Happy Valley results · Thu, 26 Dec 2024
10 races · going GOOD · rail C+3
Winners · Happy Valley · Thu, 26 Dec 2024
TO INFINITY R5 at 19.0 · surprise · KING ECCELLENTE R2 at 17.0 · surprise · ROMANTIC LAOS R10 at 13.0 · surprise · EMBRACES R7 at 6.4 · THE AZURE R8 at 4.1 · SUPER CHARIZZARD R1 at 3.4 · NOISY BOY R3 at 3.2 · AURORA LADY R9 at 3.0 · NORTHERN FIRE BALL R4 at 2.4 · VIEW OF THE WORLD R6 at 1.8
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SUPER CHARIZZARD at 3.4 · 1:10.15 · sectionals 23.99 · 23.07 · 11.29 · 11.78 · 23.09 · 11.63 · 11.46
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (5) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1082 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Away with them, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, same position on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2 lengths. | |||||||
| 2 | WINNING HEART (2) | H Bentley | 12 | 135 | 1136 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 3 wide in midfield early, 2 wide from 900M, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | EVER SMART (3) | H Bowman | 9 | 134 | 1150 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place, nearest finish. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | SPEEDY CHARIOT (11) | L Ferraris | 7 | 128 | 1121 | Midfield | 8.6 |
| Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths back, very wide into straight, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (1) | C L Chau | 1 | 133 | 1129 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | CIRCUIT TEN (9) | B Avdulla | 8 | 130 | 1044 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | FLYING DRAGON (4) | A Pouchin | 11 | 134 | 1254 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | WOOD ON FIRE (6) | M L Yeung | 10 | 134 | 1144 | Stalker | 31.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead approaching 900M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | THE CONCENTRATION (10) | M F Poon | 6 | 129 | 1083 | Leader | 27.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | E GLORY (12) | M Chadwick | 2 | 125 | 1194 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | HERO STAR (8) | Y L Chung | 4 | 128 | 1155 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Quickly into stride, took the early lead, headed approaching 900M, 2nd on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV-A | FAIRY HORSE (7) | E C W Wong | — | 126 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by KING ECCELLENTE at 17.0 · 57.12 · sectionals 12.39 · 21.38 · 10.32 · 11.06 · 23.35 · 11.72 · 11.63
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KING ECCELLENTE (3) | H Bentley | 8 | 134 | 1138 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Settled well back 3-wide from a poor draw and waited with, went one of the widest into straight, ran on well to just get up on line. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER SIXTY (12) | A Badel | 12 | 120 | 1061 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Ridden positively from the widest draw before settling in 6th in forward of midfield, renewed effort home bend swinging one of the widest into straight, ran on well to hit the front over 100M out only to be caught final strides. | |||||||
| 3 | CLUB ACE (7) | H Bowman | 2 | 128 | 1135 | no history | 12.0 |
| Settled in joint 3rd on rail about 2L off the pace, angled out for a run entering straight, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | BEAUTY THUNDER (2) | M Chadwick | 9 | 134 | 1041 | Leader | 113.0 |
| Taken backward to last few from a poor draw, gained slightly closer in slackened pace home bend, ran on between runners to be nearest at finish despite inconvenienced close to home. | |||||||
| 5 | BITS SUPERSTAR (4) | L Hewitson | 11 | 132 | 1045 | Stalker | 98.0 |
| Taken back to last few from a poor draw travelling wide without cover, commenced move 650M out reaching 8th some 5L back on top of home bend, made short-lived effort 200M out. | |||||||
| 6 | PARENTS' LOVE (9) | B Avdulla | 6 | 123 | 1062 | Leader | 3.3 |
| Jumped awkward, pressed forward to track the leader 2-wide, hit the front into straight but unable to sustain effort while hanging in, overhauled inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | WISDOM STAR (11) | A Hamelin | 5 | 122 | 1101 | Stalker | 86.0 |
| Settled in midfield on rails, remained similar into straight despite niggled along home bend, saved ground turning in, kept on same pace without quickening. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY TANGO (8) | Y L Chung | 7 | 123 | 1253 | Leader | 22.0 |
| Gradually taken back to last few dropping to last over 650M out, ran past well-beaten horses inside final 150M out. | |||||||
| 9 | LEAN MASTER (1) | A Pouchin | 4 | 135 | 1113 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Settled 3-wide without cover in joint 3rd mainly about 2L off the pace, swung wider into straight and found nil. | |||||||
| 10 | NOTTHESILLYONE (10) | L Ferraris | 1 | 122 | 1070 | Leader | 27.0 |
| Jumped best from the one draw, led the field until narrowly headed into straight, dropped away from 2nd quickly inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 11 | CHILL MASTER (6) | M F Poon | 10 | 128 | 997 | no history | 89.0 |
| Crowded at start from a wide draw settling well back on the rail, improved to join backmarkers 750M out, tightened 600M out, saved ground turning in for home, made no further impression. | |||||||
| 12 | KA YING RESILIENCE (5) | Z Purton | 3 | 131 | 1178 | Leader | 2.4 |
| Settled mainly in joint 3rd 2-wide about 2L off the pace, dropped out tamely on straightening. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 3 · 2200m Turf
Won by NOISY BOY at 3.2 · 2:15.48 · sectionals 14.43 · 23.47 · 23.57 · 23.85 · 25.30 · 12.60 · 12.70 · 24.86 · 12.32 · 12.54
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NOISY BOY (5) | Z Purton | 7 | 125 | 1067 | no history | 3.2 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat handy, traveled comfortably, kept on well. | |||||||
| 2 | SHARPEN BRIGHT (8) | M F Poon | 6 | 120 | 1042 | Stalker | 5.4 |
| Settled midfield, traveled smoothly, made good progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 3 | SIMPLE HEDGE (9) | A Badel | 9 | 120 | 1159 | Closer | 18.0 |
| Sat towards rear, responded nicely in the Straight, stayed on nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | NATURAL STORM (1) | A Hamelin | 2 | 132 | 1140 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, bumped near the 150M, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | ROCKET SPADE (3) | H Bowman | 8 | 126 | 1153 | Midfield | 5.0 |
| Sat rear, traveled okay, raced tight between 250M to 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA VOCE (2) | B Avdulla | 1 | 130 | 1091 | Closer | 8.8 |
| Settled in front of midfield, weakened notably near 200M, failed to finish off (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | WINNING STEPS (10) | A Atzeni | 5 | 120 | 1159 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Sat worse than midfield, traveled fairly, limited response when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | STELLAR GRANDE (7) | L Ferraris | 3 | 122 | 1067 | no history | 24.0 |
| Sat behind midfield, lay in under pressure in the Straight, no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | FRANTANCK (6) | L Hewitson | 4 | 124 | 1172 | Leader | 9.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, raced keenly, throughout, weakened quickly in the Straight (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| WV | SO WE SING (4) | B Thompson | — | 126 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by NORTHERN FIRE BALL at 2.4 · 1:09.77 · sectionals 23.78 · 23.14 · 11.35 · 11.79 · 22.85 · 11.24 · 11.61
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (5) | Z Purton | 2 | 127 | 1135 | Stalker | 2.4 |
| Keen in front and soon leading by 2 lengths. Kicked on again after challenged briefly turning into straight and soon on top, running on strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (12) | A Atzeni | 12 | 119 | 1155 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Tracked leader throughout but unable to challenge that rival final 200m. | |||||||
| 3 | EXCELLENT PEERS (4) | M Chadwick | 1 | 130 | 1160 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Never far away. Chased leading pair off bend and stayed on at the one pace. | |||||||
| 4 | TELECOM POWER (9) | K De Melo | 3 | 122 | 1029 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Stayed on from mid-field but lacked speed to get near winner. | |||||||
| 5 | VIGOR ELLEEGANT (11) | M L Yeung | 6 | 121 | 1179 | Stalker | 50.0 |
| Raced in mid-field after involved in some early scrimmaging. Stayed on at the one pace final 250m. | |||||||
| 6 | HARMONY N HOME (6) | M F Poon | 11 | 126 | 1074 | Midfield | 41.0 |
| Brought widest off bend after held up and never nearer. | |||||||
| 7 | MEEPMEEP (7) | B Avdulla | 5 | 124 | 1081 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Checked briefly at start and waited with in rear. Some headway final 200m but never a threat. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUNG HORIZON (8) | B Thompson | 9 | 124 | 1176 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Raced towards rear of mid-field. Driven from 300m out and no real impression. | |||||||
| 9 | OWNERS' PRAISE (3) | L Hewitson | 4 | 132 | 1267 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Tracked pace until weakening from 200m out. | |||||||
| 10 | HIGH PERCENTAGE (1) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1119 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Held up and never a factor. Bled. | |||||||
| 11 | MR VALIANT (10) | A Badel | 7 | 121 | 1067 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Keen in mid-division after involved in some early scrimmaging. Driven and lost ground final 250m. | |||||||
| 12 | PRIME MORTAR (2) | Y L Chung | 8 | 132 | 1066 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Raced wide after bumped early. Driven off bend and weakened. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by TO INFINITY at 19.0 · 1:39.45 · sectionals 27.70 · 23.08 · 24.62 · 12.21 · 12.41 · 24.05 · 12.28 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TO INFINITY (10) | A Badel | 9 | 120 | 1022 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, won by a neck. | |||||||
| 2 | RED MAJESTY (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 135 | 1240 | Stalker | 5.8 |
| Bumped on the hindquarters shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, commenced move 400M, finished off strongly, just beaten by a neck. | |||||||
| 3 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (2) | M Chadwick | 1 | 133 | 1099 | Stalker | 4.3 |
| Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | TRADITION (11) | H T Mo | 6 | 115 | 1049 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn, angled out 400M, finished off well to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | CLASSIC CENTURY (6) | L Ferraris | 4 | 125 | 1222 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Out with rest, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 6 | HANDSOME BOMB (3) | C L Chau | 2 | 128 | 1057 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 7 | TURIN WARRIOR (4) | Z Purton | 10 | 129 | 1137 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths back on turn, made little progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | SILVER KING (5) | Y L Chung | 12 | 125 | 1176 | Stalker | 22.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | DEVILDOM (7) | M L Yeung | 3 | 125 | 1058 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Began well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, made little progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 10 | WINDICATOR FAMILY (12) | M F Poon | 7 | 115 | 978 | Midfield | 5.4 |
| Crowded start, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | HAPPY TRIO (9) | H Bentley | 5 | 125 | 1062 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, carried wider 600M, same margin back turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | HAPPY AGAIN (8) | A Atzeni | 11 | 125 | 1233 | no history | 59.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, peaked on run 500M, eased early in straight, unacceptable performance. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by VIEW OF THE WORLD at 1.8 · 1:10.39 · sectionals 24.33 · 23.20 · 11.36 · 11.84 · 22.86 · 11.44 · 11.42
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | VIEW OF THE WORLD (3) | Z Purton | 1 | 131 | 1093 | Midfield | 1.8 |
| Settled behind the leaders on the rail, closed off well and won going away, comfortably | |||||||
| 2 | GLORY B (12) | L Hewitson | 8 | 118 | 1081 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Settled outside the lead, hung out under pressure, ran on okay, no threat to the winner. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 3 | SWEET DIAMOND (9) | B Thompson | 2 | 121 | 1194 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Jumped nicely and led, kept on nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY GENERATIONS (8) | H Bentley | 5 | 126 | 1046 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Jumped on terms, checked at 1000M and lost ground, raced behind midfield on the rail, stayed on well despite the troubled trip | |||||||
| 5 | GIMME FIVE (10) | A Pouchin | 4 | 120 | 1085 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, ran on fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | TOP TIME (4) | K De Melo | 9 | 130 | 1046 | no history | 8.3 |
| Settled towards the rear 2 wide, hampered at 150M, still ran on. | |||||||
| 7 | ZETTA FORCE (7) | C L Chau | 6 | 126 | 1080 | no history | 12.0 |
| Crowded at start and again near the 1000M, midfield 2 wide, made little impression. (Substantial blood) | |||||||
| 8 | STORM RUNNER (6) | M F Poon | 3 | 128 | 1016 | no history | 46.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield on the rail, made no ground. | |||||||
| 9 | EXUBERANT (5) | A Atzeni | 11 | 128 | 1196 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Sat at the rear on the rail, only able to pass weakened rivals. | |||||||
| 10 | TOGEPI (11) | M L Yeung | 12 | 120 | 1080 | Closer | 69.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover on pace, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 11 | HAPPY DAY (2) | B Avdulla | 10 | 131 | 1249 | Closer | 44.0 |
| Sat at the rear 2 wide, checked near the 150M, never a threat. | |||||||
| 12 | SKY FOREVER (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1045 | Closer | 13.0 |
| Crowded at 1000M, midfield 3 wide, raced keenly never in contention. (Bled) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by EMBRACES at 6.4 · 1:39.92 · sectionals 28.03 · 23.64 · 24.30 · 12.10 · 12.20 · 23.95 · 12.12 · 11.83
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | EMBRACES (6) | C L Chau | 5 | 127 | 1071 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Travelled well behind and waited with, shifted one of the widest for a clear run into straight, responded well to take command about 100M out. | |||||||
| 2 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (9) | Y L Chung | 6 | 125 | 1052 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Began moderately but was able to soon take up running on the rail passing the winning post the first time, led the field until swamped by fast-finishing winner about 100M out, just held on for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | TAKE ACTION (10) | B Avdulla | 3 | 121 | 1156 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground settling at the back, trailed the field until commenced move 650M out circling the field 4-wide home bend, carried wider into straight, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | CORLEONE (5) | H Bowman | 8 | 129 | 1032 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Settled 3-wide in midfield, lost position rounding home bend, tight behind runners early in straight, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | PRINCE ALEX (3) | H Bentley | 1 | 131 | 1092 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled in midfield on rail, shifted 2-wide for a run turning in for home, one-paced under pressure. | |||||||
| 6 | BIG RED (1) | E C W Wong | 2 | 128 | 1289 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Not far off the pace on rail travelling keenly first bend, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, one-paced without quickening under pressure. | |||||||
| 7 | FASHION LEGEND (8) | A Atzeni | 12 | 128 | 1074 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Soon taken across at the back from the widest draw, travelled in last few to straight, snuck up on rail turning in for home, fought on under pressure early in straight, found no extra inside final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY UNIVERSE (2) | A Hamelin | 11 | 132 | 1177 | no history | 76.0 |
| Taken back to last few from a poor draw travelling keenly 3-wide, gained slightly closer early in back straight, very wide around home bend and into straight, fought on steadily while hanging in. | |||||||
| 9 | TEAM HAPPY (7) | A Pouchin | 7 | 129 | 1226 | Leader | 21.0 |
| Close up early from a poor draw gradually settling just over 2L back in 4th, restrained in 5th most of back straight, tightened when in a similar position early in home straight, never recovered. | |||||||
| 10 | SMART CITY (4) | Z Purton | 9 | 130 | 1122 | Stalker | 9.5 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw to join race leader onto first bend before settling in 1L 2nd into back straight, dropped out of contention quickly inside final 350M. | |||||||
| 11 | ISLAND GOLDEN (11) | M F Poon | 10 | 117 | 1091 | Leader | 69.0 |
| Wide in last few early stages, circled the field from first bend to reach 3rd 3-wide 1000M out, remained in a similar position before giving ground steadily on home bend, folded up quickly in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | UNITED ENDEAVORS (12) | M L Yeung | 4 | 117 | 1124 | Stalker | 38.0 |
| One of the first to jump despite awkwardly but soon retrained to midfield, dropped steadily further back halfway out reaching 9th approaching home bend when inconvenienced, folded up quickly after straightening. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by THE AZURE at 4.1 · 1:39.73 · sectionals 28.23 · 23.60 · 23.93 · 11.92 · 12.01 · 23.97 · 11.81 · 12.16
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | THE AZURE (8) | Z Purton | 8 | 123 | 1106 | Midfield | 4.1 |
| On jumping was badly crowded for room, soon guided to the fence and obtained a run behind mid-division, held up 450M-350M, quickened up nicely when asked and got up just in time in a busy finish. | |||||||
| 2 | HIGHLAND RAHY (4) | L Hewitson | 5 | 129 | 1180 | Leader | 5.9 |
| Prominently ridden, tracked leader from 1300M, poised to strike 300M, fought on under pressure to just go under in a busy finish. (Jockey : lay in in the Home Straight and as a result proved difficult to ride out.) | |||||||
| 3 | HARMONY GALAXY (1) | M F Poon | 12 | 135 | 1023 | Stalker | 48.0 |
| From wide draw switched off to race in last, 8Ls off the pace home turn, swung widest for home before closing off strongly under top weight to take 3rd. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY TOUCH (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1125 | Midfield | 5.5 |
| Shifted in abruptly on jumping, drifted back to race near last 7Ls back, had some work to do 400M, closed off well to claim 4th. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 5 | CHARMING STEED (9) | E C W Wong | 1 | 115 | 1101 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Away well from draw 1, soon led and took them along at good pace under 7lb claimer, fought hard to hold the lead on straightening, headed nearing 50M, lost several places close home. | |||||||
| 6 | AMAZING AWARD (10) | A Atzeni | 9 | 121 | 1040 | Closer | 19.0 |
| Severely checked on jumping when crowded by a rival, ended up near last, had some work to do top of straight, ran on mildly down the inside but was never close enough to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | YOUTH POWER (6) | M L Yeung | 3 | 124 | 1042 | Stalker | 7.9 |
| Chased leaders in 4th, raced keenly early stages, had every chance turning home but lacked the extra gear to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | GOLDEN DARCI (11) | A Badel | 7 | 121 | 1127 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Reserved in a position behind midfield, 5Ls off leader middle stages, kept on only fairly final 300M and was never a winning hope. | |||||||
| 9 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (12) | M Chadwick | 11 | 118 | 997 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw, raced wide no cover in second half of the field, 6Ls to make up 400M, couldn't muster the pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 10 | GOOD GOOD (5) | B Avdulla | 6 | 125 | 1134 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Settled down in midfield, a little further back than intended, hard pressed from 450M but closed off the race one paced. | |||||||
| 11 | GALE SAGA (7) | A Pouchin | 2 | 123 | 1144 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Tracked leaders in a race run at good pace, little change in position heading to home turn, couldn't sustain run passing 200M, weakened towards the line. | |||||||
| 12 | PHANTOM CYCLONE (3) | B Thompson | 4 | 130 | 1106 | Closer | 120.0 |
| Maintained a position ahead of midfield, came under pressure 500M, soon gave ground and weakened to last. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by AURORA LADY at 3.0 · 1:09.15 · sectionals 23.62 · 22.34 · 11.01 · 11.33 · 23.19 · 11.59 · 11.60
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | AURORA LADY (4) | Z Purton | 9 | 130 | 1171 | Leader | 3.0 |
| Began smartly, raced in 2nd, challenged the leader turning in, hit the front 250M, kept on well to the line, won by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY DESTINY (7) | A Atzeni | 1 | 124 | 1186 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | NORDIC DRAGON (1) | A Pouchin | 5 | 133 | 1149 | Closer | 20.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, finished off well to take a place without threatening the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (9) | L Hewitson | 3 | 121 | 1070 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Fast into stride, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | YOUNG ARROW (10) | H Bentley | 7 | 121 | 1117 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, 2 wide from 700M, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | FLYING FORTRESS (11) | M Chadwick | 8 | 120 | 1016 | no history | 44.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | PRAWNS ELEVEN (5) | M F Poon | 2 | 126 | 1102 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 8 | GALLANT VALOUR (8) | B Avdulla | 12 | 123 | 1108 | Midfield | 34.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | KYRUS DRAGON (2) | H Bowman | 6 | 132 | 1037 | Midfield | 5.1 |
| Taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | BRIGHT DAY (3) | M L Yeung | 4 | 131 | 1287 | no history | 53.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the outside, found rail 800M, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | ALLGREEKTOME (6) | L Ferraris | 10 | 124 | 1256 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | SERGEANT PEPPER (12) | E C W Wong | 11 | 114 | 1160 | Stalker | 76.0 |
| Jumped well from gate 11, tracked leaders on the outside, no cover throughout, dropped to midfield on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. | |||||||
Race 10 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by ROMANTIC LAOS at 13.0 · 1:39.41 · sectionals 28.17 · 23.73 · 24.20 · 12.16 · 12.04 · 23.31 · 11.77 · 11.54
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Full result▾
| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROMANTIC LAOS (4) | C L Chau | 3 | 128 | 1162 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Commenced well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | BEATO (10) | Y L Chung | 8 | 119 | 1150 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | SOLEIL FIGHTER (5) | H Bowman | 6 | 129 | 1111 | Leader | 3.7 |
| Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 100M. | |||||||
| 4 | AESTHETICISM (7) | Z Purton | 12 | 125 | 1083 | Closer | 5.2 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | FORTUNE SUPERSTAR (11) | L Hewitson | 5 | 122 | 1136 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 50M. | |||||||
| 6 | M UNICORN (3) | M L Yeung | 11 | 133 | 1203 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back, angled out 500M, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 7 | GRACIOUS EXPRESS (1) | B Avdulla | 1 | 134 | 1131 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | DEFINITIVE (8) | A Atzeni | 2 | 125 | 1094 | no history | 92.0 |
| Moderately away, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 9 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (9) | M Chadwick | 7 | 125 | 1048 | Closer | 7.4 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 750M, a bit closer on turn, one-paced in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | COMET SPLENDIDO (6) | M F Poon | 4 | 126 | 1176 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (12) | H Bentley | 9 | 120 | 1047 | Closer | 51.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, made no progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 12 | HAMERON (2) | A Pouchin | 10 | 133 | 1045 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||