Happy Valley (HK)
13:10
American Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Chateau (reserve), Circuit Elite (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG David A Hayes 121 lbs 133/10 Won Led - headed halfway - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven to lead 150yds out - kept on well - driven out
2nd 4 Twitch (NZ) 8 G Poor C Fownes 127 lbs 9/1 .5 In touch in midfield - ridden along and headway to lead halfway - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and headed 150yds out - kept on well
3rd 5 Sturdy Ruby (AUS) 6 G AVG K L Man 127 lbs 9/1 .75 Chased leader - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not quite able to challenge
4th 10 Kyrus Unicorn (IRE) 8 G Poor D J Hall 122 lbs 20/1 0.3 Held up in rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish
5th 1 Pegasus General (BRZ) 7 G Poor Jimmy Ting 135 lbs 24/1 0.3 Held up towards rear - headway and in touch halfway - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not going pace to challenge
6th 12 Asian One (NZ) 7 G Poor Jamie Richards 119 lbs 9/1 0.05 Midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final 100yds - nearest finish
7th 11 Right Honourable (IRE) 10 G AVG Mark Newnham 120 lbs 89/10 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - nearest finish
8th 2 Durham Star (AUS) 8 G AVG Douglas Whyte 134 lbs 17/10F 0.05 In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong
9th 6 Win Win Fighter (IRE) 2 C AVG K W Lui 127 lbs 31/5 3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - very wide entering straight and lost place - soon no impression
10th 9 Super Elite (AUS) 5 G Poor P F Yiu 123 lbs 17/1 .5 Tracked leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong
11th 8 Fortune President (AUS) 5 G Poor Y S Tsui 124 lbs 12/1 .75 Always towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - very wide entering straight
12th 3 Running Ahead (NZ) 6 G Poor T P Yung 131 lbs 32/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - weakened final furlong