Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
14:15
High West Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Armour Eagle (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 126 lbs | 29/10F | Won | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on strongly from over 1f out - led 100yds out - driven out | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Bon's A Pearla (AUS) | 5 M | AVG | P C Ng | 129 lbs | 26/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - ridden under 2f out - switched wide 1f out - driven and stayed on strongly final 150yds - nearest finish | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Street Conqueror (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 120 lbs | 11/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - took closer order from 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - every chance from 100yds out - no extra close home | ||
| 4th | 11 | Watch Buddy (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 120 lbs | 42/10 | 0.3 | Midfield on outside - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and headway to press leaders 1f out - every chance 100yds out - no extra closing stages | ||
| 5th | 2 | Viva Chaleur (FR) | 5 G | Poor | C Fownes | 133 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on well final furlong - not quite able to challenge | ||
| 6th | 3 | Lucky Archangel (AUS) | 7 G | AVG |
Matthew Poon
(2)lbs
|
F C Lor | 128 lbs | 19/1 | .5 | Led in early stages - headed after 100yds - tracked leaders - ridden and kept on well from 1 1/2f out - not quite able to challenge - no extra final 75yds | |
| 7th | 8 | A Americ Te Specso (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 125 lbs | 19/5 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - good headway over 1f out - kept on final furlong - not able to challenge | ||
| 8th | 9 | Denfield (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C S Shum | 122 lbs | 68/10 | .75 | In touch - ridden and effort 1 1/2f out - led 1f out - headed 100yds out - soon no extra | ||
| 9th | 1 | Lightning Bolt (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jerry Chau
(2)lbs
|
C S Shum | 131 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Held up towards rear - ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out - short of room entering final furlong - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 10th | 7 | Golden Empire (FR) | 7 G | AVG | K W Lui | 126 lbs | 17/1 | 1 | Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - short of room over 2f out - weakened final 150yds | ||
| 11th | 6 | Beauty Glory (GB) | 6 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 126 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Ridden along to lead after 100yds - ridden 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - soon weakened |