Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
14:50
High Island Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Cotton Fingers (reserve), Jolly Companion (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Never Too Soon (AUS) | 7 G | Poor | D J Hall | 124 lbs | 148/10 | Won | Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - stayed on well from 1 1/2f out - driven final 50yds - led close home | ||
| 2nd | 8 | A Americ Te Specso (NZ) | 6 G | AVG | J Size | 122 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - stayed on strongly final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Brave Star (AUS) | 6 G | AVG | K W Lui | 129 lbs | 17/1 | 0.2 | Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - every chance 100yds out - just held | ||
| 4th | 3 | O'Liner (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | T P Yung | 129 lbs | 47/10 | 0.1 | Led - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - driven final 50yds - no extra and dropped to 4th close home | ||
| 5th | 4 | Golden Artie (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | P F Yiu | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - very wide entering straight - driven final furlong - stayed on strongly final 100yds - nearest finish | ||
| 5th | 9 | Giddy Up (AUS) | 5 G | Poor | Jamie Richards | 122 lbs | 42/1 | 0 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - nearest finish | ||
| 7th | 10 | Denfield (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C S Shum | 121 lbs | 13/5F | .5 | In touch - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - no extra final 50yds | ||
| 8th | 5 | Sugar Sugar (AUS) | 7 G | AVG |
K H Alfred Chan
(5)lbs
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C Fownes | 121 lbs | 23/5 | .5 | Midfield - ridden 2f out - outpaced 1 1/2f out - kept on well final furlong - not clear run final 75yds | |
| 9th | 6 | Colourful Emperor (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | A S Cruz | 124 lbs | 43/10 | 0.3 | Chased leader - ridden 2f out - pushed along and no extra final furlong | ||
| 10th | 1 | Excellent Peers (NZ) | 7 G | AVG | F C Lor | 131 lbs | 13/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 11th | 12 | Zoom Boom (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Douglas Whyte | 121 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | Started slowly - towards rear of midfield after 1 1/2f - ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||
| 12th | 11 | Naboo Legend (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | David A Hayes | 121 lbs | 40/1 | 9 | In touch in midfield - driven 3f out - weakened over 1f out - eased final furlong |