Happy Valley (HK)
12:15
Tathong Channel Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Emerging (reserve), Spangle Fortune (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Romantic Laos (NZ) 7 G AVG Jamie Richards 135 lbs 3/5F Won Midfield - headway from 2f out - ridden to chase leaders inside 2f out - driven inside final furlong - led 100yds out - kept on strongly - comfortably
2nd 3 Fearless Fire (IRE) N/A AVG David A Hayes 129 lbs 14/1 .75 Led - clear after 2f - ridden inside 2f out - driven over 1f out - headed 100yds out - soon held - kept on
3rd 12 United Endeavors (AUS) 6 G Poor L Ho 117 lbs 18/1 2.75 In touch - chased leader 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - no extra final 100yds
4th 6 Palace Pal (NZ) 7 G Poor D J Hall 126 lbs 43/10 1.25 Midfield - ridden along from 3f out - headway to chase leaders inside 2f out - no extra final 100yds
5th 2 Blissful Star (NZ) 7 G Poor Jimmy Ting 132 lbs 10/1 .5 In touch - outpaced 2 1/2f out - wide into straight and lost place - kept on final furlong
6th 10 Perfect To Great (AUS) N/A Poor C Fownes 122 lbs 15/1 .5 Started slowly - towards rear - ridden inside 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous
7th 8 Kungfumaster Panda (GB) N/A AVG K L Man 122 lbs 42/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - ridden and kept on from inside 2f out - not going pace to threaten
8th 9 Choicerus (AUS) 5 G Poor Douglas Whyte 122 lbs 43/1 0.05 Awkward leaving stalls and started slowly - towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 5 Darci Legend (NZ) 5 G Poor K W Lui 126 lbs 18/1 1.75 Always towards rear
10th 7 Gold Sterling (AUS) N/A Poor C H Yip 125 lbs 80/1 2 Towards rear of midfield - driven and no impression from inside 3f out - eased when beaten final 100yds
11th 4 Reliable Profit (NZ) 6 G AVG C S Shum 126 lbs 98/1 4.75 Prominent - wide around first turn - chased leader after 2f - ridden 2f out - lost place inside 2f out - soon beaten
12th 11 Jiangxi Stamina (AUS) 7 G Poor W Y So 117 lbs 71/1 15.25 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 3f out - lost place 1 1/2f out - soon struggling - eased final furlong