Full Result 2.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 23 February 2022

Blue Pool Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £129,668.25 2nd £50,047.39 3rd £26,161.14 4th £13,649.29 5th £7,962.09

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	11. Majestic Star (AUS) 7/5F Karis Teetan C S Shum	Karis Teetan C S Shum	4	81	85	–	95	–
b g I Am Invincible (AUS) - Oasis Bloom (AUS) (Al Maher)
Midfield, angled off rail and improved over 2f out, switched right and ridden 1 1/2f out, good headway to lead final 110yds, kept on well

2⁽⁷⁾ ¾	8. Keep You Warm (IRE) 7/1 Alexis Badel K W Lui	Alexis Badel K W Lui	5	81 b	85	–	92	–
br g No Nay Never (USA) - Dacio (USA) (Harlan's Holiday)
Broke fast, soon settled in midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven to challenge 1f out, edged right and briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on well, unable to match winner close home

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [1½]	2. Duke Wai (NZ) 11/1 Matthew Chadwick P O'Sullivan	Matthew Chadwick P O'Sullivan	6	94 hb	102	–	107	–
ch g Per Incanto (USA) - She's Swan Lake (NZ) (Green Perfume)
Slowly away, soon detached in last, closed deficit over 2f out, ridden and improved from 1 1/2f out, angled left 1f out, switched back inside and stayed on final 110yds, grabbed third near finish, did well in the circumstances

4⁽²⁾ nk [1¾]	9. Loving A Boom (IRE) 8/1 Matthew Poon ² Richard Gibson	Matthew Poon ² Richard Gibson	7	80 1 t	86	–	90	–
b g Acclamation - Elektra Marino (Mount Nelson)
Held up towards rear, crept closer halfway, switched towards outer 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [3]	3. Voyage Warrior (AUS) 51/10 Zac Purton P F Yiu	Zac Purton P F Yiu	6	92 b	100	–	100	–
ch g Declaration Of War (USA) - Chaleur (NZ) (Stravinsky)
Soon led, increased advantage over 3f out, shaken up over 1f out, reduced advantage 1f out, headed final 150yds, weakened near finish

6⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3¾]	4. Explosive Witness (AUS) 42/1 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	7	89	93	–	91	–
b g Star Witness (AUS) - Rocket Baby (AUS) (Danzero)
Towards rear, ridden and no immediate impression 2f out, kept on past beaten horses inside final furlong, never a serious factor

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [4½]	5. We The South (AUS) 33/1 Jerry Chau ³ F C Lor	Jerry Chau ³ F C Lor	5	86 h	93	–	89	–
b g Your Song (AUS) - Tonkatsu (AUS) (Clang)
Tracked leaders, not much room turning for home, ridden and short-lived effort 1 1/2f out, soon weakened

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [5]	1. Sight Success (AUS) 14/1 V Borges J Size	V Borges J Size	5	97	105	–	99	–
b g Magnus (AUS) - Tarp (AUS) (Bletchley Park)
Chased leaders towards outer, urged along and outpaced after 2f, ridden and improved 2f out, unable to sustain challenge, retreating when short of room 150yds out

9⁽⁶⁾ 3 [8]	12. Man Star (AUS) 89/1 M L Yeung Jimmy Ting	M L Yeung Jimmy Ting	5	81 v	85	–	70	–
ch g Shooting To Win (AUS) - Across The Moon (AUS) (Stratum)
Midfield early on, dropped towards rear after 2f, ridden and little impression over 1f out, never a factor

10⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [8¾]	7. Carroll Street (AUS) 61/10 Daniel Moor Douglas Whyte	Daniel Moor Douglas Whyte	4	82 1 tb	86	–	69	–
b g Outreach (AUS) - Brooklyn Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain)
In rear of midfield, niggled and dropped towards rear after 2f, improved a couple of positions over 2f out, soon no further headway

11⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [10½]	10. Harmony N Blessed (AUS) 21/1 Ruan Maia David A Hayes	Ruan Maia David A Hayes	5	83 2 tb	87	–	65	–
br g Magnus (AUS) - Fly To Win (AUS) (Danewin)
Close-up after 1f, outpaced 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, took false step and collided with rail turning for home, soon beaten

11 ran Winning time: 1m 8.92s (fast by 0.78s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Classic Unicorn, Highly Proactive, Hong Kong Win
1st owner: Surplus Horse Racing Syndicate (Majestic Star) 1st breeder: Saconi Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: Barrier Free Syndicate (Keep You Warm)
3rd owner: Herman Wai Ho Man (Duke Wai)

2:50 Happy Valley (HK) 23 Feb 2022

Blue Pool Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)