HKHappy Valley (HK) Races

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Happy Valley (HK)
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Ireland Trophy (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Atomic Energy, Birdsville
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 G One Excellent (NZ) 5 G AVG
C S Shum 124 lbs 11/5F Won Towards rear - fourth last and angled out 1 1/2f from home - headway under pressure over 1f out - ran on well to lead final 60yds - won going away
2nd 8 Hearty Wish (NZ) 5 G Poor
Douglas Whyte 124 lbs 19/1 1 Raced in midfield on inner - seventh and starting to close inside final 2f - not clear run 1 1/2f out - in clear and ridden over 1f out - ran on final furlong - went second close home
3rd 3 Sergeant Pepper (AUS) 7 G Poor
Y S Tsui 131 lbs 15/1 .75 Always prominent - fourth and going well enough 2f out - stayed on under pressure from over 1f out - not pace of front pair
4th 11 Vamos (AUS) 5 G Poor
D J Hall 121 lbs 51/10 0.05 Towards rear - headway 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure final furlong - not pace to challenge
5th 10 Diamond Soars (AUS) 6 G Poor
P F Yiu 122 lbs 5/1 0.3 Led - 1 length lead when pushed along 1 1/2f out - extended lead to 2 lengths entering final 1f - soon began to labour - headed 60yds out - no extra
6th 2 Faribault (AUS) 5 G AVG
P C Ng 132 lbs 9/2 1.25 Prominent - slightly impeded by weakening rival approaching halfway - fifth and ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on under pressure final furlong - eased late on as nowhere to go
7th 12 Fingers Crossed (AUS) 4 G Poor
J Size 119 lbs 22/1 0.05 Raced in final trio - outpaced and pushed along halfway - second last and under pressure well over 1f out - stayed on well final furlong - never nearer
8th 1 Life Is Good (FR) 4 G AVG
Richard Gibson 135 lbs 127/1 .75 Steadied from wide draw - raced keenly - held up in rear - last and ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never in contention
9th 9 Handsome Rebel (AUS) 7 G Poor
Jamie Richards 123 lbs 77/10 0.05 Chased leader outside rival - ridden well over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
10th 6 Happy Horse (AUS) 7 G Poor
K L Man 123 lbs 25/1 2 Chased leader - third and niggled along 2f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong
11th 4 Cheer For South (AUS) 5 G Poor
F C Lor 128 lbs 14/1 0.05 Midfield on outer - ridden and no impression over 1f out - well held final furlong
12th 5 Dashing Glory (AUS) 4 G Poor
H T Mo (2)lbs
L Ho 126 lbs 105/1 2 Slow to stride and ridden along in final pair - never figured