Full Result 11.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 20 April 2022

Yau Tong Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £42,142.18 2nd £16,265.40 3rd £8,502.37 4th £4,436.02 5th £2,587.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Diamond Star (NZ) 37/10 Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	6	811 t	29	–	48	–
b g Sweet Orange (USA) - Cadence (NZ) (Rhythm)
Held up towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, wide into straight, quickened to lead over 1f out, kept on well and in command final furlong, pushed out

2⁽¹²⁾ 2	11. Great Times (FR) 27/1 Lyle Hewitson D J Hall	Lyle Hewitson D J Hall	5	85 b	23	–	38	–
ch g Anodin (IRE) - Gracieuse (IRE) (Muhtathir)
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway from inside 2f out, short of room 1 1/2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, took 2nd close home, no impression on winner

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [2½]	2. Loyal Ambition (GER) 71/10 Blake Shinn C Fownes	Blake Shinn C Fownes	4	97 ht	39	–	53	–
br g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Heart Of Ice (IRE) (Montjeu)
In touch in midfield, ridden along and forward move to chase leader 2 1/2f out, led inside 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, lost 2nd close home

4⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [4¾]	1. Flash Famous (AUS) 12/1 Ruan Maia C H Yip	Ruan Maia C H Yip	7	97 tb	39	–	48	–
b g Ilovethiscity (AUS) - Ruparani (AUS) (Red Ransom)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [5]	8. Speed Force (IRE) 5/2F Zac Purton C W Chang	Zac Purton C W Chang	6	89 b	27	–	36	–
b g Camacho - Viva Diva (Hurricane Run)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, wide into straight, slightly hampered 1f out, kept on final 150yds, never dangerous

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [5¾]	5. Oriental Amigo (AUS) 90/1 Jerry Chau ³ Y S Tsui	Jerry Chau ³ Y S Tsui	6	813 v	34	–	41	–
ch g More Than Ready (USA) - Gamble Me (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, short of room entering straight and lost place, kept on final furlong

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6¼]	6. Wah May Luck (NZ) 9/1 Alexis Badel A S Cruz	Alexis Badel A S Cruz	4	812 tb	30	–	36	–
ch g Iffraaj - Miss Percy (NZ) (Sir Percy)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 2f out, no extra final 75yds

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [7]	4. Owners' Star 13/2 Harry Bentley W Y So	Harry Bentley W Y So	7	93 b	35	–	39	–
ch g Farhh - Manila Bay (IRE) (Halling)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽⁶⁾ shd [7¼]	9. Smiling Face 26/5 Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	Karis Teetan Douglas Whyte	5	86 t	24	–	28	–
b g Acclamation - Enigmatique (Arcano)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, very wide into straight, slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon no impression

10⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [9¾]	3. Strathmoretoo (NZ) 44/1 L J Ferraris A T Millard	L J Ferraris A T Millard	4	97 b	39	–	38	–
br g Proisir (AUS) - Baci (NZ) (Bertolini)
Ridden along in early stages, forward move to lead after 1 1/2f, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed inside 2f out driven and weakened over 1f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ 2¼ [12]	12. President Star (AUS) 27/1 V Borges C S Shum	V Borges C S Shum	6	84 tb	22	–	16	–
b g Dundeel (NZ) - Exotic Escape (AUS) (Commands)
In touch in midfield, forward move and pressed leader halfway, chased leader 3f out, soon ridden, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon struggling

12⁽³⁾ 2 [14]	10. Wonderful Fantasy (AUS) 50/1 Antoine Hamelin K W Lui	Antoine Hamelin K W Lui	4	86 b	24	–	14	–
b g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Transcending (AUS) (Invincible Spirit)
Led, headed after 1 1/2f, chased leader, dropped to 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

12 ran Winning time: 1m 49.54s (slow by 1.04s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Manna From Heaven (reserve), Success Allstars (reserve)
1st owner: Willie Y M Hung, Victor Y W Yin & Vincent Y W Pong (Diamond Star) 1st breeder: Colyton Road Holdings Ltd
2nd owner: Fung Wing Chung, Kenneth Fung King Keung Et Al (Great Times)
3rd owner: Wong Ka Ming (Loyal Ambition)

11:45 Happy Valley (HK) 20 Apr 2022

Yau Tong Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)