Happy Valley (HK)
15:15
Deauville Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Embraces, Northern Beast
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Keefy (AUS) 7 G AVG F C Lor 126 lbs 185/10 Won Tracked leader - pushed along 2f out - ridden to challenge entering final furlong - soon led - kept on well
2nd 10 Lucky Touch (NZ) 4 G Poor Jamie Richards 120 lbs 9/5F .5 Midfield - driven over 1 1/2f out - progress between rivals entering final furlong - ran on into second under pressure - not reach winner
3rd 7 Highland Rahy (USA) 4 G AVG K W Lui 121 lbs 31/10 .75 Led - asked to quicken 2f out - ridden when challenged entering final furlong - soon headed - no extra towards finish
4th 11 Quantum Patch (IRE) 5 G Poor P C Ng 117 lbs 13/2 0.05 Prominent - asked for effort 1 1/2f out - ridden entering final furlong - kept on but never going pace to get on terms
5th 9 Casa Rochester (NZ) 4 C AVG Mark Newnham 118 lbs 66/10 1 Midfield - driven over 2f out - progress on inner over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to seriously challenge
6th 4 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG David A Hayes 122 lbs 9/1 1.5 Prominent - driven just under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - unable to quicken - kept on same pace
7th 12 Fortunate Son (NZ) 4 G Poor Douglas Whyte 116 lbs 43/5 1.25 Midfield - asked for effort over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - limited response - kept on same pace inside final furlong
8th 5 Absolute Honour (IRE) 3 G AVG A S Cruz 118 lbs 120/1 2.5 Midfield - driven over 2f out - kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong - never involved
9th 6 Charity Together (IRE) 2 C AVG David Eustace 120 lbs 136/1 1.5 Towards rear - asked for effort over 2f out - no impression - passed beaten rivals inside final furlong - never a factor
10th 1 M Unicorn (NZ) 6 G AVG C Fownes 128 lbs 16/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - asked for effort 2f out - no impression - never involved
11th 8 Win Beauty Viva (AUS) 3 G Poor J Size 119 lbs 66/1 1.5 Always towards rear
12th 3 Legendary Years (NZ) 3 C AVG K L Man 123 lbs 150/1 5.75 Always towards rear