Full Result 3.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 31 May 2023

Briar Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £176,038.34 2nd £67,944.62 3rd £35,516.51 4th £18,530.35 5th £10,809.37

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	12. Meaningful Star (IRE) 114/10 Matthew Poon ² K W Lui	Matthew Poon ² K W Lui	6	86 b	82	–	94	–
ch g Pivotal - Adore (Oasis Dream)
Chased leader, ridden to lead inside 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out

2⁽⁹⁾ 1½	3. Butterfield (BRZ) 38/1 L J Ferraris C S Shum	L J Ferraris C S Shum	7	96 tp	94	–	103	–
ch g Setembro Chove (BRZ) - Londrinita (ARG) (Fahim)
Started slowly, in rear, ridden inside 2f out, very wide entering straight, driven and stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish

3⁽³⁾ shd [1½]	10. Nimble Nimbus (NZ) 7/2 Alexis Badel P F Yiu	Alexis Badel P F Yiu	5	811 tv	85	–	94	–
br g Sacred Falls (NZ) - Marahau (NZ) (Pins)
Led, ridden and headed inside 2f out, kept on well

4⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	8. Nearly Fine (AUS) 15/1 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	5	813 t	87	–	94	–
br g Exosphere (AUS) - Shemakhan (NZ) (Mastercraftsman)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, wide entering straight, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [2¾]	4. Sword Point (AUS) 13/5F Karis Teetan F C Lor	Karis Teetan F C Lor	4	96	94	–	101	–
ch g American Pharoah (USA) - Jazz Song (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and kept on at same pace from over 2f out

6⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [3½]	9. Alacrity (CHI) 49/10 Zac Purton Jamie Richards	Zac Purton Jamie Richards	4	811 t	85	–	90	–
b g Lookin At Lucky (USA) - Afirmate Catalina (CHI) (Special Quest)
In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on at same pace until no extra final 50yds

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [4¼]	11. La City Blanche (ARG) 51/10 Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	4	89 ht	83	–	86	–
b g Cityscape - Etoile Blanc (BRZ) (Nedawi)
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [4¾]	2. Savvy Nine (FR) 11/1 Lyle Hewitson Douglas Whyte	Lyle Hewitson Douglas Whyte	7	98 b	96	–	98	–
bl g Anodin (IRE) - Insan Mala (IRE) (Bahhare)
Midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [5¼]	1. Savaquin (NZ) 19/1 Hugh Bowman J Size	Hugh Bowman J Size	6	98	96	–	97	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Sequin (NZ) (Pins)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, outpaced inside 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on final 100yds

10⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [5¾]	5. Turin Redsun 73/1 K C Leung P C Ng	K C Leung P C Ng	5	94 t	92	–	92	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Irish Rookie (IRE) (Azamour)
Midfield on outside, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [8¼]	7. Handsome Twelve (AUS) 38/1 Harry Bentley T P Yung	Harry Bentley T P Yung	5	92	90	–	85	–
bb g More Than Ready (USA) - Absolutelyfabulous (AUS) (Langfuhr)
Towards rear of midfield, outpaced inside 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon beaten

12⁽²⁾ nk [8½]	6. Packing Award (AUS) 18/1 Michael Dee L Ho	Michael Dee L Ho	5	93	91	–	85	–
br g Shamus Award (AUS) - Exchanges (AUS) (Domesday)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 48.12s (fast by 0.38s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Looking Great (reserve), Rise Brethren (reserve)
1st owner: Peter Chu Ka Lok & Dr Christopher Chu Ping Wing (Meaningful Star) 1st breeder: The Kathryn Stud
2nd owner: Yue Yun Hing (Butterfield)
3rd owner: Jason Chan Kam Kwan (Nimble Nimbus)

3:50 Happy Valley (HK) 31 May 2023

Briar Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)