Full Result 2.15 Happy Valley (HK) | 16 January 2019

Wong Nai Chung Handicap (Div II) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £78,738.74 2nd £30,390.39 3rd £15,885.89 4th £8,288.29 5th £4,834.83

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	10. Star Of Joy (AUS) 176/10 Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	5	88 ht	65	–	72	–
b g Snitzel (AUS) - At Ease (AUS) (Canny Lad)
Midfield on outer, ridden under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, led close home

2⁽²⁾ nk	9. Powermax (AUS) 12/1 Zac Purton Richard Gibson	Zac Purton Richard Gibson	6	89 b	66	–	72	–
b g Magnus (AUS) - Gypsy Marauder (AUS) (Marauding)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 150yds out, soon driven, headed and no extra close home

3⁽¹²⁾ nk [½]	8. Blitzing (NZ) 23/5 Karis Teetan A S Cruz	Karis Teetan A S Cruz	4	89 t	66	–	71	–
b g Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Fast Fame (NZ) (Fast 'N' Famous)
In touch, pushed along to chase leader 3f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, headed 150yds out, no extra closing stages

4⁽¹¹⁾ nk [1]	11. Gallant Return (GER) 42/1 Matthew Poon ³ D J Hall	Matthew Poon ³ D J Hall	5	81	61	–	65	–
b g Soldier Hollow - C'Est L'Amour (GER) (Whipper)
Towards rear, wide into straight, ridden 1f out, stayed on strongly last 100yds, nearest finish

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [1¼]	3. Fearless Fire (IRE) 11/1 Chad Schofield C Fownes	Chad Schofield C Fownes	5	811	68	–	71	–
b g Acclamation - Pediment (Desert Prince)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, stayed on well last 100yds, nearest finish

6⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [1¼]	7. Buoyant Boy 18/1 Silvestre De Sousa K L Man	Silvestre De Sousa K L Man	5	811 ht	68	–	71	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Close To The Edge (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Towards rear, wide into straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on last 150yds, nearest finish

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [1¾]	4. Prance Dragon (NZ) 19/10F Umberto Rispoli A T Millard	Umberto Rispoli A T Millard	4	90	71	–	72	–
b g Power - Wanaka (NZ) (Green Perfume)
Started slowly, soon recovered and raced in midfield, ridden and short of room 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not clear run closing stages

8⁽⁵⁾ 1 [2¾]	5. Perfect Buddy (AUS) 159/1 C Y Ho ² K W Lui	C Y Ho ² K W Lui	4	811 h	70	–	68	–
b g Commands (AUS) - Irish Dream (AUS) (Falbrav)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on steadily from under 2f out

9⁽¹⁾ shd [3]	2. Harrier Jet (AUS) 12/1 Neil Callan P O'Sullivan	Neil Callan P O'Sullivan	7	93 tv	74	–	72	–
br g Dane Shadow (AUS) - Borobodur (AUS) (Strategic)
In touch in midfield, ridden and no impression from under 2f out

10⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¼]	12. Noble Delight (NZ) 39/10 Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	4	84	61	–	58	–
b g Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Set (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)
In touch in midfield, ridden under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽⁸⁾ shd [3¼]	1. Little Bird (AUS) 9/1 Matthew Chadwick P F Yiu	Matthew Chadwick P F Yiu	5	97 tp	78	–	74	–
ch g Starcraft (NZ) - Libor Lady (USA) (Exchange Rate)
Prominent until led 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, weakened last 150yds

12⁽³⁾ 14½ [17¾]	6. Prince Harmony (AUS) 26/1 Douglas Whyte W Y So	Douglas Whyte W Y So	6	812	69	–	19	–
b g Strategic (AUS) - Bedizened (AUS) (Commands)
Led, headed 4f out, dropped to 4th 3f out, ridden and outpaced 1 1/2f out, soon beaten and eased

12 ran Winning time: 1m 10.10s (slow by 0.40s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Mighty Power, Music Addition
1st owner: Lo Chuen Hang (Star Of Joy) 1st breeder: J W Kelly Suffolk Vale & Co
2nd owner: Men Din Go Syndicate (Powermax)
3rd owner: Tung Kit Syndicate (Blitzing)

2:15 Happy Valley (HK) 16 Jan 2019

Wong Nai Chung Handicap (Div II) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)