Full Result 2.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 15 February 2024

Yue Man Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £115,492.96 2nd £43,309.86 3rd £23,717.30 4th £12,374.25 5th £7,218.31 6th £4,124.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	12. Noble Pursuit (NZ) 15/4 Alexis Badel C Fownes	Alexis Badel C Fownes	4	87 t	64	–	76	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Okahu Bay (AUS) (Flying Spur)
Settled in mid-division, took closer order on outer over 3 1/2f out, pushed along 2f out, hard pressed leader entering final furlong, led final 150yds, kept on strongly

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1½	3. Turin Mascot (IRE) 15/2 Karis Teetan P C Ng	Karis Teetan P C Ng	5	94 et	75	–	84	–
gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Longing (IRE) (Galileo)
In rear, gained a place over 3 1/2f out, waiting for gap to open over 1 1/2f out, driven and progress between rivals entering final furlong, ran on strongly into second last strides

3⁽³⁾ nse [1½]	11. Flamingo Trillion (AUS) 7/2F K C Leung F C Lor	K C Leung F C Lor	4	88	65	–	74	–
ch g Wandjina (AUS) - Double Dee (AUS) (Dubleo)
Led early, headed after 1 1/2f, chased leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, soon hard pressed and headed final 150yds, lost second final strides

4⁽¹²⁾ 1 [2½]	5. Romantic Laos (NZ) 29/1 Brenton Avdulla W K Mo	Brenton Avdulla W K Mo	5	90 htp	71	–	78	–
b g Pins (AUS) - Zaburn (NZ) (Zabeel)
Mid-division, pushed along just under 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on into fourth inside final furlong, never going pace to seriously challenge

5⁽⁸⁾ shd [2¾]	10. All Beauty (AUS) 10/1 Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	6	88	65	–	72	–
ch g All Too Hard (AUS) - Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash)
Towards rear, dropped to last over 3 1/2f out, switched left and effort on outer over 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽²⁾ shd [2¾]	8. Escape Route (IRE) 10/1 Antoine Hamelin J Size	Antoine Hamelin J Size	6	811 h	68	–	74	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Elaysa (Shamardal)
Mid-division, effort on inner over 1 1/2f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on but not pace to seriously contend

7⁽⁶⁾ nk [3]	7. Accolade Start (IRE) 39/1 Harry Bentley C S Shum	Harry Bentley C S Shum	4	811 t	68	–	74	–
b g Gregorian (IRE) - La Belle Maison (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on but never involved

8⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4]	1. Hameron 11/2 L J Ferraris K W Lui	L J Ferraris K W Lui	6	99 tb	80	–	84	–
ch g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Thurayaat (Tamayuz)
Prominent, shuffled back over 2f out, soon asked for effort, ridden just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

9⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [4¼]	6. Majestic Victory (AUS) 21/1 Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ⁵ A S Cruz	7	88 t	70	–	73	–
b g Excelebration (IRE) - Arlington Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Led after 1 1/2f, asked to quicken when challenged 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10⁽¹⁾ nk [4½]	4. Lean Hero (AUS) 12/1 Andrea Atzeni David A Hayes	Andrea Atzeni David A Hayes	4	91 tb	72	–	75	–
b c Maurice (JPN) - Frontalis (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, limited response, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [5¼]	9. Nicholson Returns (NZ) 84/10 Zac Purton D J Hall	Zac Purton D J Hall	5	89 b	66	–	67	–
ch g Iffraaj - Heart's Delight (AUS) (Show A Heart)
Towards rear, progress on outer over 3 1/2f out, driven 2f out, unable to quicken entering final furlong, weakened closing stages

12⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [6]	2. Prime Minister (NZ) 15/1 Ellis Wong ¹⁰ P F Yiu	Ellis Wong ¹⁰ P F Yiu	8	812 t	79	–	79	–
b g Makfi - Khagan (NZ) (Viking Ruler)
Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no response, weakened

12 ran Winning time: 1m 50.78s (slow by 2.28s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Winning Dragon
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Leung Sze Tien (Noble Pursuit) 1st breeder: Trelawney Thoroughbred Ltd
2nd owner: Dr Sheldon Tse Hiu Tung, Ken Huang Jian Hua & Tsoi Huk Yam (Turin Mascot)
3rd owner: Rudolf Tam Kai Chung (Flamingo Trillion)

2:50 Happy Valley (HK) 15 Feb 2024

Yue Man Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)