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Happy Valley (HK)
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Mercury Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m3f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Intrepid Winner (AUS) 7 G Poor
C W Chang 120 lbs 9/1 Won Held up in rear - pushed along and steady headway from 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on well final furlong - led 75yds out - readily
2nd 1 Natural Storm (NZ) 8 G AVG
P F Yiu 134 lbs 9/1 .5 Held up towards rear - pushed along and headway into midfield over 3f out - ridden 2 1/2f out - wide entering straight - driven and headway to lead 1f out - headed 75yds out - kept on
3rd 2 Turin Mascot (IRE) 5 G AVG
P C Ng 132 lbs 17/10F 1 Midfield - forward move and pressed leader under 4f out - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - no extra final 100yds
4th 4 Escape Route (IRE) 6 G AVG
J Size 130 lbs 12/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - took closer order 3f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and pressed leaders entering final furlong - no extra final 50yds
5th 7 Gallant Hero (IRE) 6 G AVG
D J Hall 120 lbs 47/10 2 Tracked leaders - dropped to midfield 4f out - ridden over 3f out - dropped towards rear 2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - not going pace to challenge
6th 3 Packing Hurricane (GB) 6 G AVG
C Fownes 131 lbs 39/10 .5 Towards rear of midfield - quick forward move to lead at halfway - pressed from under 4f out - ridden 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - gradually weakened final furlong
7th 6 Swan Bay (IRE) 5 G AVG
W Y So 125 lbs 36/5 2.5 Led after 1f - headed at halfway - remained prominent - ridden over 2f out - not clear run and snatched up 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong
8th 5 Majestic Victory (AUS) 7 G Poor
A S Cruz 123 lbs 12/1 0.3 Led - headed after 1f - tracked leaders - ridden and lost place over 3f out - dropped to rear 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong