Happy Valley results · Wed, 16 Apr 2025
9 races · going GOOD TO FIRM · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 16 Apr 2025
GIANT LEAP R4 at 21.0 · surprise · A AMERIC TE SPECSO R9 at 21.0 · surprise · FATAL BLOW R7 at 12.0 · surprise · ICONICAL R3 at 10.0 · surprise · CRIMSON FLASH R6 at 8.2 · DAY DAY VICTORY R1 at 6.3 · LUCKY PLANET R8 at 4.9 · SUNDAY'S SERENADE R5 at 3.6 · MANAGEMENT FOLKS R2 at 3.0
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1000m Turf
Won by DAY DAY VICTORY at 6.3 · 56.90 · sectionals 12.38 · 21.35 · 10.24 · 11.11 · 23.17 · 11.36 · 11.81
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DAY DAY VICTORY (10) | A Badel | 4 | 125 | 1170 | Stalker | 6.3 |
| Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | RAGNARR (7) | H Bowman | 8 | 129 | 1061 | Stalker | 8.6 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield, 6 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 3 | ACE TALENT (11) | L Ferraris | 12 | 124 | 1052 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M. | |||||||
| 4 | PATCH OF WATCH (9) | Z Purton | 5 | 127 | 1227 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle in the early stages, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | CAMP FIRE (4) | H Bentley | 1 | 131 | 1178 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight but always held. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY TANGO (5) | K Teetan | 2 | 131 | 1256 | Leader | 8.8 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2-1/2L back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | DIAMOND SOARS (12) | E C W Wong | 3 | 113 | 1192 | Leader | 3.9 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | SPICY SO SMART (2) | A Hamelin | 6 | 134 | 1121 | Leader | 14.0 |
| Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, steadied near 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | NOTTHESILLYONE (1) | L Hewitson | 10 | 134 | 1075 | Leader | 25.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (6) | C L Chau | 7 | 128 | 1037 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Began well, taken back to race behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.) | |||||||
| 11 | SOLAR UP (3) | M Chadwick | 11 | 132 | 1113 | Stalker | 66.0 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in the run home. | |||||||
| 12 | URBAN TRIUMPH (8) | K C Leung | 9 | 129 | 1162 | Midfield | 48.0 |
| Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 2200m Turf
Won by MANAGEMENT FOLKS at 3.0 · 2:16.66 · sectionals 14.22 · 23.51 · 25.51 · 25.62 · 23.65 · 11.80 · 11.85 · 24.15 · 12.06 · 12.09
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MANAGEMENT FOLKS (10) | K Teetan | 8 | 118 | 1145 | Midfield | 3.0 |
| Slowly away, held up, driven and headway out wide back straight, in touch with leaders final bend, stayed on to lead 100m out. | |||||||
| 2 | PERFECT PAIRING (11) | M L Yeung | 3 | 116 | 1004 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Raced against rail, waited with, in last pair final bend, briefly short of room 300m out, stayed on. | |||||||
| 3 DH | SERANGOON (2) | H Bentley | 11 | 134 | 1117 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Held up in last pair, rapid headway out wide in back straight to take narrow lead 600m out, headed 200m out, stuck to task. | |||||||
| 3 DH | HAKKA RADIANCE (8) | A Atzeni | 6 | 119 | 1141 | Stalker | 4.4 |
| Tracked leaders and keen, led 200m out, headed 100m out, no extra. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (5) | A Badel | 1 | 131 | 1089 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Mid-field early, in rear and under pressure 500m out, switched wide final bend, stayed on. | |||||||
| 6 | PEGASUS GENERAL (9) | M Chadwick | 2 | 119 | 1049 | Stalker | 29.0 |
| Mid-field, headway and four wide upsides leaders off final bend, every chance until no extra final 100m. | |||||||
| 7 | FLOOF (4) | M F Poon | 4 | 133 | 997 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Tracked leading pair and didn't settle, shuffled back to mid-field back straight, one paced under pressure. | |||||||
| 8 | MIDORI GIANT (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1304 | Midfield | 7.2 |
| Waited with towards rear, hampered 700m out, under pressure 300m out, little impression. | |||||||
| 9 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (7) | Y L Chung | 5 | 118 | 1019 | Leader | 18.0 |
| Led, headed 750m out, chased leaders into home straight, weakened 150m out. | |||||||
| 10 | ROSEWOOD FLEETFOOT (6) | Z Purton | 10 | 127 | 1132 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| Pressed leader and keen, lost place as pace increased back straight, weakened 300m out. | |||||||
| 11 | CAPITAL LEGEND (3) | E C W Wong | 9 | 126 | 1132 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Wide in rear and keen, rapid headway to go prominent 750m out, weakened over 200m out. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by ICONICAL at 10.0 · 1:39.64 · sectionals 28.05 · 23.47 · 24.05 · 12.09 · 11.96 · 24.07 · 11.89 · 12.18
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | ICONICAL (10) | Z Purton | 4 | 121 | 1183 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled smoothly, closed off strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | OWNERS' PRAISE (9) | K De Melo | 8 | 122 | 1260 | Midfield | 44.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat behind midfield, responded nicely when placed under pressure, had every chance. | |||||||
| 3 | STORMI (3) | C L Chau | 5 | 131 | 1116 | Closer | 34.0 |
| Sat rear, traveled nicely, made good ground over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 4 | AMAZING AWARD (6) | K Teetan | 6 | 124 | 1062 | Closer | 4.6 |
| Sat worse than midfield, raced wide, closed off reasonably well. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY SAM GOR (8) | L Ferraris | 2 | 122 | 1183 | Midfield | 4.8 |
| Settled midfield, traveled okay, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | VON BAER (5) | A Atzeni | 1 | 129 | 1107 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Sat on pace, traveled fairly well, slightly weakened passing 100M. | |||||||
| 7 | FOREMOST TEDDY (11) | M F Poon | 11 | 117 | 1220 | Stalker | 7.6 |
| Tracked leader, raced two wide, weakened passing 200M. | |||||||
| 8 | THESIS (2) | Y L Chung | 7 | 131 | 1200 | Midfield | 4.6 |
| Sat rear, failed to respond when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | SURE JOYFUL (1) | M Chadwick | 10 | 135 | 1079 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, traveled fairly, limited response when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | DILBAGH (4) | A Badel | 12 | 131 | 1037 | Stalker | 68.0 |
| Sat towards rear, no impression made. | |||||||
| 11 | SMILING EMPEROR (12) | L Hewitson | 9 | 117 | 1161 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat towards rear, crowding entering the Straight, could not finish the race off (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | MUSANG KING (7) | K C Leung | 3 | 123 | 1212 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Settled midfield, gave ground rounding the Turn, no contention. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by GIANT LEAP at 21.0 · 1:09.55 · sectionals 23.87 · 22.60 · 11.19 · 11.41 · 23.08 · 11.52 · 11.56
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GIANT LEAP (7) | A Atzeni | 9 | 119 | 1093 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Fast start and soon in front, found plenty for pressure from 200m out, won going away. | |||||||
| 2 | POWER KOEPP (4) | A Badel | 4 | 123 | 1093 | Stalker | 2.5 |
| Mid-field, on heels of leaders off bend, switched 200m out, stayed on, held by winner final 50m. | |||||||
| 3 | WINGS OF WAR (1) | H Bowman | 2 | 135 | 1160 | Midfield | 2.4 |
| Chased leader, one paced final 100m. | |||||||
| 4 | DENFIELD (5) | Z Purton | 1 | 121 | 1176 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Tracked pace against rail, bumped 150m out, no extra. | |||||||
| 5 | WRITTEN CASA (9) | M Chadwick | 7 | 117 | 1135 | Midfield | 35.0 |
| Held up, under pressure 300m out, stayed on late but unable to reach leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | ROMANTIC SON (2) | H Bentley | 5 | 127 | 1158 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Tracked pace three wide, unable to quicken from 300m out and lost ground. | |||||||
| 7 | WARRIORS DREAM (6) | K Teetan | 8 | 120 | 1077 | no history | 20.0 |
| Held up, keen under restraint, pushed along 300m out, no impression. | |||||||
| 8 | SWEET BRIAR (8) | L Hewitson | 6 | 117 | 1065 | Stalker | 58.0 |
| Raced wide, pushed along towards rear over 300m out, left behind final 200m. | |||||||
| 9 | KA YING VICTORY (3) | M F Poon | 3 | 125 | 1255 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Bumped out of stalls, mid-field, weakened 300m out and well held, finished lame. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by SUNDAY'S SERENADE at 3.6 · 1:39.46 · sectionals 27.39 · 23.09 · 24.48 · 12.40 · 12.08 · 24.50 · 12.11 · 12.39
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SUNDAY'S SERENADE (3) | Z Purton | 8 | 128 | 1036 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths or so back, angled out 500M, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | DRAGON STAR (6) | Y L Chung | 2 | 119 | 1129 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Jumped well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, commenced move 400M, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | SOARING BRONCO (5) | K C Leung | 3 | 123 | 1103 | Stalker | 2.7 |
| Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide after passing 700M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (11) | A Atzeni | 10 | 118 | 1198 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Jumped only fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, carried wider after passing 700M, no cover on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | ESCAPE ROUTE (8) | A Hamelin | 7 | 120 | 1087 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 8 lengths or so back, 6 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few. | |||||||
| 6 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (1) | H Bowman | 11 | 135 | 1043 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled keenly in the early stages, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, headed and weakened approaching final 50M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | ACCOLADE START (10) | K Teetan | 9 | 118 | 1038 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, moved closer along the rail on turn but still 8 to 9 lengths behind, taken wide in straight made reasonable progress. | |||||||
| 8 | SILVER KING (12) | M Chadwick | 6 | 117 | 1188 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Jumped well, taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 8 lengths or so back turning in, taken very wide in straight and made some progress. | |||||||
| 9 | GENERAL SMART (7) | H T Mo | 5 | 119 | 1106 | Closer | 83.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 7 lengths back, 2 wide from 400M, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (2) | L Hewitson | 4 | 134 | 1106 | Stalker | 27.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths back, moved a bit closer after passing 650M, 1-1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | CELESTIAL HARMONY (4) | E C W Wong | 12 | 120 | 1023 | Midfield | 53.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, found rail after entering the back straight, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | QINGYUAN STAR (9) | M F Poon | 1 | 120 | 1115 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back, peaked on run 600M, dropped towards rear on turn, emptied early in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by CRIMSON FLASH at 8.2 · 1:09.04 · sectionals 23.44 · 22.51 · 10.99 · 11.52 · 23.09 · 11.36 · 11.73
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CRIMSON FLASH (6) | A Atzeni | 6 | 118 | 1075 | Leader | 8.2 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, closed off strongly when asked, won going away. | |||||||
| 2 | KING MILES (7) | L Hewitson | 8 | 118 | 1131 | Closer | 4.3 |
| Sat on pace 2 wide, responded nicely in the Straight, no match to winner. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 3 | CHATEAUNEUF (4) | L Ferraris | 7 | 124 | 1220 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Jumped well and led, kept on okay. | |||||||
| 4 | STORMING DRAGON (5) | K Teetan | 1 | 122 | 1226 | Midfield | 3.1 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 5 | EASON (3) | H Bowman | 3 | 125 | 1145 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Sat towards the rear 2 wide, angled out in the Straight, made some ground. | |||||||
| 6 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (1) | A Badel | 2 | 135 | 1205 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Sat just in front of midfield on the rail, just one pace when asked. | |||||||
| 7 | NUCLEOZOR (2) | Z Purton | 9 | 130 | 1120 | no history | 14.0 |
| Sat outside the lead, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (9) | M Chadwick | 5 | 116 | 1091 | Midfield | 47.0 |
| Sat at the rear, never a threat | |||||||
| 9 | UP WITH CHARM (10) | M L Yeung | 4 | 115 | 1024 | Stalker | 82.0 |
| Sat last, never in contention. (See Incident Report) (Performance unacceptable, must trial.) | |||||||
| WV | SHINYU KOKOROE (8) | A Hamelin | — | 118 | — | no history | — |
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by FATAL BLOW at 12.0 · 1:09.92 · sectionals 23.68 · 22.43 · 11.11 · 11.32 · 23.81 · 11.71 · 12.10
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FATAL BLOW (1) | L Ferraris | 4 | 134 | 1116 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Among leaders early stages gradually shifting 2L back to 5th, became 6th some 3L back onto home bend, slightly further back when inconvenienced early in straight, responded well to snatch victory final strides. | |||||||
| 2 | GLORY B (8) | H Bowman | 6 | 126 | 1078 | Stalker | 3.6 |
| Began well from the middle draw sharing pace 3-wide, obtained position alongside leader in 2nd passing the 600M gaining slender advantage into straight, fought on steadily only to be caught close home. | |||||||
| 3 | SOLAR RIVER (11) | A Hamelin | 1 | 121 | 1162 | Leader | 9.6 |
| Jumped fairly from the one draw but soon took up running attempting to make all, headed narrowly upon straightening for home but fought on steadily to just clinch a placing. | |||||||
| 4 | EVERSTAR (4) | M F Poon | 8 | 132 | 1137 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Soon taken back to midfield but unable to obtain much cover 3-wide, commenced move passing the 700M sharing 2L 3rd 3-wide into straight, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | LOVING VIBES (10) | Z Purton | 7 | 123 | 1107 | Stalker | 3.5 |
| Broke well from the middle draw and soon taken back, raced keenly in midfield in back straight and steadied about 750M out, one of the widest swinging for home, kept on well. | |||||||
| 6 | BUNTA BABY (3) | K C Leung | 2 | 133 | 1235 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Held up just behind leaders in 5th on rail, checked off heels on 1000M bend when keen, continued to race keenly in back straight chasing leaders onto home turn, tightened on rail 200M out, kept on at the one pace. | |||||||
| 7 | KNOW AT HEART (2) | K Teetan | 3 | 134 | 1059 | Closer | 9.9 |
| Travelled behind midfield after slightly slowly away, keen when steadied off heels 900M out, snuck closer on rail turning into straight, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 8 | FAIRY HORSE (12) | M Chadwick | 11 | 116 | 1120 | Closer | 6.0 |
| Settled well back wide without cover from a poor draw, made steady headway from the 800M travelling wide in 9th around home bend, fought on steadily down the centre of the straight. | |||||||
| 9 | MY DAY MY WAY (6) | C L Chau | 10 | 125 | 1139 | Closer | 14.0 |
| Recovered quickly from moderate start settling towards rear, drifted backward to 10th onto home bend, fought on steadily in straight, never nearer. | |||||||
| 10 | SHOTGUN (9) | A Badel | 12 | 126 | 1085 | no history | 96.0 |
| Soon taken back from the widest draw remaining well back on rail throughout, never nearer. | |||||||
| 11 | COSMO LIGHT (7) | Y L Chung | 5 | 123 | 1052 | no history | 100.0 |
| Well there 3-wide early, gradually settled 1L back in 2nd becoming 3rd over 700M out, 2L off the pace around home bend, soon weakened after straightening. | |||||||
| 12 | CASA RUBICK (5) | L Hewitson | 9 | 128 | 1043 | no history | 86.0 |
| Settled well back from a poor draw, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by LUCKY PLANET at 4.9 · 1:09.64 · sectionals 23.87 · 22.30 · 11.02 · 11.28 · 23.47 · 11.43 · 12.04
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LUCKY PLANET (5) | M Chadwick | 8 | 130 | 1084 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Showed superior early speed to lead as expected, had 2-3L margin over rivals 400M, quickened up again to increase his lead and was well in control over final 200M. Impressively. | |||||||
| 2 | MEGA BONUS (6) | C L Chau | 7 | 127 | 1267 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Hampered after the jump, moved up to chase the pace 2Ls back, went 2nd inside 300M, tried hard couldn't get closer to the runaway winner. | |||||||
| 3 | MAJESTIC DELIGHT (8) | K Teetan | 9 | 128 | 1170 | no history | 35.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, from draw 9 taken back to near the rear, over 8Ls to make up on leader at 400M, ran on nicely to take 3rd near line but never a threat to the runaway winner. | |||||||
| 4 | GREAT SPIRIT (4) | A Atzeni | 6 | 130 | 1079 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Jumped only fairly, raced in midfield 3-wide, pressed along 500M, kept on steadily over final 300M to take 4th in a busy finish for the minor placings. No threat to the runaway winner. | |||||||
| 5 | GOKO WIN (1) | H Bowman | 12 | 135 | 1080 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Taken back to last on jumping from draw 12, 10Ls off leader middle stages, brought wide top of straight before finishing off best to claim 5th in a busy finish for minor placings. | |||||||
| 6 | MY FLYING ANGEL (11) | M F Poon | 3 | 120 | 1080 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, bustled along to obtain a position ahead of midfield, had 5Ls to make up on the eventual winner at 400M, ran home one paced. | |||||||
| 7 | WORLD HERO (12) | A Badel | 10 | 119 | 1086 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Bumped at the start, caught wide no cover in the group chasing leader, came under pressure 550M, driven along but couldn't muster the pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 8 | E UNIVERSE (9) | E C W Wong | 4 | 115 | 1038 | Stalker | 9.3 |
| Began well enough, chased leader on the inside, tried hard on straightening but couldn't quicken, faded final 200M. | |||||||
| 9 | KING LOTUS (7) | L Hewitson | 5 | 128 | 1038 | no history | 17.0 |
| Settled down behind midfield, had plenty to make up on runaway leader 400M, was making mild progress when raced tight over final 100M and not able to be ridden out to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | NEVER TOO SOON (3) | Z Purton | 11 | 133 | 1125 | Midfield | 8.4 |
| Dropped back from wide draw, held up near last 8-9Ls off the pace, was commencing to finish off the race when steadied near 150M then raced tight for the remainder of the race. | |||||||
| 11 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (2) | H Bentley | 2 | 134 | 1038 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Jumped only fairly, obtained a position behind midfield along the inside, ran on fairly passing 300M before being denied clear running over final 100M. | |||||||
| 12 | NOBLE GO (10) | A Hamelin | 1 | 121 | 1152 | Stalker | 65.0 |
| Away good enough from draw 1, raced keenly when crossed by rivals then shuffled back to midfield on settling, failed to respond in the straight, weakened final 200M. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by A AMERIC TE SPECSO at 21.0 · 1:39.25 · sectionals 28.04 · 23.84 · 23.72 · 12.01 · 11.71 · 23.65 · 11.84 · 11.81
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (11) | A Atzeni | 1 | 116 | 1092 | Closer | 21.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | HIGHLAND RAHY (7) | L Hewitson | 7 | 118 | 1165 | Leader | 4.7 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, took the lead near 450M, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | FORTUNATE SON (12) | H Bentley | 5 | 116 | 1078 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, kept on well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY TOUCH (8) | K Teetan | 10 | 118 | 1131 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, moved a bit closer on turn, 6 lengths back at 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line, | |||||||
| 5 | EMBRACES (4) | C L Chau | 6 | 125 | 1066 | Midfield | 2.7 |
| Began only fairly, raced in midfield, 5 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer on turn, wide into straight, made very good progress until 50M, ran on evenly thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | AESTHETICISM (3) | Z Purton | 8 | 128 | 1069 | Closer | 5.7 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home, not quite able to challenge. | |||||||
| 7 | STURDY RUBY (9) | M L Yeung | 12 | 118 | 1143 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | LOVERO (2) | Y L Chung | 2 | 127 | 1149 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Began smartly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | NOBLE PURSUIT (1) | L Ferraris | 3 | 131 | 1170 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | LEAN HERO (5) | K C Leung | 9 | 121 | 1120 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Out with rest, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | SMART TRIO (10) | M F Poon | 4 | 117 | 1021 | Midfield | 68.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, headed 450M, 1/2L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | WITHOUT DELAY (6) | K De Melo | 11 | 119 | 1030 | no history | 131.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, made contact with the right side of its barrier and lost ground, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||