Happy Valley (HK)
14:50
Inverness Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Frantanck (reserve), Simple Hedge (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Rocket Spade (AUS) 8 G AVG C Fownes 124 lbs 50/9 Won Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - led last stride
2nd 3 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG David A Hayes 129 lbs 77/10 0.05 Tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders 1f out - led narrowly 100yds out - kept on well - headed last stride
3rd 12 Toy Soltero (CHI) 5 G Poor C W Chang 120 lbs 39/1 .5 Chased leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and led narrowly 1f out - headed 100yds out - kept on well
4th 9 Sharpen Bright (NZ) 6 G AVG D J Hall 121 lbs 44/5 0.05 In touch in midfield - ridden 3f out - driven and chased leaders over 1f out - hung right 1f out - kept on well final furlong - not quite able to challenge
5th 11 Fortune Superstar (IRE) 4 G Poor Mark Newnham 120 lbs 68/10 0.3 Led - ridden under 2f out - driven and headed 1f out - rallied and kept on well until no extra closing stages
6th 6 Comet Splendido (IRE) 7 G Poor C S Shum 125 lbs 15/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - good headway 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - not going pace to challenge
7th 8 Winning Steps (AUS) 6 G AVG P C Ng 124 lbs 13/1 0.05 Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - stayed on inside final furlong - finished well
8th 2 Hameron (GB) 6 G Poor K W Lui 132 lbs 12/1 0.3 Midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and kept on well final furlong - short of room and not clear run final 50yds
9th 1 California Voce (IRE) 4 G AVG A S Cruz 135 lbs 37/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - not clear run and eased final 50yds
10th 4 Chain Of Gold (AUS) 5 G Poor W K Mo 129 lbs 43/10 .5 Held up in rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten
11th 5 Illuminous (AUS) 6 G Poor F C Lor 129 lbs 27/10F .5 Midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and effort over 1f out - no extra when not clear run 100yds out - soon eased
12th 10 Ace War (IRE) 4 G AVG Douglas Whyte 122 lbs 129/1 5.5 Always towards rear - weakened and eased final furlong