Full Result 11.00 Happy Valley (HK) | 6 December 2023

France Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) (1m55yds) 1m Good

1st £52,183.17 2nd £19,568.69 3rd £10,716.19 4th £5,591.05 5th £3,261.45 6th £1,863.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	4. Nice Birdie (IRE) 30/1 Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	4	90 t	33	–	46	–
b g Kodiac - Pearl Of The Night (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Raced keenly in midfield, forward move and led 4f out, headed 3 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, led close home

2⁽⁸⁾ hd	8. Medic Elite (NZ) 66/10 Hollie Doyle P C Ng	Hollie Doyle P C Ng	5	811 et	28	–	41	–
b g Zacinto - You Are Amazing (NZ) (Thewayyouare)
Chased leader, led 3 1/2f out, ridden clear 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed and no extra close home

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [¾]	10. Hang's Choice (IRE) 54/10 Karis Teetan W Y So	Karis Teetan W Y So	5	87 tb	24	–	36	–
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Tingleo (Galileo)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, headway and in touch 4f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [2¼]	5. One Heart One (NZ) 12/1 Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	5	92 tp	33	–	41	–
br g Burgundy (NZ) - Indiscretion (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit)
Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out, wide entering straight, driven and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁾ nk [2½]	6. Brother Pearl (NZ) 10/1 L J Ferraris C H Yip	L J Ferraris C H Yip	4	91	32	–	40	–
br g Complacent (AUS) - Thyme (NZ) (Thorn Park)
Midfield, dropped towards rear 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3]	3. Happy Jai Jai (NZ) 14/5F Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	7	95 t	36	–	43	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Avisto (NZ) (Tavistock)
In touch, ridden 2f out, driven final furlong, no extra final 50yds

7⁽⁵⁾ nk [3¼]	7. Loyal Ambition (GER) 67/10 James McDonald C Fownes	James McDonald C Fownes	5	813	30	–	36	–
br g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Heart Of Ice (IRE) (Montjeu)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, wide entering straight and lost place, kept on well final furlong

8⁽³⁾ shd [3½]	11. Mister Arm (AUS) 33/1 H T Mo ² Y S Tsui	H T Mo ² Y S Tsui	6	85	24	–	30	–
b g Pierro (AUS) - Elite Circle (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Led, headed 4f out, soon dropped to 4th, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened final furlong

9⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¾]	1. Charmander (NZ) 81/10 C Y Ho Jamie Richards	C Y Ho Jamie Richards	5	99 tb	40	–	45	–
ch g Shooting To Win (AUS) - Moment Of Choice (AUS) (Choisir)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final 100yds, never dangerous

10⁽²⁾ 1 [4¾]	9. Double Show (NZ) 43/5 Tom Marquand Douglas Whyte	Tom Marquand Douglas Whyte	5	810 tb	27	–	30	–
bb g Showcasing - Showus (NZ) (Pentire)
Tracked leaders, dropped to midfield 4f out, ridden under 2f out, driven and no impression from over 1f out

11⁽¹²⁾ 2¾ [7½]	2. Circuit Elite (IRE) 28/1 Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	5	99 tb	40	–	36	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Bridge Note (USA) (Stravinsky)
Towards rear, shaken up and forward move to press leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, soon beaten

12⁽⁶⁾ 5½ [13]	12. Compulsory (AUS) 14/1 Andrea Atzeni C W Chang	Andrea Atzeni C W Chang	5	84 p	21	–	5	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Delta Girl (NZ) (General Nediym)
Reared in air as stalls opened and stumbled soon after start, always towards rear

12 ran Winning time: 1m 43.33s (slow by 5.33s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Fire Ball (reserve), Happy Hunk (reserve)
1st owner: Real McCoy Syndicate (Nice Birdie) 1st breeder: Sunderland Holdings Inc
2nd owner: Medicore Syndicate (Medic Elite)
3rd owner: Wong Yuet Sing & Tony Wong Sze Ho (Hang's Choice)

11:00 Happy Valley (HK) 6 Dec 2023

France Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)