Full Result 2.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 1 May 2024

France Galop Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good To Yielding

1st £104,788.73 2nd £39,295.77 3rd £21,519.11 4th £11,227.36 5th £6,549.30 6th £3,742.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Copartner Prance (AUS) 49/20 Zac Purton K W Lui	Zac Purton K W Lui	4	810	67	–	83	–
b g Epaulette (AUS) - Woodstock Hussey (AUS) (Hussonet)
Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on strongly from over 1f out, eased closing stages

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	5. Never Too Soon (AUS) 17/1 K De Melo D J Hall	K De Melo D J Hall	6	811	68	–	79	–
b g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Best Yet To Come (AUS) (Econsul)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, took second 50yds out, flattered by proximity to winner

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [3¼]	11. Ka Ying Cheer (AUS) 8/5F Andrea Atzeni P C Ng	Andrea Atzeni P C Ng	4	84	61	–	66	–
b g Reward For Effort (AUS) - Lady Phoebe (NZ) (Stravinsky)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on from over 1f out, not able to challenge

4⁽¹⁾ nk [3½]	3. Beauty Infinity (AUS) 13/5 Brenton Avdulla J Size	Brenton Avdulla J Size	4	813	70	–	74	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - No Push Over (AUS) (Brief Truce)
In touch, ridden under 2f out, chased leaders 1f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 2¾ [6¼]	4. Happy United (NZ) 32/1 Antoine Hamelin Jamie Richards	Antoine Hamelin Jamie Richards	4	812 et	69	–	65	–
b g Sweynesse (AUS) - Light Mozart (Mozart)
Led, headed 2f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong

6⁽²⁾ nk [6½]	7. Conti Conti (AUS) 157/1 Matthew Chadwick W K Mo	Matthew Chadwick W K Mo	4	86 t	63	–	58	–
b g All Too Hard (AUS) - Tutu (AUS) (Wanted)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on at same pace from over 1f out

7⁽⁷⁾ 2¼ [8¾]	2. Astrologer (AUS) 46/1 Karis Teetan K L Man	Karis Teetan K L Man	5	96	77	–	64	–
b g Star Turn (AUS) - Fast 'N' Witty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f

8⁽³⁾ ½ [9¼]	8. Fashion Legend (AUS) 13/1 Ben E Thompson C Fownes	Ben E Thompson C Fownes	4	86 tb¹	63	–	49	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Sarong (NZ) (Exceed And Excel)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

9⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [10¼]	10. California Cible (AUS) 58/1 Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	6	713 t	61	–	44	–
b g I Am Invincible (AUS) - Magic Harmony (AUS) (Danehill Dancer)
Stumbled and nearly unseated rider leaving stalls, soon behind, kept on steadily final furlong, never in contention

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [10¾]	9. Magic Phoenix (AUS) 77/1 M L Yeung Jimmy Ting	M L Yeung Jimmy Ting	6	86 t	63	–	44	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Exotic Blend (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Midfield on outside, wide into straight and lost place, soon ridden, weakened final 125yds

11⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [11¼]	1. Celestial Colours (AUS) 13/1 Hugh Bowman Jamie Richards	Hugh Bowman Jamie Richards	4	99 tv¹	80	–	59	–
b g Zoustar (AUS) - Blazing Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel)
Always towards rear

11 ran Winning time: 1m 10.40s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Copartner Spirit Syndicate (Copartner Prance) 1st breeder: I R McCauley
2nd owner: Kenneth Chung Kin Shu (Never Too Soon)
3rd owner: Ip Chi Ming (Ka Ying Cheer)

2:45 Happy Valley (HK) 1 May 2024

France Galop Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)