Happy Valley (HK) Races
Happy Valley (HK)
13:45
Kwoon Chung Bus 60th Anniversary Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK)
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025
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 | 6 | Romantic Son (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | David A Hayes | 125 lbs | 109/20 | Won | Prominent - driven over 1 1/2f out - progress to press leader closing stages - led final stride | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Beauty Infinity (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 122 lbs | 13/5 | 0.05 | Prominent - driven over 1 1/2f out - soon challenged - led final 175yds - hard pressed closing stages - headed last stride | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Nordic Dragon (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C S Shum | 128 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield on outer - asked for effort just under 2f out - progress to challenge closing stages - not quite match pace of front pair close home | ||
| 4th | 5 | Golden Empire (FR) | 7 G | AVG | K W Lui | 125 lbs | 35/1 | 1.5 | Tracked leader after 1 1/2f - led just under 2f out - soon driven - headed final 175yds - no extra towards finish | ||
| 5th | 1 | Young Emperor (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | David Eustace | 133 lbs | 57/10 | .75 | Midfield - driven over 1 1/2f out - short of racing room entering final furlong - kept on closing stages | ||
| 6th | 10 | Capital Legend (AUS) | 6 G | Poor | C Fownes | 120 lbs | 19/1 | 0.3 | Midfield on inner - pushed along over 2 1/2f out - some progress just under 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 4 | Sunny Da Best (NZ) | 4 G | AVG | W Y So | 126 lbs | 12/5F | 1 | Towards rear - pushed along 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - limited response - kept on same pace | ||
| 8th | 7 | Tai Victory (AUS) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Newnham | 123 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | In rear - driven on outer just under 2f out - passed beaten rivals inside final furlong - never involved | ||
| 9th | 9 | Mighty Commander (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | C Fownes | 122 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - asked for effort on inner over 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - no impression - never involved | ||
| 10th | 3 | Francis Meynell (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | W K Mo | 127 lbs | 15/1 | 0.05 | Led - pressed over 2f out - soon headed and driven along - no extra and weakened inside final furlong |