Happy Valley (HK)
14:15
Russell Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Red Hare King (reserve), Romantic Laos (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Samarkand (NZ) 7 G AVG David A Hayes 121 lbs 7/1 Won In touch - ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - led close home - driven out
2nd 6 Lovero (JPN) 6 G AVG A S Cruz 119 lbs 12/5F 0.2 Raced keenly - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - soon pressed - driven and kept on well final furlong - headed close home
3rd 1 Hameron (GB) 6 G Poor K W Lui 135 lbs 76/10 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
4th 4 Eighteen Palms (NZ) 6 G AVG C S Shum 125 lbs 11/1 0.3 Tracked leaders - ridden under 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - driven and kept on final 150yds - not quite able to challenge
5th 9 Ivy League (IRE) 5 G AVG Douglas Whyte 120 lbs 9/1 .75 Held up towards rear - ridden 1 1/2f out - driven and stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
6th 2 So We Joy (AUS) 7 G Poor C W Chang 130 lbs 16/1 .5 Midfield - ridden over 2f out - wide entering straight - kept on well final furlong - short of room 150yds out - not clear run final 75yds
7th 5 June Planet (AUS) 4 G AVG C Fownes 125 lbs 54/10 .5 Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - not going pace to threaten
8th 11 Glorious Journey (NZ) 5 G Poor F C Lor 118 lbs 41/1 0.1 Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on well final furlong - not going pace to threaten
9th 7 Amazing Duck (AUS) 5 G Poor Jimmy Ting 120 lbs 53/10 0.1 Raced keenly - led - ridden 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - no extra final furlong
10th 10 Aestheticism (NZ) 5 G AVG P C Ng 118 lbs 17/1 .75 Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - wide entering straight - driven and stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous
11th 3 Grateful Heart (AUS) 6 G Poor W Y So 128 lbs 32/1 .5 In touch in midfield - ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out - driven final furlong - no extra final 150yds - not clear run final 50yds
12th 12 Solar Gogo (AUS) 5 G Poor D J Hall 118 lbs 44/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong