Happy Valley results · Wed, 8 Oct 2025
9 races · going GOOD TO FIRM · rail C+3
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 8 Oct 2025
VIVA GRACIOUSNESS R6 at 12.0 · surprise · STURDY RUBY R2 at 6.3 · KYRUS DRAGON R9 at 5.5 · HAKKA RADIANCE R1 at 5.4 · FLYING WROTE R7 at 4.4 · MIGHTY STEED R4 at 4.1 · REGAL GEM R8 at 3.7 · PARENTS' LOVE R5 at 3.5 · LUNAR DASH R3 at 2.1
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1800m Turf
Won by HAKKA RADIANCE at 5.4 · 1:48.92 · sectionals 13.43 · 23.16 · 24.08 · 24.43 · 12.22 · 12.21 · 23.82 · 11.95 · 11.87
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | HAKKA RADIANCE (1) | H Bowman | 4 | 135 | 1136 | Leader | 5.4 |
| Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, a bit closer on turn, 2 wide from 350M, took the lead early in straight, kept on strongly to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | STORM RUNNER (2) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1029 | Midfield | 4.9 |
| Clean jump, positioned 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 500M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. | |||||||
| 3 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (3) | Y L Chung | 5 | 133 | 1060 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed early in straight, stayed on evenly to take 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | MR ALADDIN (9) | K C Leung | 9 | 122 | 1070 | Closer | 5.8 |
| Jumped only fairly and made contact with the left side of its starting gate, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | PERFECTO MOMENTS (8) | M L Yeung | 6 | 123 | 1142 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 6 | LEATHER MASTER (6) | C Y Ho | 1 | 129 | 1133 | Stalker | 5.8 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed limited response in straight, no clear run final 75M. | |||||||
| 7 | WINDICATOR FAMILY (4) | J Orman | 11 | 135 | 970 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER HONG KONG (11) | K Teetan | 10 | 120 | 1039 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on outer, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | HARRY'S HERO (7) | R Kingscote | 2 | 124 | 1064 | Closer | 10.0 |
| Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | GOLDEN FAIRY (5) | L Hewitson | 7 | 132 | 1046 | Leader | 46.0 |
| Began well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, peaked on run 550M, dropped towards rear after passing 450M, emptied early in straight, eased final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | YEABOI (10) | M F Poon | 3 | 121 | 1158 | Closer | 9.3 |
| Slightly slow out and crowded, raced behind midfield on the inside, unable to maintain position from 550M, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Irregular heart rhythm.) | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by STURDY RUBY at 6.3 · 1:39.81 · sectionals 28.30 · 23.81 · 24.13 · 12.04 · 12.09 · 23.57 · 11.89 · 11.68
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | STURDY RUBY (2) | C Y Ho | 2 | 135 | 1151 | Closer | 6.3 |
| Ridden from stalls to track leaders, good headway on turn, strong run to lead 200m out, on top from there. | |||||||
| 2 | AMAZING GAZE (5) | L Hewitson | 5 | 127 | 1104 | no history | 6.2 |
| Shifted out and bumped shortly after start, mid division, followed winner through 300m out, stayed on well but no threat to that rival. | |||||||
| 3 | QUANTUM PATCH (1) | H Bowman | 7 | 135 | 1135 | Stalker | 2.8 |
| Shifted in and bumped shortly after start, three wide in mid-field, effort 300m out, stayed on steadily. | |||||||
| 4 | OUR LUCKY GLORY (8) | A Badel | 10 | 122 | 1031 | Midfield | 65.0 |
| Waited with in rear from wide draw, ridden from top of home straight, stayed on, unable to get on terms with leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | SMILING EMPEROR (11) | H Bentley | 3 | 118 | 1168 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Tracked pace, forced to switch three wide without cover 900m out, challenged from 400m out, no extra final 100m. | |||||||
| 6 | TAKE ACTION (4) | B Avdulla | 12 | 128 | 1151 | Closer | 37.0 |
| Dropped out from wide draw, headway turning into home straight, ran out of room 150m out, not fully extended. | |||||||
| 7 | JOYFUL PROSPERITY (7) | J Orman | 8 | 124 | 1128 | Closer | 52.0 |
| Rail position in mid-field, under pressure 300m out, angled off rail final 100m, never dangerous. | |||||||
| 8 | STORMI (10) | C L Chau | 9 | 119 | 1136 | Midfield | 8.4 |
| Raced four wide in rear of mid field without cover, wide into home straight, ridden 200m out, never a threat. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER PACE (9) | D Probert | 4 | 122 | 1059 | Midfield | 87.0 |
| Made running, effort 400m out, headed 200m out, weakened final 100m. | |||||||
| 10 | SETANTA (6) | L Ferraris | 6 | 125 | 1192 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Crowded and steadied shortly after leaving stall, held up, still in rear top of home straight, little impression. | |||||||
| 11 | ATOMIC BEAUTY (12) | A Atzeni | 1 | 116 | 1232 | Stalker | 8.4 |
| Prominent, ridden on bend to chase leader, weakened 200m out, eased. | |||||||
| 12 | AMAZING AWARD (3) | K Teetan | 11 | 130 | 1072 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Waited with towards rear from high draw, pushed along widest into home straight, no impression and eased. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by LUNAR DASH at 2.1 · 1:09.30 · sectionals 23.69 · 22.27 · 10.95 · 11.32 · 23.34 · 11.50 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | LUNAR DASH (5) | Z Purton | 5 | 131 | 1130 | no history | 2.1 |
| Settled in front of midfield, traveled smoothly, switched out rounding the Turn, responded nicely under whip. | |||||||
| 2 | SILVER SPURS (10) | E C W Wong | 3 | 117 | 1114 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Ridden along to lead, traveled strongly, kept on well. | |||||||
| 3 | NEBRASKAN (11) | K Teetan | 2 | 120 | 1026 | Leader | 9.8 |
| Sat on pace, raced keenly approaching 1000M, saved ground racing on the rail, closed off okay (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 4 | DAN ATTACK (12) | A Atzeni | 10 | 119 | 1183 | Stalker | 7.9 |
| Settled midfield, raced ungenerously, responded reasonably well when asked. | |||||||
| 5 | VULCANUS (6) | K C Leung | 11 | 131 | 1150 | Stalker | 33.0 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled okay, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | BEAUTY THUNDER (8) | A Badel | 4 | 124 | 1061 | Stalker | 16.0 |
| Chased the leader, slightly weakened over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 7 | KNOW AT HEART (7) | M Chadwick | 8 | 127 | 1086 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Settled midfield, raced wide, minor progress made. | |||||||
| 8 | NEW POWER (2) | J Orman | 1 | 135 | 1123 | Leader | 6.4 |
| Settled midfield, traveled fairly, failed to respond when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (1) | B Avdulla | 9 | 135 | 1097 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Set worse than midfield, limited response when asked. | |||||||
| 10 | SNOWTHORN (9) | D Probert | 12 | 123 | 1098 | Leader | 115.0 |
| Hampered on jumping, sat rear, hampered when be taken wider entering the Straight, not much impression made. | |||||||
| 11 | LOVING VIBES (4) | C Y Ho | 6 | 131 | 1116 | Leader | 24.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield, raced keenly in the early stages, never a threat. | |||||||
| 12 | MOTOMAN (3) | C L Chau | 7 | 131 | 1167 | Stalker | 68.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, raced wide throughout, failed to make ground (See Incident Report). | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by MIGHTY STEED at 4.1 · 1:38.53 · sectionals 27.52 · 22.97 · 23.80 · 11.62 · 12.18 · 24.24 · 12.26 · 11.98
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MIGHTY STEED (4) | Z Purton | 11 | 129 | 1015 | Stalker | 4.1 |
| In touch with leaders, pushed ahead 200m out, ran on strongly despite tending to edge left. | |||||||
| 2 | FORTUNE STAR (8) | L Ferraris | 3 | 121 | 1119 | Midfield | 3.8 |
| Mid-division, under pressure 400m out, wide into home straight, good headway, stayed on well. | |||||||
| 3 | SUPER SICARIO (11) | K Teetan | 12 | 117 | 1220 | Stalker | 9.0 |
| Keen, in touch with leaders, effort final bend, chased winner home from 300m out but tended to hang right. | |||||||
| 4 | STERLING WONGCHOY (12) | M L Yeung | 7 | 116 | 1058 | Stalker | 6.1 |
| Chased leader, challenged 300m out, every chance, no extra final 150m. | |||||||
| 5 | ABSOLUTE HONOUR (3) | B Avdulla | 6 | 129 | 1129 | Midfield | 38.0 |
| Tracked pace, effort 300m out, unable to sustain and no extra final 150m. | |||||||
| 6 | FORERUNNER (2) | C L Chau | 9 | 128 | 1047 | Midfield | 30.0 |
| Held up in last pair, switched top of home straight, stayed on, never on terms with leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | CELESTIAL PATCH (10) | D Probert | 5 | 118 | 1087 | Midfield | 7.8 |
| Waited with after involved in early scrimmaging, ridden over 400m out, one paced. | |||||||
| 8 | THE AZURE (1) | H Bowman | 10 | 135 | 1112 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Held up in last pair after sluggish start, briefly short of room turning into home straight, stayed on up rail but never dangerous. | |||||||
| 9 | SIMPLE HEDGE (7) | A Atzeni | 4 | 121 | 1140 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Waited with after involved in early scrimmaging, under pressure 500m out, some headway into mid-field home straight, flattened out final 100m. | |||||||
| 10 | SOARING BRONCO (9) | H Bentley | 8 | 120 | 1110 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Mid-field, raced wide, lost position entering home straight, held from there. | |||||||
| 11 | TO INFINITY (5) | A Badel | 1 | 128 | 1028 | Midfield | 18.0 |
| Mid-division, pushed along over 400m out, no impression. | |||||||
| 12 | VIGOR ELLEEGANT (6) | Y L Chung | 2 | 121 | 1204 | Leader | 26.0 |
| Made running, keen, challenged 300m out, soon weakened, eased. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf
Won by PARENTS' LOVE at 3.5 · 56.68 · sectionals 12.56 · 21.31 · 10.36 · 10.95 · 22.81 · 11.16 · 11.65
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | PARENTS' LOVE (1) | Y L Chung | 2 | 133 | 1064 | Leader | 3.5 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on strongly in straight, easily scored. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER SIXTY (4) | H Bowman | 9 | 132 | 1069 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Began well from gate 9, sent forward to race prominently, 3/4L back turning in, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 3 | DAY DAY VICTORY (10) | A Badel | 11 | 119 | 1161 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Made contact with the right side of its starting gate and lost ground, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 150M, finished off strongly to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | HARMONY FIRE (5) | L Ferraris | 3 | 130 | 1098 | Stalker | 9.0 |
| Began only fairly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made some progress. | |||||||
| 5 | LEAN MASTER (3) | E C W Wong | 7 | 128 | 1098 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Quickly into stride, positioned a length behind the leader, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | HAPPY BOYS (11) | L Hewitson | 10 | 119 | 1022 | Closer | 18.0 |
| Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, made contact near 200M, made some headway thereafter. | |||||||
| 7 | SERGEANT PEPPER (8) | Z Purton | 1 | 125 | 1147 | Stalker | 5.9 |
| Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 8 | LUCKY TWENTY (2) | J Orman | 12 | 134 | 1067 | no history | 12.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced better than midfield but trapped wide, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 9 | AMAZING KID (6) | A Atzeni | 5 | 122 | 996 | Stalker | 24.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 10 | GOOD PROSPECT (12) | K Teetan | 4 | 115 | 1070 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Crowded shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 350M, failed to make any progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | SUNNY SING SPIRIT (9) | D Probert | 6 | 121 | 1101 | Stalker | 93.0 |
| Average to begin, raced behind midfield on outer, very wide into straight, failed to close off in straight. | |||||||
| 12 | HAPPY UNITED (7) | B Avdulla | 8 | 125 | 1151 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly, made contact with the right side of the starting gate and lost ground, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, made contact 200M, weakened thereafter. (Bled.) | |||||||
| WV | PLENTIFUL (0) | A Atzeni | — | 128 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 6 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf
Won by VIVA GRACIOUSNESS at 12.0 · 1:38.55 · sectionals 27.41 · 22.63 · 24.21 · 11.99 · 12.22 · 24.30 · 12.32 · 11.98
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS (10) | M Chadwick | 9 | 116 | 1087 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, switched in at the 550M, closed off strongly to score | |||||||
| 2 | KEEN MOLLY (6) | K Teetan | 7 | 123 | 1120 | no history | 10.0 |
| Sat behind the leaders, kept on well for 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | CASA ROCHESTER (8) | A Badel | 4 | 118 | 954 | Midfield | 4.0 |
| Sat behind midfield on the rail, stayed on. | |||||||
| 4 | HARMONY GALAXY (7) | R Kingscote | 6 | 122 | 1028 | Midfield | 25.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield on the rail, angled out from the 550M, closed off okay. | |||||||
| 5 | STAR CONTACT (3) | B Avdulla | 5 | 128 | 1216 | Stalker | 6.8 |
| Sat outside the lead, kept on okay until weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 6 | ANOTHER ZONDA (5) | E C W Wong | 3 | 119 | 1116 | Leader | 4.9 |
| Jumped well, led, kept on only fairly. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | EMBRACES (1) | C L Chau | 8 | 133 | 1082 | Midfield | 5.3 |
| Sat towards the rear, made some late ground. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 8 | CALL ME TOPSEED (2) | K C Leung | 1 | 128 | 1075 | no history | 41.0 |
| Sat on pace, made no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | YOUNG BRILLIANT (11) | Y L Chung | 10 | 114 | 1156 | Leader | 60.0 |
| Sat worse than midfield 2 wide, made no ground. | |||||||
| 10 | PRESTIGE GOOD (4) | J Orman | 11 | 125 | 1108 | Leader | 6.4 |
| Sat last, never involved. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 11 | THE LION KING (9) | M F Poon | 2 | 116 | 1100 | Midfield | 48.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield 2 wide, weakened in the Straight. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by FLYING WROTE at 4.4 · 1:09.77 · sectionals 24.11 · 22.82 · 11.27 · 11.55 · 22.84 · 11.40 · 11.44
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FLYING WROTE (8) | C L Chau | 11 | 122 | 1151 | Stalker | 4.4 |
| Began from a poor draw improving to 1L 3rd 3-wide without cover, came to challenge upon straightening and hit the front 150M out, won readily. | |||||||
| 2 | EXCEED THE WISH (11) | L Hewitson | 10 | 117 | 1026 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Settled well back and waited with, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and the widest towards rear into straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to be nearest finish. | |||||||
| 3 | CHARMING BABE (1) | J Orman | 2 | 135 | 1128 | Stalker | 7.0 |
| Jumped best, soon taken some 2L back to 5th, commenced move rounding home bend but baulked for a run early in straight until the 200M, finished off the race well inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 4 | HAPPY PARK (9) | C Y Ho | 5 | 123 | 1231 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Broke well to soon take up running, led on rail until narrowly headed 550M out, kept on in a similar position in straight before swamped for a placing inside final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | GAMEPLAYER ELITE (7) | A Atzeni | 3 | 125 | 1041 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Settled near midfield, obtained a clear run over 200M out, fought on steadily without quickening. | |||||||
| 6 | DENFIELD (2) | B Avdulla | 8 | 132 | 1140 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Settled in last few from a wide draw and waited with, shifted off rail for a run early in straight, finished off the race well inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | WORLD HERO (6) | A Badel | 9 | 126 | 1121 | Leader | 6.8 |
| Settled 3-wide in midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, kept on at the same pace down the centre of the track without quickening. | |||||||
| 8 | INNO CENTURY (12) | M Chadwick | 1 | 117 | 1095 | Leader | 15.0 |
| Settled not far off the pace on rail, faded steadily in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | GRAND NOVA (3) | H Bowman | 7 | 131 | 1069 | Midfield | 6.1 |
| Travelled alongside leader and travelling keenly in early and middle stages according to the jockey, gained narrow advantage 2-wide 550M out, headed shortly after straightening and soon swamped. | |||||||
| 10 | ACE POWER (5) | L Ferraris | 4 | 128 | 1111 | Midfield | 7.5 |
| Settled just worse than midfield on rail, saved ground turning in for home, baulked behind runners approaching the 200M, ran home one-paced closing stages. | |||||||
| 11 | I P O BROS (10) | R Kingscote | 6 | 122 | 1111 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Ridden early before settling wide towards rear, one of the widest turning in for home, unable to quicken down the centre of the home straight. | |||||||
| 12 | WRITTEN CASA (4) | K Teetan | 12 | 130 | 1157 | Midfield | 39.0 |
| Travelled wide without cover in last few dropping to last for rails run 550M out, made no serious impression in straight. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by REGAL GEM at 3.7 · 1:09.34 · sectionals 23.79 · 22.60 · 11.14 · 11.46 · 22.95 · 11.31 · 11.64
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | REGAL GEM (7) | K C Leung | 3 | 128 | 1093 | Stalker | 3.7 |
| Moved up to chase leaders, raced keenly in the middle stages, manoeuvred into clear running top of the straight, ran on well to hit lead 80M before holding on just from the fast finishing 2nd at the line. | |||||||
| 2 | NEVER TOO SOON (10) | Z Purton | 2 | 121 | 1126 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| From draw 2 settled down midfield along the inside, closed off best final 200M, just one stride short of going past the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | BUNDLE OF CHARM (6) | B Avdulla | 4 | 129 | 1188 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Jumped well, crossed to the lead passing 900M and led at a comfortable pace, kept on well turning in, held lead until 80M before losing 2nd close home. (Jockey questioned regarding the horse leading.) | |||||||
| 4 | SOVEREIGN FUND (5) | K Teetan | 5 | 130 | 1173 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Stayed close enough behind leaders, raced keenly middle stages, brought wide for home then ran on well to the line. Just missed 3rd in a photo finish. | |||||||
| 5 | GRACIOUS EXPRESS (4) | J Orman | 10 | 130 | 1147 | Stalker | 32.0 |
| Taken across behind runners, raced 3-wide in mid-division, lost cover passing 600M, swung wide for home and finished the race off steadily. (No Vet findings.) | |||||||
| 6 | SPICY GOLD (2) | A Badel | 8 | 132 | 1188 | Stalker | 31.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and soon caught racing wide no cover in midfield, moved closer to leaders home turn, battled on to hold 2nd in the straight but no extra final 150M and faded away. | |||||||
| 7 | MONARCH COUNTY (12) | L Hewitson | 1 | 120 | 1095 | Midfield | 3.3 |
| From draw 1 placed prominently behind leaders, raced keenly in the early and middle stages, couldn't find the extra gear in the straight and closed off final 300M in a one-paced manner. (No Vet findings.) | |||||||
| 8 | WINGS OF WAR (1) | K De Melo | 12 | 134 | 1194 | Midfield | 41.0 |
| Dropped back from wide draw, settled towards the rear 5Ls back, ran on one-paced in the straight and never looked like winning. | |||||||
| 9 | THRIVING BROTHERS (11) | M Chadwick | 9 | 121 | 1097 | Stalker | 19.0 |
| Taken across behind runners, settled down in second half of the field, not picking up the pace to challenge in the home straight. | |||||||
| 10 | ROMANTIC SON (9) | H Bentley | 11 | 124 | 1193 | Stalker | 75.0 |
| From wide draw given a conservative ride at the rear, 5Ls to make up 400M, was making some progress but held up over final 200M and could not be fully ridden out to the line. | |||||||
| 11 | YOUNG EMPEROR (3) | L Ferraris | 7 | 132 | 1080 | Midfield | 27.0 |
| Restrained after the jump, guided to the fence and took up a rearward position, found nothing on straightening, soon left behind by rivals. (No Vet findings.) | |||||||
| 12 | MASTER CHAMPION (8) | M F Poon | 6 | 125 | 1208 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Sent forward to be racing outside the lead, struggled to keep up 350M, gave ground rapidly mid-straight. (Jockey - racing wide without cover the principal reason for its disappointing run.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by KYRUS DRAGON at 5.5 · 1:09.08 · sectionals 23.66 · 22.37 · 10.93 · 11.44 · 23.05 · 11.44 · 11.61
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KYRUS DRAGON (4) | K Teetan | 1 | 124 | 1029 | Midfield | 5.5 |
| Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | BIENVENUE (5) | Z Purton | 6 | 121 | 1139 | Stalker | 3.1 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M. | |||||||
| 3 | VICTORY SKY (12) | M F Poon | 7 | 118 | 1153 | Stalker | 8.6 |
| Began well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, 2 wide from 500M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to take a place without threatening the first two. | |||||||
| 4 | STORMING DRAGON (2) | B Avdulla | 2 | 130 | 1240 | Closer | 5.5 |
| Shifted out abruptly at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back turning in, no clear run early in straight, bumped 200M, cleared 150M, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (8) | E C W Wong | 8 | 115 | 1077 | Stalker | 9.9 |
| Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress to be nearest on line. | |||||||
| 6 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO (3) | A Atzeni | 3 | 127 | 1088 | Closer | 37.0 |
| Slightly slow out and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | SPORTS LEGEND (6) | L Ferraris | 12 | 121 | 1152 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 8 | VICTOR THE RAPID (10) | H Bentley | 4 | 119 | 1039 | Closer | 22.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER JOY N FUN (9) | C L Chau | 9 | 119 | 1115 | Leader | 23.0 |
| Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 10 | YOUNG ARROW (7) | A Badel | 11 | 120 | 1110 | Midfield | 19.0 |
| Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 11 | VERY GRATEFUL (11) | K C Leung | 5 | 120 | 1139 | Midfield | 41.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide in midfield, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | DRAGON FOUR SEAS (1) | C Y Ho | 10 | 135 | 1194 | Leader | 39.0 |
| Bumped start and unbalanced, unable to slot in early, sent forward after entering the back straight, raced prominently on outer in the middle stages, peaked 400M, bumped 200M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||