Nottingham
15:12
Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap
Nottingham Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £2.10 £1.90 Exacta: £25.50 Tricast: £91 Trifecta: £117.20
Non-Runners: Ange De L'Amour (unsuitable ground), Evasive Power (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Ray Vonn (IRE) 5 G AVG B F Brookhouse 137 lbs 100/30F Won Held up in last up the centre - steady headway from 2f out - went second going best over 1f out - shaken up to lead inside final furlong - ridden final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
2nd 7 Apache Star (IRE) 5 G Poor Mark Loughnane 134 lbs 6/1 0.3 Raced alone and led overall against near rail - clear and going easily halfway - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and much reduced lead when groups merged over 1f out - headed but kept on well inside final furlong - ran on(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
3rd 5 Selby's Pride (GB) 5 M Poor Tony Coyle 135 lbs 9/2 0.3 Held up in rear up the centre - pushed along and steady headway on far side of group from 2f out - ridden and pressed leader when groups merged over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 4/1)
4th 8 Willingly (GB) 8 M AVG Mark Usher 125 lbs 4/1 .75 Led group up the centre - outpaced over 2f out - rallied when groups merged over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
5th 4 Hey Mr (GB) 5 G Poor Alexandra Dunn 135 lbs 12/1 .75 Held up in rear up the centre - steady headway from over 2f out - drifted right 2f out - ridden and pressed leader towards near side over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 6 Dors Toyboy (IRE) 7 G Poor Dean Ivory 134 lbs 22/1 4.25 Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - pushed along halfway - outpaced and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
7th 9 Bossy Parker (IRE) 5 G AVG Stella Barclay 131 lbs 80/1 1.25 In touch with leaders up the centre - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1)
8th 1 Concierge (IRE) 8 G Poor Michael Attwater 138 lbs 15/2 2.25 In touch with leaders - pushed along halfway - hung left from 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the drying ground on this occasion - described as heavy (soft in places) and which in his opinion was riding dead and tacky)(tchd 8/1)
9th 11 Primrose Maid (GB) 5 M Poor Christine Dunnett 118 lbs 11/2 0.1 Prominent up the centre - pushed along and lost position halfway - dropped to rear 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was unsuited by the ground - described as heavy (soft in places) - and would prefer a faster surface and would also benefit from a step up in trip from 6f)(op 13/2)