its run 200M. | |||||||
| 6 | SON PAK FU (1) | Y L Chung | 9 | 132 | 1188 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, soon outpaced and detached in last, 8Ls to make up 400M, made up some ground in the straight to finish 6th. | |||||||
| 7 | I GIVE (12) | M F Poon | 6 | 114 | 1166 | Leader | 29.0 |
| Emerged as leader nearing 800M, held the front to 250M before weakening towards the line. (Jockey reminded to ride out to the finish.) | |||||||
| 8 | GLORY ELITE (9) | K C Leung | 10 | 119 | 1220 | Leader | 9.3 |
| Began well from wide draw, took up running early stages before settling just outside leader, couldn't quicken on straightening and soon outpaced by main rivals. | |||||||
| 9 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (3) | A Badel | 5 | 128 | 1197 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Jumped on terms, dropped back to race towards the rear, wide into straight before finishing off fairly. | |||||||
| 10 | HARMONY N BLESSED (2) | K De Melo | 11 | 130 | 1202 | Leader | 45.0 |
| Went forward, vied for early lead before drifting back for cover, couldn't quicken enough on straightening, soon beaten. | |||||||
| 11 | JAMES TAK (8) | C L Chau | 12 | 120 | 1111 | Stalker | 64.0 |
| Jumped fairly from wide draw then gradually moved up to chase leaders, caught racing 3-wide without cover, checked 250M then drifted out of contention. | |||||||
| 12 | LUCKY ENCOUNTER (4) | A Atzeni | 2 | 127 | 1122 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Away with them, maintained a midfield position, driven along 450M but didn't respond to riding. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by GUSTOSISIMO at 4.4 · 1:10.17 · sectionals 23.53 · 22.67 · 10.98 · 11.69 · 23.97 · 11.80 · 12.17
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUSTOSISIMO (4) | Y L Chung | 10 | 126 | 1196 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 950M, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight, won by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | EASON (3) | M F Poon | 2 | 127 | 1145 | Midfield | 9.4 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | DENFIELD (6) | J McDonald | 1 | 126 | 1137 | Closer | 5.5 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out 350M, made good progress in straight to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (11) | A Atzeni | 7 | 122 | 1034 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Began fairly, raced at rear, 6-1/2L back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | BEAUTY INFINITY (9) | H Bowman | 4 | 125 | 1153 | Midfield | 8.6 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, showed some response early in straight, no clear run 200M to 100M, made minor progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN LUCK (12) | L Hewitson | 12 | 120 | 1102 | Leader | 28.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, 3/4L back on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | SOVEREIGN FUND (10) | B Thompson | 5 | 123 | 1147 | Stalker | 63.0 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUNG EMPEROR (2) | L Ferraris | 3 | 134 | 1075 | no history | 5.5 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide better than midfield, carried wider 450M, peaked early in straight, one-paced thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | PRAWNS ELEVEN (5) | H Bentley | 6 | 129 | 1085 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Jumped well, took the early lead, headed 950M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 450M, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (7) | C Y Ho | 8 | 126 | 1067 | Stalker | 36.0 |
| Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took toll. | |||||||
| 11 | NEARLY FINE (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 128 | 1129 | Closer | 136.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back on turn, made some progress late but set an impossible task. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | ROMANTIC SON (8) | Z Purton | 9 | 126 | 1185 | no history | 7.7 |
| Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, allowed rival to cross 600M, sat right behind the leader on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||