Full Result 2.15 Happy Valley (HK) | 10 January 2024

Cleveland Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £115,492.96 2nd £43,309.86 3rd £23,717.30 4th £12,374.25 5th £7,218.31 6th £4,124.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	10. Prime Minister (NZ) 36/1 Matthew Poon ² P F Yiu	Matthew Poon ² P F Yiu	8	92 t	74	–	81	–
b g Makfi - Khagan (NZ) (Viking Ruler)
Held up towards rear, pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out, ridden 1/2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, led last stride

2⁽¹⁾ shd	6. Lean Hero (AUS) 57/10 K C Leung David A Hayes	K C Leung David A Hayes	4	90 tb	70	–	77	–
b c Maurice (JPN) - Frontalis (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
In touch in midfield, ridden and chased leaders under 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, every chance close home, just held

3⁽⁵⁾ shd [hd]	1. Splendid Living (IRE) 21/1 L Hewitson P F Yiu	L Hewitson P F Yiu	7	99 tp	79	–	86	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Laurelita (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Led, ridden under 2f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on well until no extra closing stages, headed and dropped to 3rd final stride

4⁽³⁾ nk [½]	7. Majestic Victory (AUS) 17/1 Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	7	89 t	70	–	76	–
b g Excelebration (IRE) - Arlington Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
In touch, pushed along and chased leaders over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, edged right final 50yds, not quite able to challenge

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [1]	3. Turin Mascot (IRE) 57/10 C Y Ho P C Ng	C Y Ho P C Ng	5	95 et	75	–	80	–
gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Longing (IRE) (Galileo)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped towards rear 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final 100yds, nearest finish

6⁽¹²⁾ ½ [1½]	11. Eighteen Palms (NZ) 15/1 Alexis Badel C S Shum	Alexis Badel C S Shum	5	87 tb	63	–	67	–
br g El Roca (AUS) - Buttermilk (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, driven and no extra final 75yds

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2]	5. Escape Route (IRE) 29/10F Hugh Bowman J Size	Hugh Bowman J Size	6	92 h	72	–	75	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Elaysa (Shamardal)
Towards rear of midfield, steady headway from 3f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, not going pace to challenge

8⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [2½]	12. Gallant Hero (IRE) 21/1 Karis Teetan D J Hall	Karis Teetan D J Hall	6	87	63	–	65	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Bett's Gift (Teofilo)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3]	9. Intrepid Winner (AUS) 66/10 K De Melo C W Chang	K De Melo C W Chang	6	812 b	68	–	69	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Soubrettes (NZ) (High Chaparral)
Midfield, lost place under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

10⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	8. Universal Horizon (AUS) 9/1 Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	5	90 b¹	70	–	70	–
b g Shalaa (IRE) - Aurora's Star (AUS) (Medaglia d'Oro)
Midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, wide entering straight and lost place, no impression from 1 1/2f out

11⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [3¾]	2. Awesome Fluke (AUS) 16/1 K H Alfred Chan ⁵ C Fownes	K H Alfred Chan ⁵ C Fownes	4	92 t	77	–	76	–
b g Awesome Rock (AUS) - Jayquin Star (NZ) (O'Reilly)
Always towards rear, very wide entering straight

12⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [6½]	4. Romantic Laos (NZ) 58/10 Jerry Chau ² W K Mo	Jerry Chau ² W K Mo	5	92 ht	74	–	67	–
b g Pins (AUS) - Zaburn (NZ) (Zabeel)
Midfield, lost place 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, wide entering straight and dropped towards rear, weakened final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 50.44s (slow by 1.94s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Sayyid Syndicate (Prime Minister) 1st breeder: Qatar Bloodstock
2nd owner: Friends Of The Saint Syndicate (Lean Hero)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Andrew Wong Kwok Kin (Splendid Living)

2:15 Happy Valley (HK) 10 Jan 2024

Cleveland Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)