Happy Valley (HK)
12:40
Luard Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Chater Gold (reserve), Setanta (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Noble Pursuit (NZ) 6 G AVG C Fownes 133 lbs 56/10 Won In touch - ridden and chased leaders under 2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - led 125yds out - comfortably
2nd 7 Sure Joyful (NZ) 7 G Poor P F Yiu 124 lbs 31/5 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on well from over 1f out - took 2nd 50yds out - no chance with winner
3rd 10 Atomic Beauty (FR) 6 G Poor A S Cruz 123 lbs 77/10 0.3 Chased leader - ridden to lead 1 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - headed 125yds out - kept on - lost 2nd 50yds out
4th 11 Kyrus Unicorn (IRE) 8 G Poor D J Hall 121 lbs 9/1 .75 Held up towards rear - ridden under 2f out - headway from 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on inside final furlong - not going pace to threaten
5th 1 Red Majesty (NZ) 8 G Poor David A Hayes 129 lbs 15/1 .5 Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - no extra final 100yds
6th 6 Concerto (AUS) 7 G Poor Jimmy Ting 128 lbs 13/1 0.05 In touch in midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace final furlong
7th 5 Prince Alex (AUS) 7 G Poor Douglas Whyte 130 lbs 74/10 .5 Midfield - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on at same pace final furlong
8th 9 To Infinity (NZ) 6 G AVG Jamie Richards 119 lbs 11/1 0.05 Held up towards rear - ridden over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 3 Snowalot (NZ) 7 G Poor David A Hayes 131 lbs 17/2 0.3 Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - stayed on final 150yds - never dangerous
10th 12 Amazing Boy (IRE) 7 G AVG C W Chang 120 lbs 12/1 .5 Held up towards rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - short of room final 50yds - never dangerous
11th 8 Turin Warrior (AUS) 7 G Poor K L Man 126 lbs 26/5F 1.25 Midfield - ridden under 2f out - weakened final furlong
12th 4 Super Baby (AUS) 6 G Poor Mark Newnham 131 lbs 21/1 2.5 Led - ridden and headed 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong