Full Result 12.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 12 December 2018

The Hong Kong Golf Club Centenary Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £49,612.11 2nd £19,148.53 3rd £10,009.46 4th £5,222.33 5th £3,046.36

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	10. Applause (AUS) 11/5F Zac Purton Jimmy Ting	Zac Purton Jimmy Ting	6	88 2 b	45	–	56	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Isola Di Capri (AUS) (Galileo)
In touch, ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out, led 150yds out, driven and held on well final 100yds

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	2. Better Choice (AUS) 33/1 Douglas Whyte W Y So	Douglas Whyte W Y So	5	96	59	–	67	–
ch g Hard Spun (USA) - Sweet Scene (AUS) (Scenic)
Midfield, wide into straight, ridden and good headway from 1 1/2f out, every chance final 150yds, kept on well, just held

3⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [1]	1. Khaki (AUS) 16/5 Silvestre De Sousa A T Millard	Silvestre De Sousa A T Millard	5	97	60	–	66	–
br g Commands (AUS) - Chameleon (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Towards rear, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [1¾]	4. Lightning Steed (AUS) 9/2 Alexis Badel C Fownes	Alexis Badel C Fownes	4	92 b	55	–	58	–
b g California Dane (AUS) - Deal Or No Deal (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
In touch in midfield, ridden over 2f out, wide into straight, headway approaching final furlong, soon driven and briefly every chance, no extra final 75yds

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2¼]	9. Wah May Princess (NZ) 51/10 Karis Teetan A S Cruz	Karis Teetan A S Cruz	3	811 tb	50	–	52	–
b g Swiss Ace (AUS) - Upgrading (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Led, headed after 1 1/2f, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 150yds out, weakened final 100yds

6⁽¹⁾ shd [2½]	3. Flying Force (NZ) 41/5 Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	7	93 t	56	–	57	–
gr g Any Suggestion (AUS) - Cross Examine (NZ) (Cape Cross)
Midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon not clear run, short of room and slight stumble over 1f out, kept on final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2¾]	7. Sharpmind (NZ) 58/1 Umberto Rispoli P F Yiu	Umberto Rispoli P F Yiu	5	813 b	52	–	52	–
ch g Swiss Ace (AUS) - Perfect Silhouette (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Towards rear, ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 1 [3¾]	5. Mischievous Sundae (AUS) 12/1 Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	3	813	52	–	49	–
bl g Sebring (AUS) - Elsewhere (AUS) (Lonhro)
Tracked leaders on outer, prominent 2f out, ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out, weakened final 125yds

9⁽²⁾ 1¼ [5]	12. Run Moochi (AUS) 27/1 Matthew Poon ³ K L Man	Matthew Poon ³ K L Man	4	82 p	44	–	37	–
b g Myboycharlie (IRE) - Blue Fairy Wren (AUS) (Delago Brom)
In touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [5¾]	8. Test The Stars (AUS) 90/1 C Y Ho ² D J Hall	C Y Ho ² D J Hall	4	89	50	–	41	–
ch g Testa Rossa (AUS) - Bella Vedera (AUS) (Secret Savings)
Dwelt, always towards rear

11⁽¹²⁾ 1 [6¾]	6. Murray's Partners (NZ) 132/1 W M Lai C H Yip	W M Lai C H Yip	3	813	52	–	40	–
ch g Towkay (AUS) - Taatyana (NZ) (Faltaat)
Always towards rear

12⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [8½]	11. Deal Maker (NZ) 24/1 K C Leung T P Yung	K C Leung T P Yung	5	86 h	45	–	27	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Wildcat Woman (USA) (Forest Wildcat)
Led after 1 1/2f, headed 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 10.45s (slow by 0.75s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Rumba Delago, Shining On
1st owner: Chocolate Syndicate (Applause) 1st breeder: Ammerland Gmbh & Co K G
2nd owner: Winning Way Syndicate (Better Choice)
3rd owner: Edwin Kwok Wai Ming (Khaki)

12:45 Happy Valley (HK) 12 Dec 2018

The Hong Kong Golf Club Centenary Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)