Happy Valley (HK)
14:15
Mut Wah 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 Golden Empire (FR) 7 G AVG K W Lui 124 lbs 179/10 Won Quickly away and led early - headed after 2f - raced in third - pushed along just under 2f out - soon challenged and led just under 1 1/2f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong
2nd 2 Nicconi County (AUS) 4 G AVG C Fownes 128 lbs 8/1 1.75 Mid-division - pushed along and effort 2f out - ridden and progress on outer over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - snatched second close home
3rd 4 Act Of Faith (AUS) 5 G Poor J Size 123 lbs 11/2 0.3 Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden on outer just under 1 1/2f out - disputed second inside final furlong - lost a place close home
4th 8 Righteous Arion (AUS) 5 G AVG A S Cruz 117 lbs 13/10F 0.3 Towards rear - asked for effort just under 2f out - progress between rivals entering final furlong - ran on well - nearest finish
5th 9 Mega Bonus (AUS) 8 G AVG P F Yiu 119 lbs 33/1 0.3 Close up early - led after 2 1/2f - asked to quicken over 2f out - challenged and headed just under 1 1/2f out - no extra closing stages
6th 10 Oriental Smoke (AUS) 8 G AVG David A Hayes 120 lbs 14/1 .75 Mid-division - shuffled back over halfway - asked for effort 2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong
7th 11 Ready To Win (NZ) 7 G Poor F C Lor 120 lbs 14/1 0.3 Towards rear - effort on outer 2f out - switched right entering final furlong - kept on under pressure but never involved
8th 7 Hoss (AUS) 6 G Poor P C Ng 122 lbs 16/1 .75 Mid-division - pushed along and effort 2f out - ridden over 1f out - limited response - kept on same pace
9th 5 Prince Of Porty (AUS) 6 G AVG D J Hall 123 lbs 41/10 .5 Prominent early - progress to lead briefly after 2f - soon headed and tracked leader - asked for effort 2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong
10th 1 Lightning Bolt (IRE) 6 G Poor C S Shum 132 lbs 28/1 1.5 In rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden just under 1 1/2f out - no impression - badly hampered when well beaten final 75yds
11th 6 Conti Conti (AUS) 4 G Poor W K Mo 122 lbs 57/1 7.25 Always towards rear