Happy Valley (HK)
14:50
Soko Islands Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Beauty Charge (GB) 5 G AVG A S Cruz 127 lbs 16/5F Won Took a keen hold in midfield - sixth and closing under pressure 1 1/2f out - strong run from over 1f out to lead final 55yds - readily
2nd 4 Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) 6 G AVG David A Hayes 128 lbs 78/10 .5 Broke well - led - headed after 1f - remain prominent - about 3 lengths fifth and ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure final furlong - went second final stride
3rd 8 Wonder Kit (AUS) 7 G Poor K W Lui 121 lbs 41/10 0.1 Chased leaders - close third 2f out - hard ridden to chase leader 1f out - led final 100yds - headed 55yds out - no extra and lost second final stride
4th 6 Gummy Gummy (AUS) 6 G Poor T P Yung 121 lbs 10/1 0.3 Prominent on outer - chased leader after 2f - 2 lengths second and pushed along 2f out - close second 165yds out - stayed on under pressure - dropped two place final 55yds
5th 3 Majestic Knight (AUS) 6 G AVG
Ellis Wong (10)lbs
Douglas Whyte 118 lbs 9/1 .5 Pushed along to chase leader - led after 1f - 2 length advantage 2f out - soon ridden but 1 length lead entering final furlong - headed 100yds out - no extra
6th 9 Copartner Ambition (AUS) 6 G AVG C S Shum 120 lbs 9/1 1 Prominent between horses - fifth and pushed along halfway - eighth and hard ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on under pressure final 165yds
7th 1 Seasons Wit (AUS) 5 G AVG Jamie Richards 130 lbs 18/1 0.3 Midfield on inner - fifth and ridden more than 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace final furlong
8th 2 Bundle Of Charm (AUS) 7 G Poor J Size 129 lbs 44/5 0.3 Always among backmarkers - kept on without pace to trouble leaders from 1f out
9th 7 Bon's A Pearla (AUS) 5 M AVG P C Ng 122 lbs 43/10 0.3 Midfield - lost place after halfway - in final trio when bumper 1 1/2f out - never in contention despite keeping on inside final furlong
10th 10 Astrologer (AUS) 5 G Poor K L Man 119 lbs 51/1 0.3 In rear - ridden 2 1/2f out - stayed on over 1f out - effort flattened out final 100yds - never a threat
11th 11 Youthful Deal (AUS) 5 G AVG F C Lor 116 lbs 38/1 1.5 Always in final trio - pushed along from halfway - short-lived effort under pressure 1 1/2f out - soon beaten