Happy Valley (HK)
11:45
Canal Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Choicerus (reserve), Thunderboltaurus (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Young Victory (AUS) 7 G Poor W Y So 129 lbs 62/1 Won Started slowly - held up towards rear of midfield - ridden and good headway from 1 1/2f out - chased leaders inside final furlong - led 100yds out - ridden out
2nd 6 Helene Wisdom Star (IRE) N/A Poor A S Cruz 130 lbs 29/10 .75 Midfield - ridden inside 2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - pressed leaders final 125yds - not quite able to challenge
3rd 3 Eighteen Palms (NZ) 6 G AVG C S Shum 131 lbs 9/5F 0.05 In touch in midfield - ridden inside 2f out - wide into straight and lost place - kept on well from 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders final 125yds - not quite able to challenge
4th 2 Fearless Fire (IRE) N/A AVG David A Hayes 133 lbs 12/1 1 Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not able to challenge
5th 5 Big Two (IRE) 7 G Poor Douglas Whyte 130 lbs 11/1 .5 Led - ridden inside 2f out - driven over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - remained prominent until weakened final 50yds
6th 11 Theta Hedge (GB) N/A Poor K W Lui 118 lbs 18/1 0.05 In touch in midfield on outside - forward move to chase leader after 2 1/2f - ridden 2f out - driven over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed 100yds out - weakening when short of room 50yds out
7th 9 President's Choice (AUS) 8 G Poor C W Chang 127 lbs 16/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - very wide into straight and dropped to rear - driven and kept on well final furlong - never dangerous
8th 10 Perfect Rock (AUS) 5 G Poor Y S Tsui 122 lbs 155/1 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous
9th 4 Proud Dragon (NZ) 6 G Poor C Fownes 131 lbs 17/5 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden inside 2f out - not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong - kept on final 150yds out - not clear run final 50yds - never dangerous
10th 7 Wind N Grass (IRE) N/A Poor Jamie Richards 127 lbs 49/1 0.05 Midfield - lost place over 2f out - wide into straight and dropped towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong
11th 12 Passing Fashion (IRE) N/A Poor C H Yip 117 lbs 69/1 2 Always in rear
12th 1 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG P C Ng 135 lbs 16/1 2.25 In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened from 1 1/2f out - short of room 1f out - eased inside final furlong