Happy Valley (HK)
11:40
Venus Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Goodmanship (reserve), Hercules (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Crystal Powerful (AUS) 6 G AVG W K Mo 130 lbs 41/5 Won Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - led 50yds out - soon in command - readily
2nd 11 Circuit Splendor (AUS) 6 G Poor T P Yung 118 lbs 76/10 1.25 Chased leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - headed 50yds out - soon held
3rd 10 Happily Friends (IRE) 8 G Poor W Y So 125 lbs 13/1 .5 Tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not quite able to challenge
4th 4 Island Surprise (NZ) 6 G Poor K L Man 132 lbs 25/1 0.05 Midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - not able to challenge
5th 9 Fighting Star (AUS) 6 G Poor C H Yip 125 lbs 2/1F 1.25 Midfield - ridden and headway 1 1/2f out - chased leaders entering final furlong - no extra final 100yds
6th 8 Great Days (IRE) 3 G Poor P C Ng 130 lbs 20/1 .5 In touch in midfield - ridden over 2f out - chased leaders under 2f out - driven over 1f out - no extra final 100yds
7th 5 Rattan World (NZ) 5 G Poor Jamie Richards 132 lbs 57/10 .75 Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and good headway from 1 1/2f out - not clear run and snatched up 150yds out - switched and kept on again final 50yds - too much to do
8th 1 Alloy King (AUS) 8 G Poor Jimmy Ting 135 lbs 25/1 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 3 Charming Steed (FR) 6 G Poor C Fownes 132 lbs 4/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - kept on steadily final furlong - never dangerous
10th 12 Noir Rider (AUS) 7 G Poor C W Chang 118 lbs 26/1 0.05 Very slowly into stride - towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
11th 7 Fingers Crossed (AUS) 4 G Poor Mark Newnham 130 lbs 17/1 .5 Led - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final furlong
12th 2 Wind Speeder (AUS) 7 G Poor Y S Tsui 130 lbs 31/1 .5 Always towards rear