Happy Valley results · Wed, 19 Nov 2025

9 races · going GOOD · rail B

Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 19 Nov 2025

SUPER UNICORN R9 at 20.0 · surprise · PODIUM R3 at 14.0 · surprise · WIN METHOD R1 at 8.1 · GLORIOUS JOURNEY R7 at 7.7 · LAKESHORE HERO R6 at 5.0 · ROMANTIC SON R8 at 4.6 · APOLAR FIGHTER R2 at 3.8 · MR DESIRA R5 at 2.8 · SAMARKAND R4 at 2.4

Race 1 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by WIN METHOD at 8.1 · 1:09.68 · sectionals 23.30 · 22.86 · 11.17 · 11.69 · 23.52 · 11.52 · 12.00
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. SIR CHARGE11. WAVE GARDEN10. DASH9. BASIC INSTINCT8. CRYSTAL POWERFUL7. ABSOLUTE LUCKY6. UP WITH CHARM5. GENIUS BABY4. WINNING NOW3. FREE PONY2. SNOWTHORN1. WIN METHOD
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1WIN METHOD (12)8117Stalker8.1
Began well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, wider turning in, finished off strongly, led close home.
2SNOWTHORN (11)7118Stalker13.0
Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3FREE PONY (3)10128Stalker12.0
Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield early, commenced move 500M, very wide turning in, made very good progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
4WINNING NOW (4)3126no history4.0
Jumped well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
5GENIUS BABY (7)2126Midfield3.8
Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run near 250M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
6UP WITH CHARM (5)4127Midfield33.0
Jumped with them, made contact shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, one-paced in the run home.
7ABSOLUTE LUCKY (6)12126no history97.0
Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8CRYSTAL POWERFUL (8)11122Stalker14.0
Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 3 wide in the early stages, 2 wide from 800M, a length back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9BASIC INSTINCT (10)1119Midfield9.7
Began only fairly from gate 1, showed no early speed, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run 200M to 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
10DASH (9)6121Midfield22.0
Made contact shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, travelled keenly in the early stages, 6 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
11WAVE GARDEN (2)9131Midfield21.0
Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, a bit closer on turn, made no progress in straight.
12SIR CHARGE (1)5134Midfield7.8
Made contact shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)

Race 2 · Class 5 · 1650m Turf

Won by APOLAR FIGHTER at 3.8 · 1:40.68 · sectionals 27.55 · 23.11 · 25.07 · 12.37 · 12.70 · 24.95 · 12.50 · 12.45
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. DECRELOT11. LOADED WITH FLUKE10. VIVA CHALEUR9. FOREMOST TEDDY8. SUPREME WINNER7. SMASHING EXPRESS6. GALE SAGA5. BEAUTY MISSILE4. STRONGEST BOY3. COURIER MAGIC2. STERLING WONGCHOY1. APOLAR FIGHTER
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1APOLAR FIGHTER (4)1132Midfield3.8
Mid-field in rail position, good and smooth headway on final bend, strong run to lead 150m out, on top from there.
2STERLING WONGCHOY (3)4135Leader7.0
Raced in touch with leaders, switched 800m out and quickened 500m out, good progress to lead 300m out but headed 150m out, stayed on.
3COURIER MAGIC (1)5135Midfield3.8
Shifted in and bumped after leaving stall, keen early, rear of mid-field, ridden top of home straight, stayed on well.
4STRONGEST BOY (12)3115Midfield7.5
Towards rear, switched and pushed along widest 400m out, ran on well final 200m and closed on winner.
5BEAUTY MISSILE (5)10133Midfield10.0
Sluggish start, three-wide without cover throughout, good headway on final bend, stayed on but lacked pace to reach leaders.
6GALE SAGA (2)6135Stalker12.0
Raced in touch, ridden to hold position 700m out, one paced and unable to get on terms with leaders.
7SMASHING EXPRESS (10)8121Midfield37.0
In rear after bumped out of stall, rail position throughout, headway from top of home straight, no extra final 100m.
8SUPREME WINNER (11)2116Stalker32.0
Settled in rear of mid-field, pushed along wide final bend but briefly short of room, unable to quicken.
9FOREMOST TEDDY (9)7114Stalker14.0
Shifted out and bumped at start, settled in mid-field, crowded and blundered 350m out, no impression.
10VIVA CHALEUR (8)12123Midfield12.0
Across from wide draw to lead, two lengths clear 800m out, margin reduced 500m out and quickly lost place early in home straight.
11LOADED WITH FLUKE (6)9133Stalker57.0
Showed good speed to track leader, challenged 400m out and dropped away quickly 300m out.
12DECRELOT (7)11130Stalker57.0
Waited with towards rear, struggled to hold position 900m out and soon detached, eased in home straight.

Race 3 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf

Won by PODIUM at 14.0 · 1:10.30 · sectionals 23.63 · 22.67 · 11.08 · 11.59 · 24.00 · 11.89 · 12.11
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. COSMO NAVIGATOR11. RUN RUN TIMING10. SHOTGUN9. LEGEND STAR8. CLUB ACE7. SUPER ELITE6. ORIENTAL SURPRISE5. EURO ROCKS4. LUCKY GENERATIONS3. SONIC BOOM2. TELECOM POWER1. PODIUM
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1PODIUM (8)7123Midfield14.0
Was bumped heavily after the start, sat behind midfield 2 wide, travelled well into straight, finished off strongly to score.
2TELECOM POWER (1)5135Midfield20.0
Sat midfield 2 wide, moved out to 3 wide in the home turn, responded well under whip to take 2nd.
3SONIC BOOM (11)3119Stalker10.0
Settled handy 2 wide, made good progress in the straight under pressure.
4LUCKY GENERATIONS (10)4120Closer15.0
Sat towards rear on the rail, no clear room for running in the straight until final 100M, made some late ground.
5EURO ROCKS (9)12122Stalker67.0
Sat towards rear 2 wide, made some ground, closest finish.
6ORIENTAL SURPRISE (6)6129Stalker9.2
Became badly unbalanced when bumped heavily by a runner shortly after the start, sat handy 3 wide without cover, ran on evenly.
7SUPER ELITE (12)10118Midfield47.0
Ridden along to lead, limited response when asked, lay in near 150M then stay on only fairly.
8CLUB ACE (2)9134Stalker45.0
Sat on pace 2 wide, hung in throughout the home straight, gave ground in the final furlong. (See incident report.)
9LEGEND STAR (5)1130Midfield6.9
Settled in front of midfield on the rail, made steady progress in the straight until severely checked after 150M, never tested afterwards.
10SHOTGUN (4)8133Midfield59.0
Jumped only fairly, sat midfield on the rail, saved ground in the home turn, severely checked near 150M, no chance afterwards. (See incident report.)
11RUN RUN TIMING (3)2133Leader1.7
Sat on pace behind the leader on the rail, checked near 150M, never tested afterwards. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (See incident report.)
12COSMO NAVIGATOR (7)11128Midfield86.0
Jumped only fairly, sat at last on the rail, never involved. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (See incident report.)

Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf

Won by SAMARKAND at 2.4 · 1:40.44 · sectionals 28.30 · 23.77 · 23.83 · 11.93 · 11.90 · 24.54 · 12.12 · 12.42
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. EXCEL WONGCHOY11. COLOURFUL KNIGHT10. CARRYON SMILING9. HAPPY BUDDIES8. MATSU VICTOR7. ABSOLUTE AWAKENED6. CALIFORNIA MOXIE5. PERFECT PAIRING4. METAL KING3. KOLACHI2. RAGGA BOMB1. SAMARKAND
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1SAMARKAND (1)1135Leader2.4
Made running, quickened early in home straight and soon in command, eased close home.
2RAGGA BOMB (6)10121Midfield7.6
Wide early, improved to chase leader after 600m, unable to match that rival home straight but stuck on to hold second, edged right.
3KOLACHI (3)2128Stalker47.0
Tracked leading pair, sticking to task but one paced when crossed by runner-up 100m out.
4METAL KING (12)12116Midfield39.0
Dropped in from high draw, stayed on well final 200m and made up several places.
5PERFECT PAIRING (10)5119Closer45.0
Recovered from slow start to race in mid-field, chased leaders from final bend but lacked pace to challenge.
6CALIFORNIA MOXIE (4)6126Closer5.8
Waited with in rear, short of room turning into home straight, stayed on once clear over 200m out, never nearer.
7ABSOLUTE AWAKENED (8)11124Midfield6.3
Held up from high draw, bumped turning into home straight, stayed on at the one pace, never a threat to leaders.
8MATSU VICTOR (5)9126Stalker8.6
Mid-field, wide throughout, lost place final bend, stayed on final 200m but never dangerous.
9HAPPY BUDDIES (9)4122Midfield28.0
Keen in mid-field, driven 500m out, no real impression, held when checked 50m out.
10CARRYON SMILING (11)8116Closer40.0
Held up, outpaced and detached final bend, never competitive.
11COLOURFUL KNIGHT (2)7124Midfield73.0
Tracked pace, ridden 600m out, soon struggling to hold position, weakened final bend.
12EXCEL WONGCHOY (7)3125Stalker13.0
Raced in touch with leaders, improved three wide to chase leaders into home straight, weakened, bled.

Race 5 · Class 4 · 1000m Turf

Won by MR DESIRA at 2.8 · 57.28 · sectionals 12.65 · 21.24 · 10.20 · 11.04 · 23.39 · 11.42 · 11.97
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. THOUSAND CUPS11. HEROIC MASTER10. SERGEANT PEPPER9. WINNING MACHINE8. QUICK MONEY7. ONE LOVE6. STAR PERFORMER5. CALL TO COMMAND4. HARMONY FIRE3. LOVING VIBES2. BUNTA BABY1. MR DESIRA
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1MR DESIRA (2)7133Leader2.8
Began well, took the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on very well in straight and scored.
2BUNTA BABY (8)3116Stalker5.8
Bumped start and unbalanced, inconvenienced shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3LOVING VIBES (6)1123Stalker11.0
Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, finished off well to take a place without threatening the winner.
4HARMONY FIRE (3)6130Stalker10.0
Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
5CALL TO COMMAND (9)5122Midfield101.0
Shifted in at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
6STAR PERFORMER (5)2127Stalker9.9
Began fairly, positioned a length behind the leader, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
7ONE LOVE (4)11127no history62.0
Slightly slow out, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made some progress early in straight, eased final 50M.
8QUICK MONEY (1)4135Midfield10.0
Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, showed limited response in straight.
9WINNING MACHINE (12)8117Leader6.9
Away with them, trapped 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
10SERGEANT PEPPER (10)9121Stalker33.0
Jumped well, raced in midfield on the outside, slightly taken back after passing 500M, 4-1/2L back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11HEROIC MASTER (7)10124Midfield10.0
Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear on the outside, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, inconvenienced near 100M, eased thereafter.
12THOUSAND CUPS (11)12116Stalker65.0
Jumped well from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.

Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf

Won by LAKESHORE HERO at 5.0 · 1:10.09 · sectionals 23.34 · 22.66 · 10.97 · 11.69 · 24.09 · 11.77 · 12.32
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. YOUNG STRIKER11. FORTUNE WARRIOR10. GOLDEN BRILLIANT9. KING VICTOR8. EXCEED THE WISH7. NEBRASKAN6. WINNING CHAMPION5. VON BAER4. HEALTHY HEALTHY3. SAVVY TWINKLE2. WINNING MONEY1. LAKESHORE HERO
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1LAKESHORE HERO (8)2118Stalker5.0
Sat behind midfield on the rail, saved ground in the home turn, responded nicely when asked, finished off strongly.
2WINNING MONEY (5)12121Stalker7.4
Ridden along to lead from the outside barrier, travelled comfortably, had every chance.
3SAVVY TWINKLE (11)7117Stalker16.0
Settled on pace 3 wide, raced without cover, made forward move passing 550M, closed off nicely for 3rd.
4HEALTHY HEALTHY (1)11135Stalker10.0
Sat in front of midfield 3 wide, stayed on well.
5VON BAER (9)6118Midfield7.9
Sat in front of rear 2 wide, raced keenly in the early and middle stages, responded well under pressure inside final 100M.
6WINNING CHAMPION (2)10127Stalker12.0
Settled midfield 3 wide, stayed on evenly.
7NEBRASKAN (10)5117Leader3.8
Sat behind leader on the rail, move out to 2 wide before the home turn, one pace to the finish (Substantial blood in trachea.) (See incident report.)
8EXCEED THE WISH (7)8119Closer7.3
Sat in front of rear 3 wide, kept on same pace without quickening. (See incident report.)
9KING VICTOR (6)1120Midfield17.0
Sat in front of midfield on the rail, limited response when asked.
10GOLDEN BRILLIANT (3)3122Closer45.0
Sat towards rear on the rail, saved ground in the home turn, found no extra under the pressure.
11FORTUNE WARRIOR (4)4120Stalker30.0
Sat midfield 2 wide, made no impression.
12YOUNG STRIKER (12)9115Closer81.0
Sat last 2 wide, never a threat.

Race 7 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf

Won by GLORIOUS JOURNEY at 7.7 · 1:39.90 · sectionals 27.97 · 23.62 · 24.30 · 12.11 · 12.19 · 24.01 · 12.21 · 11.80
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st11th11. SPLENDID FORCE10. SOARING BRONCO9. SUNDAY'S SERENADE8. SMART CITY7. INCREDIBLE MOMENT6. WUKONG JEWELLERY5. SAVVY WARRIOR4. NORTHERN BEAST3. YOUTH POWER2. TOP TIME1. GLORIOUS JOURNEY
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1GLORIOUS JOURNEY (9)9124Stalker7.7
Settled towards rear, commenced move 550M out circling the field home bend and the widest into straight, ran on well to hit the front 150M out, won readily.
2TOP TIME (1)10135Midfield8.4
Settled in last few and waited with, switched out near the centre of the track for a run after straightening, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
3YOUTH POWER (10)7122Leader14.0
Began well from a poor draw travelling prominent 3-wide early, dropped to 5th over 3L back first bend before gaining to 4th in back straight, came under pressure to hold some chance early in straight, lost 2nd late.
4NORTHERN BEAST (4)6130Stalker6.4
Settled in midfield in 6th, went wide for a run into straight, kept on well for distant 4th.
5SAVVY WARRIOR (5)11128Midfield38.0
Jumped awkwardly settling at the back, trailed the field until the 200M, ran on past well-beaten runners closing stages.
6WUKONG JEWELLERY (2)5133Midfield10.0
Began quickly but held up on rail behind leader, became 3rd in a similar position early in back straight, kept on one pace without quickening in home straight and faded inside final 100M.
7INCREDIBLE MOMENT (6)12127Leader6.5
Pressed forward from the widest draw to take up running passing the winning post the first time, obtained rails run in front 1200M out, held over 1L advantage into straight but weakened quickly out of contention inside final 150M.
8SMART CITY (7)1125Stalker4.7
Gradually settled over 3L back in 4th or 5th on rail, kept on at the one pace from a similar position into straight.
9SUNDAY'S SERENADE (3)4124Midfield11.0
Niggled along in rear of midfield in 7th on rail, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, baulked for a run from inside the 200M and could make no impression in the run to the line.
10SOARING BRONCO (12)3116Stalker6.4
Prominent improving to 2nd 950M out, came to challenge under pressure rounding home bend holding some chance early in straight, folded up quickly inside final 200M, jockey reported the horse raced keenly throughout.
11SPLENDID FORCE (8)8125no history73.0
Settled in last few on rail, came under pressure to hold position rounding final bend, soon weakened in home straight.
WX-ALUCKY KING (11)—118Closer—

Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf

Won by ROMANTIC SON at 4.6 · 1:09.37 · sectionals 23.43 · 22.16 · 10.82 · 11.34 · 23.78 · 11.84 · 11.94
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. CAPTAIN LINK11. GIANT LEAP10. ALSONSO9. CHEAHA8. MY DAY MY WAY7. GOKO WIN6. SOVEREIGN FUND5. LOYAL BRIGHT4. REFUSETOBEENGLISH3. SILO2. BUNDLE OF CHARM1. ROMANTIC SON
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1ROMANTIC SON (9)1123Midfield4.6
From draw 1 moved forward to track leader, quickened up to lead nearing 200M, kept going strongly final stages for a smooth win.
2BUNDLE OF CHARM (3)5128Stalker13.0
Began well, restrained to race behind leaders in 5th, found clear running along the inside on straightening, moved up to 2nd 150M but was readily held by winner late stages.
3SILO (4)8128Midfield8.9
Jumped well, restrained to race in mid-division, driven along 450M, closed off nicely final 200M to take 3rd close home.
4REFUSETOBEENGLISH (7)3126no history39.0
Jumped only fairly, settled down in midfield along the fence, 5Ls to make up 400M, kept on steadily for 4th.
5LOYAL BRIGHT (5)2127no history2.9
Quickly into stride, chased leaders along the 2-path, lay out making the home turn and in the straight, fought on final 300M but couldn't quicken enough to challenge winner.
6SOVEREIGN FUND (2)11130Midfield31.0
From wide draw guided to a 3-wide spot in midfield early, moved closer to leaders passing halfway, ran on steadily final 300M and finished not far behind the placegetters.
7GOKO WIN (11)6120Midfield20.0
Reserved behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, brought wide on straightening then closed off mildly to be not far off at the finish.
8MY DAY MY WAY (12)12120Midfield19.0
Switched off to last on jumping from a wide draw, 8Ls off the pace on settling, taken widest passing 400M, closed off well down outside to finish 8th, not beaten far by the placegetters.
9CHEAHA (1)10131no history7.6
Settled back in the field, 7Ls behind leader 400M, closed off steadily without threatening leaders. (Blood in trachea / Jockey - better suited by being stepped up in distance.)
10ALSONSO (10)4121Stalker10.0
Raced keenly with blinkers applied and led the event as a result, headed near 200M, no extra and weakened away. (Jockey - not suited by racing in the lead.)
11GIANT LEAP (6)9121Leader15.0
Driven forward to be chasing leader, fought hard to stay in contention early straight, couldn't sustain run 200M, weakened.
12CAPTAIN LINK (8)7123no history106.0
Jumped only fairly, settled towards rear, drifted back to last 700M, detached from the field home turn and never involved. Ran poorly on his debut. (Roarer.)

Race 9 · Class 3 · 1650m Turf

Won by SUPER UNICORN at 20.0 · 1:39.43 · sectionals 27.67 · 23.64 · 23.78 · 11.94 · 11.84 · 24.34 · 12.16 · 12.18
1st2nd3rdrest of fieldposition at each call, left to right
EarlyFinish1st12th12. STAR CONTACT11. HIGHLAND RAHY10. OUTGATE9. STORMING DRAGON8. DEFINITIVE7. SOUTH STAR6. SOLID WIN5. FANTASTIC FUN4. I CAN3. ANOTHER ZONDA2. FLYING FORTRESS1. SUPER UNICORN
Full result
PlHorseDrWtStyle beforeOdds
1SUPER UNICORN (12)10119Midfield20.0
Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2FLYING FORTRESS (5)4132Stalker9.9
Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, angled out 350M, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3ANOTHER ZONDA (8)7126Leader40.0
Jumped well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, a bit closer on turn, angled out 400M, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4I CAN (1)8135Midfield35.0
Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide after entering the back straight, angled out 400M, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
5FANTASTIC FUN (11)9120Stalker18.0
Taken back to race at tail, 5 lengths or so back turning in, very wide into straight, finished off strongly, nearest finish.
6SOLID WIN (10)5120Midfield3.9
Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 50M, ran on evenly to the line.
7SOUTH STAR (2)12135Stalker3.2
Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide towards rear early, moved a bit closer after passing 1000M, 4 lengths back in the middle stages, angled out 400M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
8DEFINITIVE (4)1132Stalker16.0
Began only fairly and bumped, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.
9STORMING DRAGON (6)3131Closer23.0
Moderately away, raced behind midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear run until approaching final 100M, made no impression thereafter.
10OUTGATE (9)11120Leader15.0
Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, shared lead with rival from 600M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 100M.
11HIGHLAND RAHY (3)2134Leader6.3
Bumped start, raced in 2nd, a length or so back, shared lead from 600M, peaked and headed 200M, weakened and eased final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
12STAR CONTACT (7)6123Leader17.0
Out with rest, trapped 3 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, no cover throughout, peaked 400M, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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