Happy Valley (HK)
14:50
Connaught Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Phoenix Light (reserve), Run Run Smart (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Wings Of War (IRE) 6 G AVG Douglas Whyte 130 lbs 107/10 Won Towards rear of midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led close home
2nd 1 Aurora Lady (AUS) 4 G AVG P C Ng 135 lbs 12/5F 0.1 Led after 1 1/2f - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - headed close home
3rd 8 Gallant Valour (AUS) 4 G AVG Jamie Richards 121 lbs 55/1 0.2 Held up towards rear - pushed along and headway into midfield over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - driven and stayed on final furlong - finished well
4th 2 Gustosisimo (AUS) 4 G AVG A S Cruz 127 lbs 57/10 0.2 Soon led - headed after 1 1/2f - tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - driven and every chance 1f out - no extra final 50yds
5th 9 Spicy Gold (AUS) 6 G AVG Mark Newnham 121 lbs 27/10 .5 Quickly away - soon steadied - in touch - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not able to challenge
6th 12 Harold Win (NZ) 5 G Poor K W Lui 116 lbs 13/1 .5 Chased leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 75yds
7th 3 Nordic Dragon (IRE) 5 G AVG C S Shum 130 lbs 16/1 0.3 In touch in midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge
8th 11 Flying Fortress (NZ) 4 G AVG W K Mo 116 lbs 8/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 7 Denfield (AUS) 6 G Poor C S Shum 121 lbs 18/1 0.3 In touch in midfield - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and effort 1f out - no extra final 75yds
10th 6 Chateauneuf (AUS) 4 G AVG David A Hayes 125 lbs 9/1 0.3 In touch - short of room and hampered after 1f - midfield - ridden and no impression from under 2f out
11th 10 Spanish Phoenix (IRE) 3 G Poor W Y So 121 lbs 114/1 2.25 Always towards rear
12th 5 Bright Day (AUS) 5 G Poor K L Man 127 lbs 74/1 2 Prominent - squeezed and stumbled after 1f - towards rear of midfield - very wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong