Happy Valley (HK)
11:05
Percival Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Colourful King (AUS) 3 G Good David Eustace 126 lbs 109/20 Won Prominent - driven over 1 1/2f out - ran on strongly inside final furlong - challenged leader close home - led final stride
2nd 2 Youthful Spirits (AUS) 6 G Poor Mark Newnham 135 lbs 9/10F 0.05 Quickly away - led - shaken up 1 1/2f out - hard ridden when challenged close home - headed final stride
3rd 1 Celestial Colours (AUS) 5 G Poor Jamie Richards 135 lbs 6/1 1.25 Chased leader - driven just under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to get on terms with front pair
4th 6 Watch This One (AUS) 3 G Poor P C Ng 122 lbs 15/1 1 Raced in fourth - driven just under 2f out - kept on under pressure inside final furlong - never going pace to seriously challenge
5th 7 Heroic Master (AUS) 6 G Poor F C Lor 120 lbs 10/1 1.5 Towards rear - driven over 1 1/2f out - some progress inside final furlong but never involved
6th 9 Giddy Up (AUS) 5 G Poor Jamie Richards 112 lbs 66/10 0.3 Midfield - driven over 1 1/2f out - limited response - kept on same pace inside final furlong
7th 5 Sparkling Fellow (AUS) 4 G Poor D J Hall 124 lbs 11/1 4.25 Towards rear - slightly hampered over 2 1/2f out - bucked just under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
8th 4 Carroll Street (AUS) 7 G Poor Douglas Whyte 124 lbs 42/1 0.3 Bustled along in rear and outpaced - passed beaten rival inside final furlong - never a factor
9th 8 Sal (AUS) 4 F Poor C W Chang 120 lbs 77/1 1.75 Towards rear - no response when asked for effort 1 1/2f out - never a factor