Happy Valley (HK)
12:40
Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Lean Master, Polaris
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Fortune Whiskey (NZ) 4 G Poor David Eustace 128 lbs 3/1 Won Held up in rear - headway on outer 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/f out - stayed on strongly from 1f out - led inside final 55yds - readily
2nd 2 Golden Rise (AUS) 5 G Poor J Size 132 lbs 8/5F .75 Quickly into stride - led briefly - prominent on outer in third after 1f - headway to track leader travelling well 4f out - ridden and led 1 1/2f out - headed inside final 55yds - no extra
3rd 4 Galvanic (AUS) 5 G Poor C Fownes 130 lbs 17/1 .75 Evenly away - settled in last early - urged along and headway 3f out - ridden and progress between rivals 1 1/2f out - stayed on well inside final furlong - took third close home
4th 10 Sweet Diamond (AUS) 7 G AVG P F Yiu 118 lbs 32/1 0.05 Led 1f - tracked leader to 4f out - ridden in third 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra and dropped to fourth close home
5th 7 Ace Power (AUS) 5 G AVG Douglas Whyte 120 lbs 24/1 0.05 Held up in rear on inner - pushed along and switched to outer 1 1/2f out - ridden and kept on well from 1f out - nearest finish
6th 12 World Hero (AUS) 3 G AVG David A Hayes 117 lbs 57/10 .75 Took keen hold - prominent on inner early - dropped to mid-division 3f out - ridden and progress on inner when briefly short of room 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong
7th 3 Ka Ying Power (GB) 5 G Poor T P Yung 121 lbs 9/1 .75 Raced in rear of mid-division - lost position 2 1/2f out - ridden and progress on inner 1 1/2f out - repeatedly short of room from 1f out - no chance after and eased close home
8th 1 Circuit Duffy (NZ) 5 G Poor F C Lor 135 lbs 15/1 0.05 Prominent on outer - pushed along in fourth 2 1/2f out - ridden into second briefly 1 1/2f out - soon outpaced - kept on inside final furlong - short of room and eased close home
9th 8 Roaring Bebe (NZ) 5 G Poor D J Hall 120 lbs 14/1 .75 Raced in mid-division - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at one pace inside final furlong
10th 11 Togepi (AUS) 6 G Poor W K Mo 118 lbs 23/1 0.3 Prominent - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on at one pace from 1f out
11th 9 Bulb Emperor (AUS) 5 G Poor P C Ng 119 lbs 36/1 2 Raced in mid-division - headway on outer 3f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong
12th 6 Iron Legion (IRE) 4 G Poor A S Cruz 125 lbs 70/1 3.75 Led after 1f - ridden and headed 1 1/2f out - weakened from 1f out - eased inside final furlong