Full Result 11.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 4 January 2023

Tsun Yip Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

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

1st £65,559.11 2nd £25,303.51 3rd £13,226.84 4th £6,900.96 5th £4,025.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	7. Legion Of Merit (NZ) 7/4F C Y Ho W Y So	C Y Ho W Y So	6	812 tb	49	–	61	–
gr g Alamosa (NZ) - Fantastic Honour (NZ) (Any Suggestion)
Towards rear of midfield, shaken up and good headway on wide outside from over 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong, ridden out

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	2. Red Brick Fighter (AUS) 71/10 Hugh Bowman D J Hall	Hugh Bowman D J Hall	7	97 b	58	–	70	–
b g Artie Schiller (USA) - Tarlaquena (NZ) (Don Eduardo)
Midfield, took closer order 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, always just held

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [¾]	4. Eighteen Palms (NZ) 71/10 Zac Purton C S Shum	Zac Purton C S Shum	4	91 p	52	–	63	–
br g El Roca (AUS) - Buttermilk (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, pressed leaders until no extra final 50yds

4⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [3¼]	1. Villa Fionn (AUS) 74/10 Angus Chung ¹⁰ P F Yiu	Angus Chung ¹⁰ P F Yiu	8	813 b	60	–	65	–
b g Sebring (AUS) - Aeronwy (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, involved in some scrimmaging and carried right from 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽²⁾ nse [3¼]	10. Noble Steed (AUS) 84/10 Matthew Poon ² K W Lui	Matthew Poon ² K W Lui	9	88	47	–	52	–
b g Street Cry (IRE) - Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, not going pace to threaten

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [3¾]	9. River Views (AUS) 10/1 Jerry Chau ² T P Yung	Jerry Chau ² T P Yung	4	810	49	–	53	–
ch g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Sparks Alight (AUS) (Rakti)
Midfield, not clear run from 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not going pace to threaten

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [4½]	8. Lifeline Vision (AUS) 14/1 K C Leung David A Hayes	K C Leung David A Hayes	6	812 p	49	–	51	–
b g Pierro (AUS) - Princess Quality (AUS) (Elusive Quality)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, pushed very wide entering straight, involved in some scrimmaging from 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽⁸⁾ ½ [5]	3. Gang Of Brothers (AUS) 9/1 L Hewitson P C Ng	L Hewitson P C Ng	5	93 v	54	–	55	–
ch g Unencumbered (AUS) - Assasi (AUS) (Commands)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

9⁽¹¹⁾ nk [5¼]	6. Lucky Banner (IRE) 28/1 Harry Bentley C Fownes	Harry Bentley C Fownes	4	90 ht¹	51	–	51	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Bequia (IRE) (Helmet)
Held up towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, very wide into straight, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

10⁽¹²⁾ nse [5¼]	5. Right Honourable (IRE) 48/1 Silvestre De Sousa Richard Gibson	Silvestre De Sousa Richard Gibson	9	91 het	52	–	52	–
b g Famous Name - Agnetha (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Held up in rear, ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out, never dangerous

11⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5¾]	12. Super Hornet (NZ) 18/1 Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	4	85 tb	42	–	41	–
ch g Sweynesse (AUS) - Klairevoyant (AUS) (Flying Spur)
In touch, chased leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12⁽³⁾ 3¼ [9]	11. On Excel Star (NZ) 37/1 H N Jack Wong ³ Jimmy Ting	H N Jack Wong ³ Jimmy Ting	7	83 b	43	–	35	–
br g Niagara (AUS) - Vuela (AUS) (Anabaa)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out

12 ran Winning time: 1m 40.61s (slow by 2.61s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Lucky Missile (reserve), Smiling City (reserve)
1st owner: Kent Leung Kin Keung (Legion Of Merit) 1st breeder: P G Gillespie
2nd owner: New Generation Syndicate (Red Brick Fighter)
3rd owner: Terry Yik Kwok Wai (Eighteen Palms)

11:45 Happy Valley (HK) 4 Jan 2023

Tsun Yip Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)