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15 Jan - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 1 - ICE HOUSE HANDICAP
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Happy Valley, 18:40
Turf, "B" Course, 1800M, Good
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 J322  CONFRINGO  22/12/2024   282  CONFRINGO (J322) near the 350M raced in restricted room. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 282.
2 J252  SMASHING EXPRESS  01/01/2025   308  --
3 E413  YOU'REMYEVERYTHING  26/12/2024   294  YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 150M raced tight. Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 294.
4 H202  FURY AND GOLD  11/12/2024   250  FURY AND GOLD (H202) on jumping shifted in, made contact with a runner, got its head up and lost ground. Held up for clear running making the Home Turn behind a runner and after the 350M was shifted to the inside of that runner to secure clear running. Noted to have sustained a cut to the right front leg after the race - Race 250.
5 H196  GO GO GO  01/01/2025   308  GO GO GO (H196) had its left front plate refitted in the saddling stalls, was examined by the vet and passed suitable to race - Race 308.
6 G312  KASA PAPA  22/12/2024   277  KASA PAPA (G312) jumped only fairly. From the 400M until the 250M was held up for clear running. After obtaining a clear run to the inside of a runner near the 200M again became held up for clear running between the 200M and the 100M - Race 277.
7 J182  ON THE LASH  01/01/2025   308  --
8 H106  GOLD TACK  08/01/2025   328  --
9 G313  RUNNING AHEAD  27/11/2024   212  RUNNING AHEAD (G313) shifted out on jumping and was bumped. An endoscopic exam was conducted at trainer's request and that exam showed a substantial amount of blood in the horse's trachea. Has since passed an official vet exam - Race 212.
10 G470  NICE BIRDIE  01/01/2025   308  --
11 J005  WINNING SEVEN  22/12/2024   277  --
12 J067  RED MAVERICK  08/01/2025   328  RED MAVERICK (J067) when being shifted across behind runners near the 1500M was steadied to avoid a runner. A short distance later then made contact with another runner. Over-raced in the early and middle stages and near the 1100M got its head up when being steadied away from heels. Near the 500M got its head up when being held up for clear running. After the event, rider reported that from a wide barrier he was given no specific instructions. He said when caught wide in the early stages he elected to shift his mount across behind runners to avoid covering additional ground - Race 328.
Standby Horse
1 J163  WINNING TURN  05/01/2025   318  WINNING TURN (J163) approaching the winning post shifted out and made contact with a runner - Race 318.
2 H428  FANCY STAR  18/12/2024   269  FANCY STAR (H428) after the event, rider reported that with blinkers being applied for the first time he was instructed to take up a forward position. Trainer confirmed the instructions issued - Race 269.