Happy Valley results · Wed, 16 Jul 2025
9 races · going GOOD TO FIRM · rail B
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 16 Jul 2025
REGAL GEM R9 at 23.0 · surprise · S J TOURBILLON R4 at 10.0 · surprise · SPEEDY SMARTIE R1 at 7.7 · TACTICAL COMMAND R5 at 7.3 · VULCANUS R3 at 5.1 · AMAZING RUN R6 at 4.4 · HIGHLAND RAHY R7 at 4.1 · BEAUTY WAVES R8 at 3.9 · MONARCH COUNTY R2 at 3.6
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SPEEDY SMARTIE at 7.7 · 1:09.96 · sectionals 24.00 · 23.13 · 11.42 · 11.71 · 22.83 · 11.31 · 11.52
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (11) | L Ferraris | 7 | 123 | 1125 | Leader | 7.7 |
| Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. | |||||||
| 2 | RAGNARR (5) | M F Poon | 4 | 130 | 1049 | Stalker | 6.2 |
| Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, slightly improved along the rail on turn, angled out 350M, finished off strongly, just beaten by a nose. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | DAN ATTACK (4) | H Bowman | 2 | 131 | 1206 | Stalker | 5.5 |
| Average to begin, raced in 2nd, 1/2L back turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held. | |||||||
| 4 | YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (9) | K C Leung | 5 | 126 | 996 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 850M, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame, always held. | |||||||
| 5 | EVER SMART (10) | C L Chau | 11 | 122 | 1144 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 6 | TALENTS SUPREMO (8) | K Teetan | 9 | 128 | 1101 | Midfield | 36.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (1) | Z Purton | 3 | 135 | 1075 | Midfield | 3.4 |
| Away well, raced better than midfield, 2 wide, angled out 350M, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
| 8 | WINNING HEART (3) | M Chadwick | 1 | 133 | 1155 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Slightly slow out, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPERB MOVE (12) | Y L Chung | 8 | 113 | 1133 | Stalker | 54.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | SPORTIC WARRIOR (6) | B Thompson | 10 | 130 | 1074 | Closer | 165.0 |
| Began awkwardly, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home. (A small laceration to the right front leg.) | |||||||
| 11 | MACANESE MASTER (7) | J Orman | 12 | 129 | 1073 | Stalker | 98.0 |
| Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. | |||||||
| 12 | MY INTELLIGENT (2) | E C W Wong | 6 | 128 | 1125 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by MONARCH COUNTY at 3.6 · 1:09.28 · sectionals 23.44 · 22.39 · 10.85 · 11.54 · 23.45 · 11.53 · 11.92
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONARCH COUNTY (4) | J Orman | 6 | 131 | 1102 | Closer | 3.6 |
| Chased leader on inside, responded well under a vigorous ride in the straight, wrestled the lead late after a fierce duel with rival. | |||||||
| 2 | WINNING MONEY (11) | A Hamelin | 1 | 120 | 1193 | Stalker | 4.1 |
| From draw 1 quickly moved to the front, set fast pace to straight, fought hard when challenged by rivals on both sides final 200M, headed near line. | |||||||
| 3 | FLYING WROTE (8) | M F Poon | 8 | 125 | 1139 | Stalker | 6.6 |
| Chased leaders in the 4th spot, came with a strong looking run passing 300M, fought hard to the line and was beaten a short head only. | |||||||
| 4 | JOLLY COMPANION (9) | L Ferraris | 5 | 123 | 1180 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| On jumping was checked, settled near last 7Ls off the pace, had big task in hand top of straight, closed off fastest to claim 4th beaten a head. | |||||||
| 5 | FIND MY LOVE (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1177 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Settled ahead of midfield, responded well from 250M but was held up for clear running over final 100M. Could be right there at the finish. | |||||||
| 6 | GENIUS BABY (3) | K C Leung | 4 | 131 | 1027 | Midfield | 63.0 |
| Reserved in mid-division 5Ls off the good pace, closed off steadily final 300M but not reach leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | THUNDER PRINCE (2) | Z Purton | 9 | 132 | 1056 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| Jumped awkwardly, from wide draw taken back to second half of the field, stayed on final 300M without threat. (Jockey - unsuited by the pace of the event being run inside of standard time.) | |||||||
| 8 | AMAZING KID (6) | K Teetan | 11 | 126 | 982 | no history | 50.0 |
| Jumped fairly, obtained a 2-wide spot in midfield, driven 400M and responded fairly, steadied 150M then faded final stages. | |||||||
| 9 | WINNING DIAMOND (7) | M Chadwick | 2 | 126 | 1001 | no history | 9.3 |
| Crowded shortly after the start, raced greenly in midfield throughout, failed to run on in the straight. (Mucus). | |||||||
| 10 | FLASH STAR (5) | E C W Wong | 3 | 122 | 1135 | no history | 16.0 |
| Jumped only fairly and was severely checked after the start, ended up at the rear 8Ls back, proved difficult to ride when racing greenly in the straight and hung in. Never a threat to leaders. | |||||||
| 11 | SAME TO YOU (12) | Y L Chung | 10 | 116 | 973 | Stalker | 42.0 |
| Instructed to go forward on jumping from wide draw, tracked leader in a fast run race, gave ground passing 300M, weakened to last. | |||||||
| WV | ISLAND BREEZES (10) | C L Chau | — | 119 | — | Midfield | — |
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by VULCANUS at 5.1 · 1:09.05 · sectionals 23.55 · 22.08 · 10.75 · 11.33 · 23.42 · 11.72 · 11.70
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VULCANUS (10) | K C Leung | 3 | 120 | 1139 | Midfield | 5.1 |
| Settled handy, traveled strongly, made good ground when asked, hit the line strongly. | |||||||
| 2 | BROWNNEEDSFURTHER (3) | J Orman | 1 | 127 | 1167 | no history | 21.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, traveled comfortably on the rail, had every chance. | |||||||
| 3 | LUCKY SAM GOR (9) | M Chadwick | 5 | 121 | 1179 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Sat on pace, traveled okay, crowded rounding the Turn, responded nicely under whip. | |||||||
| 4 | ARGENTO OCEAN (2) | H Bowman | 9 | 127 | 1071 | no history | 12.0 |
| Sat towards rear, improved making the Turn, raced tight in the early Straight and again near 200M, made some progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 5 | MEGA BONUS (1) | E C W Wong | 4 | 130 | 1278 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Pushed along to lead, traveled okay, slightly weakened passing 200M. | |||||||
| 6 | CALIFORNIA BLITZ (7) | A Hamelin | 12 | 123 | 1065 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled fairly, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | ALWAYS MY FOLKS (11) | K Teetan | 10 | 119 | 1067 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Shared the lead, traveled wide and without cover throughout, gave ground inside 150M (Replated left front plate at the Start, See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 8 | NIGHT PUROSANGUE (12) | B Thompson | 6 | 118 | 1213 | Midfield | 48.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, closed off fairly, unimpressive. | |||||||
| 9 | BETTER AND BETTER (5) | M F Poon | 2 | 126 | 1148 | Stalker | 5.6 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled in front of midfield, bumped and became unbalanced near the 400M, limited response (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 10 | SOLAR RIVER (6) | H Bentley | 7 | 120 | 1161 | Leader | 11.0 |
| Settled handy, traveled wide, weakened passing 200M. | |||||||
| 11 | LUCKY FIELD (4) | K De Melo | 11 | 127 | 1250 | no history | 70.0 |
| Sat rear, traveled only fairly, very limited (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | LA MOMENTO (8) | Y L Chung | 8 | 121 | 1102 | Stalker | 102.0 |
| Sat midfield, hung out rounding the Turn, gave ground quickly and faded passing 350M (Unacceptable Performance, Must BT, See Incident Report) | |||||||
| WV | AUTUMN DELIGHT (0) | A Atzeni | — | 123 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1800m Turf
Won by S J TOURBILLON at 10.0 · 1:48.84 · sectionals 13.50 · 22.05 · 24.83 · 23.85 · 11.98 · 11.87 · 24.61 · 12.19 · 12.42
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S J TOURBILLON (1) | K Teetan | 5 | 135 | 1128 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Waited with towards rear, pushed along to make ground final bend, strong run to lead 100m out, well on top at line. | |||||||
| 2 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (11) | A Atzeni | 11 | 119 | 1216 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Wide early, forward move from mid-field 700m out, led or disputed lead until headed by winner 100m out, just held onto second. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPREME AGILITY (4) | J Orman | 12 | 134 | 1010 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Dropped in from wide draw, good headway up rail early in home straight to chase leaders, had to squeeze between horses 100m out, stayed on. | |||||||
| 4 | FLOOF (8) | A Hamelin | 9 | 124 | 1023 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Waited with in rear, wide off final bend, stayed on well final 150m. | |||||||
| 5 | SUPER SICARIO (12) | H Bentley | 1 | 116 | 1205 | Midfield | 4.8 |
| Made running, joined 700m out, hung right under pressure home straight when still disputing lead, no extra final 150m. | |||||||
| 6 | STORMI (6) | C L Chau | 4 | 124 | 1124 | Midfield | 7.5 |
| Rail position, tracked pace, effort 300m out, unable to sustain and no extra final 100m. | |||||||
| 7 | FIGOPUMPKIN (9) | M Chadwick | 3 | 122 | 1028 | Midfield | 68.0 |
| Mid-field, one paced under pressure, unable to challenge. | |||||||
| 8 | ROMANTIC FANTASY (7) | Y L Chung | 6 | 123 | 1124 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Mid-field, caught wide from halfway down back straight, under pressure and dropped to rear final bend, stayed on but never dangerous home straight. | |||||||
| 9 | FORTUNATE SON (2) | K C Leung | 2 | 134 | 1077 | Midfield | 4.0 |
| Mid-division, caught behind rival and shuffled back to rear 450m out, unable to challenge. | |||||||
| 10 | LEAN HERO (3) | H Bowman | 8 | 134 | 1142 | Closer | 12.0 |
| In rear after crowded at start, made big move out wide to press leading pair 700m out, soon faded home straight. | |||||||
| 11 | GOOD LUCK WIN (5) | Z Purton | 10 | 133 | 1086 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Wide early, tracked pace, weakened over 200m out. | |||||||
| 12 | LUCKY STATEMENT (10) | E C W Wong | 7 | 117 | 1135 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Disputed lead and keen, started to lose position 700m out, dropped back quickly through field final bend, eased. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by TACTICAL COMMAND at 7.3 · 1:09.43 · sectionals 23.40 · 22.71 · 11.00 · 11.71 · 23.32 · 11.53 · 11.79
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | TACTICAL COMMAND (4) | A Atzeni | 2 | 131 | 1104 | Midfield | 7.3 |
| Clean jump, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 lengths or so back turning in, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | HONEST WITNESS (7) | Z Purton | 4 | 126 | 1084 | Stalker | 3.2 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in 2nd, 3/4L back turning in, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. | |||||||
| 3 | GRAND NOVA (3) | M Chadwick | 3 | 131 | 1069 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Away well, raced in 3rd, 2 lengths behind the leader, commenced move 450M, kept on well in straight to take a place, always just held. | |||||||
| 4 | KING ECCELLENTE (2) | J Orman | 6 | 133 | 1122 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back turning in, showed good response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | BITS SUPERSTAR (6) | C L Chau | 7 | 125 | 1037 | Stalker | 18.0 |
| Jumped well, raced better than midfield on outer, 2-1/2L back, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP (11) | H Bentley | 8 | 120 | 1103 | Stalker | 29.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 700M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | DANCING CLASSICS (1) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1098 | no history | 6.3 |
| Shifted in at start and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 8 | COSMO LIGHT (9) | K C Leung | 9 | 121 | 1036 | Stalker | 159.0 |
| Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back turning in, kept on same pace in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | CIRCUIT VICTORY (12) | M F Poon | 5 | 118 | 1175 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | TELECOM POWER (10) | K Teetan | 1 | 121 | 1041 | Midfield | 6.8 |
| Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | TO INFINITY (8) | Y L Chung | 11 | 122 | 1040 | Midfield | 118.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | GREAT LEGACY (5) | A Hamelin | 12 | 128 | 1035 | no history | 116.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by AMAZING RUN at 4.4 · 1:39.60 · sectionals 27.82 · 23.89 · 24.01 · 12.36 · 11.65 · 23.88 · 11.91 · 11.97
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | AMAZING RUN (9) | K Teetan | 2 | 126 | 1261 | Midfield | 4.4 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, switched out on the turn and responded well under pressure to score. | |||||||
| 2 | NORTHERN BEAST (6) | A Atzeni | 4 | 132 | 1170 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Sat midfield 2 wide, took the lead on the turn when ridden along but was headed near the finish. | |||||||
| 3 | CHAIN OF GOLD (3) | Z Purton | 1 | 133 | 1039 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Sat midfield on the rail, made some ground in the Straight but never threatened the winner. | |||||||
| 4 | SETANTA (8) | L Ferraris | 12 | 127 | 1183 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Sat rear, driven very wide on the turn and stayed on well to finish 4th. | |||||||
| 5 | STERLING WONGCHOY (11) | K C Leung | 11 | 118 | 1052 | Stalker | 8.2 |
| Tracked leader 2 wide, one-paced under pressure in the Straight. | |||||||
| 6 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (12) | M Chadwick | 3 | 116 | 1060 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Sat box seat, kept on at the same pace in the final furlong. | |||||||
| 7 | GALAXY WITNESS (5) | E C W Wong | 5 | 128 | 1253 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Sat rear of midfield on the rail, kept on only fairly in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | ENDUED (1) | H Bowman | 8 | 134 | 1187 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide with cover, ridden along in the straight but made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | LESLIE (10) | M F Poon | 6 | 123 | 1174 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Sat rear 2 wide, limited response in the Straight, never involved. | |||||||
| 10 | SUNDAY'S SERENADE (2) | Y L Chung | 7 | 132 | 1035 | Midfield | 40.0 |
| Settled towards rear on the rail, never a factor. | |||||||
| 11 | SATIRICAL FAN (7) | J Orman | 9 | 127 | 1166 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Showed clear intention to lead from a wide gate, came under pressure on the turn and weakened quickly after being steadied in the Straight (see Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | COURIER ALADDIN (4) | A Hamelin | 10 | 133 | 1140 | Midfield | 50.0 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide without cover, began to give ground on the turn and was soon eased in the straight. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by HIGHLAND RAHY at 4.1 · 1:38.34 · sectionals 27.15 · 23.42 · 23.62 · 11.75 · 11.87 · 24.15 · 11.86 · 12.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HIGHLAND RAHY (6) | Z Purton | 12 | 128 | 1166 | Leader | 4.1 |
| Pressed forward from the widest draw to soon take up running, just held on from runner-up's strong late challenge. | |||||||
| 2 | PRESTIGE GOOD (8) | J Orman | 5 | 127 | 1115 | Leader | 6.0 |
| Settled in midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, one of the widest into straight, ran on well to miss narrowly. | |||||||
| 3 | IVY LEAGUE (9) | K De Melo | 9 | 124 | 1224 | Stalker | 40.0 |
| Settled in last few, commenced move 3-wide at the 600M and the widest into straight, ran on well to be nearest at finish despite hanging in and a difficult ride. | |||||||
| 4 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (2) | A Atzeni | 8 | 131 | 1093 | Closer | 20.0 |
| Settled in last few mainly in 10th on rail, angled out on top of home bend 400M out, obtained a clear run near the centre of the track over 150M out, finished off the race well. | |||||||
| 5 | SAMARKAND (11) | C L Chau | 11 | 121 | 1178 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw, 3-wide in joint 4th into first bend, remained without cover in back straight, made headway 800M out to join the leader onto home bend, unable to sustain effort and weakened inside final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | ROCKET SPADE (3) | H Bowman | 4 | 131 | 1164 | Closer | 8.3 |
| Settled in rear of midfield in 8th on rail, switched out to be one of the widest into home straight, kept on steadily under pressure without threatening. | |||||||
| 7 | GOOD LUCK BABE (12) | Y L Chung | 1 | 118 | 1123 | Leader | 7.0 |
| Began well in front briefly, ceded advantage for one back rail position onto first bend, drifted some 2L back to 4th inside the 700M, weakened further over 150M out. | |||||||
| 8 | ROMANTIC LAOS (4) | H Bentley | 2 | 131 | 1172 | Closer | 6.5 |
| Settled just over 2L off the pace on rail early, drifted over 3L back into back straight and 4L back for home, angled out for a run entering straight, ran home one-paced. | |||||||
| 9 | DEFINITIVE (1) | K Teetan | 3 | 134 | 1088 | Leader | 8.2 |
| Settled some 3L off the pace in 5th, in similar position into straight, bumped about 300M out, soon weakened. | |||||||
| 10 | PRESTIGE ALWAYS (7) | K C Leung | 7 | 127 | 1095 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Ridden forward from a poor draw, prominent until losing touch after straightening. | |||||||
| 11 | SENOR TOBA (5) | A Hamelin | 6 | 129 | 1172 | Closer | 38.0 |
| Soon dropped to last few, never seen with a chance. | |||||||
| 12 | THE LION KING (10) | E C W Wong | 10 | 119 | 1129 | no history | 134.0 |
| Trailed the field throughout. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 2 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY WAVES at 3.9 · 1:08.10 · sectionals 23.23 · 22.26 · 11.02 · 11.24 · 22.61 · 11.18 · 11.43
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY WAVES (3) | Z Purton | 5 | 134 | 1168 | Stalker | 3.9 |
| Soon led, set good pace to straight before quickening up impressively from 250M, opened up a big lead and maintained the advantage to the line. (New Track record.) | |||||||
| 2 | TOMODACHI KOKOROE (8) | H Bentley | 7 | 116 | 1197 | Stalker | 5.5 |
| Chased leader on outside in a race run at good tempo, couldn't keep up with leader from 250M but fought on steadily to hold 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | AURORA LADY (6) | A Atzeni | 12 | 119 | 1165 | Stalker | 41.0 |
| From wide draw obtained a midfield position along the 3-path, ran on mildly over final 300M for 3rd. Not reach winner. | |||||||
| 4 | KAHOLO ANGEL (5) | E C W Wong | 6 | 117 | 1163 | Midfield | 7.0 |
| Jumped on terms, guided to a rail spot in second half of the field, briefly held up for clear running approaching top of straight, ran on evenly to take 4th without troubling winner. | |||||||
| 5 | MAGIC CONTROL (1) | K H Chan | 2 | 130 | 1061 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Jumped well from draw 2, chased leader on inside, raced keenly in the middle stages, battled hard early straight and held 3rd to 200M, faded late stages. | |||||||
| 6 | AERIS NOVA (11) | M Chadwick | 1 | 115 | 1257 | Midfield | 6.5 |
| Jumped only fairly from draw 1, settled down in midfield about 3Ls off pace, kept on one paced in the straight. Never a serious threat. | |||||||
| 7 | RAGING BLIZZARD (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 135 | 1103 | Closer | 4.8 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled back in the field about 6Ls off the good pace, waited with until a gap opened up at 300M, made some progress without threatening. (Jockey - not too disappointed with the performance.) | |||||||
| 8 | BRAVE STAR (9) | K De Melo | 11 | 117 | 1091 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Bumped at the start, dropped back to a 3-wide spot towards the rear, brought widest home, responded only fairly to the line. | |||||||
| 9 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (4) | L Ferraris | 9 | 124 | 1232 | Stalker | 35.0 |
| Jumped well and ended up more forward than intended, raced wide no cover chasing leaders throughout, 4th top of straight, couldn't sustain run 200M and weakened. | |||||||
| 10 | STORM RIDER (12) | K Teetan | 10 | 115 | 1132 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Travelled in a 2-wide spot behind midfield, ran on fairly final 300M. Never likely. | |||||||
| 11 | SELF IMPROVEMENT (10) | Y L Chung | 8 | 113 | 1090 | Stalker | 67.0 |
| Away awkwardly and lost ground, settled back in the field, last turning home, failed to run on under pressure. | |||||||
| 12 | FULL CREDIT (7) | M F Poon | 4 | 118 | 1186 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| In the group chasing leaders, raced keenly early stages, came under pressure nearing 400M, soon weakened out of contention. (Jockey - made respiratory noise during race / Roarer.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by REGAL GEM at 23.0 · 1:09.13 · sectionals 23.19 · 22.24 · 10.88 · 11.36 · 23.70 · 11.97 · 11.73
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REGAL GEM (11) | K C Leung | 4 | 119 | 1101 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off very strongly to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish. | |||||||
| 2 | STORMING DRAGON (7) | B Thompson | 11 | 119 | 1226 | Closer | 19.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced at rear on the outside, bumped near 500M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | VICTOR THE RAPID (12) | A Hamelin | 12 | 119 | 1035 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | THRIVING BROTHERS (8) | M Chadwick | 10 | 118 | 1084 | Stalker | 26.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, showed good response in straight, led narrowly 100M, peaked and headed 50M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | KYRUS DRAGON (2) | K Teetan | 1 | 127 | 1056 | Closer | 6.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress. | |||||||
| 6 | DRAGON FOUR SEAS (1) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1178 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, a bit closer after passing 700M, 2nd on turn, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | YOUNG ARROW (6) | A Atzeni | 3 | 120 | 1120 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, 3 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 8 | SUGAR SUGAR (3) | K H Chan | 7 | 122 | 1081 | Stalker | 29.0 |
| Taken back to race, raced at rear on the inside, angled out and made contact near 500M, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made little progress in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | ROMANTIC SON (4) | L Ferraris | 5 | 125 | 1176 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | FRANCIS MEYNELL (10) | H T Mo | 2 | 115 | 1104 | Leader | 51.0 |
| Commenced well, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back on turn, steadied near 300M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | COPARTNER FLEET (9) | M F Poon | 9 | 117 | 1076 | no history | 9.2 |
| Began well from a tricky gate, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead after passing 900M, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened 150M, eased final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | CHILL BUDDY (5) | E C W Wong | 6 | 115 | 1178 | no history | 7.5 |
| Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed after passing 900M, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||