Full Result 1.15 Happy Valley (HK) | 1 February 2023

Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £115,335.46 2nd £44,515.44 3rd £23,269.44 4th £12,140.58 5th £7,082

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	8. Escape Route (IRE) 143/10 Karis Teetan J Size	Karis Teetan J Size	5	810 h	67	–	82	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Elaysa (Shamardal)
In touch in midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, led 150yds out, pressed final 50yds, just held on, driven out

2⁽⁸⁾ nse	4. Rocket Spade (AUS) 7/5F Hugh Bowman C Fownes	Hugh Bowman C Fownes	5	93 t	74	–	89	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Affairoftheheart (NZ) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Held up towards rear, ridden and good headway from 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on final 100yds, pressed winner final 50yds, just held

3⁽²⁾ ¾ [¾]	2. Prime Minister (NZ) 18/1 K C Leung P F Yiu	K C Leung P F Yiu	7	95	76	–	89	–
b g Makfi - Khagan (NZ) (Viking Ruler)
Midfield, ridden inside 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not going pace to challenge

4⁽⁹⁾ 1 [1¾]	3. Comet Splendido (IRE) 11/1 Alexis Badel C S Shum	Alexis Badel C S Shum	5	93 tp	74	–	85	–
b g War Command (USA) - Malayan Mist (IRE) (Dansili)
Led, headed after 1 1/2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven to lead narrowly 1f out, headed 150yds out, no extra final 50yds

5⁽¹⁾ nk [2]	1. Tianchi Monster (NZ) 15/1 Harry Bentley W Y So	Harry Bentley W Y So	8	99	80	–	91	–
b g Shocking (AUS) - Princess Biscotte (AUS) (Casino Prince)
Midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, not going pace to threaten

6⁽⁷⁾ nse [2¼]	11. Righteous Doctrine (FR) 56/1 M L Yeung C W Chang	M L Yeung C W Chang	8	83	60	–	71	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Healing Dream (FR) (Montjeu)
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, good headway 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to challenge

7⁽⁴⁾ nse [2¼]	5. Snaffles (IRE) 24/1 L Hewitson David A Hayes	L Hewitson David A Hayes	4	91	72	–	82	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Annabelle Ja (FR) (Singspiel)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, not clear run and lost place 1f out, stayed on final 100yds, nearest finish

8⁽³⁾ nse [2¼]	6. Hava Nageela (IRE) 21/10 Zac Purton F C Lor	Zac Purton F C Lor	4	812 b	69	–	79	–
b g Aclaim (IRE) - Quad's Melody (IRE) (Spinning World)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, pushed along and kept on well final 100yds, nearest finish

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [2¾]	9. Samarkand (NZ) 67/1 Matthew Poon ² P C Ng	Matthew Poon ² P C Ng	4	83 1 ht	61	–	71	–
b g Mongolian Khan (AUS) - Shimmy (NZ) (Zabeel)
Prominent, led after 1 1/2f, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, no extra final 100yds

10⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [4¼]	10. Ensured (IRE) 66/10 Silvestre De Sousa D J Hall	Silvestre De Sousa D J Hall	5	83 b¹	60	–	66	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Brazilian Bride (IRE) (Pivotal)
Bumped soon after start, always in rear, wide into straight

11⁽¹¹⁾ nse [4¼]	7. Super Oasis (NZ) 43/1 Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	7	82 htb	69	–	75	–
b g Rock 'N' Pop (AUS) - Not Sure (NZ) (Masterclass)
Chased leader, ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out

11 ran Winning time: 1m 50.42s (slow by 1.92s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Jocelyn Siu Yang Hin Ting (Escape Route) 1st breeder: Peter & Hugh McCutcheon
2nd owner: Henry Chuang Yueheng (Rocket Spade)
3rd owner: Sayyid Syndicate (Prime Minister)

1:15 Happy Valley (HK) 1 Feb 2023

Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)