Happy Valley:
Race 9 - CLEVELAND HANDICAP
Wednesday, January 08, 2025, Happy Valley, 22:50
Turf, "A" Course, 1800M, Good
Prize Money: $2,050,000, Rating: 80-60, Class 3
Horse No. Brand No. Horse Name Race Date Race Index Description
1 H324  NOBLE PURSUIT  06/11/2024   163  NOBLE PURSUIT (H324) near the 150M was bumped and became unbalanced when racing tight - Race 163.
2 H380  SPEED DRAGON  09/11/2024   175  SPEED DRAGON (H380) raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event - Race 175.
3 H070  SAMARKAND  04/12/2024   237  --
4 H418  CALIFORNIATOTALITY  08/12/2024   245  --
5 H237  SIMPLE HEDGE  26/12/2024   289  SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) from the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages. Approaching the 150M shifted in and made contact with a runner – Race 289.
6 H481  SUPER UNICORN  04/12/2024   237  SUPER UNICORN (H481) near the 300M shifted out and made contact with a runner. Then lay out in the early part of the Home Straight and after being corrected by its rider shifted in, resulting in its rider having to stop riding and straighten his mount near the 150M. Noted to have sustained a small abrasion to the left hind pastern - Race 237.
7 G071  COMET SPLENDIDO  26/12/2024   296  COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) jumped only fairly - Race 296.
8 H166  QUANTUM PATCH  06/11/2024   163  QUANTUM PATCH (H166) after the event, rider advised that he was instructed to hold a forward position but preferably behind the lead. He added when caught wide in the early stages he was obliged to allow his mount to stride forward to cross runners to avoid racing wide. Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 163.
9 J168  SUNSTRIDER  08/12/2024   245  --
10 J268  TOY SOLTERO  15/12/2024   268  TOY SOLTERO (J268) jumped awkwardly, shifted out, made contact with a runner and lost ground - Race 268.
11 K055  DILBAGH  15/12/2024   268  DILBAGH (K055) bumped at the start - Race 268.
12 G125  SURE JOYFUL  04/12/2024   235  SURE JOYFUL (G125) bumped on jumping - Race 235.
Standby Horse
1 G229  FOREVER GLORIOUS  04/12/2024   235  --
2 E028  RED MAJESTY  26/12/2024   291  RED MAJESTY (E028) bumped on the hindquarters shortly after the start. Bumped near the 350M - Race 291.