Full Result 1.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 11 January 2023

January Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £236,741.21 2nd £91,373.80 3rd £47,763.58 4th £24,920.13 5th £14,536.74

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	2. Money Catcher (NZ) 31/20F Silvestre De Sousa F C Lor	Silvestre De Sousa F C Lor	5	91	110	–	116	–
br g Ferlax (NZ) - Warren's Sister (NZ) (Savabeel)
Led, headed after 1 1/2f, chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden inside 2f out, driven clear from 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	7. Packing Award (AUS) 15/1 H T Mo L Ho	H T Mo L Ho	5	83 h	98	–	102	–
br g Shamus Award (AUS) - Exchanges (AUS) (Domesday)
Tracked leaders, ridden and chased clear leader from 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, not able to challenge

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [1¼]	8. Rise Brethren (FR) 63/10 Alexis Badel C S Shum	Alexis Badel C S Shum	5	83 t	98	–	101	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Black Dahlia (Dansili)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on well from 1 1/2f out, took 3rd close home

4⁽²⁾ nk [1½]	10. Looking Great (NZ) 38/1 H W Lai F C Lor	H W Lai F C Lor	6	83 t	98	–	100	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Montwest (NZ) (Montjeu)
In touch, pushed along from 3f out, ridden 2f out, effort and chased leaders over 1f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2]	4. Butterfield (BRZ) 9/1 Lyle Hewitson C S Shum	Lyle Hewitson C S Shum	7	84 1 tp	98	–	101	–
ch g Setembro Chove (BRZ) - Londrinita (ARG) (Fahim)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, wide into straight and lost place, stayed on well final furlong

6⁽⁹⁾ nse [2]	3. Berlin Tango 31/5 Karis Teetan A S Cruz	Karis Teetan A S Cruz	6	85 htb	100	–	102	–
b g Dansili - Fantasia (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, headway from 3f out, ridden 2f out, wide into straight and lost place, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [2½]	11. Nearly Fine (AUS) 44/5 M L Yeung C Fownes	M L Yeung C Fownes	5	83 t	98	–	99	–
br g Exosphere (AUS) - Shemakhan (NZ) (Mastercraftsman)
Held up towards rear, switched wide entering straight, not clear run when ridden over 1f out, switched 150yds out and stayed on well, too much to do

8⁽³⁾ nse [2½]	5. Cheerful Days (AUS) 67/10 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	6	85 2 b	98	–	100	–
b g Smart Missile (AUS) - Saint Minerva (AUS) (Galileo)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, wide into straight, kept on at same pace from 1 1/2f out

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [4¼]	1. Stephensons Rocket (IRE) 16/1 Hugh Bowman P C Ng	Hugh Bowman P C Ng	8	99 t	118	–	115	–
gr g Teofilo (IRE) - Tipperary Honor (FR) (Highest Honor)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven final furlong, keeping on when not clear run 100yds out, coasted home

10⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [5¾]	9. Celestial Power (AUS) 17/1 Matthew Poon F C Lor	Matthew Poon F C Lor	6	83 v	98	–	92	–
b g Star Witness (AUS) - Askari (NZ) (Zabeel)
Midfield, ridden inside 2f out, brief effort 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

11⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [7½]	12. Red Majesty (NZ) 71/1 Harry Bentley David A Hayes	Harry Bentley David A Hayes	6	84 1 tb	98	–	89	–
b g Ferlax (NZ) - Little Tee (NZ) (Volksraad)
Led after 1 1/2f, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11 ran Winning time: 1m 47.94s (fast by 0.56s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Excellent Proposal (non-runner)
1st owner: The Sunflower Syndicate (Money Catcher) 1st breeder: Haunui Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Edmond Lee Man Bun (Packing Award)
3rd owner: David Tse Sik Hung (Rise Brethren)

Out of the handicap: Excellent Proposal 8-2; Packing Award 7-10; Rise Brethren 7-10; Celestial Power 7-6; Looking Great 7-6; Nearly Fine 7-6; Red Majesty 6-13

1:45 Happy Valley (HK) 11 Jan 2023

January Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)