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Race Results:
13 May 2026 - Happy Valley
Race 6 - SAINT-CLOUD HANDICAP - Sec2
Class 4 - 1650M - C+3
Course: HV Cloudy Going: g/f
Finish Time: 1:40:15
Sectional Time: 27.72 23.65 24.91 23.87
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 7 | THE AZURE (J227) | Z. Purton | F. C. Lor | 47 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1:40:15 | 12-12-12-1 | 52.89 24.11 23.15 | |
| 2 | 6 | TAKE ACTION (J098) | H. Bowman | John Size | 49 | 126 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 1 | N | 1:40:22 | 6-6-7-2 | 52.01 24.67 23.54 |
| 3 | 10 | RUN RUN TIMING (H403) | R. Kingscote | P. F. Yiu | 44 | 121 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 11 | 0.50 | 1:40:24 | 2-2-2-3 | 51.45 24.83 23.96 |
| 4 | 8 | PRECISION HOPE (L047) | A. Badel | D. A. Hayes | 45 | 122 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 3 | 0.50 | 1:40:25 | 8-8-8-4 | 52.37 24.39 23.49 |
| 5 | 3 | SHOOTING TO TOP (L039) | E. Brown | W. K. Mo | 55 | 132 | 14 | 8.5 | 10 | 0.50 | 1:40:26 | 1-1-1-5 | 51.37 24.91 23.98 |
| 6 | 12 | VIVA FIRECRACKER (L065) | K. Teetan | A. S. Cruz | 41 | 118 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 5 | 1.25 | 1:40:34 | 3-3-3-6 | 51.65 24.79 23.90 |
| 7 | 9 | INCANTO STAR (K343) | C. L. Chau | D. Hall | 44 | 120 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 2 | 1.75 | 1:40:43 | 4-4-5-7 | 51.69 24.79 23.95 |
| 8 | 2 | STURDY RUBY (H207) | C. Y. Ho | K. L. Man | 58 | 135 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 2.75 | 1:40:61 | 11-11-10-8 | 52.73 24.23 23.65 |
| 9 | 1 | HARMONY GALAXY (J266) | B. Avdulla | C. S. Shum | 58 | 135 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3.5 | 1:40:72 | 7-7-6-9 | 52.17 24.31 24.24 |
| 10 | 5 | SMILING ONE (K336) | K. C. Leung | K. H. Ting | 49 | 126 | 15 | 56 | 4 | 4.5 | 1:40:86 | 9-9-9-10 | 52.49 24.31 24.06 |
| 11 | 4 | GAZELEY (K253) | L. Ferraris | K. W. Lui | 52 | 129 | 33 | 71 | 12 | 5.25 | 1:41:00 | 5-5-4-11 | 51.93 24.51 24.56 |
| 12 | 11 | TO INFINITY (G277) | L. Hewitson | J. Richards | 44 | 121 | 16 | 46 | 6 | 9.25 | 1:41:62 | 10-10-11-12 | 52.65 24.31 24.66 |
Sire:Wrote
Breed of the Winning Horse:THE AZURE
Dam:Trissie
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 7 | 116 |
| place | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | 22 | |
| 10 | 18.5 | |
| forecast | 7-6 | 659 |
| quinella | 6-7 | 321.5 |
| quinella place | 6-7 | 99.5 |
| 7-10 | 98 | |
| 6-10 | 56.5 | |
| tierce | 7-6-10 | 3063 |
| trio | 6-7-10 | 452 |
| first 4 | 6-7-8-10 | 752 |
| quartet | 7-6-10-8 | 22592 |
| 5th double | (1-7) | $334.5 |
| 5th double consulation | (1-6) | $25.5 |
Racing Incident Report
Race Six : (690) - SAINT-CLOUD HANDICAP - Class 4 - 1650Meters
Horse No 1 HARMONY GALAXY (J266) B Avdulla Shifted in shortly after the start and made contact with THE AZURE.
Near the 300 Metres became unbalanced when GAZELEY shifted out and away from VIVA FIRECRACKER.
B Avdulla reported that when he felt the pace of the event eased he elected to start a forward move approaching the 700 Metres.
He said when unable to clear runners to his inside HARMONY GALAXY was obliged to make a wide run from the 700 Metres before finishing the race off only fairly in the Home Straight.
He added the horse is better suited over 1800 Metres.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 2 STURDY RUBY (H207) C Y Ho On jumping was crowded by TO INFINITY which shifted out.
Horse No 3 SHOOTING TO TOP (L039) E Brown Over the concluding stages made contact with RUN RUN TIMING due to both runners shifting ground.
Horse No 4 GAZELEY (K253) L Ferraris Near the 200 Metres shifted out and away from TAKE ACTION after making slight contact with that runner.
L Ferraris stated that from the outside barrier, with blinkers being applied for the first time, he elected to go forward.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 5 SMILING ONE (K336) K C Leung Jumped only fairy and then shortly after the start was checked when crowded between VIVA FIRECRACKER which shifted in and PRECISION HOPE which shifted out and away from INCANTO STAR.
Near the 1100 Metres became unbalanced when being steadied whilst racing to the inside of PRECISION HOPE.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 6 TAKE ACTION (J098) H Bowman Jumped awkwardly.
Near the 50 Metres made slight contact with PRECISION HOPE due to both runners shifting ground.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 7 THE AZURE (J227) Z Purton Shortly after the start was steadied when crowded between STURDY RUBY which was taken out by TO INFINITY and HARMONY GALAXY which shifted in after making slight contact with SHOOTING TO TOP.
Held up making the Home Turn.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 8 PRECISION HOPE (L047) A Badel Shifted out shortly after the start and made contact with SMILING ONE.
Near the 50 Metres made slight contact with TAKE ACTION due to both runners shifting ground.
Horse No 10 RUN RUN TIMING (H403) R Kingscote Over the concluding stages made contact with SHOOTING TO TOP due to both runners shifting ground.
R Kingscote pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge for causing interference near the 1100 Metres (see VIVA FIRECRACKER).
Horse No 11 TO INFINITY (G277) L Hewitson Shifted out at the start and made contact with STURDY RUBY.
Horse No 12 VIVA FIRECRACKER (L065) K Teetan Shifted in at the start, made contact with SMILING ONE and became unbalanced.
Near the 1500 Metres, when racing keenly, was steadied when momentarily crowded by SHOOTING TO TOP which shifted in and away from RUN RUN TIMING.
R Kingscote (RUN RUN TIMING) pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding [Rule 100(1)] in that near the 1100 Metres he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of VIVA FIRECRACKER, resulting in VIVA FIRECRACKER, which was racing keenly, having to be checked to avoid RUN RUN TIMING.
R Kingscote was suspended from riding in races for a period to commence on Sunday, 31 May 2026 and to expire on Thursday, 4 June 2026 on which day he may resume race riding (2 Hong Kong racedays.
In assessing penalty, the Stewards determined the carelessness grade 2 and the consequences grade 2 and also considered his neutral race riding record.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Recap by phillip woo
The Azure had a patient ride at the rear and after straightening four deep, he dashed nicely to get up 30m out for a fourth win from 25 starts. He was given a gem of a ride by leading rider Zac Purton, who is now a perfect four-from-four on the horse. Take Action just got up to win a battle for second after a rails run from midfield. He's a winner in waiting over the Valley 1,650m. Run Run Timing grudgingly gave way after a speed-tracking run outside Shooting To Top from gate 11. He's given a good sight to place in three consecutive runs at this level following a Class Five win. Shooting To Top was swamped late after having to work a bit to lead from gate 10. It was another good run carrying 6lb more following a win. Punted late Precision Hope finished nicely down the outside to just miss the frame after making his run five back and one off the fence. He's still learning the ropes but has at times shown flashes of ability in his seven starts. Posttime favourite Viva Firecracker gradually faded after over-racing travelling third in the run from gate five. He will be a force to be reckoned with if he finds his way into Class Five.