Hastings Racecourse · Saturday, May 31, 2025 · Race 4 of 6

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, sloppySix And One Half FurlongsPurse $20,0005 ranPost 2025-05-31 16:05:00Final time 1:17.88Pool $21,701

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Touch the Sun
duel, led, inch clear
Antonio Perez22111—0.70106B
E1 116 · LP 114
25Counter Cat
tracked, rallied 3 wid
Kerron Khelawan133221½2.0082B
E1 116 · LP 113
33Creative Union
trailed, rallied rail
Silvino Morales555332¼12.4583B
E1 103 · LP 114
46Kris's Gold
stalked, rallied 3 wid
Kimal Santo344445½5.9574B
E1 111 · LP 108
52Golden Regal
vied rail, weakened
Lenny Seecharan412552123.0057B
E1 117 · LP 83

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish5Counter Cat3Creative Union6Kris's Gold2Golden Regal4Touch the Sun

Fractional times

Call 122.35
Call 246.37
Call 31:11.10
Final1:17.88

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.40—
place ($2)4$2.20—
show ($2)4$2.10—
place ($2)5$2.30—
show ($2)5$2.10—
daily double ($2)1-4$12.30$991
show ($2)3$3.20—
superfecta ($0.20)4-5-3-6$3.59$3,833

Chart notes

TOUCH THE SUN broke sharply and dueled for the lead from the outside of GOLDEN REGAL entering the first turn, continued to battle down the backstretch from the outside of that rival, swept to the lead entering the final turn, fended off a bid on the final turn from COUNTER CAT, and inched clear late. COUNTER CAT away alertly and tracked the leaders into the backstretch while racing one out from the rail, set sail three wide entering the final turn, and battled gamely two out from the rail in the drive to hold the place. CREATIVE UNION unhurried early while trailing the field into the backstretch, advanced smartly from along the inside midway down the backside, rallied smartly through the final turn to loom a danger entering the lane, and finished from along the rail in the drive in a solid debut. KRIS'S GOLD away well and stalked the early pace while saving ground at the rail in the run down the backside, rallied three wide entering the final turn, but needed more late when called upon. GOLDEN REGAL rushed up from along the rail to vie for the lead entering the first turn, set a pressured pace in the run to the final turn, was unable to match strides with TOUCH THE SUN entering the final turn, and weakened over the final furlong while not being persevered with late.