Full Result 11.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 21 December 2022

Mars Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £58,350.71 2nd £22,521.33 3rd £11,772.51 4th £6,142.18 5th £3,582.94

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	2. Brave Star (AUS) 127/10 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	4	92	53	–	69	–
b g Myboycharlie (IRE) - Isador Amore (AUS) (Hidden Dragon)
Chased leader, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 150yds out, kept on strongly and soon in command, readily

2⁽²⁾ 2¾	12. Miracles (AUS) 19/1 Matthew Poon ² K L Man	Matthew Poon ² K L Man	4	83 2 b	40	–	49	–
br g Better Than Ready (AUS) - Dance Moves (AUS) (Drumbeats)
In touch, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on final 150yds, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner

3⁽¹²⁾ nse [2¾]	6. Mr Fun (NZ) 6/5F Zac Purton C S Shum	Zac Purton C S Shum	4	91 t	52	–	59	–
b g Burgundy (NZ) - A La Votre (NZ) (Volksraad)
Led at fast pace from wide stall, steadied after 1 1/2f, ridden inside 2f out, headed 150yds out, soon no extra, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁴⁾ nse [2¾]	8. A Americ Te Specso (NZ) 13/1 V Borges J Size	V Borges J Size	4	813	50	–	57	–
b g Per Incanto (USA) - Island Time (NZ) (Al Akbar)
Midfield, ridden and headway inside 2f out, kept on well final furlong, hampered and forced to switch 75yds out

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [5¼]	4. Chill Way (NZ) 36/1 L Hewitson W Y So	L Hewitson W Y So	4	91 h¹	52	–	51	–
br g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Flying Firebird (NZ) (Stravinsky)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [6½]	7. Smiling City (AUS) 17/5 Hugh Bowman Douglas Whyte	Hugh Bowman Douglas Whyte	7	91 p	52	–	47	–
bb g So You Think (NZ) - Laylia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
In touch, ridden 1 1/2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [7¼]	3. Success Fighter (AUS) 20/1 Harry Bentley Jimmy Ting	Harry Bentley Jimmy Ting	5	92 tb	53	–	45	–
b g Hinchinbrook (AUS) - Shamrock Slipper (AUS) (Jet Spur)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden inside 2f out, some headway 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

8⁽⁶⁾ ½ [7¾]	9. Triumphant Return (AUS) 17/1 Karis Teetan F C Lor	Karis Teetan F C Lor	4	810 tv¹	47	–	38	–
ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Ode To Caitlin (AUS) (Dylan Thomas)
Took keen hold in midfield, wide into straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [9½]	1. Sight Hero (AUS) 51/10 Luke Currie David A Hayes	Luke Currie David A Hayes	5	95 tb	56	–	41	–
b g Love Conquers All (AUS) - Choose The Moment (AUS) (Choisir)
Started very slowly, always towards rear

10⁽⁸⁾ nse [9¾]	10. To Infinity (NZ) 48/1 C Victor Wong ⁵ Jamie Richards	C Victor Wong ⁵ Jamie Richards	4	83 tb	45	–	30	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Italic (Medicean)
Always towards rear

11⁽¹⁾ nk [10]	5. Just Great Two (AUS) 86/1 L J Ferraris D J Hall	L J Ferraris D J Hall	4	91 b	52	–	36	–
b g Astern (AUS) - Laughing (AUS) (Distorted Humor)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden inside 2f out, weakened final furlong

12⁽⁹⁾ 2 [12]	11. El Jefe (NZ) 37/1 Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	7	85 v	42	–	20	–
gr g Bernardini (USA) - Nedjma (USA) (Royal Academy)
Always towards rear

12 ran Winning time: 1m 9.64s (fast by 0.06s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Inno Tech Winner (reserve), Sugar Sugar (reserve)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Matthew Lam Kin Hong (Brave Star) 1st breeder: Bowness Stud
2nd owner: Lee Ping Kei (Miracles)
3rd owner: Candy Ngan Ming Sau (Mr Fun)

11:45 Happy Valley (HK) 21 Dec 2022

Mars Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)