Full Result 11.40 Happy Valley (HK) | 13 December 2023

Ngau Chi Wan Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £69,776.36 2nd £26,166.13 3rd £14,329.07 4th £7,476.04 5th £4,361.02 6th £2,492.01

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	3. Samarkand (NZ) 128/10 Jerry Chau ² David A Hayes	Jerry Chau ² David A Hayes	5	91 tp	54	–	65	–
b g Mongolian Khan (AUS) - Shimmy (NZ) (Zabeel)
In touch, tracked leaders 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, driven inside final furlong, led narrowly 100yds out, driven out

2⁽⁴⁾ shd	9. River Alwen (IRE) 5/2F K De Melo P C Ng	K De Melo P C Ng	5	810 b	47	–	58	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Intense Pink (Pivotal)
Chased leader, pressed leader from over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, always just held

3⁽⁹⁾ ½ [½]	7. Forever Glorious 63/10 Zac Purton K W Lui	Zac Purton K W Lui	5	811 tb	48	–	58	–
b g Archipenko (USA) - Aksaya (Sea The Stars)
Led, pressed from over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra closing stages

4⁽¹⁾ nk [1]	2. Pegasus General (BRZ) 68/10 K C Leung Jimmy Ting	K C Leung Jimmy Ting	6	96 v	57	–	66	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Umniyah (BRZ) (Burooj)
Tracked leader, ridden under 2f out, not clear run and forced to switch 1f out driven and kept on final 150yds, nearest finish

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [1¾]	11. Palace Pal (NZ) 78/10 Alexis Badel D J Hall	Alexis Badel D J Hall	6	86 v	43	–	51	–
b g Mongolian Khan (AUS) - Dolce Bella (NZ) (Postponed)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [2½]	4. Serangoon (AUS) 40/1 Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	4	812 tp	54	–	60	–
bb g Ilovethiscity (AUS) - Maraudamiss (AUS) (Clangalang)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, finished well

7⁽²⁾ nk [2¾]	5. Running Ahead (NZ) 72/1 Lyle Hewitson T P Yung	Lyle Hewitson T P Yung	5	92	53	–	59	–
b g Tavistock (NZ) - Cinnadream (AUS) (King Of Kings)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on final 100yds

8⁽¹¹⁾ 2¼ [5]	8. Fortune President (AUS) 53/1 Matthew Chadwick Y S Tsui	Matthew Chadwick Y S Tsui	5	810	47	–	48	–
ch g More Than Ready (USA) - I'm Your Venus (AUS) (Show A Heart)
Started slowly, towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽⁶⁾ nk [5¼]	6. Ready Player One (AUS) 9/1 C Y Ho Jamie Richards	C Y Ho Jamie Richards	6	91 tv	52	–	52	–
b g Dundeel (NZ) - Santa Rocks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, wide entering straight and lost place, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

10⁽⁸⁾ nse [5¼]	12. Splendid Star (AUS) 41/10 Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	5	86 t	43	–	43	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Xena Express (AUS) (Danzero)
Midfield on outside, ridden and lost place 2f out, kept on at same pace from 1 1/2f out

11⁽⁷⁾ 1 [6¼]	1. Invincible Missile (AUS) 8/1 James McDonald C Fownes	James McDonald C Fownes	8	98 t	59	–	57	–
b g Smart Missile (AUS) - Phaedra (AUS) (Hussonet)
Always towards rear

12⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [7½]	10. Vincy (IRE) 60/1 Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	Antoine Hamelin C H Yip	9	87 t	44	–	39	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Instant Memories (IRE) (Ad Valorem)
Always towards rear

12 ran Winning time: 1m 50.46s (slow by 2.96s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Darci Joy (reserve), Harry's Hero (reserve)
1st owner: Dragon Imperial Syndicate (Samarkand) 1st breeder: K J Hickman Onzm
2nd owner: Happy Life Syndicate (River Alwen)
3rd owner: Lau Ng Mui Chu (Forever Glorious)

11:40 Happy Valley (HK) 13 Dec 2023

Ngau Chi Wan Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)