Horse Details

Oriental Surprise (AUS)

13 Runs 0 Wins (0.0%) 2 Places (15.4%)
Owner: Michael N Smith Silks Michael N Smith Trainer: David A Hayes
5 years old ch AUS
Sire: Mikki Isle
Dam: Palatine Hill
Damsire: Palace Music
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
19/11/25
11:40 		Happy Valley (HK) 6f Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes 6 1:10.88 1 34 9-3 41/5
In touch - driven on outer just under 2f out - kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
05/11/25
11:10 		Happy Valley (HK) 5f Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes 2nd 0:57.21 0.3 33 9-2 49/10 -
12/10/25
06:00 		Sha Tin (HK) 6f L J Ferraris David A Hayes 4 1:9.52 .5 37 9-6 12/1
Towards rear - driven 2f out - progress down outer 1 1/2f out - ridden entering final furlong - ran on into moderate fourth
14/09/25
06:30 		Sha Tin (HK) 7f L J Ferraris David A Hayes 6 1:21.79 0.1 38 9-7 16/1
Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - driven and every chance 1 1/2f out - no extra final 150yds
07/09/25
06:00 		Sha Tin (HK) 6f L J Ferraris David A Hayes 4 1:9.35 0.1 38 9-7 9/1
Midfield - ridden along 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish
28/05/25
12:10 		Happy Valley (HK) 6f Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 3rd - - 40 9-9 45/1
Raced in mid-division - pushed along and headway into third 2f out - ridden and switched out 1 1/2f out - every chance from 1f out - kept on at one pace inside final furlong
07/05/25
13:35 		Happy Valley (HK) 1m Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 10 1:41.39 0.1 42 8-5 112/1
Prominent - asked for effort over 2f out - bumped and lost position 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong
23/04/25
14:10 		Happy Valley (HK) 1m Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 11 1:41.01 2.25 45 8-9 114/1
Prominent early - settled in midfield on outer - driven along 2 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - dropped towards rear and eased final 1/2f
09/04/25
12:10 		Happy Valley (HK) 6f Ellis Wong David A Hayes 10 1:10.76 1.75 48 8-6 82/1
Chased leader - dropped to fourth 2 1/2f out - ridden under 2f out - weakened over 1f out
12/02/25
11:45 		Sha Tin (HK) 6f Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 11 1:13.40 5.25 50 9-2 98/1
In rear of midfield - ridden along and lost position under 2f out
01/01/25
07:05 		Sha Tin (HK) 7f Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 14 1:25.56 9.5 50 8-13 24/1
In touch in midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place 2f out - soon struggling
15/12/24
06:00 		Sha Tin (HK) 6f Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 5 1:10.79 .75 52 9-3 138/1
Midfield - ridden under 2f out - not clear run and angled out over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten
20/11/24
13:10 		Happy Valley (HK) 6f Ben E Thompson David A Hayes 9 1:11.37 2.75 52 9-4 56/1
Started slowly - towards rear - ridden under 3f out - outpaced 2f out - switched wide entering straight - kept on final furlong