Happy Valley (HK)
12:15
Min Fat Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 Distance: 1m3f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Kowloon Great (reserve), Lucky Diamond (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Gallant Hero (IRE) 6 G AVG D J Hall 128 lbs 3/1 Won Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - led 1 1 1/2f out - hung right 1f out - driven and kept on final furlong - pressed close home - just held on
2nd 6 Super Hong Kong (AUS) 8 G Poor A T Millard 126 lbs 9/1 0.1 Held up towards rear - pushed along and headway into midfield 3 1/2f out - ridden and switched to wide outside 2f out - wide into straight and lost place - driven 1 1/2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - pressed winner closing stages - just held
3rd 11 Born The Same Day (FR) N/A Poor C W Chang 119 lbs 16/1 1.75 Tracked leaders - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - not able to challenge
4th 7 River Alwen (IRE) 7 G Poor P C Ng 124 lbs 61/10 1.75 Led - ridden over 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace until no extra final 100yds
5th 12 Helene Allibor (AUS) N/A Poor David A Hayes 117 lbs 37/1 0.3 In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and kept on at same pace final furlong
6th 2 Wonder Years (IRE) N/A AVG Douglas Whyte 129 lbs 89/10 1.5 Started slowly - very slowly into stride - soon behind - driven along and forward move into midfield 4f out - wide into straight and lost place - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten
7th 4 Reach Goal (FR) 6 G Poor P F Yiu 128 lbs 9/5F .75 Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and brief effort over 1f out - no extra final furlong - weakened final 100yds
8th 8 Ai One (NZ) N/A Poor Jimmy Ting 121 lbs 10/1 3.5 Raced keenly - in touch - dropped to midfield halfway - driven and headway from over 4f out - chased leaders 3f out - gradually lost place from over 2f out - weakened final furlong
9th 10 Regency Master (NZ) N/A Poor C S Shum 121 lbs 25/1 5.25 Held up towards rear - ridden over 3f out - kept on past beaten rivals final furlong - never in contention
10th 5 Bulb Dragon (NZ) N/A Poor C H Yip 126 lbs 80/1 3.5 Hampered after 1f - towards rear of midfield - dropped towards rear over 4f out - soon ridden - lost touch 2 1/2f out
11th 1 Legion Of Merit (NZ) 7 G Poor W Y So 130 lbs 30/1 .75 Midfield - ridden over 3f out - lost place inside 2f out - weakened and eased final furlong
12th 9 Dear Sibling (AUS) N/A Poor K L Man 121 lbs 66/1 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened and eased final furlong