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04 Nov - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 1 - CLEVELAND HANDICAP
Wednesday, November 04, 2026, Happy Valley, 18:40
Turf, "A" Course, 1000M
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 J359  LOVING VIBES  28/10/2026   145  LOVING VIBES (J359) rider advised that his instructions were to hold a forward position. He said just prior to the start being effected his mount lunged forward and as a consequence lost ground at the start. He added his mount then settled further back than had been intended - Race 145.
2 L067  COMET RADIANCE  27/09/2026   49  COMET RADIANCE (L067) crowded at the start - Race 049.
3 L235  JOY STAR  24/06/2026   801  JOY STAR (L235) jumped only fairly. Leaving the 1100M was steadied when crowded. Near the 800M, when being shifted in to obtain cover, raced keenly and got its head up for some distance thereafter. Near the 300M was eased. After the race was examined by the vet who said an endoscopic exam showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Has since passed an official vet exam - Race 801.
4 L175  MAPOGO  21/10/2026   123  MAPOGO (L175) shifted out at the start and was bumped - Race 123.
5 J087  SPICY SPANGLE  11/10/2026   89  SPICY SPANGLE (J087) on jumping was bumped - Race 089.
6 K295  ZETA HEDGE  19/10/2026   113  ZETA HEDGE (K295) rider reported that over the final 200M his saddle shifted back, placing him at a disadvantage - Race 113.
7 J345  ALWAYS MY FOLKS  21/10/2026   120  ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) shortly after the start was eased. Rider reported that he was instructed to take up a midfield position preferably with cover. He said when caught wide in the early stages he endeavoured to restrain his mount to obtain cover but his mount raced too keenly and as a consequence was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 120.
8 L009  CELESTIAL STRIDER  08/07/2026   839  CELESTIAL STRIDER (L009) jumped only fairly. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 839.
9 H134  LEAN MASTER  27/09/2026   48  --
10 J504  ICONICAL  21/10/2026   120  --
11 J308  SOLAR RIVER  11/10/2026   89  SOLAR RIVER (J308) for some distance approaching the 300M was held up - Race 089.
12 K276  RUNJEET  21/10/2026   120  RUNJEET (K276) bumped on the hindquarters on jumping. Near the 950M was hampered when crowded. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings. - Race 120.
Standby Horse
1 J448  BLUE BARON  04/10/2026   68  BLUE BARON (J448) raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Rider reported that given his mount was required to do a significant amount of work in the early stages to take up a forward position as instructed, it failed to run on in the Home Straight. Trainer confirmed the instructions and advised that it would be his intention to place the horse in a race of a shorter distance at its next start and to be ridden more conservatively. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 068.
2 K099  KING ALLOY  21/10/2026   123  KING ALLOY (K099) rider stated that he had to make use of his mount to cross runners to his inside in the early stages and after being pressured in the lead his mount was unable to finish the race off in the Home Straight. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 123.