Happy Valley:
Race 6 - RACING WITH RUGBY 1200M HANDICAP
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Happy Valley, 21:10
Turf, "A" Course, 1200M
Prize Money: $1,170,000, Rating: 60-40, Class 4
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 K165  MOTOR  25/03/2026   550  MOTOR (K165) near the 300M shifted out to improve and made contact with a runner - Race 550.
2 J488  NORTHERN FIRE BALL  29/03/2026   558  NORTHERN FIRE BALL (J488) rider could offer no excuse for her mount giving ground under pressure over the concluding stages. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 558.
3 J237  STORMING DRAGON  18/03/2026   533  --
4 K302  TEAM TEAM FOLKS  11/03/2026   512  TEAM TEAM FOLKS (K302) bumped on jumping. Over the final 100M was bumped on a number of occasions - Race 512.
5 E490  GOLDEN EMPIRE  25/03/2026   547  GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) after travelling a short distance made contact with a runner. Leaving the 900M was bumped. Over the concluding stages raced tight. Rider stated that his mount raced “flat” in the event - Race 547.
6 L120  RYUI KOKOROE  01/03/2026   477  RYUI KOKOROE (L120) rider reported that when placed under pressure in the Home Straight his mount hung in and proved difficult to ride out. 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 477.
7 K517  ORIGIN OF FORM  25/03/2026   547  ORIGIN OF FORM (K517) bumped at the start - Race 547.
8 K548  QUARTZ LEGEND  18/03/2026   529  QUARTZ LEGEND (K548) bumped on jumping - Race 529.
9 L050  CLOUD NINE  01/02/2026   398  --
10 L199  NEXT FORTUNE  22/02/2026   459  NEXT FORTUNE (L199) near the 100M made heavy contact with a runner - Race 459.
11 K040  PRESTIGE HALL  22/03/2026   536  PRESTIGE HALL (K040) jumped awkwardly and lost ground. Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. For some distance near the 900M got its head up when being steadied. Then shifted out and made contact with a runner near the 850M. Between the 400M and the 300M was held up for clear running - Race 536.
12 K483  FLYING CHRISTIE  08/04/2026   589  FLYING CHRISTIE (K483) was slow to begin - Race 589.
Standby Horse
1 H321  HAYDAY  25/03/2026   550  HAYDAY (H321) rider stated that with the early and middle stages of the event being run inside of standard time his mount was unable to finish the race off in the Home Straight, particularly under its top weight of 135 lbs. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 550.
2 G394  HEROIC MASTER  18/03/2026   528  HEROIC MASTER (G394) bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start - Race 528.