Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
15:50
Cotton Tree Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Regal Gem, Romantic Son
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Sovereign Fund (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | C W Chang | 121 lbs | 79/10 | Won | Raced in rear on outer - dropped to last 2 1/2f out - pushed along and made rapid headway out wide 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on strongly from 1f out - led inside final 55yds - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Gracious Express (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | P F Yiu | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | Raced in mid-division on inner - pushed along and making headway on inner when short of room 1 1/2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - took second near finish | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Fun Elite (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | T P Yung | 118 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Early speed - led after 110yds - shaken up 2 1/2f out - ridden and headed over 1 1/2f out - kept on gamely from 1f out - lost second near finish | ||
| 4th | 1 | Wings Of War (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 135 lbs | 83/10 | .5 | Held up in last - headway between rivals 3f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on from 1f out - took fourth inside final 55yds - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 2 | Power Koepp (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Newnham | 134 lbs | 13/5F | 0.1 | Raced in third - headway to track leader travelling well 2f out - pushed along and led over 1 1/2f out - hard ridden over 1f out - headed inside final 55yds - no extra and lost three places near finish | ||
| 6th | 9 | Very Grateful (NZ) | 3 G | Poor | W K Mo | 121 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Slightly slow to stride - urged along start - raced in mid-division - headway between rivals travelling well 2f out - ridden and bumped 1 1/2f out - kept on from 1f out - never going pace to get competitive | ||
| 7th | 6 | Beauty Infinity (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 125 lbs | 24/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of mid-division - slightly outpaced and pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 3 | Golden Empire (FR) | 7 G | AVG | K W Lui | 129 lbs | 28/1 | 0.05 | Very quick to stride - led early - headed after 110yds - pushed along and dropped to mid-division after 1f - pushed along and headway into a share of third over 1 1/2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 11 | Never Too Soon (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 120 lbs | 19/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - dropped to last and shaken up 3f out - pushed along and headway on inner 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on at same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 4 | Nordic Dragon (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 129 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Prominent on outer - pushed along and headway out wide under 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression - one pace inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 10 | Everstar (AUS) | 4 G | AVG | Y S Tsui | 120 lbs | 63/10 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent on inner - pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1 1/2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no impression - one pace inside final furlong - eased near finish | ||
| 12th | 7 | Marvel And Gold (NZ) | 4 G | Poor | C H Yip | 121 lbs | 66/1 | 28 | Tracked leader - ridden and soon lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1 1/2f out - tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final furlong |