Happy Valley (HK)
12:10
Freesia Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Happy Valley (HK) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Go Go Go, U S S Constitution
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Leather Master (NZ) 5 G Poor K L Man 116 lbs 84/10 Won Dwelt - chased leader on outer - pressed leader from 2 1/2f out - hard ridden more than 1f out - led final 175yds - edged left but stayed on under pressure - always holding runner-up
2nd 9 Mr Aladdin (NZ) 5 G Poor P C Ng 124 lbs 78/10 1.25 Towards rear outside rivals - progress after halfway - 2 lengths third 2 1/2f out - ridden with 1 1/2f to run - stayed on to go second final 110yds - not pace of winner
3rd 12 Winning Seven (AUS) 4 G Poor Douglas Whyte 117 lbs 19/1 1.75 Prominent - slightly outpaced and lost place halfway - seventh and pushed along 2 1/2f out - angled out and headway well over 1f out - stayed on to go third final 50yds - not reach front pair
4th 7 Verbier (FR) 5 G Poor C Fownes 130 lbs 23/10F 1.25 Fly-jumped leaving stalls - led after 75yds - soon 2 lengths clear - pressed from 2 1/2f out - ridden well over 1f out - headed final 175yds - weakened final 100yds
5th 11 Joyful Champion (GB) 5 G Poor C W Chang 115 lbs 15/1 1.25 Raced in midfield - outpaced and ridden over 2f out - stayed on for pressure final furlong - not pace to trouble leaders
6th 1 Apolar Fighter (AUS) 4 G Poor David Eustace 135 lbs 14/1 .75 Prominent - close fifth and hard ridden 1 1/2f out but no impression - kept on at same pace
7th 6 Strongest Boy (AUS) 6 G Poor David A Hayes 130 lbs 18/1 .75 Towards rear of midfield - some moderate later progress on outside - never in contention
8th 8 Super Hong Kong (AUS) 8 G Poor C H Yip 129 lbs 26/5 .5 In rear - plenty to do when ridden 2f out - plugged on at same pace final 1 1/2f - never involved
9th 5 Flying Silver (IRE) 5 G AVG C S Shum 133 lbs 16/1 .5 Settled in midfield - sixth and ridden 2f out but unable to quicken - well held final furlong
10th 3 Kingly Demeanor (GB) 5 G AVG A S Cruz 134 lbs 37/10 .75 Broke well - led - headed after 75yds - chased leaders on inner - outpaced and ridden more than 2 1/2f out - weakened final furlong
11th 2 The Way We Win (NZ) 5 G Poor Jamie Richards 132 lbs 145/1 1 Raced in final trio - ridden and no impression over 2f out - never a factor
12th 4 Chilli Baba (AUS) 5 G Poor P F Yiu 133 lbs 31/1 53 Slow the stride - always among backmarkers - scrubbed along over 3f out - soon lost touch - tailed off