Full Result 12.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 26 May 2021

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

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

1st £80,736.54 2nd £31,161.47 3rd £16,288.95 4th £8,498.58 5th £4,957.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	2. Telecom Fighters (AUS) 8/5F Joao Moreira Y S Tsui	Joao Moreira Y S Tsui	4	811	69	–	81	–
bb g The Brothers War (USA) - Moorings Capital (AUS) (Song Of Tara)
Led, ridden 2f out, driven when headed 125yds out, rallied and regained lead close home, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ hd	3. Ka Ying Excellent (IRE) 9/1 Zac Purton A S Cruz	Zac Purton A S Cruz	5	89 tp	67	–	79	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Musical Rain (IRE) (Val Royal)
In touch, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, led 125yds out, soon driven, headed close home

3⁽¹⁾ shd [nk]	1. C P Brave (IRE) 68/10 Karis Teetan A T Millard	Karis Teetan A T Millard	4	94	76	–	88	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Starship (IRE) (Galileo)
Started slowly, recovered and raced in midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, just failed

4⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [2½]	6. Surrealism 56/10 Tony Piccone D E Ferraris	Tony Piccone D E Ferraris	6	88 b	66	–	73	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Gradara (Montjeu)
Towards rear of midfield, wide into straight, driven and stayed on well final furlong, not going pace to reach leaders

5⁽⁹⁾ 1 [3½]	5. Smiling City (AUS) 17/1 Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	5	88 p	66	–	70	–
bb g So You Think (NZ) - Laylia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Chased leader, dropped to 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, driven and no extra final furlong

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4]	7. Amazing News 73/10 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	4	87 t	65	–	68	–
ch g Toronado (IRE) - Angelic Air (Oasis Dream)
Towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [4¾]	9. Fearless Fire (IRE) 28/1 M L Yeung David A Hayes	M L Yeung David A Hayes	7	86	64	–	65	–
b g Acclamation - Pediment (Desert Prince)
In touch, chased leaders halfway, outpaced 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

8⁽³⁾ 1 [5¾]	4. Right Choice (NZ) 39/10 Blake Shinn F C Lor	Blake Shinn F C Lor	6	89 b	67	–	66	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Grand Belt (NZ) (O'Reilly)
In touch in midfield, ridden 3f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [7¼]	8. Casimiro (IRE) 61/1 K C Leung P O'Sullivan	K C Leung P O'Sullivan	7	87	65	–	61	–
ch g Casamento (IRE) - Glyndebourne (USA) (Rahy)
Always towards rear

10⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [8½]	10. Villa Fionn (AUS) 41/1 Antoine Hamelin P F Yiu	Antoine Hamelin P F Yiu	6	86 b	64	–	57	–
b g Sebring (AUS) - Aeronwy (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Always towards rear

10 ran Winning time: 1m 38.55s (slow by 0.55s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Telecom Brothers Syndicate (Telecom Fighters) 1st breeder: R J Weekes
2nd owner: Leung Shek Kong (Ka Ying Excellent)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Leung Lun, Paul Leung Yuk Hung & K Leung Yuk Wai (C P Brave)

12:45 Happy Valley (HK) 26 May 2021

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