Full Result 1.15 Happy Valley (HK) | 17 January 2018

Connaught Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £47,455.06 2nd £18,315.99 3rd £9,574.27 4th £4,995.27 5th £2,913.91

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	5. Sangria (SPA) 81/10 Neil Callan D E Ferraris	Neil Callan D E Ferraris	5	93	56	–	63	–
b g American Post - Noozhah (Singspiel)
Held up in rear, wide into straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on strongly final furlong, led 50yds out, readily

2⁽³⁾ ¾	7. Master Bernini (AUS) 7/2 Tommy Berry Michael Freedman	Tommy Berry Michael Freedman	4	87 2 p	44	–	51	–
b g Bernardini (USA) - Montaza (AUS) (Choisir)
In touch in midfield, ridden under 2f out, stayed on last 150yds, nearest finish

3⁽⁵⁾ shd [¾]	6. Istanbul Bey 23/1 C Y Ho ² C Fownes	C Y Ho ² C Fownes	5	810	51	–	56	–
ro g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Starfala (Galileo)
Midfield, steady headway on outer from 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, every chance 50yds out, no extra close home

4⁽⁹⁾ shd [1]	1. Wah May Baby (IRE) 13/1 H T Mo ⁷ A S Cruz	H T Mo ⁷ A S Cruz	7	90 tb	60	–	65	–
b g Amadeus Wolf - Pearls Of Wisdom (Kyllachy)
Led, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 50yds out, no extra close home

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [1¼]	4. High Volatility (AUS) 5/2F Zac Purton K W Lui	Zac Purton K W Lui	5	95 b	58	–	62	–
ch g Star Witness (AUS) - Strikeline (AUS) (Desert Sun)
In touch, ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out, not quite able to challenge

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [1½]	9. Hit A Home Run (AUS) 40/1 Matthew Poon ⁷ D J Hall	Matthew Poon ⁷ D J Hall	8	711	43	–	47	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Alpine Spirit (AUS) (Kenmare)
Towards rear, steady headway on outer from over 2f out, wide into straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	8. Excellence (NZ) 61/1 Alberto Sanna A Lee	Alberto Sanna A Lee	7	85 1 het	43	–	46	–
ch g Castledale (IRE) - Capital Gold (NZ) (Gold Brose)
Chased leader, ridden 2 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra last 150yds

8⁽¹⁾ nk [2½]	10. Amazing Gold (IRE) 12/1 M L Yeung ² L Ho	M L Yeung ² L Ho	5	80 h	41	–	43	–
ch g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Tea Chest (IRE) (In The Wings)
Reared start, towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong

9⁽²⁾ nk [3]	2. Crown Avenue (AUS) 41/10 Umberto Rispoli C H Yip	Umberto Rispoli C H Yip	5	96 v	59	–	60	–
bb g Hard Spun (USA) - Royal Tour (AUS) (Quest For Fame)
Midfield on inner, ridden and steady headway from 1 1/2f out, not clear run last 150yds

10⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3½]	12. Savannah Wind (NZ) 47/1 W M Lai C S Shum	W M Lai C S Shum	4	82	41	–	41	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Now The World (AUS) (Flying Spur)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from 2f out

11⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [5]	3. Happy Contender (GER) 13/1 Chad Schofield Richard Gibson	Chad Schofield Richard Gibson	6	95	58	–	55	–
b g Areion (GER) - Sun Valley (GER) (Lando)
Always towards rear

12⁽¹²⁾ 1 [6]	11. Fruitful Life (AUS) 10/1 Karis Teetan F C Lor	Karis Teetan F C Lor	5	82 b	41	–	36	–
b g Manhattan Rain (AUS) - Jennifer Ann (AUS) (Flying Spur)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 1/2f out, outpaced 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 51.45s (slow by 2.95s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Bo Duke (reserve), King Bountiful (reserve)
1st owner: Connie Siu Kim Ying (Sangria) 1st breeder: Yeguada Kantauri
2nd owner: Three Cheers Syndicate (Master Bernini)
3rd owner: Siu Pak Kwan (Istanbul Bey)

1:15 Happy Valley (HK) 17 Jan 2018

Connaught Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)