Happy Valley (HK)
14:15
Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Keep You Warm (non-runner)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Capital Delight (AUS) 5 G AVG C Fownes 124 lbs 15/1 Won Started slowly - in rear - ridden and headway from under 2f out - driven and stayed on strongly final furlong - joined leader close home
1st 7 Lucky Archangel (AUS) 7 G AVG F C Lor 114 lbs 13/1 Won In touch - ridden and headway on outside from under 2f out - driven and pressed leaders over 1f out - led 100yds out - kept on well - joined close home
3rd 1 Excellent Peers (NZ) 7 G AVG F C Lor 135 lbs 15/2 1 Started slowly - towards rear of midfield - ridden and good headway 1 1/2f out - driven and chased leaders 1f out - kept on final furlong - not able to challenge
4th 3 Allgreektome (AUS) 6 G Poor David A Hayes 126 lbs 12/5F .5 Led - ridden under 2f out - driven 1f out - headed 100yds out - no extra final 75yds
5th 9 Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) 6 G AVG David A Hayes 119 lbs 63/10 0.1 Took keen hold - tracked leaders - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on at same pace final furlong
6th 8 Red Elegance (AUS) 5 G AVG Jamie Richards 121 lbs 29/10 .5 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
7th 4 Beauty Glory (GB) 6 G AVG A S Cruz 125 lbs 5/1 0.3 Held up towards rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
8th 6 Euro Rocks (NZ) 7 G Poor K W Lui 123 lbs 15/2 4.75 Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong - eased final 100yds