Full Result 2.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 12 October 2022

Hkex Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

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

1st £102,654.03 2nd £39,620.85 3rd £20,710.90 4th £10,805.69 5th £6,303.32

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	4. Comet Splendido (IRE) 7/10F Zac Purton C S Shum	Zac Purton C S Shum	4	90 t	69	–	81	–
b g War Command (USA) - Malayan Mist (IRE) (Dansili)
Held up towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, wide into straight, driven and stayed on strongly final furlong, led 50yds out, ridden out

2⁽³⁾ hd	6. Majestic Victory (AUS) 54/10 C Y Ho A S Cruz	C Y Ho A S Cruz	6	811 t	66	–	78	–
b g Excelebration (IRE) - Arlington Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, every chance 50yds out, not going pace of winner closing stages

3⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [1]	1. Nothing New (IRE) 16/1 L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	6	99 he	78	–	88	–
ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Crosstalk (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, led 100yds out, headed 50yds out

4⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [2½]	10. Ensured (IRE) 15/1 Silvestre De Sousa D J Hall	Silvestre De Sousa D J Hall	4	86	61	–	68	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Brazilian Bride (IRE) (Pivotal)
Started slowly, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, driven over 1f out, stayed on well final 100yds, nearest finish

5⁽⁷⁾ shd [2½]	5. Golden Link (NZ) 21/1 Matthew Chadwick P F Yiu	Matthew Chadwick P F Yiu	6	812	67	–	74	–
b g Per Incanto (USA) - Kendoka (NZ) (Reset)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, led 1f out, headed 100yd out, no extra final 50yds

6⁽¹⁾ nk [2¾]	3. Incanto Prepared (NZ) 26/1 Alexis Badel J Size	Alexis Badel J Size	7	91 t	70	–	76	–
bb g Per Incanto (USA) - Prepared (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and kept on well from inside 2f out, not going pace to threaten

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [3]	2. My Ecstatic (AUS) 10/1 K C Leung F C Lor	K C Leung F C Lor	6	98 t	77	–	83	–
ch g All Too Hard (AUS) - More Radiant (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Took keen hold, led, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 100yds

8⁽²⁾ shd [3]	8. Bulletproof (NZ) 11/1 V Borges P F Yiu	V Borges P F Yiu	6	88 v	63	–	68	–
ch g Dissident (AUS) - Tempting Delight (AUS) (Northern Meteor)
Midfield on outside, ridden and kept on same pace from over 2f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3½]	7. Pragmatism (IRE) 66/1 Ruan Maia Richard Gibson	Ruan Maia Richard Gibson	3	811	66	–	73	–
b g Vocalised (USA) - Sunset Beauty (IRE) (Whipper)
Towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not clear run closing stages, never dangerous

10⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [5¼]	9. Keen Unity (IRE) 11/1 Antoine Hamelin A T Millard	Antoine Hamelin A T Millard	3	88 b¹	63	–	66	–
b g Belardo (IRE) - Prudent Approach (IRE) (New Approach)
In touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

10 ran Winning time: 1m 40.67s (slow by 2.67s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: David Ng Win Loong (Comet Splendido) 1st breeder: Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Victory Anthem Syndicate (Majestic Victory)
3rd owner: The HUW Syndicate (Nothing New)

2:45 Happy Valley (HK) 12 Oct 2022

Hkex Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)