Happy Valley (HK)
11:40
Maisons-Laffitte Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Fire Ball (reserve), Happy Tango (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Modest Gentleman (IRE) 6 G Poor C H Yip 130 lbs 42/10F Won In touch - tracked leaders going well under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - driven and kept on well final furlong - led 25yds out - driven out
2nd 3 King Invincible (NZ) 4 G Poor F C Lor 134 lbs 5/1 0.3 Prominent - led after 1 1/2f - ridden clear over 1f out - driven inside final furlong - headed 25yds out - kept on
3rd 9 August Moon (NZ) 6 G Poor Jamie Richards 121 lbs 8/1 1.25 In touch on outside - ridden under 2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - not able to challenge
4th 2 Tactical Command (NZ) 5 G AVG Mark Newnham 135 lbs 32/5 .75 Started slowly - towards rear - ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish
5th 12 Dashing Glory (AUS) 4 G Poor Y S Tsui 116 lbs 21/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven and kept on from over 1f out - not going pace to threaten
6th 1 Diamond Soars (AUS) 6 G Poor P F Yiu 135 lbs 53/10 1.25 Led - headed after 1 1/2f - prominent - ridden 1 1/2f out - no extra final furlong
7th 7 Island Surprise (NZ) 6 G Poor P C Ng 124 lbs 11/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - kept on steadily final furlong - never dangerous
8th 5 The Good Deal (AUS) 7 G Poor Douglas Whyte 131 lbs 9/1 .75 Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
9th 11 Happily Friends (IRE) 8 G Poor W Y So 120 lbs 17/1 1.5 Held up towards rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden 2f out - kept on steadily final furlong - never dangerous
10th 8 Craig's Master (AUS) 3 G Poor D J Hall 123 lbs 34/1 3.25 Prominent - ridden under 2f out - short of room and lost place 1 1/2f out - weakened quickly final furlong
11th 6 Multimore (AUS) 7 G Poor
H T Mo (2)lbs
T P Yung 127 lbs 79/10 .75 Midfield - ridden under 2f out - short of room and hampered 1 1/2f out - soon lost place - weakened final furlong
12th 10 Six Best Friends (AUS) 5 G Poor K L Man 116 lbs 30/1 1.25 Always towards rear