Happy Valley:
Race 2 - NIIGATA HANDICAP
Wednesday, November 05, 2025, Happy Valley, 19:10
Turf, "C+3" Course, 1000M
Prize Money: $875,000, Rating: 40-0, Class 5
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 H108  SPEEDY SMARTIE  02/11/2025   141  --
2 J345  ALWAYS MY FOLKS  17/09/2025   30  --
3 K119  DIVINE MOONLIGHT  09/07/2025   822  DIVINE MOONLIGHT (K119) shifted out at the start and was bumped - Race 822.
4 H061  HAPPY HORSE  22/10/2025   115  HAPPY HORSE (H061) jumped awkwardly and became unbalanced. Rider stated that his intention was to hold a more forward position but after being crowded at the start his mount settled back in the field. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 115.
5 J076  SANTORINI  13/07/2025   828  SANTORINI (J076) after the event rider stated that from the outside barrier the instructions were to ride the horse in a conservative manner in the early stages – Race 828.
6 J269  DRAGON SUNRISE  15/10/2025   95  DRAGON SUNRISE (J269) held up approaching the 300M - Race 095.
7 K028  ORIENTAL SURPRISE  30/10/2025   134  ORIENTAL SURPRISE (K028) over the concluding stages lay in and as a consequence could not be ridden out to the finish - Race 134.
8 J259  CAMP FIRE  22/10/2025   115  CAMP FIRE (J259) after travelling a short distance was eased when crowded between two runners. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 115.
9 G352  MODEST GENTLEMAN  01/10/2025   58  MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) on jumping made contact with the right side of the starting gate, became unbalanced and lost ground. From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Briefly held up for clear running between the 400M and the 350M. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 058.
10 D075  HAPPY TANGO  12/10/2025   85  --
11 J028  GLORIOUS EXPERT  19/10/2025   104  GLORIOUS EXPERT (J028) jumped awkwardly, shifted out and made contact with a runner. Passing the 900M was bumped on the hindquarters. Was then obliged to race very wide and without cover thereafter - Race 104.
12 J179  EVER SMART  01/10/2025   58  --
Standby Horse
1 J493  THE WAY WE WIN  15/10/2025   95  THE WAY WE WIN (J493) jumped awkwardly and shortly after the start was steadied when crowded. Approaching the 600M was shifted to a position one-off to follow a runner and near the 500M improved to the inside of that runner. A short distance later the horse struck the heels of that runner. After the event rider stated that his mount settled further back in the field after being crowded at the start. He said after his mount lost ground when blundered near the 600M his mount did not finish the race off thereafter. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 095.
2 J191  RICH HORSE  28/05/2025   713  RICH HORSE (J191) stumbled on jumping and shorty after was steadied when crowded - Race 713.