Happy Valley results · Wed, 9 Apr 2025
9 races · going GOOD TO FIRM · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 9 Apr 2025
NORTHERN FIRE BALL R2 at 10.0 · surprise · GOLDEN EMPIRE R9 at 7.0 · CASA ROCHESTER R7 at 6.2 · SOVEREIGN FUND R4 at 4.5 · VERBIER R1 at 4.0 · HARMONY GALAXY R3 at 3.6 · COLOURFUL KING R5 at 3.0 · FLYING FORTRESS R8 at 2.5 · STELLAR SWIFT R6 at 1.7
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by VERBIER at 4.0 · 1:39.58 · sectionals 27.57 · 23.85 · 24.06 · 12.04 · 12.02 · 24.10 · 11.85 · 12.25
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | VERBIER (10) | L Ferraris | 7 | 124 | 1246 | Stalker | 4.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | TRADITION (7) | Y L Chung | 2 | 126 | 1055 | Midfield | 4.0 |
| Away well, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | WINDICATOR FAMILY (4) | M F Poon | 5 | 133 | 981 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move 400M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | STRONGEST BOY (5) | K C Leung | 4 | 131 | 1082 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | MR ALADDIN (9) | A Badel | 11 | 126 | 1069 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, still last turning in, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | CERVIN (1) | K De Melo | 12 | 135 | 1039 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, a length behind the leader turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | WINNING SEVEN (12) | M L Yeung | 8 | 115 | 1142 | Stalker | 41.0 |
| Began only fairly, positioned 7 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped 250M, no clear run until 150M, made some progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | NINJA DERBY (2) | B Avdulla | 3 | 134 | 1114 | Stalker | 5.7 |
| Jumped well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SMASHING EXPRESS (3) | H Bowman | 9 | 133 | 1055 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, angled out 350M, bumped 250M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | CASA LEGEND (8) | A Atzeni | 1 | 127 | 1162 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, easy run to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.(See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | SUPERB MOVE (11) | M Chadwick | 6 | 116 | 1119 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide, 3 to 4 lengths back, 3 wide from 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. | |||||||
| 12 | WISDOM STAR (6) | L Hewitson | 10 | 130 | 1107 | Midfield | 124.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by NORTHERN FIRE BALL at 10.0 · 1:09.55 · sectionals 23.68 · 22.30 · 10.91 · 11.39 · 23.57 · 11.62 · 11.95
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (2) | C L Chau | 4 | 132 | 1121 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Set pace, slipped away early straight and opened up 2L lead, kept on well late stages to hold off pursuing rivals. | |||||||
| 2 | GIDDY UP (1) | B Avdulla | 1 | 135 | 1167 | Midfield | 6.3 |
| Jumped well from draw 1 then eased back to a midfield position, briefly held up 250M before closing off the race well under top weight to claim 2nd. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | LOVEISINTHEAIR (4) | H Bowman | 2 | 128 | 1097 | no history | 6.4 |
| Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear a little further back than intended, ran on well final 250M to take 3rd. (Jockey questioned regarding riding in the home straight- tactics reasonable.) | |||||||
| 4 | SPICY SPANGLE (5) | A Hamelin | 3 | 127 | 1078 | Leader | 8.1 |
| Jumped fast, chased leader on settling, held 2nd from 300M to 60M, weakened late and was eased close home when crowded for room. | |||||||
| 5 | GLORY CLOUD (8) | H Bentley | 6 | 124 | 1075 | Midfield | 7.1 |
| Jumped on terms, settled ahead of midfield, kept on final 300M without posing serious threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | SAME TO YOU (12) | A Atzeni | 12 | 120 | 986 | Leader | 20.0 |
| From outside draw dropped back to the rear, swung wide from home turn before staying on to finish a non-threatening 6th. | |||||||
| 7 | CHILL MASTER (6) | M L Yeung | 5 | 125 | 987 | Midfield | 151.0 |
| Jumped on fairly, held up behind mid-division, ran past beaten horses final 300M. Never able to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | TEAM HAPPY (10) | L Hewitson | 11 | 122 | 1217 | Leader | 16.0 |
| Caught wide without cover from draw 11, pushed forward from 700M to race outside the lead, couldn't sustain run 250M, faded towards the line. | |||||||
| 9 | TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (11) | K Teetan | 9 | 121 | 1078 | Midfield | 2.6 |
| Restrained to race near the rear, raced too keenly in the early and middle stages, failed to run on in the straight. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 10 | ORIENTAL SURPRISE (7) | E C W Wong | 7 | 118 | 1037 | Midfield | 83.0 |
| Bumped at the start, with blinkers being applied took up a more forward position chasing leaders, couldn't quicken on straightening, soon out of contention. | |||||||
| 11 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (9) | M F Poon | 10 | 122 | 1196 | Stalker | 60.0 |
| Dropped back to the rear 6-7Ls off the pace, pushed along home turn but failed to make up ground. Never in the picture. | |||||||
| 12 | MASTER OF HUMOR (3) | Y L Chung | 8 | 126 | 1075 | no history | 79.0 |
| Jumped on terms, settled 4-5Ls back in mid-division, raced wide without cover from 600M, soon weakened top of straight and beaten. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by HARMONY GALAXY at 3.6 · 1:49.36 · sectionals 13.22 · 22.69 · 24.55 · 24.68 · 12.41 · 12.27 · 24.22 · 12.03 · 12.19
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HARMONY GALAXY (2) | H Bowman | 10 | 133 | 1034 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled smoothly, made forward move from 600M, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | CAN'T GO WONG (3) | M F Poon | 4 | 132 | 1149 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, traveled nicely, made good progress when asked, just missed. | |||||||
| 3 | FIREFOOT (7) | J Orman | 2 | 127 | 1148 | Leader | 5.3 |
| Sat in front of midfield, traveled okay, responded reasonably well from the Turn. | |||||||
| 4 | S J TOURBILLON (6) | C L Chau | 3 | 126 | 1111 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Slow to begin, sat towards rear, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | FLOOF (1) | M Chadwick | 12 | 135 | 1014 | Midfield | 74.0 |
| Settled midfield, traveled okay, raced in restricted room near 150M, could not be fully tested. | |||||||
| 6 | YOUTH POWER (12) | M L Yeung | 9 | 120 | 1034 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, held up in the early Straight, no clear run (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 7 | BRAVE WITNESS (8) | K Teetan | 6 | 124 | 1062 | Midfield | 9.8 |
| Stumbled on jumping, sat rear, held up at the top of the Straight, raced tight until 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | TOY SOLTERO (4) | L Hewitson | 11 | 132 | 1182 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Sat towards rear, made forward move from 700M, lay in under pressure, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 9 | ME TIME (11) | A Atzeni | 8 | 122 | 1037 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| Settled behind midfield, crowded entering the Straight, not much impression (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | CHARMING STEED (5) | E C W Wong | 7 | 124 | 1105 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Tracked leader, weakened quickly entering the Straight (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | YODA'S CHOICE (9) | L Ferraris | 5 | 124 | 1110 | Leader | 5.6 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled fairly, failed to respond when asked (Disappointing Performance, Must BT, See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | THE WAY WE WIN (10) | Y L Chung | 1 | 120 | 1073 | Midfield | 138.0 |
| Sat handy, weakened near the 300M, never a danger (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by SOVEREIGN FUND at 4.5 · 1:09.86 · sectionals 23.81 · 22.95 · 11.34 · 11.61 · 23.10 · 11.43 · 11.67
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SOVEREIGN FUND (3) | K Teetan | 2 | 129 | 1149 | Midfield | 4.5 |
| Made running, kicked two lengths clear off bend, comfortable winner. | |||||||
| 2 | GOOD PROSPECT (10) | K C Leung | 1 | 122 | 1075 | Midfield | 3.2 |
| Tracked leading pair, chased winner home straight but always held by comfortable margin. | |||||||
| 3 | HARMONY N HOME (5) | Y L Chung | 9 | 124 | 1040 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Three wide in mid-field, headway halfway, stayed on but lacked pace to challenge winner. | |||||||
| 4 | GAMEPLAYER ELITE (2) | H Bowman | 4 | 131 | 1074 | Closer | 4.2 |
| Mid-field after crowded at start, driven 300m out, stayed on steadily. | |||||||
| 5 | EXCELLENT PEERS (9) | M Chadwick | 6 | 123 | 1168 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, towards rear, never nearer. | |||||||
| 6 | EXCEED THE WISH (7) | L Hewitson | 3 | 124 | 1017 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Mid-field after bumped at start, unable to quicken from 200m out. | |||||||
| 7 | CIRCUIT FIERY (12) | A Badel | 7 | 116 | 1079 | Stalker | 7.5 |
| Tracked pace, unable to quicken 200m out, no extra final 100m. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUNG HORIZON (11) | M L Yeung | 5 | 120 | 1167 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| In rear after crowded from stalls and hampered 800m out, never dangerous but some late headway after angled out at 100m line. | |||||||
| 9 | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (1) | B Avdulla | 8 | 135 | 1231 | Closer | 25.0 |
| Held up in last pair and keen, wide into home straight, little impression. | |||||||
| 10 | VICTORYTHIRTYTHREE (6) | M F Poon | 12 | 127 | 1123 | Leader | 41.0 |
| Across from wide draw to chase leader, ridden 200m out, weakened. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER SICARIO (8) | K De Melo | 10 | 124 | 1194 | Closer | 145.0 |
| Held up in last pair, ridden off bend, no impression. | |||||||
| 12 | KING VICTOR (4) | A Hamelin | 11 | 128 | 1011 | no history | 92.0 |
| Green and keen in wide position towards rear, struggling 300m out and dropped away. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 3 · 1000m Turf
Won by COLOURFUL KING at 3.0 · 56.16 · sectionals 12.54 · 20.67 · 10.03 · 10.64 · 22.95 · 11.18 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | COLOURFUL KING (4) | A Atzeni | 4 | 128 | 1105 | no history | 3.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (2) | L Ferraris | 8 | 134 | 1073 | Leader | 3.4 |
| Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. | |||||||
| 3 | CASA OF HONOR (5) | M F Poon | 10 | 126 | 1176 | no history | 16.0 |
| Shifted out at start, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, stayed on evenly to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | WATCH THIS ONE (8) | K Teetan | 6 | 119 | 1116 | no history | 9.5 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 5 | HARMONY N BLESSED (1) | E C W Wong | 2 | 128 | 1196 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Fast into stride, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | SEASONS WIT (6) | J Orman | 5 | 123 | 1131 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the outside, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | ETERNAL FORTUNE (3) | H T Mo | 7 | 129 | 1028 | Midfield | 9.2 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | KING ECCELLENTE (9) | H Bentley | 3 | 117 | 1136 | Midfield | 33.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced towards rear, 7-1/2L back turning in, bumped near 250M, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | MULTIDUTCH (10) | Y L Chung | 1 | 113 | 1032 | no history | 63.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | BASIC INSTINCT (7) | M L Yeung | 9 | 120 | 1086 | no history | 130.0 |
| Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by STELLAR SWIFT at 1.7 · 1:09.87 · sectionals 23.61 · 22.73 · 11.10 · 11.63 · 23.53 · 11.73 · 11.80
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | STELLAR SWIFT (1) | H Bowman | 2 | 135 | 1188 | Midfield | 1.7 |
| Settled midfield on the rail, closed off nicely when asked. | |||||||
| 2 | BEAUTY THUNDER (5) | A Badel | 6 | 128 | 1031 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Sat on pace, kept on well, just can't hold off the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | BOWSER (3) | J Orman | 1 | 132 | 1171 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Sat behind the leader on the rail, ran on nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER GOLDI (8) | K C Leung | 4 | 126 | 1001 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, closed off okay, just one pace final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | TELECOM POWER (12) | Y L Chung | 9 | 115 | 1042 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield 4 wide, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | ACE POWER (9) | K Teetan | 3 | 122 | 1112 | Closer | 8.0 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | RICH HORSE (7) | M F Poon | 7 | 126 | 985 | Closer | 160.0 |
| Sat at the rear on the rail, one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 8 | CLUB ACE (6) | A Atzeni | 8 | 127 | 1135 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, limited response when asked. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (11) | L Ferraris | 12 | 122 | 1079 | Leader | 41.0 |
| Sat last, made little impression. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 10 | BRAVE JOY (10) | L Hewitson | 10 | 122 | 1102 | Stalker | 116.0 |
| Jumped well and led, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 11 | GALVANIC (4) | B Avdulla | 11 | 129 | 1088 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Hard ridden early but show little speed, taken back towards the rear, never a threat. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 12 | TURF PHOENIX (2) | M L Yeung | 5 | 134 | 1050 | Closer | 126.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover in front of midfield, weakened from 400M. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by CASA ROCHESTER at 6.2 · 1:39.54 · sectionals 27.01 · 23.08 · 24.99 · 12.18 · 12.81 · 24.46 · 12.25 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CASA ROCHESTER (3) | H Bowman | 8 | 132 | 938 | Midfield | 6.2 |
| Settled in last few on rail, commenced move rounding home bend, obtained a clear run over 150M out in straight, quickened well to prevail by the narrowest of margins. | |||||||
| 2 | QUANTUM PATCH (1) | K C Leung | 1 | 135 | 1131 | Midfield | 4.7 |
| Never far off on rail reaching 3rd 700M out, baulked for a run rounding home bend before angled out for a run into straight, gained slender advantage shortly after only to be pipped at post. | |||||||
| 3 | THE AZURE (6) | A Atzeni | 10 | 129 | 1110 | Midfield | 31.0 |
| Soon taken back wide behind midfield, shifted further back rounding first bend for cover, commenced move very wide home bend, made up ground down the centre of straight to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 4 | SKY VINO (4) | E C W Wong | 11 | 125 | 1096 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw travelling one back 3-wide around first bend, gained 3rd approaching back straight, disputed lead rounding home bend holding every chance in straight until finding no extra inside final 100M . | |||||||
| 5 | TURIN WARRIOR (2) | L Ferraris | 6 | 135 | 1119 | Midfield | 42.0 |
| Settled in forward of midfield on rail, shuffled back behind runners on rail rounding home bend, snuck back up entering straight, ran on to hold some chance 150M out but unable to sustain effort closing stages. | |||||||
| 6 | JUMBO FORTUNE (9) | A Hamelin | 5 | 122 | 1306 | Midfield | 5.3 |
| Settled in rear of midfield, hampered and lost position over 600M out, steadied again over 400M out dropping to last, went widest into straight and finished off the race well inside final 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | OCEAN IMPACT (8) | J Orman | 3 | 127 | 1179 | Midfield | 7.3 |
| Jumped moderately from a low draw settling in midfield, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and wide into straight, kept on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 8 | TO INFINITY (10) | Y L Chung | 12 | 118 | 1029 | Closer | 97.0 |
| Settled well back from the widest draw, came under pressure when last 550M out, improving when forced to steady off heels on straightening, switched in for a clear run inside the 150M out but could make no further impression. | |||||||
| 9 | RED MAJESTY (7) | K Teetan | 4 | 128 | 1221 | Leader | 9.5 |
| Prominent early stages settling over 2L back in 5th into back straight, came under pressure to hold place 3-wide around home bend, made no further impression inside final 200M. | |||||||
| 10 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (11) | M L Yeung | 2 | 116 | 1194 | Leader | 9.3 |
| Jumped best to lead early stages from a low draw, ceded advantage for 2nd on rail 1100M out, inconvenienced and dropped to 4th inside the 700M, weakened under pressure out of contention inside final 200M. | |||||||
| 11 | FLYING SILVER (12) | A Badel | 9 | 116 | 1054 | Stalker | 72.0 |
| Settled at the back from a poor draw, made rapid progress between runners from the 700M to reach joint 4th 4-wide rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort and folded up quickly in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | GALLANT EPOCH (5) | L Hewitson | 7 | 131 | 1194 | Leader | 8.8 |
| Driven forward from a poor draw, led 2-wide 1100M out setting a fast pace which was questioned, obtained rails run over 800M out, came under pressure home bend, found no extra and headed soon after straightening. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by FLYING FORTRESS at 2.5 · 1:39.26 · sectionals 27.56 · 23.50 · 24.50 · 12.35 · 12.15 · 23.70 · 11.81 · 11.89
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FLYING FORTRESS (10) | H Bentley | 1 | 117 | 1008 | Midfield | 2.5 |
| Began well from draw 1, tracked leaders on settling, challenged for the lead passing 400M, led 250M and kept going well to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | ROCKET SPADE (4) | H Bowman | 11 | 128 | 1162 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw, settled in last spot until passing 600M, made up good ground on straightening to take 2nd before line. | |||||||
| 3 | KOLACHI (5) | M Chadwick | 2 | 122 | 991 | no history | 137.0 |
| From draw 2 settled down in midfield along the inside, travelled well into straight and kept up the chase on winner throughout, went 2nd from 50M until one stride before line. | |||||||
| 4 | IVY LEAGUE (8) | K De Melo | 4 | 118 | 1223 | Stalker | 9.5 |
| Went forward vying for lead, became clear leader from 1000M, under siege top of straight, fought hard but no extra and faded final 200M to finish 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | CAMBRIDGE (3) | K C Leung | 3 | 130 | 1057 | Stalker | 44.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced keenly in midfield, into the clear 250M then ran on mildly final stages without troubling leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | STAR CONTACT (2) | K Teetan | 6 | 131 | 1215 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Restrained behind midfield, had 6Ls to make up 400M, stayed on beating tired horses. No threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | GOOD LUCK WIN (11) | Y L Chung | 10 | 113 | 1096 | Leader | 3.3 |
| From draw 10 pushed along to find the lead but unable to cross, caught wide until 1100M, hard run took its toll and weakened from 400M. (Stewards advised jockey he had made an error judgement early stages.) | |||||||
| 8 | SETANTA (9) | L Hewitson | 7 | 118 | 1174 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Bumped at the start, given a waiting ride near the rear, 8Ls to make up 400M, swung widest into straight, ran past well beaten horses only. | |||||||
| 9 | CHARITY TOGETHER (6) | M F Poon | 5 | 121 | 1057 | no history | 55.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled towards the rear, came under pressure 500M but failed to respond to riding. Never in the hunt. | |||||||
| 10 | OUTGATE (1) | A Badel | 8 | 135 | 1058 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Went forward and vied for lead until 1000M, chased leader into straight, couldn't sustain run inside 200M, faded towards the line. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER UNICORN (7) | M L Yeung | 9 | 120 | 1068 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Instructed to go forward, settled in 4th in a fast run race, couldn't finish off in the straight. (Jockey : may be better suited by being ridden in a conservative manner in early stages.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by GOLDEN EMPIRE at 7.0 · 1:09.45 · sectionals 23.62 · 22.74 · 11.12 · 11.62 · 23.09 · 11.66 · 11.43
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GOLDEN EMPIRE (5) | K De Melo | 2 | 122 | 1074 | Stalker | 7.0 |
| Began smartly, took the early lead, headed near 1000M, 2nd in the middle stages, 3/4L back turning in, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | STORM RIDER (7) | B Avdulla | 5 | 122 | 1107 | Midfield | 2.5 |
| Bumped start, raced better than midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer on turn, angled out early in straight, closed off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | SUGAR SUGAR (1) | E C W Wong | 11 | 128 | 1103 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 4 | GOLDEN RISE (8) | A Atzeni | 7 | 120 | 1034 | Stalker | 7.2 |
| Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | CHARMING BABE (9) | A Hamelin | 6 | 119 | 1086 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 6 | RISING FROM ASHES (6) | K Teetan | 3 | 122 | 1015 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 350M, crowded near 300M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | YOUNG ARROW (12) | H Bentley | 9 | 116 | 1118 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Crowded start, raced 2 wide, 7 lengths back, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | ABSOLUTE HONOUR (2) | Y L Chung | 4 | 123 | 1088 | no history | 34.0 |
| Slightly slow out and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 400M, 5-1/2L turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | RUN RUN SMART (11) | A Badel | 12 | 116 | 1121 | Stalker | 53.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | PRESTIGE ALWAYS (3) | M F Poon | 10 | 125 | 1094 | Stalker | 36.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, taken back to race towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | SUPER JOY N FUN (4) | C L Chau | 8 | 122 | 1124 | Stalker | 8.0 |
| Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1000M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | CONSPIRATOR (10) | L Hewitson | 1 | 119 | 1115 | no history | 60.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and blundered shortly after the start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||