Happy Valley (HK)
12:40
Middle Gap Handicap (Div II) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Sturdy Ruby (reserve), Young Horizon (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Atomic Beauty (FR) 6 G Poor A S Cruz 117 lbs 47/1 Won Towards rear of midfield - smooth headway on wide outside from under 3f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led 100yds out - driven out
2nd 3 Satirical Glory (AUS) 6 G Poor David A Hayes 131 lbs 47/10 1 Tracked leaders - pushed along and chased leader over 2f out - ridden 2f out - driven and every chance from over 1f out - not pace of winner final 75yds
3rd 5 Forever Glorious (GB) 7 G Poor K W Lui 128 lbs 17/2 .5 Led - ridden under 2f out - driven and raced awkwardly over 1f out - headed 100yds out - no extra final 50yds
4th 2 Concerto (AUS) 7 G Poor Jimmy Ting 132 lbs 15/1 .75 In touch in midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and good headway from over 1f out - pressing leaders when hampered and squeezed out 125yds out - kept on final 100yds
5th 4 Aromatica (AUS) 5 G Poor W Y So 129 lbs 26/1 .75 Held up towards rear - ridden and headway from under 2f out - driven and kept on well from over 1f out - not going pace to threaten
6th 10 Daily Trophy (NZ) 6 G AVG C Fownes 122 lbs 44/5 .5 Midfield - ridden and headway to chase leaders 2f out - no extra final furlong
7th 1 Golden Link (NZ) 6 G Poor P F Yiu 134 lbs 10/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along and lost place 2f out - wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
8th 7 Podium (AUS) 6 G Poor C W Chang 128 lbs 11/1 0.05 Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - kept on from 1 1/2f out - never dangerous
9th 9 Yee Cheong Warrior (AUS) 7 G Poor D J Hall 122 lbs 15/2 .75 Midfield - ridden 2f out - outpaced and no impression from 1 1/2f out
10th 6 River Alwen (IRE) 7 G Poor P C Ng 128 lbs 11/5F 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - very wide entering straight and dropped towards rear - ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out (ran in HK races as Happy Angel)
11th 11 Right Honourable (IRE) 10 G AVG Mark Newnham 122 lbs 10/1 .5 Always towards rear - very wide entering straight
12th 8 Ho Ho Star (NZ) 5 G Poor C H Yip 124 lbs 34/1 24.75 Prominent - very wide around first turn - ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out - soon struggling - eased over 1f out