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09 Jul - Happy Valley
Happy Valley:
Race 1 - HAWTHORN HANDICAP
Wednesday, July 09, 2025, Happy Valley, 18:40
Turf, "A" Course, 1000M, Good
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 D090  COLONEL  25/06/2025   779  COLONEL (D090) after the event rider confirmed that from a wide barrier the instructions were to ride his mount in a conservative manner in the early stages. Trainer confirmed the instructions and said he issued such instructions as the horse had been racing in a disappointing manner when being ridden forward at its most recent starts - Race 779.
2 K053  NOBLE GO  21/05/2025   688  NOBLE GO (K053) jumped awkwardly. Making the Home Turn raced tight - Race 688.
3 H169  KA YING POWER  08/06/2025   737  KA YING POWER (H169) bumped at the start. In the middle stages raced keenly and approaching the 800M shifted out when being steadied away from a runner. Near the 250M rider dropped his whip - Race 737.
4 J383  NOTTHESILLYONE  28/05/2025   709  NOTTHESILLYONE (J383) from a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Leaving the 600M was bumped - Race 709.
5 H247  SUPER ELITE  28/06/2025   788  SUPER ELITE (H247) approaching the 700M raced keenly when being steadied to obtain cover. Near the 350M was bumped and taken wider - Race 788.
6 G352  MODEST GENTLEMAN  25/06/2025   778  MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) shortly after the start bumped with a runner. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. After the event rider stated that his mount raced keenly in the early stages and then was obliged to race wide and without cover for the majority of the event. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 778.
7 D258  SO AWESOME  25/06/2025   778  SO AWESOME (D258) shifted out on jumping and was bumped. After the event rider stated that his mount jumped only fairly and as a result settled slightly further back than intended. He added that his mount was not suited by the early stages of the event being run outside of standard time as the horse requires momentum to finish its races off. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 778.
8 E413  YOU'REMYEVERYTHING  28/06/2025   788  YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages - Race 788.
9 J028  GLORIOUS EXPERT  28/06/2025   788  --
10 D075  HAPPY TANGO  18/05/2025   678  --
11 H046  ACE TALENT  07/05/2025   651  --
12 G250  DOUBLE SHOW  28/05/2025   708  DOUBLE SHOW (G250) for a short distance near the 250M raced tight. After the event rider stated that from a more favourable barrier his mount was able to hold an on-pace position without having to make use of the horse to do so - Race 708.
Standby Horse
1 H002  PANDA LEGEND  27/04/2025   622  PANDA LEGEND (H002) near the 350M endeavoured to obtain a run between runners when there was not sufficient room to do so, resulting in the horse having to be checked near the 300M, shifting out and making contact with a runner - Race 622.
2 J179  EVER SMART  25/06/2025   778  EVER SMART (J179) from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages - Race 778.