Happy Valley results · Wed, 15 Oct 2025
9 races · going GOOD TO FIRM · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 15 Oct 2025
CELTIC TIMES R2 at 30.0 · surprise · KING GLORIOSO R4 at 10.0 · surprise · APOLAR FIGHTER R1 at 9.9 · SPEED DRAGON R7 at 8.6 · EXCELLENCE VALUE R9 at 5.4 · FANTASTIC FUN R5 at 4.9 · DANCING CLASSICS R3 at 3.1 · KING MILES R8 at 3.0 · MR DESIRA R6 at 2.5
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf
Won by APOLAR FIGHTER at 9.9 · 1:39.72 · sectionals 27.13 · 23.24 · 24.74 · 12.19 · 12.55 · 24.61 · 12.63 · 11.98
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | APOLAR FIGHTER (10) | C L Chau | 5 | 123 | 1049 | Midfield | 9.9 |
| Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out approaching 300M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on very strongly to the line. | |||||||
| 2 | COURIER MAGIC (1) | Z Purton | 7 | 135 | 1114 | Midfield | 2.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. | |||||||
| 3 | NINJA DERBY (2) | L Hewitson | 12 | 134 | 1107 | Leader | 4.8 |
| Jumped well, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover after entering the back straight, moved closer after passing 600M, showed good response early in straight, took the lead 200M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 4 | DRAGON SUNRISE (4) | K De Melo | 1 | 132 | 979 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | GOLD TACK (7) | M F Poon | 4 | 128 | 1061 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until approaching final 100M, made minor progress thereafter. | |||||||
| 6 | HE WAS ME (8) | M L Yeung | 6 | 128 | 1182 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Began well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled well to turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 7 | LITTLE FAIRY (5) | R Kingscote | 9 | 129 | 1139 | Midfield | 61.0 |
| Began only fairly, raced at rear on the outside, very wide turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. | |||||||
| 8 | FOREMOST TEDDY (6) | J Orman | 11 | 128 | 1194 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 650M, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | MANYTHANKS FOREVER (9) | D Probert | 2 | 126 | 1092 | Leader | 29.0 |
| Shifted out at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 400M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. | |||||||
| 10 | THE WAY WE WIN (11) | H Bentley | 3 | 123 | 1073 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Slightly slow out and crowded, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 650M, 5 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 11 | COSMO LIGHT (3) | H T Mo | 10 | 131 | 1056 | Stalker | 116.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced prominently but 3 wide in the early stages, 2 wide after entering the back straight, 3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 200M. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | LAPRAS (12) | M Chadwick | 8 | 116 | 1102 | Stalker | 31.0 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 2-1/2L back after entering the back straight, same margin back turning in, peaked early in straight, eased final 150M. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by CELTIC TIMES at 30.0 · 1:39.89 · sectionals 27.17 · 24.23 · 24.00 · 12.00 · 12.00 · 24.49 · 12.15 · 12.34
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CELTIC TIMES (10) | K Teetan | 9 | 119 | 1235 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Slightly bumped after start, held up, ridden from top of home straight, strong run to lead close home. | |||||||
| 2 | CHAIN OF GOLD (3) | K C Leung | 12 | 132 | 1053 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Dropped out from wide draw, headway out wide final bend, ran on well final 200m. | |||||||
| 3 | SAMARKAND (1) | L Hewitson | 7 | 135 | 1195 | Stalker | 4.2 |
| Slightly bumped out of stall, forced pace, responded when challenged at top of home straight, headed final 50m. | |||||||
| 4 | NORTHERN BEAST (2) | Z Purton | 1 | 134 | 1170 | Stalker | 3.0 |
| Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance from 400m out, one paced and unable to get on terms with leaders. | |||||||
| 5 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY (6) | M Chadwick | 10 | 128 | 1040 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Waited with towards rear, some headway final bend, unable to secure clear run until final 100m, stayed on. | |||||||
| 6 | PRINCE ALEX (7) | H Bowman | 11 | 128 | 1082 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Settled in mid-field, wide into home straight, briefly tight for room 200m out, never dangerous. | |||||||
| 7 | HANDSOME BOMB (12) | A Atzeni | 5 | 118 | 1060 | Leader | 7.4 |
| Tracked leaders, forward move to press leader 800m out, struggled to hold position final bend, weakened 200m out. | |||||||
| 8 | METAL KING (8) | M F Poon | 3 | 120 | 981 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Bumped shortly after leaving stall, mid division, forced to steady on heels 1000m out, chased along final bend, never a threat. | |||||||
| 9 | PERPETUAL POWER (11) | M L Yeung | 8 | 119 | 1090 | Midfield | 70.0 |
| In rear after crowded at start, still in rear top of home straight, no impression. | |||||||
| 10 | NO OTHER CHOICE (9) | D Probert | 6 | 120 | 1039 | Stalker | 20.0 |
| Pressed leader, started to lose position 700m out, dropped back quickly through field final bend, eased. | |||||||
| 11 | WITHOUT DELAY (4) | J Orman | 2 | 130 | 1042 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| In touch, ridden on final bend to chase leaders, weakened final 250m and eased, bled. | |||||||
| 12 | MASSIVE FIRE (5) | C L Chau | 4 | 127 | 1080 | no history | 67.0 |
| Bumped shortly after leaving stall, mid-field, unable to hold position from 500m out, well beaten. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by DANCING CLASSICS at 3.1 · 1:09.47 · sectionals 23.39 · 22.57 · 11.03 · 11.54 · 23.51 · 11.86 · 11.65
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | DANCING CLASSICS (1) | E C W Wong | 1 | 128 | 1091 | Midfield | 3.1 |
| Sat handy, traveled smoothly, kept on under whip, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 2 | REWARDING BUDDY (10) | K C Leung | 2 | 120 | 1079 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Settled midfield, raced on the rail, made good ground over the final 200M. | |||||||
| 3 | JOLLY COMPANION (9) | C Y Ho | 5 | 122 | 1196 | Stalker | 4.7 |
| Sat midfield, traveled comfortably, responded well when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 4 | ARGENTO OCEAN (3) | H Bowman | 11 | 128 | 1088 | Midfield | 5.9 |
| Settled midfield, raced wide, could not be fully ridden out over the concluding stages. | |||||||
| 5 | PERIDOT (5) | J Orman | 12 | 126 | 1084 | no history | 18.0 |
| Sat towards rear, made steady progress, ran on evenly. | |||||||
| 6 | THOUSAND CUPS (11) | Y L Chung | 6 | 118 | 1076 | Stalker | 50.0 |
| Ridden along to lead, weakened inside 200M, closed off fairly. | |||||||
| 7 | TELECOM POWER (12) | M Chadwick | 8 | 119 | 1049 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Settled towards rear, disappointed for clear run near 250M, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 8 | AWESOME TREASURE (8) | L Ferraris | 9 | 124 | 1158 | Leader | 8.9 |
| Sat handy, traveled strongly, switched out entering the Straight, gave ground near 150M (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | OWNERS' SUNSHINE (4) | K De Melo | 7 | 126 | 1108 | no history | 25.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, raced keenly, became unbalanced near the 250M, not much impression made. | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (7) | C L Chau | 3 | 123 | 1099 | Stalker | 14.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, failed to respond when asked (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 11 | SALUTE KING PRAWN (2) | K Teetan | 10 | 127 | 1188 | no history | 66.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, sat rear, no contention. | |||||||
| 12 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (6) | A Atzeni | 4 | 125 | 1163 | Stalker | 30.0 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled worse than midfield, gave ground quickly in the Straight. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by KING GLORIOSO at 10.0 · 1:10.34 · sectionals 23.74 · 23.10 · 11.05 · 12.05 · 23.50 · 11.87 · 11.63
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KING GLORIOSO (9) | L Ferraris | 2 | 122 | 1037 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Tracked pace, chased leaders three wide into home straight, ridden to lead 150m out, just held on. | |||||||
| 2 | THUNDER PRINCE (7) | H Bowman | 6 | 128 | 1067 | Midfield | 3.6 |
| Mid-field, tight for room when making headway 200m out and bumped third, ran on strongly once clear, just failed. | |||||||
| 3 | THE PERFECT MATCH (2) | C L Chau | 8 | 131 | 1052 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| In touch with leaders, improving to challenge when bumped by runner-up 200m out, ran on well. | |||||||
| 4 | SIGHT HAPPY (6) | B Avdulla | 3 | 128 | 1128 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| In touch with leaders, briefly short of room turning into home straight, stayed on but lacked pace to challenge. | |||||||
| 5 | LUCKY KING (10) | K C Leung | 1 | 121 | 1124 | Closer | 38.0 |
| Rear of mid-field, headway from top of home straight, stayed on, unable to reach leaders. | |||||||
| 6 | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP (12) | M L Yeung | 5 | 118 | 1129 | Stalker | 4.4 |
| Chased leaders, challenged 300m out, every chance until no extra final 100m. | |||||||
| 7 | IMPENDING LEGACY (4) | A Atzeni | 7 | 129 | 1226 | no history | 10.0 |
| Prominent, in share of lead 400m out, no extra and faded final 150m. | |||||||
| 8 | INCANTO STAR (8) | Z Purton | 4 | 127 | 1020 | no history | 8.2 |
| Waited with after sluggish start, short of room in rear 150m out, no impression. | |||||||
| 9 | UP WITH CHARM (3) | C Y Ho | 12 | 130 | 1018 | Midfield | 82.0 |
| Held up from wide draw, some late headway, never dangerous. | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNE WHISKEY (1) | E C W Wong | 10 | 130 | 1109 | Midfield | 9.5 |
| Dropped in from wide draw and raced in last place, pushed along over 400m out, no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | SUNNY SING SPIRIT (11) | D Probert | 9 | 121 | 1096 | Stalker | 87.0 |
| Mid-field, three wide, ridden along 300m out, no impression. | |||||||
| 12 | GREAT LOOKING (5) | R Kingscote | 11 | 128 | 1082 | no history | 91.0 |
| Across to lead from wide draw, joined and under pressure 400m out, weakened quickly home straight. | |||||||
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by FANTASTIC FUN at 4.9 · 1:40.44 · sectionals 28.21 · 24.34 · 24.20 · 11.90 · 12.30 · 23.69 · 11.99 · 11.70
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | FANTASTIC FUN (5) | H Bowman | 1 | 128 | 1185 | Stalker | 4.9 |
| Began smartly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, travelled keenly in the middle stages, angled out 450M, 3 wide turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored. | |||||||
| 2 | ACE WAR (11) | D Probert | 4 | 118 | 1094 | Stalker | 25.0 |
| Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. | |||||||
| 3 | GLORIOUS RYDER (8) | L Hewitson | 6 | 124 | 969 | Closer | 49.0 |
| Away with them, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, showed good response early in straight, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. | |||||||
| 4 | FOREVER GLORIOUS (4) | K De Melo | 2 | 130 | 1136 | Stalker | 5.2 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 750M, 2nd on turn, retook the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 5 | YOUNG FIGHTER (9) | R Kingscote | 3 | 124 | 1038 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, dropped towards rear 600M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, closed off well without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | GALE SAGA (10) | A Badel | 5 | 121 | 1127 | Midfield | 5.4 |
| Average to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | SMART CITY (6) | M F Poon | 10 | 128 | 1113 | Stalker | 12.0 |
| Moderately away from a wide draw, trapped 4 wide in midfield early, sent forward 1100M, 3 wide after entering the back straight, took the lead 750M, 2 wide from 600M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 50M. | |||||||
| 8 | YOUTH POWER (7) | E C W Wong | 7 | 120 | 1064 | Leader | 7.6 |
| Made contact shortly after start, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, dropped to midfield 700M, angled out 400M, kept on evenly in straight. | |||||||
| 9 | YIU CHEUNG VICTORY (12) | K Teetan | 11 | 118 | 1155 | Stalker | 37.0 |
| Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | FORTUNATE SON (3) | K C Leung | 12 | 132 | 1128 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Moderately away from the widest draw, raced 3 wide behind midfield, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, one-paced in the run home. | |||||||
| 11 | SUNDAY'S SERENADE (1) | Z Purton | 8 | 135 | 1048 | Midfield | 5.3 |
| Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide approaching 700M, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | STAR GLOW (2) | C Y Ho | 9 | 134 | 1060 | Closer | 62.0 |
| Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross after passing 700M, unable to maintain position 500M, eased early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Small lacerations to the left hind pastern and heel.) | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by MR DESIRA at 2.5 · 1:09.38 · sectionals 23.44 · 22.41 · 10.73 · 11.68 · 23.53 · 11.76 · 11.77
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | MR DESIRA (5) | C Y Ho | 2 | 127 | 1169 | no history | 2.5 |
| Jumped well, showed good speed to lead, kept on nicely, just held on. | |||||||
| 2 | FIND MY LOVE (1) | H Bowman | 9 | 135 | 1191 | Midfield | 5.9 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, held up top of the Straight, closed off strongly once in the clear, just missed. | |||||||
| 3 | TOURBILLON GOLFER (3) | Z Purton | 10 | 130 | 1140 | Leader | 3.1 |
| Sat outside the leader, kept on okay. | |||||||
| 4 | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (6) | R Kingscote | 1 | 127 | 1253 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Sat behind the leaders, one pace to the line. | |||||||
| 5 | ZETTA FORCE (12) | K Teetan | 3 | 119 | 1062 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Sat towards the rear, stayed on. | |||||||
| 6 | LEGENDARY IMPACT (10) | C L Chau | 12 | 122 | 1177 | Midfield | 120.0 |
| Settled behind midfield 2 wide, ran on okay. | |||||||
| 7 | STAR PERFORMER (2) | D Probert | 4 | 130 | 1157 | Midfield | 50.0 |
| Sat on pace, nothing extra in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | GOLDEN FORTUNE (4) | A Atzeni | 8 | 127 | 1218 | no history | 39.0 |
| Crowded at the start, sat last, made some late ground. | |||||||
| 9 | GREAT LEGACY (9) | J Orman | 5 | 124 | 1051 | no history | 101.0 |
| Settled worse than midfield, still very green. | |||||||
| 10 | RUNJEET (11) | L Ferraris | 7 | 122 | 1113 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 11 | CIRCUIT DUFFY (8) | K C Leung | 11 | 124 | 1126 | Stalker | 63.0 |
| Caught 3 wide near the rear, nothing extra. | |||||||
| 12 | DR GOLDEN GENERAL (7) | B Avdulla | 6 | 125 | 1157 | no history | 72.0 |
| Sat at the rear, never a threat. | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 2 · 1800m Turf
Won by SPEED DRAGON at 8.6 · 1:47.96 · sectionals 13.43 · 22.63 · 24.37 · 23.74 · 11.99 · 11.75 · 23.79 · 11.87 · 11.92
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | SPEED DRAGON (8) | C Y Ho | 10 | 123 | 1191 | Closer | 8.6 |
| Began moderately settling at the back and waited with, commenced move on the bend over 400M out, tight between runners upon straightening, ran on well inside final 200M to gain upper hand final strides. | |||||||
| 2 | CALIFORNIATOTALITY (2) | A Badel | 1 | 130 | 1082 | Leader | 5.4 |
| Began well from the one draw settling just off the pace on rail, angled out approaching final turn to challenge, ran on well to hit the front momentarily before caught a stride later near the line. | |||||||
| 3 | ENCOUNTERED (3) | K Teetan | 4 | 128 | 1177 | Stalker | 3.5 |
| Began awkwardly settling in last few, commenced move 3-wide over 400M out and widest into straight, finished off the race strongly down the apparent fast strip inside final 200M. | |||||||
| 4 | HELENE FEELING (4) | C L Chau | 8 | 126 | 1249 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Pressed forward from a wide draw to join the leader passing the winning post the first time, remained in 2-wide 2nd before hitting the front from the tiring pace-setter 400M out, led until swamped close to home. | |||||||
| 5 | JUMBO LEGEND (9) | E C W Wong | 3 | 116 | 1149 | Closer | 12.0 |
| Prominent early, gradually settled in rear of midfield 2-wide between runners, commenced move entering home straight and ran on well inside final 150M to be nearest at finish. | |||||||
| 6 | WINNING DRAGON (10) | B Avdulla | 7 | 122 | 1055 | Stalker | 23.0 |
| Pressed forward from a poor draw before settling one-out-one-back, remained just over 2L back in 4th most of the way to 500M, commenced move 3-wide rounding home bend but could find nothing in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | LA CITY BLANCHE (6) | M Chadwick | 2 | 124 | 1006 | Midfield | 33.0 |
| Niggled at early before tightened and settled in midfield on rail, came under pressure from 700M out and given reminders 400M out, saved ground for 6th into straight but soon found no extra. | |||||||
| 8 | LO RIDER (5) | H Bentley | 9 | 125 | 1040 | Stalker | 3.3 |
| Travelled keenly at the back after beginning from a wide draw, came under pressure about 400M out running wide into straight, only ran past well-beaten runners. | |||||||
| 9 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (7) | J Orman | 6 | 124 | 1114 | Leader | 62.0 |
| Gradually took up running from a middle draw, held slender lead until headed over 400M out, weakened under pressure after straightening. | |||||||
| 10 | CHILL CHIBI (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 133 | 1143 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Travelled 3-wide without cover in midfield, weakened under pressure from around home bend. (Lame) | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by KING MILES at 3.0 · 1:09.44 · sectionals 23.36 · 22.38 · 10.92 · 11.46 · 23.70 · 11.85 · 11.85
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | KING MILES (6) | C Y Ho | 1 | 121 | 1153 | Midfield | 3.0 |
| From draw 1 moved up to track leader, quickly took over on straightening, kept going final 200M and pulled out all the stops to hold off runner-up late stages. | |||||||
| 2 | STORM RIDER (1) | L Ferraris | 10 | 135 | 1135 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Taken back from wide draw, settled last 7Ls off the pace, driven wide into straight then closed off fastest under top weight, just missed. | |||||||
| 3 | LUCKY PLANET (9) | M F Poon | 5 | 118 | 1090 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Fast away and soon crossed to the lead, set good pace early and middle stages, headed early straight but kept battling to finish a creditable 3rd. | |||||||
| 4 | THE REVOLUTION (12) | K Teetan | 3 | 117 | 1077 | Midfield | 49.0 |
| Jumped on terms, restrained to race in midfield along the fence, in touch behind leaders 400M, kept on steadily to the line but couldn't find an extra gear to challenge. | |||||||
| 5 | THRIVING BROTHERS (10) | M Chadwick | 2 | 118 | 1094 | Stalker | 5.4 |
| Away well from draw 2, sat 2-wide in mid-division, stayed on moderately over final 300M but not able to pose serious threat to first three. | |||||||
| 6 | JUSTIFYING (11) | A Badel | 7 | 117 | 1051 | Leader | 8.5 |
| Off to a good start, sat behind leaders 4th on settling, always in touch, kept battling to the line but never going the pace to challenge first three. | |||||||
| 7 | HAYDAY (4) | E C W Wong | 6 | 118 | 1110 | Leader | 34.0 |
| Chased leader, held 3rd from 400M, tried hard but flattened passing 150M, lost several places near line. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER INFINITY (3) | B Avdulla | 4 | 124 | 1122 | Stalker | 4.2 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled in second half of the field holding 8th spot, wide into straight before running home fairly. (Jockey could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance.) | |||||||
| 9 | SUPER LEGENDS (7) | K C Leung | 9 | 121 | 1098 | Midfield | 22.0 |
| Restrained to race near the rear 6Ls back, closed off one paced. Never dangerous. | |||||||
| 10 | LUCKY XANDER (8) | R Kingscote | 8 | 120 | 1209 | no history | 52.0 |
| Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, ended up near last racing keenly, shuffled to last turning home, failed to run on. | |||||||
| 11 | LOCH TAY (5) | A Atzeni | 12 | 123 | 1089 | no history | 44.0 |
| Taken back to a rearward spot from draw 12, hung in throughout the event and made contact with the running rail several times, couldn't run on passing 400M. | |||||||
| 12 | LA FORZA (2) | Z Purton | 11 | 131 | 1129 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Caught racing wide without cover in midfield, failed to respond when placed under pressure 350M, eased when final 200M. (Lame LF leg.) | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by EXCELLENCE VALUE at 5.4 · 1:48.31 · sectionals 13.30 · 22.43 · 24.40 · 23.90 · 12.02 · 11.88 · 24.28 · 12.11 · 12.17
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | EXCELLENCE VALUE (8) | Z Purton | 6 | 125 | 1234 | Midfield | 5.4 |
| Out with rest, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to score, won by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 2 | WROTE A NEW PAGE (6) | H Bentley | 7 | 127 | 1110 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Away with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, commenced move 400M, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | CHARITY GAIN (9) | L Hewitson | 2 | 123 | 1099 | Closer | 8.7 |
| Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off well to take a place. | |||||||
| 4 | LIVEANDLETLIVE (7) | Y L Chung | 1 | 124 | 1139 | Leader | 6.4 |
| Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 50M, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 5 | ROMANTIC LAOS (5) | C L Chau | 9 | 125 | 1184 | Midfield | 37.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 6 | CAMBRIDGE (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1067 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Out in line, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared approaching 100M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 DH | HIGHLAND RAHY (3) | C Y Ho | 11 | 133 | 1191 | Leader | 8.0 |
| Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. | |||||||
| 7 DH | WITHALLMYFAITH (11) | M L Yeung | 3 | 120 | 1244 | Midfield | 15.0 |
| Commenced well, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually close home. | |||||||
| 9 | JOY OF SPRING (2) | E C W Wong | 10 | 129 | 1012 | Midfield | 8.3 |
| Began awkwardly and crowded, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. | |||||||
| 10 | S J TOURBILLON (10) | K Teetan | 8 | 123 | 1120 | Midfield | 33.0 |
| Shifted out at start and made contact, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (4) | K C Leung | 12 | 131 | 1241 | Leader | 35.0 |
| Moderately away from gate 12, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final 150M. | |||||||
| 12 | SURE JOYFUL (12) | M F Poon | 4 | 119 | 1092 | Stalker | 45.0 |
| Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. | |||||||