Full Result 2.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 20 December 2023

Neptune Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £110,926.52 2nd £41,597.44 3rd £22,779.55 4th £11,884.98 5th £6,932.91 6th £3,961.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	12. Healthy Healthy (NZ) 14/5F Alexis Badel P C Ng	Alexis Badel P C Ng	4	86 t	61	–	75	–
b g Per Incanto (USA) - Spritz (NZ) (Thorn Park)
Midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, driven and pressed leaders over 1f out, led 100yds out, asserted closing stages

2⁽¹⁾ 1½	6. O'Liner (AUS) 16/5 Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	5	94 et	73	–	82	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - O'Marilyn (AUS) (O'Reilly)
Led, ridden under 2f out, hung left entering straight, driven final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra final 50yds

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [2]	4. Lightning Bolt (IRE) 15/1 Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	5	95 t	76	–	83	–
b g Acclamation - Pearl Sea (IRE) (Elusive City)
Held up towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, not going pace to challenge

4⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [2¾]	5. Excellent Peers (NZ) 16/1 James McDonald F C Lor	James McDonald F C Lor	6	94 h	73	–	78	–
b g Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Lunar Eclipse (NZ) (Darci Brahma)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong

5⁽¹¹⁾ nk [3]	2. Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) 71/10 C Y Ho David A Hayes	C Y Ho David A Hayes	5	99 ht	78	–	82	–
bb g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Rainbeam (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¼]	9. Act Of Faith (AUS) 16/1 Antoine Hamelin J Size	Antoine Hamelin J Size	5	810 b	65	–	68	–
br g Press Statement (AUS) - Encrypted (AUS) (Hussonet)
Chased leader, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final 100yds

7⁽⁹⁾ nk [3¾]	11. Superb Kid (AUS) 135/1 K De Melo K W Lui	K De Melo K W Lui	4	88	63	–	65	–
ch g Sebring (AUS) - Snitzel's Jewel (AUS) (Snitzel)
Started slowly, in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [5¼]	1. Power Koepp 34/1 Matthew Chadwick K L Man	Matthew Chadwick K L Man	5	99	78	–	75	–
b g Equiano (FR) - Terse (Dansili)
Midfield, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [6¼]	3. Grateful Heart (AUS) 15/1 Andrea Atzeni W Y So	Andrea Atzeni W Y So	7	98 tb	77	–	71	–
ch g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Show Affection (AUS) (Show A Heart)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, never dangerous

10⁽²⁾ 2½ [8¾]	8. Giddy Up (AUS) 33/10 Karis Teetan Jamie Richards	Karis Teetan Jamie Richards	4	811 het	66	–	52	–
b g Fiorente (IRE) - Socarada (AUS) (Strada)
In touch, short of room and slightly hampered 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11⁽³⁾ nk [9]	7. Jolly Ruler 12/1 Lyle Hewitson P F Yiu	Lyle Hewitson P F Yiu	5	90 h	69	–	54	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Miramont (Iffraaj)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and weakened from 1 1/2f out

12⁽¹²⁾ ½ [9½]	10. Golden Darci (NZ) 114/1 Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	4	84 ht¹	64	–	48	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Strictly Maternal (NZ) (O'Reilly)
In touch, wide entering straight and lost place, soon beaten

12 ran Winning time: 1m 9.81s (slow by 0.11s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Atomic Force (reserve), Denfield (reserve)
1st owner: Lo Kui Lun, Lo Hoe Et Al (Healthy Healthy) 1st breeder: Beaufort Downs Ltd
2nd owner: Ngo Tai Tak (O'Liner)
3rd owner: Daryl Ng Win Kong (Lightning Bolt)

2:50 Happy Valley (HK) 20 Dec 2023

Neptune Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)