Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
10:45
Great George Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Colonel (reserve), Faithful Champion (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Prime Mortar (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | Jimmy Ting | 126 lbs | 9/2 | Won | In touch - wide into straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led 50yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 11 | All Is Good (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | K W Lui | 122 lbs | 6/4F | .5 | In touch in midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - took 2nd close home | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Hoss (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 128 lbs | 77/1 | .5 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - not clear run 75yds out - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 8 | Ace Talent (NZ) | 6 G | Poor | C Fownes | 126 lbs | 56/10 | 0.3 | Led - ridden inside 2f out - driven over 1f out - headed 50yds out - soon no extra | ||
| 5th | 1 | Exuberant (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | C S Shum | 135 lbs | 83/10 | 0.05 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden inside 2f out - stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 6th | 6 | Infinite Power (AUS) | N/A | AVG | P C Ng | 128 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - ridden and chased leader 2f out - driven over 1f out - rallied and every chance 75yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 7th | 12 | Miracles (AUS) | 5 G | Poor |
Matthew Poon
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K L Man | 116 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - steadied and hampered rivals after 1 1/2f - ridden 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - driven and kept on final furlong | |
| 8th | 10 | Speedy Fortune (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | J Size | 126 lbs | 98/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - ridden inside 2f out - kept on final 100yds - never dangerous | ||
| 9th | 7 | Oversubscribed (AUS) | 8 G | Poor | D J Hall | 127 lbs | 48/1 | 1 | Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 4 | Eagle Run (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Douglas Whyte | 128 lbs | 45/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - hampered and dropped towards rear of midfield after 1 1/2f - ridden and effort 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 11th | 2 | Sight Hero (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 134 lbs | 32/1 | 1.25 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 3 | Cool Blue (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | F C Lor | 130 lbs | 9/1 | 13 | Chased leader - lost place inside 2f out - weakened tamely from 1 1/2f out - eased inside final furlong |