Happy Valley (HK)
15:50
Cuckoo Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Lightning Bolt (IRE) 6 G Poor C S Shum 120 lbs 154/10 Won Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - led close home
2nd 1 Reward Smile (GB) 4 G AVG J Size 135 lbs 7/2 0.1 In touch in midfield - tracked leaders over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - led 1f out - driven and kept on final 100yds - headed close home
3rd 10 Sweet Briar (NZ) 6 G AVG K W Lui 117 lbs 17/10F 0.2 Led - headed after 1 1/2f - tracked leaders - pushed along and pressed leaders under 2f out - hung right over 1f out - driven and every chance 1f out - kept on well final furlong - just held
4th 4 Sixth Generation (AUS) 6 G Poor Jamie Richards 129 lbs 23/1 1 Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - wide into straight - stayed on well final 150yds - nearest finish
5th 7 Solar Partner (AUS) 7 G AVG P F Yiu 120 lbs 18/5 1 In touch in midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and chased leaders over 1f out - no extra final 100yds
6th 5 Family Folks (AUS) 6 G AVG C W Chang 123 lbs 29/1 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - switched to wide outside entering straight - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - nearest finish
7th 2 Street Scream (AUS) 6 G AVG A S Cruz 132 lbs 11/1 0.1 In touch in midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and effort over 1f out - no extra final 75yds
8th 9 Victory Scholars (NZ) 6 G Poor C Fownes 114 lbs 10/1 1 Prominent - led over 4f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final furlong
9th 3 Seizing The Moment (NZ) 6 G Poor J Size 131 lbs 14/1 2.5 Always towards rear
10th 11 Amazing Ace (AUS) N/A Poor P C Ng 114 lbs 33/1 1.5 Prominent - led briefly after 1 1/2f - headed over 4f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong
11th 8 Gallant Crown (NZ) 8 G Poor David A Hayes 119 lbs 61/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong - eased final 100yds