Happy Valley:
Race 8 - LOCH LOMOND HANDICAP
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, Happy Valley, 22:15
Turf, "C+3" Course, 1000M
Prize Money: $1,860,000, Rating: 80-60, Class 3
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 G221  ATOMIC FORCE  27/10/2024   137  --
2 H241  RED ELEGANCE  27/10/2024   137  RED ELEGANCE (H241) over the concluding stages raced tight - Race 137.
3 J082  YOUTHFUL SPIRITS  17/11/2024   186  YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) when questioned regarding his riding from the 600M and the reason his mount shifted in and away from the outside rail, rider stated that the instructions were to hold a forward position but not to make use of his mount to do so as his mount had not finished its races off well at its previous starts. He said after sharing the lead in the early stages, from the 600M he endeavoured to encourage his mount to change its lead leg as it was laying in. He added when his mount failed to change its lead leg, it continued to lay in which resulted in it shifting in and away from the stand rail and allowing a runner to improve to its outside. Having considered his evidence, the Stewards accepted the explanation provided by rider - Race 186.
4 J431  HORSEPOWER  27/10/2024   137  HORSEPOWER (J431) over the concluding stages lay in, resulting in its rider having to correct and straighten his mount - Race 137.
5 J294  TURF PHOENIX      --
6 H007  ALLGREEKTOME  27/10/2024   137  --
7 K010  ETERNAL FORTUNE  27/10/2024   137  ETERNAL FORTUNE (K010) after the event, rider reported that the intention was to find a handy position with cover. He said in the early stages when a runner was positioned to his inside, he was obliged to allow his mount to go forward and cross that runner and race outside the lead to avoid racing wide - Race 137.
8 J465  BUNTA BABY  27/10/2024   137  BUNTA BABY (J465) shortly after the start was steadied when crowded - Race 137.
9 J513  CHARMING BABE  09/11/2024   174  --
10 H208  HAPPY UNITED  27/10/2024   137  HAPPY UNITED (H208) jumped awkwardly, shifted in and was bumped on the hindquarters. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 137.
11 H203  HEALTHY HEALTHY  27/10/2024   137  --
12 J444  DO YOUR PART  10/07/2024   819  DO YOUR PART (J444) in the middle stages raced keenly. Leaving the 600M was steadied and as a result ran wide making the first turn. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 819.
Standby Horse
1 J404  POLARIS  17/11/2024   186  POLARIS (J404) jumped only fairly - Race 186.
2 E028  RED MAJESTY  06/11/2024   163  RED MAJESTY (E028) after the event, rider stated that his mount was disadvantaged in the early stages with the pace of the event being run inside of standard time and as a result was left without a finishing effort. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 163.