Full Result 10.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 21 December 2022

Mercury Handicap (Div I) (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £43,763.03 2nd £16,891 3rd £8,829.38 4th £4,606.64 5th £2,687.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	4. Telecom Missile (AUS) 4/1 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	6	97 tb	37	–	51	–
b g Smart Missile (AUS) - Twisted Heart (AUS) (Distorted Humor)
In touch, tracked leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, chased leader 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, led 125yds out, pressed closing stages, just held on

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	6. M M Johnny (AUS) 23/5 Hugh Bowman K L Man	Hugh Bowman K L Man	6	94 b	34	–	47	–
b g Better Than Ready (AUS) - Belle Soleil (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway from 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, pressed winner closing stages, just held

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [½]	11. Alloy King (AUS) 14/1 Harry Bentley Jimmy Ting	Harry Bentley Jimmy Ting	6	88 v	24	–	36	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Terhaab (AUS) (More Than Ready)
In touch in midfield, ridden inside 2f out, wide into straight, driven and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [1¼]	12. Travel Glory (NZ) 32/5 Karis Teetan Y S Tsui	Karis Teetan Y S Tsui	5	86 b	22	–	32	–
br g Savabeel (AUS) - Iguazu's Girl (NZ) (Redoute's Choice)
Held up towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, wide into straight, driven final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100yds, nearest finish

5⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [2¼]	2. Sunshine Legendary (AUS) 31/1 K C Leung Richard Gibson	K C Leung Richard Gibson	4	98 b	38	–	44	–
b g Flying Artie (AUS) - Exceleine (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
Held up in rear, switched very wide entering straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [3]	8. Day Day Rich (AUS) 54/10 L Hewitson T P Yung	L Hewitson T P Yung	6	91 tb	31	–	35	–
br g Love Conquers All (AUS) - La Zap (AUS) (Elnadim)
Led, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, headed 125yds out, soon weakened

7⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [3¾]	1. Strive For Glory (USA) 19/5F Zac Purton W Y So	Zac Purton W Y So	5	99 et	39	–	41	–
b g Dialed In (USA) - Chu And You (USA) (You And I)
Towards rear of midfield on outside, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

8⁽⁶⁾ 1 [4¾]	9. One Step Ahead (NZ) 16/1 Luke Currie C W Chang	Luke Currie C W Chang	7	90	30	–	28	–
b g Tavistock (NZ) - Leesing (NZ) (Pins)
Started slowly, towards rear, stumbled inside 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽¹²⁾ nse [4¾]	3. Touch Faith (AUS) 26/1 V Borges J Size	V Borges J Size	5	98	38	–	36	–
b g Outreach (AUS) - Porte Triage (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

10⁽²⁾ ½ [5¼]	10. Splendid Star (AUS) 31/1 M L Yeung L Ho	M L Yeung L Ho	4	813 v¹	29	–	26	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Xena Express (AUS) (Danzero)
Started slowly, soon recovered and raced in midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [6½]	7. Shenron (NZ) 17/1 L J Ferraris P C Ng	L J Ferraris P C Ng	5	813 het	29	–	22	–
br g Shocking (AUS) - Mi Centie (NZ) (Centaine)
Ridden along in early stages, quick headway to chase leader after 1 1/2f, ridden 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out

12⁽⁴⁾ 6¾ [13¼]	5. Glorified Fire (IRE) 14/1 Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	5	95	35	–	6	–
gr g Zebedee - What About Me (IRE) (Bertolini)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced 1 1/2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, soon beaten

12 ran Winning time: 1m 9.92s (slow by 0.22s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Encore (non-runner), Little Player (reserve)
1st owner: Ian Cheung Lap Yan (Telecom Missile) 1st breeder: Rosemont Stud
2nd owner: Danny Chan Kwan Mun (M M Johnny)
3rd owner: Lun Hoi Sze (Alloy King)

10:45 Happy Valley (HK) 21 Dec 2022

Mercury Handicap (Div I) (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)