Full Result 12.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 16 February 2022

Larch Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £56,189.57 2nd £21,687.20 3rd £11,336.49 4th £5,914.69 5th £3,450.24

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Twitch (NZ) 218/10 L J Ferraris C Fownes	L J Ferraris C Fownes	4	97 t	59	–	71	–
br g Power - La Muchacha (NZ) (My Halo)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, stayed on well from 1 1/2f out, driven over 1f out, hung right when challenging 100yds out, led 50yds out, soon asserted, readily

2⁽¹²⁾ ¾	3. Circuit Booming (NZ) 15/2 Karis Teetan A S Cruz	Karis Teetan A S Cruz	4	95 t	57	–	67	–
ch g Sebring (AUS) - Are There Any (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
In touch in midfield, took closer order on outside 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, carried right when challenged 100yds out, headed 50yds out, soon held

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [1]	4. Triple Triple (NZ) 9/1 Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	7	95 p	57	–	66	–
bb g Per Incanto (USA) - Waiana Gold (NZ) (Gold Centre)
Midfield, took closer order inside 2f out, ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not able to challenge

4⁽³⁾ 1¾ [2¾]	10. Hero Star (AUS) 23/10F K C Leung K L Man	K C Leung K L Man	6	810 t	48	–	52	–
bb g Kaphero (AUS) - Winning Betsy (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Led, disputed lead after 1f, headed after 2f, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and pressed leaders 1f out, no extra final 100yds

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [3¾]	7. Universal Go Go (NZ) 66/10 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	7	90 tb	52	–	53	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Love Blooms (NZ) (Kaapstad)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not going pace to threaten

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [4]	6. Eternal Bloom (NZ) 9/1 Matthew Poon ² P F Yiu	Matthew Poon ² P F Yiu	3	812	52	–	52	–
b g Turn Me Loose (NZ) - Irish Magic (NZ) (O'Reilly)
In rear, behind when ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, not clear run closing stages

7⁽⁹⁾ nk [4½]	5. Noble Desire (IRE) 20/1 Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	6	92 p	54	–	53	–
ch g Footstepsinthesand - Mimisel (Selkirk)
Prominent, disputed lead after 1f, headed after 2f, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, driven and weakened final 150yds

8⁽²⁾ nk [4¾]	8. Happy Profit (NZ) 12/1 K H Alfred Chan ⁵ C S Shum	K H Alfred Chan ⁵ C S Shum	4	88 tb	51	–	49	–
b g Alamosa (NZ) - Claudia Jessie (NZ) (Indian Danehill)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, some headway from over 1f out, no further impression final 100yds

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [5¼]	9. Splendid Star (AUS) 83/1 H T Mo ² L Ho	H T Mo ² L Ho	3	89	49	–	46	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Xena Express (AUS) (Danzero)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final 100yds, never dangerous

10⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [6½]	1. Birdsville (AUS) 17/5 Zac Purton David A Hayes	Zac Purton David A Hayes	3	97	59	–	52	–
ch g Sooboog (AUS) - Charego (AUS) (Charge Forward)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [8]	12. Treasure Of Field (NZ) 47/1 Daniel Moor Jimmy Ting	Daniel Moor Jimmy Ting	4	82 tb	40	–	28	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Just Keepher (AUS) (Keeper)
Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

12⁽⁵⁾ ½ [8½]	11. Phenomenal Combo (AUS) 23/1 V Borges C H Yip	V Borges C H Yip	5	810	48	–	35	–
bb g Rubick (AUS) - Maevemoo (AUS) (Danehill Dancer)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12 ran Winning time: 1m 10.00s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Savvy Delight (reserve), Vitralite (reserve)
1st owner: Patrick Ting Siu Yin (Twitch) 1st breeder: P I Foreman & S A Sharrock
2nd owner: Jason Cheung Cho Yee & Jacky Chang Man Wai (Circuit Booming)
3rd owner: Kenneth Lam Yiu Kin, Rudolf Tam Kai Chung & Ching Pak Chung (Triple Triple)

12:45 Happy Valley (HK) 16 Feb 2022

Larch Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)