Happy Valley (HK)
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Success Handicap (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: August Moon (reserve), The Good Deal (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Alloy King (AUS) 8 G Poor Jimmy Ting 128 lbs 204/10 Won Midfield - ridden 2f out - wide into straight - driven and headway from 1 1/2f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - hung right from 125yds out - led 50yds out - readily
2nd 9 Happily Friends (IRE) 8 G Poor W Y So 127 lbs 68/10 2 Disputed lead - outright leader from 3 1/2f out - went clear 2f out - ridden over 1f out - driven inside final furlong - headed 50yds out - soon no extra
3rd 3 Modest Gentleman (IRE) 6 G Poor K W Lui 132 lbs 5/2F 1.25 In touch - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong
4th 10 Valhalla (NZ) 7 G AVG C Fownes 126 lbs 79/10 0.3 Held up towards rear - switched very wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - stayed on strongly final furlong - nearest finish
5th 4 Brilliant Pioneer (NZ) 5 G Poor P F Yiu 130 lbs 61/10 .75 Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - stayed on final furlong - not clear run and forced to angle off rail 75yds out - not going pace to threaten
6th 1 Starry Night (NZ) N/A Poor David A Hayes 135 lbs 24/1 .5 Slowly into stride - towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - never dangerous
7th 11 Circuit Splendor (AUS) 6 G Poor T P Yung 119 lbs 36/5 .5 In touch - ridden over 1f out - driven and no extra final furlong
8th 12 Just Great Two (AUS) 5 G Poor D J Hall 119 lbs 110/1 1.25 Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 5 Miracles (AUS) 5 G Poor K L Man 130 lbs 7/2 1.25 Disputed leader - chased leader after 3 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out
10th 2 Fingers Crossed (AUS) 4 G Poor J Size 134 lbs 28/1 .75 Midfield - lost place over 2f out - ridden under 2f out weakened over 1f out
11th 7 Dragon Kingdom (AUS) 6 G Poor Y S Tsui 121 lbs 30/1 13 Tracked leaders - lost place 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - wide into straight and dropped towards rear - soon beaten - eased final furlong
99th 8 Our Class Act (IRE) N/A Poor W K Mo 128 lbs 20/1 - Towards rear when broke down badly after 1 1/2f - quickly pulled up