Happy Valley (HK)
11:15
Murray Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Brilliant Eight (reserve), Fortune President (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Daily Beauty (AUS) N/A AVG C Fownes 127 lbs 84/10 Won Towards rear of midfield - ridden along and quick headway from over 4f out - led 3 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven when pressed inside final furlong - held on well
2nd 12 Smiling Face (GB) N/A Poor Douglas Whyte 117 lbs 17/1 0.1 Started slowly - towards rear - pushed along and headway into midfield over 3f out - ridden and outpaced 2 1/2f out - switched to wide outside over 1f out - stayed on well final 125yds - just held
3rd 4 Glorious Lover (IRE) N/A Poor C H Yip 133 lbs 14/1 1.25 Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish
4th 9 Fortune Master (AUS) 7 G Poor Jamie Richards 120 lbs 13/10F 0.05 In touch in midfield - tracked leaders 2f out - ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out - every chance inside final furlong - no extra final 50yds
5th 3 Concerto (AUS) 7 G Poor Jimmy Ting 133 lbs 33/10 1 Midfield - forward move to track leaders 3 1/2f out - wide into straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - pressed leaders entering final furlong - no extra final 75yds
6th 1 Dazzling Fellow (AUS) N/A Poor D J Hall 135 lbs 67/10 .5 In touch - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace final furlong
7th 7 Hang's Choice (IRE) 6 G Poor W Y So 122 lbs 50/1 .75 Took keen hold - in touch - chased leader after 2f - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - driven and no extra final furlong
8th 8 Splendid Star (AUS) 6 G Poor L Ho 121 lbs 30/1 0.05 In touch in midfield - dropped towards rear of midfield 3 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten
9th 11 Shenron (NZ) N/A Poor P C Ng 119 lbs 22/1 2 Led - headed 3 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong
10th 6 Tsuen Wan Glory (NZ) 7 G AVG K L Man 127 lbs 25/1 0.05 Tracked leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - ridden 2f out - driven and effort 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong
11th 10 Golden Four (AUS) N/A Poor C W Chang 119 lbs 30/1 1.25 Always towards rear
12th 2 Blustitch (SAF) N/A Poor A T Millard 133 lbs 33/1 9.25 Towards rear of midfield - dropped towards rear 3 1/2f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide into straight - weakened and eased final furlong