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06 Nov - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 5 - THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)
Wednesday, November 06, 2024, Happy Valley, 20:40
Turf, "A" Course, 1200M, Good
Prize Money: $1,170,000, Rating: 60-40, Class 4
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 G264  KING ECCELLENTE  09/10/2024   88  --
2 J360  MIGHTY COMMANDER  16/10/2024   108  MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) was slow to begin. Raced keenly in the early stages. Approaching the 200M was steadied and shifted out to obtain clear running. Near the 100M was hampered when taken wider. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 108.
3 H134  LEAN MASTER  09/10/2024   90  LEAN MASTER (H134) post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 090.
4 J237  STORMING DRAGON  16/10/2024   107  STORMING DRAGON (J237) after the event, rider stated that the instructions were from a wide barrier to ride his mount in a midfield position with cover. Trainer confirmed the instructions and said such instructions were issued on the basis that the horse had not been finishing its races off strongly when racing in an on-pace position - Race 107.
5 H002  PANDA LEGEND  11/05/2024   659  PANDA LEGEND (H002) near the 100M was eased when momentarily crowded – Race 659.
6 J474  BEAUTY LIGHT      --
7 E323  REGENT GLORY  23/10/2024   126  REGENT GLORY (E323) for a short distance near the 200M rider was unable to use his whip when he had difficulty changing it from his left to his right hand - Race 126.
8 H281  BEAUTY DESTINY  16/10/2024   107  BEAUTY DESTINY (H281) approaching the 300M was held up for clear running. Near the 200M was then badly crowded and did not obtain clear running until near the 150M - Race 107.
9 J430  YEAH BUDDY  27/10/2024   132  YEAH BUDDY (J430) making the first turn became badly unbalanced when crowded, resulted in the horse then making contact with a runner and being turned in towards that runner - Race 132.
10 J279  DRAGON AIR FORCE  16/10/2024   107  DRAGON AIR FORCE (J279) making the first turn passing the 1000M raced keenly when crowded for room. Lay out on the Home Turn - Race 107.
11 G003  FUN N GLORY  20/10/2024   114  FUN N GLORY (G003) after the event, rider stated that the intention was to lead. She said in the early stages when unable to cross a runner, her mount was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 114.
12 C460  WOOD ON FIRE  09/10/2024   88  WOOD ON FIRE (C460) jumped awkwardly and from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Near the 200M was hampered when taken wider. After the event, rider reported that when the pace of the event was run inside of standard time in the early stages, he then elected to shift his mount across behind runners in the early stages to avoid racing wide. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 088.
Standby Horse
1 J218  TEAM HAPPY  30/10/2024   141  TEAM HAPPY (J218) shifted out abruptly at the start and was bumped on the hindquarters. In the Home Straight lay in - Race 141.
2 H351  SO TREASURE  23/10/2024   126  --