Happy Valley results · Wed, 11 Dec 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 11 Dec 2024
GOOD LUCK WIN R6 at 96.0 · surprise · BEAUTY LIGHT R3 at 12.0 · surprise · COUNTRY DANCER R2 at 11.0 · surprise · I CAN R9 at 7.7 · ATOMIC FORCE R7 at 5.8 · CAN'T GO WONG R5 at 5.7 · SIGHT HAPPY R4 at 3.4 · CALIFORNIA DEEPLY R8 at 3.3 · FURY AND GOLD R1 at 2.9
Race 1 · Class 5 · 2200m Turf
Won by FURY AND GOLD at 2.9 · 2:17.26 · sectionals 14.86 · 23.46 · 25.49 · 25.02 · 24.27 · 12.10 · 12.17 · 24.16 · 11.87 · 12.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FURY AND GOLD (6) | A Atzeni | 6 | 126 | 1145 | Closer | 2.9 |
| Began awkwardly and made contact, taken back to race at tail, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score. (A cut to the right front leg.) | |||||||
| 2 | GOLDEN FAIRY (7) | A Badel | 1 | 121 | 1035 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | NICE BIRDIE (5) | C L Chau | 7 | 125 | 1225 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER HONG KONG (4) | K Teetan | 8 | 129 | 1050 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Made contact at start, raced towards rear, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 5 | PALACE PAL (2) | Z Purton | 2 | 133 | 975 | Midfield | 4.1 |
| Slowly away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | ON THE LASH (1) | J McDonald | 3 | 133 | 1228 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Began well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | MR ALADDIN (3) | A Pouchin | 5 | 132 | 1082 | Stalker | 7.3 |
| Began fairly and made contact, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | TIGER AND GOLD (8) | B Thompson | 4 | 120 | 1238 | Closer | 57.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, peaked on run 400M, weakened early in straight. (Roarer.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by COUNTRY DANCER at 11.0 · 57.60 · sectionals 12.75 · 21.76 · 10.76 · 11.00 · 23.09 · 11.39 · 11.70
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | COUNTRY DANCER (7) | K Teetan | 11 | 130 | 1139 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, taken back to last 5-6Ls off leader, still plenty to do top of straight, did best work final 200M, got up last stride. | |||||||
| 2 | SAME TO YOU (6) | B Avdulla | 4 | 131 | 983 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Ended up leading the field in a slowly run race, kept to task well on straightening, caught by winner near line. (Jockey : not his intention to lead.) | |||||||
| 3 | WIND SPEEDER (12) | A Pouchin | 2 | 118 | 1067 | Closer | 6.1 |
| Stayed in touch with leaders along the fence, moved up to 3rd 200M, dug deep late stages and just missed 2nd in a close finish. | |||||||
| 4 | PLENTIFUL (10) | A Atzeni | 1 | 128 | 1094 | Leader | 3.8 |
| From draw 1 moved up to track leader in a slowly run race, poised to strike 300M, ran on steadily to the line but was always held by first 3 late stages. | |||||||
| 5 | DAN ATTACK (1) | J McDonald | 8 | 135 | 1176 | Stalker | 9.0 |
| Restrained to race behind midfield, raced keenly in the middle stages, brought wide top of straight then ran on well under top weight to be nearest at the finish. | |||||||
| 6 | RUBY SAILING (4) | Z Purton | 9 | 133 | 1153 | Stalker | 5.2 |
| Jumped fairly, settled near last further back than intended, raced keenly early stages, briefly held up early straight before closing off the race mildly. | |||||||
| 7 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (5) | M L Yeung | 10 | 132 | 1104 | Midfield | 41.0 |
| Driven forward, vied for early lead before sitting back in 3rd, couldn't accelerate enough on straightening, well held by leaders final 200M. | |||||||
| 8 | TIMESTORM (8) | L Ferraris | 7 | 130 | 1058 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Away on terms, taken across to the fence and obtained a position behind midfield, ran home one paced final 300M, never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 9 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (2) | H Bentley | 3 | 135 | 1052 | Midfield | 5.2 |
| Raced keenly in a position ahead of midfield, unable to run on when placed under pressure passing 300M. (Jockey : unsuited when the pace of the event was run outside of standard.) | |||||||
| 10 | LIFE OF STONE (3) | C L Chau | 12 | 132 | 1163 | Stalker | 78.0 |
| From draw 12 caught racing wide no cover in midfield, left behind by rivals from 300M and was soundly beaten. | |||||||
| WX-A | ACE TALENT (9) | A Badel | — | 129 | — | Leader | — |
| WX-A | PHILOS (11) | Y L Chung | — | 120 | — | Leader | — |
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY LIGHT at 12.0 · 1:10.07 · sectionals 23.76 · 22.53 · 10.92 · 11.61 · 23.78 · 11.87 · 11.91
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY LIGHT (4) | Z Purton | 2 | 127 | 1083 | no history | 12.0 |
| Sat handy, traveled comfortably, responded nicely when asked. | |||||||
| 2 | TELECOM DRAGON (6) | J McDonald | 3 | 127 | 1094 | Midfield | 1.7 |
| Settled midfield, traveled okay, slightly held up entering the Straight, ran on well. | |||||||
| 3 | THRIVING BROTHERS (2) | A Pouchin | 11 | 132 | 1110 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Settled midfield, raced wide until 600M, hung in in the Straight, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 4 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (9) | K Teetan | 12 | 115 | 1121 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Taken back and raced rear, commenced to improve rounding the Turn, was checked over the concluding stages (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 5 | KOKUSHI MUSOU (3) | A Badel | 4 | 131 | 1127 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled fairly, switched out rounding the Turn, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | BOWSER (1) | B Avdulla | 7 | 135 | 1172 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled okay, was checked and lost running over the concluding stages (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | SMART LEADER (12) | A Atzeni | 5 | 116 | 1146 | Midfield | 77.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, crowded near the 100M, could not be ridden out. | |||||||
| 8 | SOLAR RIVER (8) | C L Chau | 1 | 121 | 1158 | no history | 81.0 |
| Shared the lead, raced greenly, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 9 | ALL EYES ON ME (7) | M L Yeung | 6 | 125 | 1076 | no history | 139.0 |
| Sat towards rear, limited response when asked, no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | SPICY SO SMART (10) | M Chadwick | 9 | 118 | 1129 | Leader | 7.3 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat worse than midfield, taken wider entering the Straight, weakened (Lame right fore on the day after racing). | |||||||
| 11 | ISLAND GOLDEN (11) | M F Poon | 10 | 115 | 1086 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, steadied near 1000M, raced wide from 600M, minor progress made. | |||||||
| 12 | JOYOUS LILY (5) | C Y Ho | 8 | 127 | 957 | no history | 105.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, sat towards rear, never a threat. | |||||||
| WV | BULB EMPEROR (0) | L Hewitson | — | 122 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SIGHT HAPPY at 3.4 · 1:10.12 · sectionals 23.45 · 23.02 · 11.28 · 11.74 · 23.65 · 11.91 · 11.74
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SIGHT HAPPY (10) | Z Purton | 5 | 120 | 1111 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Keen early and settled towards rear after 300m. Taken wide off bend and came with sustained run to lead close home. | |||||||
| 2 | AFFIRM (8) | A Atzeni | 4 | 120 | 1215 | Leader | 2.4 |
| Pressed in front. Saw off that rival at 200m line and stayed in the lead until headed by strong-finishing winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY SOUL (5) | C Y Ho | 11 | 127 | 1104 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Held up from wide draw. In last place off turn and finished off well despite twice meeting interference in home straight. | |||||||
| 4 | KA YING POWER (7) | C L Chau | 3 | 120 | 1114 | Midfield | 91.0 |
| Recovered from slow start to race in mid-field. Kept on but no further impression on leader final 50m. | |||||||
| 5 | RAGNARR (9) | K Teetan | 12 | 120 | 1051 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Dropped in from wide draw and waited with. Kept on up rail but lacked pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 6 | BIG RED (1) | E C W Wong | 1 | 128 | 1305 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Tracked pace until no extra and lost ground final 100m. | |||||||
| 7 | VALHALLA (11) | K De Melo | 7 | 116 | 1174 | Leader | 29.0 |
| In touch with leaders. Unable to quicken for pressure from 200m out. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY TRIO (6) | A Pouchin | 2 | 126 | 1056 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Raced in mid-field. Pushed along turning in before twice short of room final 200m. Not fully extended. | |||||||
| 9 | BITS SUPERSTAR (2) | L Hewitson | 8 | 133 | 1048 | Stalker | 44.0 |
| Wide off turn after racing in mid-field and never dangerous, bumped 150m out. | |||||||
| 10 | FATAL BLOW (3) | L Ferraris | 10 | 133 | 1125 | no history | 6.0 |
| Soon prominent but caught three wide. Weakened final 200m. | |||||||
| 11 | MIU FA FA (12) | M F Poon | 9 | 115 | 1102 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Bumped at start and keen in rear. Very wide off turn and left behind. | |||||||
| 12 | BINGO BABE (4) | B Thompson | 6 | 127 | 1114 | no history | 169.0 |
| Pressed leader until weakening final 200m. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by CAN'T GO WONG at 5.7 · 1:48.85 · sectionals 13.46 · 22.32 · 23.78 · 24.45 · 12.19 · 12.26 · 24.84 · 12.44 · 12.40
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CAN'T GO WONG (6) | C Y Ho | 3 | 127 | 1154 | Midfield | 5.7 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 450M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | DRAGON DELIGHT (11) | E C W Wong | 10 | 115 | 1130 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 10, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, angled out 350M, took the lead 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. | |||||||
| 3 | NORTHERN BEAST (1) | Z Purton | 6 | 135 | 1133 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | ME TIME (9) | A Badel | 11 | 124 | 1041 | Midfield | 8.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 8-1/2L back turning in, bumped and unbalanced near 300M, made some progress early in straight, no clear run 100M, kept on again final 50M. | |||||||
| 5 | FLYING SILVER (8) | A Pouchin | 2 | 124 | 1041 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Fast into stride, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out approaching 400M, finished off well without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON STAR (5) | K Teetan | 12 | 128 | 1145 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | ESCAPE ROUTE (2) | J McDonald | 1 | 131 | 1065 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 50M. | |||||||
| 8 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (12) | M L Yeung | 4 | 120 | 1184 | Leader | 5.3 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 50M. | |||||||
| 9 | COURIER MAGIC (10) | B Thompson | 9 | 122 | 1079 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | APOLAR FIGHTER (7) | A Atzeni | 7 | 125 | 1062 | Closer | 17.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide at rear, 9 lengths or so back, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. | |||||||
| 11 | HEALTHY GOLF (3) | L Ferraris | 5 | 130 | 1108 | no history | 123.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out 450M, bumped early in straight, made no progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | SATIRICAL GLORY (4) | B Avdulla | 8 | 129 | 1213 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Jumped well, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, showed no response early in straight, eased thereafter. (Bled.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by GOOD LUCK WIN at 96.0 · 1:40.77 · sectionals 29.00 · 24.44 · 23.58 · 12.20 · 11.38 · 23.75 · 11.61 · 12.14
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOOD LUCK WIN (7) | Y L Chung | 7 | 119 | 1077 | Stalker | 96.0 |
| Not the quickest out, ridden along early to lead, travelled comfortably, taken on at 650M, kept on and fought back to win. | |||||||
| 2 | SNOWALOT (4) | B Thompson | 3 | 125 | 1082 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide no cover, challenged and taken the lead at 550M, kept on nicely. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY DAILY (1) | C Y Ho | 11 | 135 | 1084 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Taken back from the wide barrier, settled towards the rear on the rail, stayed on well. | |||||||
| 4 | STURDY RUBY (2) | K Teetan | 1 | 131 | 1137 | Midfield | 5.5 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 5 | NINJA DERBY (8) | Z Purton | 4 | 122 | 1107 | Leader | 2.8 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | FIREFOOT (10) | M L Yeung | 2 | 121 | 1147 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Settled behind the leaders, one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 7 | TRADITION (12) | A Pouchin | 6 | 121 | 1040 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | TAKE ACTION (6) | J McDonald | 5 | 123 | 1157 | Midfield | 3.1 |
| Sat near the rear 2 wide, made some late ground. | |||||||
| 9 | LITTLE FAIRY (11) | A Badel | 8 | 121 | 1142 | Midfield | 65.0 |
| Was behind midfield early and caught wide, improved outside the lead, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 10 | EN PERFECTO (3) | M F Poon | 9 | 123 | 1086 | Closer | 92.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, never a threat. | |||||||
| 11 | THE PRIME (5) | L Hewitson | 12 | 125 | 1119 | Midfield | 71.0 |
| Sat last, never involved. | |||||||
| 12 | SUPER TREASURE (9) | A Hamelin | 10 | 122 | 1013 | Closer | 167.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 3 wide, never in contention. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by ATOMIC FORCE at 5.8 · 57.11 · sectionals 12.49 · 20.81 · 9.99 · 10.82 · 23.81 · 11.41 · 12.40
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ATOMIC FORCE (3) | H Bentley | 6 | 134 | 1169 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Crowded at start settling in midfield in 6th on rail, commenced move passing the 400M but tightened for a run over 200M out, sustained effort closing stages to snatch victory near the line. | |||||||
| 2 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (4) | L Ferraris | 7 | 134 | 1066 | Leader | 4.1 |
| Pressed forward after jockey repositioned his foot in the stirrup to take up running just over 800M out, set a sound pace in the front to straight, held over 1L advantage in straight until weakened and collared in the shadow of post. | |||||||
| 3 | HEROIC MASTER (10) | A Atzeni | 2 | 124 | 1075 | Midfield | 4.3 |
| Crowded at start settling at the back and waited with, commenced move rounding home bend, shifted off heels for a run over 200M out and finished off the race well. | |||||||
| 4 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (6) | Z Purton | 4 | 129 | 1097 | Closer | 6.6 |
| Soon taken well behind, last into straight, finished off the race strongly inside final 200M, did best work late. | |||||||
| 5 | HAPPY UNITED (11) | M L Yeung | 5 | 123 | 1128 | Stalker | 31.0 |
| Settled over 2L off the pace in 5th or 4th on rail, in similar position turning in for home, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. | |||||||
| 6 | SPORTS LEGEND (2) | J McDonald | 9 | 135 | 1194 | Leader | 6.0 |
| Broke well from a poor draw settling over 2L off the pace in 4th or 5th, slightly further back rounding home bend, kept on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | FLYING HIGH (1) | M Chadwick | 12 | 135 | 1115 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Soon taken back in midfield from the widest draw, steadied for a run upon straightening, kept on well without making any serious impression. | |||||||
| 8 | DO YOUR PART (12) | A Hamelin | 8 | 120 | 1019 | no history | 35.0 |
| Checked and lost position after moderate start dropping to last few 3-wide, remained wide without cover rounding home bend and the widest into straight, found nothing. | |||||||
| 9 | FAST RESPONDER (5) | L Hewitson | 11 | 131 | 1038 | Stalker | 63.0 |
| Began well from a poor draw travelling 3-wide without cover in 3rd about 2L oft the pace, soon found no extra after straightening. | |||||||
| 10 | MIDORI GLORY (8) | A Pouchin | 1 | 128 | 1130 | Leader | 9.1 |
| Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start settling in last few on rail, angled off rail for a run entering straight, found nothing. | |||||||
| 11 | CANDLELIGHT DINNER (7) | K Teetan | 10 | 128 | 1143 | no history | 40.0 |
| Amongst leaders after beginning from a wide draw, taken back from brief lead 900M out to settle in 2nd alongside race leader, came under pressure into home straight, hung in and then ducked out 250M out, soon weakened. | |||||||
| 12 | CELESTIAL HARMONY (9) | B Thompson | 3 | 125 | 1081 | no history | 79.0 |
| Settled in last few, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by CALIFORNIA DEEPLY at 3.3 · 1:10.11 · sectionals 23.68 · 23.04 · 11.33 · 11.71 · 23.39 · 11.55 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (3) | B Avdulla | 4 | 132 | 1083 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| Bustled along after the start, sat 4th on settling, quickened up well from 300M and proved too strong final stages. | |||||||
| 2 | SHINKANSEN (10) | A Pouchin | 2 | 118 | 1160 | Midfield | 6.0 |
| Jumped on terms, chased leaders in 3rd, fought hard vying for the lead on straightening, just couldn't match winner's pace final 100M. | |||||||
| 3 | HAPPY TANGO (5) | Y L Chung | 7 | 122 | 1246 | Leader | 30.0 |
| Quickly into stride, soon led and took them along at steady pace, continued on well inside 300M, lost lead near 100M but held on well enough for 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY GENERATIONS (6) | H Bentley | 8 | 125 | 1054 | no history | 78.0 |
| Slow to begin, recovered to race just behind midfield, 5Ls off at 400M, closed off well final 250M to claim 4th near line. | |||||||
| 5 | REWARDING TWINKLE (7) | M L Yeung | 12 | 125 | 1091 | no history | 78.0 |
| Taken back from outside draw, held up 7Ls back near last on the inside, closed off fairly well final 300M. (Jockey : instructed to ride his mount in a conservative manner from wide draw.) | |||||||
| 6 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (11) | M Chadwick | 5 | 118 | 993 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Settled in second half of the field, bustled along 450M, stayed on without troubling leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | BRAVE JOY (4) | C Y Ho | 1 | 127 | 1119 | no history | 27.0 |
| From draw 1 obtained an inside spot ahead of midfield, ran home mildly on straightening, no extra closing stages. | |||||||
| 8 | CIRCUIT DUFFY (2) | Z Purton | 9 | 133 | 1133 | no history | 6.0 |
| From a wide draw made some early use to go forward, 2nd on settling, kept battling in the straight before fading final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER ELITE (12) | K Teetan | 3 | 115 | 1098 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, restrained in mid-division along the 2-path, ran home fairly final 300M. Well held by leaders. | |||||||
| 10 | TRAVEL GOLF (8) | L Ferraris | 11 | 124 | 1101 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| From wide draw switched off to race in last, 8Ls off the pace middle stages, had big task in hand 400M but could only make limited progress in straight. (Jockey : hung in throughout the event.) | |||||||
| 11 | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (1) | J McDonald | 10 | 134 | 1240 | Midfield | 4.2 |
| Eased back to race near last 7Ls off leader, swung wide into straight but unable to finish off the race. (Trainer : may have been disadvantaged by settling back in the field.) | |||||||
| 12 | UNISON (9) | M F Poon | 6 | 122 | 1124 | Stalker | 36.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, unable to slot in and caught racing wide no cover behind midfield, weakened 300M and drifted out of contention. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by I CAN at 7.7 · 1:40.48 · sectionals 28.95 · 24.10 · 24.11 · 12.14 · 11.97 · 23.32 · 11.48 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | I CAN (7) | A Atzeni | 7 | 124 | 1109 | Stalker | 7.7 |
| Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, finished off strongly to score by a head. | |||||||
| 2 | IVY LEAGUE (10) | L Hewitson | 4 | 121 | 1218 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Crowded start, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SETANTA (9) | L Ferraris | 2 | 122 | 1181 | Closer | 9.7 |
| Began well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SIMPLY MAVERICK (1) | J McDonald | 1 | 135 | 1205 | Stalker | 3.5 |
| Began well, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | HAMERON (2) | C Y Ho | 5 | 131 | 1044 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, made good progress thereafter, nearest finish. | |||||||
| 6 | MIDORI FUJI (11) | B Thompson | 3 | 120 | 1122 | no history | 54.0 |
| Jumped only fairly and was crowded, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide on turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | NOISY BOY (4) | B Avdulla | 6 | 130 | 1076 | no history | 9.2 |
| Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (8) | M Chadwick | 9 | 122 | 1055 | Closer | 5.8 |
| Away with them, raced 3 wide with no cover behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 750M, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | CHAIN OF GOLD (6) | Z Purton | 8 | 128 | 1029 | Closer | 6.4 |
| Began fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 500M, 4-1/2L back turning in, kept on same pace in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | NEARLY FINE (3) | E C W Wong | 10 | 123 | 1139 | Closer | 62.0 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (12) | H Bentley | 11 | 119 | 1041 | Midfield | 40.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer after passing 750M, 5 lengths or so back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | RISING FROM ASHES (5) | A Hamelin | 12 | 130 | 992 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||