Happy Valley results · Wed, 5 Mar 2025
9 races · going GOOD · rail C+3
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 5 Mar 2025
NICE BIRDIE R1 at 14.0 · surprise · HARMONY N HOME R2 at 13.0 · surprise · EXCELLENCE VALUE R3 at 7.3 · ROMANTIC SON R7 at 6.4 · GOLDEN RISE R5 at 4.6 · SKY VINO R8 at 4.5 · BEAUTY ALLIANCE R6 at 4.4 · SPICY GOLD R9 at 3.7 · DRAGON FOUR SEAS R4 at 1.4
Race 1 · Class 5 · 2200m Turf
Won by NICE BIRDIE at 14.0 · 2:16.21 · sectionals 13.99 · 23.45 · 24.85 · 24.88 · 24.39 · 12.25 · 12.14 · 24.65 · 12.25 · 12.40
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NICE BIRDIE (10) | D McDonogh | 1 | 124 | 1227 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Began well, sat a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, showed good response in straight took the lead 200M, kept on well to the line, just held on. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER HONG KONG (8) | L Hewitson | 3 | 127 | 1047 | Closer | 5.3 |
| Began only fairly, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, there to turn, finished off strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | MR ALADDIN (7) | M Chadwick | 4 | 127 | 1081 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, made contact with the left side of its barrier and lost ground, positioned 4 to 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | CALIFORNIA MOXIE (2) | H Bowman | 2 | 134 | 1082 | Midfield | 2.6 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | JOYFUL CHAMPION (11) | M L Yeung | 9 | 115 | 1171 | Midfield | 41.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLD TACK (6) | K De Melo | 5 | 127 | 1059 | Closer | 9.7 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 500M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 7 | SMASHING EXPRESS (1) | R Moore | 6 | 135 | 1034 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Began only fairly, raced 2 wide towards rear, angled out 450M, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | ON THE LASH (4) | R Kingscote | 8 | 130 | 1203 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Made contact at start, trapped wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 1600M, 2 lengths or so back in the middle stages, peaked on run 500M, weakened final 400M. | |||||||
| 9 | GOLDEN FAIRY (9) | A Badel | 10 | 125 | 1032 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, dropped towards rear from 550M, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | FRUITY WARRIOR (5) | L Ferraris | 7 | 129 | 1111 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, weakened from 550M, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| WV | FURY AND GOLD (3) | H Bentley | — | 133 | — | Closer | — |
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by HARMONY N HOME at 13.0 · 1:09.81 · sectionals 23.19 · 22.88 · 11.28 · 11.60 · 23.74 · 11.75 · 11.99
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HARMONY N HOME (11) | Y L Chung | 5 | 117 | 1045 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Settled in mid-field. Picked up well to lead 100m out and asserted, winning cosily. | |||||||
| 2 | BOWSER (2) | R Moore | 4 | 130 | 1177 | Stalker | 2.5 |
| Had to wait for a run 150m out after improving from mid-field. Ran on well once clear final 75m. | |||||||
| 3 | LUCKY PLANET (10) | M Chadwick | 1 | 122 | 1080 | Leader | 3.3 |
| Tracked pace. Leaned on by rival 200m out but still every chance. Lacked pace of winner. | |||||||
| 4 | E UNIVERSE (5) | K De Melo | 2 | 126 | 1033 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Headway from mid-field to challenge 150m out before one paced late on. Rider lost whip 100m out. | |||||||
| 5 | ACCOLADE START (9) | R Kingscote | 11 | 123 | 1052 | Stalker | 85.0 |
| Towards rear. Stayed on final 100m and never nearer. | |||||||
| 6 | INNO CENTURY (6) | D McDonogh | 3 | 126 | 1070 | no history | 12.0 |
| One paced under pressure after racing in touch. | |||||||
| 7 | REWARDING TWINKLE (8) | M L Yeung | 10 | 124 | 1096 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Held up. Headway when short of room over 100m out. Ran on after but unable to reach leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | HAPPY UNITED (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 134 | 1148 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Tight for room at times in home straight after waited with, particularly final 50m when jockey forced to ease off. | |||||||
| 9 | YOUNG BRAVO (3) | B Thompson | 7 | 128 | 1010 | no history | 65.0 |
| In rear after slow start and under pressure 400m out. Never a threat, though staying on when running out of room closing stages. | |||||||
| 10 | KING GLORIOSO (4) | J Orman | 6 | 127 | 1035 | Stalker | 46.0 |
| Tracked leader until leading early in home straight. Headed 150m out and weakened. | |||||||
| 11 | GIMME FIVE (12) | A Badel | 12 | 116 | 1074 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Held up. Laboured under pressure from top of home straight and never involved. | |||||||
| 12 | COLONEL (7) | L Ferraris | 9 | 124 | 1196 | Leader | 30.0 |
| Made running. Hung right after headed over 200m out. Weakened final 100m. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by EXCELLENCE VALUE at 7.3 · 1:39.65 · sectionals 27.90 · 23.82 · 24.26 · 12.31 · 11.95 · 23.67 · 11.91 · 11.76
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | EXCELLENCE VALUE (8) | H Bentley | 1 | 123 | 1223 | Midfield | 7.3 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled smoothly, made good ground over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 2 | M UNICORN (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 130 | 1204 | Midfield | 5.7 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled okay, responded nicely under whip. | |||||||
| 3 | AESTHETICISM (4) | L Ferraris | 3 | 125 | 1066 | Closer | 5.8 |
| Settled towards rear, switched out rounding the Turn, steadied near the 350M, finished off nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | SAMARKAND (2) | L Hewitson | 4 | 129 | 1177 | Leader | 6.7 |
| Sat midfield, traveled fairly, one pace to the line (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 5 | IVY LEAGUE (5) | R Kingscote | 2 | 125 | 1209 | Stalker | 7.3 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled okay, slightly weakened inside 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 6 | DEVAS TWELVE (7) | K De Melo | 7 | 123 | 1093 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Sat handy, limited response when asked entering the Straight. | |||||||
| 7 | GLORIOUS SUCCESS (3) | R Moore | 8 | 127 | 1100 | Midfield | 6.4 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled behind midfield, could not be fully tested when disappointed for clear run near the 200M (Right hind plate refitted in the saddling stalls). | |||||||
| 8 | BEATO (9) | Y L Chung | 9 | 117 | 1139 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| Settled rear, raced rear, no impression made (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER UNICORN (6) | M L Yeung | 6 | 124 | 1085 | Stalker | 6.9 |
| Settled in front of midfield, raced keenly, gave ground quickly over the concluding stages (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by DRAGON FOUR SEAS at 1.4 · 1:09.71 · sectionals 23.37 · 22.60 · 10.97 · 11.63 · 23.74 · 11.88 · 11.86
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DRAGON FOUR SEAS (4) | H Bowman | 1 | 129 | 1185 | Leader | 1.4 |
| Made running. Challenged from 200m out and responded well to pressure to hold on. | |||||||
| 2 | TELECOM POWER (12) | H Bentley | 8 | 117 | 1040 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Mid-field. Driven up to challenge 150m out and ran on well. | |||||||
| 3 | SWAGGER BRO (2) | L Hewitson | 3 | 134 | 1147 | Closer | 25.0 |
| Raced in touch with leaders. Caught behind leader on rail from 200m out to 100m out. Stayed on. | |||||||
| 4 | ENDUED (1) | R Moore | 6 | 134 | 1176 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Raced in mid-field. Had to angle out for a run when making headway 200m out and forced to switch back inside when crossed 50m out. Stayed on. | |||||||
| 5 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (11) | L Ferraris | 4 | 123 | 1097 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Tracked pace. Ridden to challenge off bend. Every chance until no extra final 50m. | |||||||
| 6 | LOVEISINTHEAIR (5) | B Thompson | 7 | 128 | 1104 | no history | 32.0 |
| Held up. Taken widest off bend and some good headway final 100m. Never nearer. | |||||||
| 7 | GLORY CLOUD (6) | M L Yeung | 11 | 127 | 1073 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Dropped in from wide draw and raced in last position. Short of room 150m out. Headway after and never nearer. | |||||||
| 8 | CHAMPION METHOD (3) | H T Mo | 12 | 128 | 1145 | Stalker | 29.0 |
| Towards rear. Driven 300m out. Stayed on but never going pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 9 | SOMETHING JONAH (10) | K De Melo | 5 | 124 | 1103 | Closer | 73.0 |
| Waited with towards rear. No meaningful headway under pressure. | |||||||
| 10 | SANTORINI (9) | A Badel | 10 | 126 | 1074 | Stalker | 88.0 |
| Chased leader. Brief challenge early in home straight. Faded. | |||||||
| 11 | RIDING HIGH (7) | M Chadwick | 2 | 127 | 1076 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Tracked pace until weakening 150m out. | |||||||
| 12 | MAGIC BEANS (8) | J Orman | 9 | 126 | 985 | no history | 106.0 |
| Held up. No impression under pressure final 200m. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by GOLDEN RISE at 4.6 · 1:09.97 · sectionals 23.61 · 22.55 · 11.12 · 11.43 · 23.81 · 11.80 · 12.01
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOLDEN RISE (1) | R Moore | 10 | 135 | 1013 | Stalker | 4.6 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 2 | PRIME MORTAR (2) | J Orman | 9 | 134 | 1065 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 3 wide behind midfield early, 2 wide from 800M, a bit closer in the middle stages, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, always just held. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | YOUNG HORIZON (10) | E C W Wong | 12 | 115 | 1152 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | SILVER SPURS (11) | A Badel | 3 | 119 | 1090 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 5 | MEGA BONUS (3) | L Ferraris | 1 | 132 | 1273 | Leader | 6.9 |
| Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | LUCKY BLESSING (8) | Y L Chung | 7 | 119 | 1034 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced 3 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, not enough room near 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | COLOURFUL WINNER (6) | M L Yeung | 4 | 126 | 1176 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | SMILING EMPEROR (12) | L Hewitson | 6 | 119 | 1164 | Midfield | 58.0 |
| Made contact at start, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run until final 100M, made minor progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | TAIHANG SCENERY (5) | H Bentley | 8 | 127 | 1138 | Stalker | 29.0 |
| Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, difficult to settle in the early stages, 5 lengths back on turn, angled out 350M, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | STAR FIGURE (4) | H Bowman | 5 | 130 | 1088 | no history | 4.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened and eased final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | SPICY SPANGLE (7) | M Chadwick | 11 | 124 | 1077 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Began only fairly from a wide draw, trapped wide in midfield early, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, 2 lengths back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 12 | MACANESE MASTER (9) | B Thompson | 2 | 122 | 1043 | Stalker | 49.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by BEAUTY ALLIANCE at 4.4 · 1:48.82 · sectionals 13.64 · 22.66 · 23.57 · 24.46 · 12.20 · 12.26 · 24.49 · 12.28 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY ALLIANCE (1) | R Moore | 9 | 135 | 1193 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, improved nicely at the 700M, responded well when asked, ran on strongly to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | MISSION STRIKE (5) | L Ferraris | 4 | 131 | 1018 | no history | 4.9 |
| Sat towards the rear, swung wide in the Straight, stayed on, still green. | |||||||
| 3 | NINJA DERBY (12) | M Chadwick | 6 | 120 | 1110 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 4 | ME TIME (9) | A Hamelin | 3 | 123 | 1036 | Midfield | 5.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield 2 wide, made some ground early, one pace final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | HAKKA RADIANCE (11) | H Bentley | 10 | 120 | 1127 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Jumped well and showed good speed to lead, kept on until weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 6 | CAN'T GO WONG (2) | A Badel | 2 | 134 | 1159 | Closer | 8.8 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, checked to avoid runners near 500M, made some late ground. | |||||||
| 7 | DRAGON DELIGHT (10) | E C W Wong | 5 | 114 | 1110 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Sat on pace, one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | S J TOURBILLON (6) | J Orman | 7 | 130 | 1103 | Midfield | 37.0 |
| Settled towards the rear, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | QUICK QUICK WIN (7) | R Kingscote | 11 | 128 | 1050 | no history | 96.0 |
| Sat at the rear, never involved. | |||||||
| 10 | PHANTOM CYCLONE (8) | H T Mo | 1 | 123 | 1090 | Midfield | 77.0 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, weakened from the 700M. | |||||||
| 11 | TOY SOLTERO (4) | L Hewitson | 12 | 134 | 1177 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Sat at the rear 2 wide, badly unbalanced entering the Straight, never tested. (Unacceptable Performance, must trial) | |||||||
| 12 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (3) | H Bowman | 8 | 134 | 1098 | Stalker | 33.0 |
| Tracked leader, gave ground quickly from the 750M. (Unacceptable Performance, must trial) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by ROMANTIC SON at 6.4 · 1:09.59 · sectionals 23.99 · 22.53 · 11.10 · 11.43 · 23.07 · 11.63 · 11.44
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ROMANTIC SON (6) | H Bentley | 5 | 125 | 1156 | Stalker | 6.4 |
| Broke well, held up just off the pace in 3rd 2-wide, became 4th in similar position rounding home bend, renewed effort on straightening and fought on dourly to clinch victory on the line. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY INFINITY (8) | A Badel | 2 | 122 | 1148 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Broke well but soon taken some 2L back to 4th on rail, remained similar into straight hugging inside rail, held every chance the length of the straight only to be pipped at post. | |||||||
| 3 | NORDIC DRAGON (2) | A Hamelin | 8 | 128 | 1155 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Settled 3-wide towards rear, commenced move rounding home bend swinging widest into straight, hit the front narrowly under pressure 200M out while hanging in, headed near finish. | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (5) | L Hewitson | 10 | 125 | 1083 | Stalker | 36.0 |
| Hard ridden from the widest draw, pressed forward 3-wide before settling alongside race leader over 700M out, hit the front briefly into straight only to be swamped shortly afterwards. | |||||||
| 5 | YOUNG EMPEROR (1) | H Bowman | 4 | 133 | 1062 | no history | 6.7 |
| Settled in forward of midfield some 3L back in 5th, steadied between runners 200M out, fought on steadily to the line without threatening. (Lame next day) | |||||||
| 6 | CAPITAL LEGEND (10) | B Thompson | 1 | 120 | 1155 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Broke well before settling in 6th over 3L off the pace, came under pressure into straight but unable to quicken to threaten. | |||||||
| 7 | SUNNY DA BEST (4) | R Moore | 7 | 126 | 1165 | Stalker | 3.4 |
| Began moderately settling in last few, kept on same pace without quickening. (Questioned for disappointing performance) | |||||||
| 8 | TAI VICTORY (7) | L Ferraris | 9 | 123 | 1068 | no history | 29.0 |
| Taken backward to last from a wide draw and waited with, commenced move 450M out swinging one of the widest into straight, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (9) | J Orman | 3 | 122 | 1051 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly losing ground settling in rear, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
| 10 | FRANCIS MEYNELL (3) | M Chadwick | 6 | 127 | 1099 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Took up running shortly after the start, obtained rails run leaving the 900M, maintained narrow advantage until headed into straight, soon weakened. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SKY VINO at 4.5 · 1:40.82 · sectionals 28.50 · 23.99 · 24.33 · 12.23 · 12.10 · 24.00 · 12.02 · 11.98
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SKY VINO (8) | H Bowman | 8 | 125 | 1092 | Leader | 4.5 |
| Tracked leader in a slowly run event, challenged for the lead nearing 400M, soon took over early straight, kept battling well to the line holding rivals at bay. | |||||||
| 2 | JUMBO FORTUNE (10) | A Hamelin | 4 | 121 | 1316 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Settled in mid-division 3-4Ls back in a slowly run race, travelled well into straight, came with a strong looking challenge passing 250M. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | PRESTIGE GOOD (1) | R Kingscote | 6 | 135 | 1105 | Stalker | 8.1 |
| Jumped awkwardly, obtained a position ahead of midfield and never far off leaders in a slowly run race, responded well passing 300M, kept on steadily for 3rd under top weight. | |||||||
| 4 | HAPPY DAILY (4) | R Moore | 5 | 134 | 1070 | Midfield | 6.7 |
| Jumped on terms, restrained to race in mid-division, swung wide into straight before staying on moderately for 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | CASA ROCHESTER (3) | L Hewitson | 11 | 134 | 937 | Closer | 39.0 |
| From draw 11 taken across behind runners and settled near last, raced greenly when placed under pressure early straight, had difficulty obtaining clear running 200-100M before doing best work late stages. | |||||||
| 6 | TURIN WARRIOR (2) | J Orman | 3 | 135 | 1102 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Obtain a position behind the lead without being pressured to do so, travelled well enough in a slowly run race, placed under pressure 500M but responded only fairly, outpaced by rivals 200M. | |||||||
| 7 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (7) | Y L Chung | 7 | 123 | 1052 | Leader | 8.3 |
| Crossed to the lead 1400M taking them along slowly, enjoyed uncontested lead throughout, headed inside 300M, faded towards the finish. | |||||||
| 8 | OWNERS' PRAISE (6) | K De Melo | 9 | 126 | 1277 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Held up towards the rear in a slowly run race, 6-7Ls behind leader on settling, ran home only fairly over final 300M. Never a winning hope. | |||||||
| 9 | PING HAI COMET (11) | B Thompson | 12 | 119 | 1170 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Jumped only fairly from draw 12, taken back to last and well off the pace early stages, pushed along 600M but failed to pick up pace. Never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 10 | EN PERFECTO (12) | A Badel | 10 | 116 | 1087 | Closer | 27.0 |
| Restrained after the start, settled near last early stages before making mid-race move from 1000M to take advantage of its light weight, caught wide no cover chasing leaders, run ended 200M, no extra late. | |||||||
| 11 | GOR MO TUEN (5) | D McDonogh | 2 | 126 | 1007 | Midfield | 45.0 |
| On jumping was checked when badly crowded between rivals, raced keenly in second half of the field, came under pressure home turn, steadied 300M, soon left behind. | |||||||
| 12 | THE DOUBLE EAGLE (9) | M L Yeung | 1 | 122 | 1069 | Midfield | 141.0 |
| Shifted out at the start and was bumped heavily, tracked leaders in 3rd, struggled to keep up home turn, weakened out of contention early straight. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by SPICY GOLD at 3.7 · 1:09.76 · sectionals 24.10 · 22.46 · 11.22 · 11.24 · 23.20 · 11.20 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SPICY GOLD (5) | A Badel | 5 | 125 | 1216 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length or so back turning in, finished off strongly to score by a neck. | |||||||
| 2 | SPORTS LEGEND (4) | H T Mo | 1 | 127 | 1190 | Leader | 4.2 |
| Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SUGAR SUGAR (1) | L Ferraris | 2 | 134 | 1102 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight to take a place, just beaten by a neck. | |||||||
| 4 | SEASONS WIT (3) | J Orman | 3 | 129 | 1129 | Closer | 23.0 |
| Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 5 | EASON (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 129 | 1160 | Midfield | 3.7 |
| Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (6) | R Moore | 8 | 124 | 1106 | Closer | 7.7 |
| Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress. | |||||||
| 7 | LEGENDARY IMPACT (8) | H Bentley | 7 | 121 | 1200 | no history | 74.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | AURIO (9) | M L Yeung | 10 | 120 | 1148 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced at tail, 10 lengths back turning in, made some progress late but set an impossible task. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SWEET BRIAR (10) | L Hewitson | 6 | 120 | 1081 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Shifted out at start and made contact, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (7) | M Chadwick | 9 | 121 | 1102 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Moderately away, raced towards rear on the outside, 8 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||