Happy Valley (HK)
12:40
Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 A Americ Te Specso (NZ) 6 G AVG J Size 127 lbs 42/10 Won Raced in final trio - one from last when pushed along and came widest into straight over 1 1/2f from home - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well final furlong - led post
2nd 1 Atomic Force (IRE) 6 G AVG C Fownes 132 lbs 12/1 0.2 Raced keenly - held up in midfield - ridden and began to close 1 1/2f out - ran on final furlong - led 50yds out - headed post
3rd 4 Colourful Emperor (IRE) 4 G AVG A S Cruz 126 lbs 6/4F 0.3 Led - just over 1 length clear halfway - ridden approaching final furlong - hard pressed and edged left 160yds out - headed final 50yds - kept on well
4th 8 Denfield (AUS) 6 G Poor C S Shum 117 lbs 74/10 0.3 Chased leaders - 3 lengths third halfway - ridden and stayed on to challenge between horses 160yds out - no extra close home
5th 10 Kyrus Dragon (AUS) 5 G AVG D J Hall 122 lbs 18/1 .5 Short of room and snatched up soon after leaving stalls - towards rear - seventh and pushed along 2f out - switched inside and progress under 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure - final furlong - never on terms
6th 2 Lucky Archangel (AUS) 7 G AVG F C Lor 130 lbs 21/1 .5 Chased leader - close third and pushed along over 1f out - stayed on under pressure - fifth and giving way when short of room and snatched up close home
7th 11 Togepi (AUS) 6 G Poor W K Mo 120 lbs 81/10 .5 Midfield - sixth and pushed along 2f out - kept on under pressure but no real impression from well over 1f out
8th 6 Happy Trio (AUS) 6 G AVG Douglas Whyte 123 lbs 83/10 0.1 Prominent - about 4 lengths fourth and pushed along halfway - hard ridden from 2f out - keeping on when slightly impeded 120yds out - never a threat
9th 7 Star Line (AUS) 4 G Poor D J Hall 123 lbs 70/1 0.3 Towards rear - ridden and not quicken over 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to get on terms
10th 9 Jumbo Fortune (AUS) 7 G Poor P C Ng 122 lbs 12/1 1.25 Dwelt - always in final pair - some headway inside final furlong - never in contention
11th 5 Kyeema (GB) 4 G AVG Mark Newnham 125 lbs 44/1 2.75 Reared and missed break - raced in final pair - some progress on rail final bend over 1 1/2f out - soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out