Full Result 3.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 3 May 2017

Tropicbird Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) (1m55yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £73,557.99 2nd £28,390.80 3rd £14,840.65 4th £7,742.95 5th £4,516.72

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	4. Litterateur (IRE) 17/2 Zac Purton Richard Gibson	Zac Purton Richard Gibson	5	810 hp	67	–	66	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Lake Moon (Tiger Hill)
Held up in rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on very strongly final furlong, led close home

2⁽¹¹⁾ hd	8. Beauty Love (NZ) 26/1 Kei K Chiong ⁵ A S Cruz	Kei K Chiong ⁵ A S Cruz	4	81 ht	63	–	62	–
br g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Mon Beau Cheval (NZ) (Montjeu)
Took keen hold, chased leader, ridden to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, pressed on both sides and carried head awkwardly from over 1f out, kept on well, headed close home

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [nk]	6. Wisky (IRE) 22/5 Umberto Rispoli J Size	Umberto Rispoli J Size	5	88 tb	65	–	64	–
ch g Shamardal (USA) - Easy Lover (Pivotal)
In touch in midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, pressed leader from over 1f out, kept on well, always just held

5⁽⁷⁾ hd [½]	5. Super Sprinter (NZ) 17/1 H T Mo ¹⁰ C S Shum	H T Mo ¹⁰ C S Shum	4	713 tb	66	–	64	–
b g Showcasing - Danceabeel (AUS) (Zabeel)
Took keen hold, led, ridden and narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, hung right and hampered rival on inner 1f out, remained prominent with every chance until no extra close home, finished 4th, disqualified and placed 5th

4⁽¹⁾ nk [¾]	1. Spicy Sure (AUS) 54/10 Neil Callan K L Man	Neil Callan K L Man	5	97 t	78	–	76	–
b g Casino Prince (AUS) - Sovereign Miss (AUS) (Made Of Gold)
In touch, tracked leaders 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, short of room on inner and hampered 1f out, kept on well, finished 5th, placed 4th

6⁽³⁾ 2 [2¾]	9. Magnetism (IRE) 12/1 Karis Teetan D E Ferraris	Karis Teetan D E Ferraris	5	86 tb	63	–	56	–
b g Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Midnight Mystique (IRE) (Noverre)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽⁹⁾ nk [3]	3. Sunny Win (AUS) 9/2 H N Jack Wong ⁷ L Ho	H N Jack Wong ⁷ L Ho	4	85 tb	69	–	61	–
b g Northern Meteor (AUS) - Morwell (AUS) (Royal Academy)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened steadily inside final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 2 [5]	7. Vara Pearl (NZ) 21/10F Joao Moreira A T Millard	Joao Moreira A T Millard	6	87	64	–	52	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Dance On Fire (NZ) (Volksraad)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on steadily from 1 1/2f out, never dangerous

9⁽²⁾ ½ [5½]	2. Play It 178/1 C Y Ho ² C Fownes	C Y Ho ² C Fownes	4	91 t	74	–	61	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Tereshkina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, ridden and unable to quicken 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong

10⁽⁵⁾ ½ [6]	10. Starship (AUS) 21/1 M L Yeung ² P O'Sullivan	M L Yeung ² P O'Sullivan	4	83 b	62	–	47	–
ch g Husson (ARG) - Ourkohinoor (AUS) (King Cugat)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

11⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [6¼]	11. Agree (IRE) 21/1 K C Leung ² John Moore	K C Leung ² John Moore	4	83 1 b	61	–	47	–
b g Zebedee - Refuse To Give Up (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
Always towards rear

12⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [7½]	12. My Gift (IRE) 131/1 W M Lai P F Yiu	W M Lai P F Yiu	4	83	60	–	42	–
b g Notnowcato - Red Blossom (Green Desert)
In touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon beaten

12 ran Winning time: 1m 40.35s (slow by 2.35s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Enormous Honour (reserve)
1st owner: Ngai Chun-Hung & Ngai Wing Yin (Litterateur) 1st breeder: R M Richard Ahern
2nd owner: Melody Kwok Sze Wai (Beauty Love)
3rd owner: Terry Fok Kwong Hang (Wisky)

Following a stewards' inquiry, Super Sprinter, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified and placed 5th. Spicy Sure was promoted to 4th.

3:50 Happy Valley (HK) 3 May 2017

Tropicbird Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)