Happy Valley (HK)
14:50
Cleveland Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Forever Glorious (reserve), Red Majesty (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Speed Dragon (NZ) 5 G AVG K W Lui 133 lbs 189/10 Won Started slowly - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - switched very wide entering straight - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - hung right from 125yds out - led 50yds out - readily
2nd 4 Californiatotality (AUS) 5 G AVG A S Cruz 128 lbs 19/5 .5 Chased leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven under 2f out - led over 1f out - driven final furlong - pressed 100yds out - headed 50yds out - kept on
3rd 8 Quantum Patch (IRE) 5 G Poor P C Ng 118 lbs 44/5 0.3 Held up towards rear - headway on wide outside from over 2f out - wide entering straight - ridden and stayed on from 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - every chance 100yds out - no extra closing stages
4th 1 Noble Pursuit (NZ) 6 G AVG C Fownes 135 lbs 6/1 1.5 Held up towards rear - ridden and good headway on inside under 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge
5th 5 Simple Hedge (AUS) 6 G Poor J Size 122 lbs 15/1 0.3 Started slowly - headway into midfield after 4f - outpaced under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not going pace to challenge
6th 6 Super Unicorn (NZ) 5 G AVG F C Lor 121 lbs 18/5F .5 Midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong
7th 3 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG David A Hayes 129 lbs 13/1 0.1 Tracked leaders - pressed leaders going well 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 125yds
8th 9 Sunstrider (AUS) 5 G Poor D J Hall 118 lbs 89/10 0.1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - keeping on when not clear run 150yds out - kept on again final 50yds
9th 7 Comet Splendido (IRE) 7 G Poor C S Shum 120 lbs 14/1 0.3 In touch - tracked leaders 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - weakened final 125yds
10th 11 Dilbagh (AUS) 5 G Poor Douglas Whyte 117 lbs 20/1 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - steadied and dropped towards rear 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
11th 12 Sure Joyful (NZ) 7 G Poor P F Yiu 117 lbs 22/1 1.75 Midfield - pushed along and took closer order over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong
12th 10 Toy Soltero (CHI) 5 G Poor C W Chang 120 lbs 81/10 10.25 Led - ridden under 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon beaten and eased