Happy Valley (HK)
10:40
Ap Lei Chau Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Island Surprise, Valiant Elegance
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Happy Horse (AUS) 7 G Poor
Ellis Wong (10)lbs
K L Man 125 lbs 49/10 Won Soon led - almost 2 lengths clear halfway - shaken up when challenged over 1 1/ 2f out - ridden and drifted right 1f out - pulled out a little more closing stages - stayed on well
2nd 6 Sweet Diamond (AUS) 7 G AVG P F Yiu 133 lbs 9/1 1 Midfield - improved a position after 2f - further headway 2f out - held together under 2f out - shaken up and effort just over 1f out - driven and stayed on final 150yds - went second near finish
3rd 4 Happy Tango (AUS) 10 G Poor Y S Tsui 128 lbs 56/10 0.3 Rousted along start - raced in second - shaken up 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - unable to get on terms with leader - lost second near finish
4th 1 Ace Talent (NZ) 6 G Poor C Fownes 135 lbs 51/10 .5 Tracked leaders on inner - pushed along 2f out - ridden and effort over 1f out - soon not clear run - kept on at one pace near finish
5th 7 Smart Leader (AUS) 10 G Poor W Y So 132 lbs 44/1 1.25 Held up in last - ridden 2f out - brought wide entering straight - not quicken immediately - stayed on strongly final 175yds - did well in the circumstances
6th 9 Goodmanship (AUS) 7 G Poor Douglas Whyte 124 lbs 41/5 .5 Rousted along from stalls - towards rear of midfield - urged along to get a little closer halfway - driven but not quicken 2f out - kept on
7th 5 Modest Gentleman (IRE) 6 G Poor K W Lui 133 lbs 15/1 .5 Towards rear - pushed along to get closer over 2f out - edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - no more significant headway - kept on
8th 8 August Moon (NZ) 6 G Poor Jamie Richards 123 lbs 16/1 .75 Led briefly - soon steadied in midfield on outer - ridden over 2f out - unable to make any telling impression - held when received slight bump over 1f out
9th 10 Great Days (IRE) 3 G Poor P C Ng 124 lbs 31/5 .5 Chased leaders in touch - nudged along over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
10th 12 Devil And Gold (AUS) 4 G Poor C H Yip 115 lbs 18/1 .5 Raced in final trio - ridden 2f out - soon angled off rail - unable to quicken immediately - kept on without making any impression
11th 3 Mr Good Vibes (NZ) 6 G Poor D J Hall 135 lbs 48/10F 1.25 A fraction slowly away - towards rear early - soon urged along into midfield - ridden and lost ground halfway - no impression thereafter
12th 11 Dashing Glory (AUS) 4 G Poor Y S Tsui 120 lbs 34/1 2.5 Towards rear on inner - improved into midfield after 1f - ridden along over 2f out - unable to quicken - weakened from over 1f out