Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
13:45
Hong Kong Park Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Fortune Superstar (reserve), Winning Steps (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Star Mac (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 124 lbs | 69/10 | Won | Held up in rear - ridden and headway on inside from under 2f out - stayed on well to lead 100yds out - soon clear - quite comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Aestheticism (NZ) | 5 G | AVG | P C Ng | 122 lbs | 19/10F | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - driven final 150yds - took second close home | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Sharpen Bright (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | D J Hall | 124 lbs | 5/1 | 0.3 | In touch - ridden 3f out - driven and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to challenge | ||
| 4th | 11 | Sure Joyful (NZ) | 7 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 118 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Led - ridden 2f out - driven over 1f out - headed 100yds out - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 5th | 12 | Toy Soltero (CHI) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 117 lbs | 38/1 | .75 | With leader - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 6th | 2 | Romantic Laos (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | W K Mo | 133 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 7th | 7 | Stellar Grande (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | David Eustace | 124 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 8th | 3 | Rocket Spade (AUS) | 8 G | AVG | C Fownes | 129 lbs | 63/10 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace from over 1f out | ||
| 9th | 4 | Hameron (GB) | 6 G | Poor | K W Lui | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight and lost place - kept on at same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 10th | 9 | Simple Hedge (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | J Size | 121 lbs | 15/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 3f out - dropped towards rear under 2f out - soon no impression | ||
| 11th | 10 | Amazing Victory (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | W Y So | 120 lbs | 61/10 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped towards rear over 2f out - ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||
| 12th | 1 | Keefy (AUS) | 7 G | AVG | F C Lor | 135 lbs | 38/1 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - slightly hampered 1f out - soon weakened |