Full Result 2.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 13 March 2024

Soko Islands Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 6f Good

1st £160,000 2nd £60,000 3rd £32,857.14 4th £17,142.86 5th £10,000 6th £5,714.29

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Beauty Charge 16/5F Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	5	91 ht	90	–	101	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Poppets Sweetlove (Foxhound)
Took a keen hold in midfield, sixth and closing under pressure 1 1/2f out, strong run from over 1f out to lead final 55yds, readily

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	4. Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS) 78/10 Karis Teetan David A Hayes	Karis Teetan David A Hayes	5	92 t	91	–	100	–
bb g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Rainbeam (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Broke well, led, headed after 1f, remain prominent, about 3 lengths fifth and ridden 1 1/2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, went second final stride

3⁽¹⁾ shd [½]	8. Wonder Kit (AUS) 41/10 Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	5	89 b	84	–	93	–
ch g Sooboog (AUS) - Ginali (AUS) (Duporth)
Chased leaders, close third 2f out, hard ridden to chase leader 1f out, led final 100yds, headed 55yds out, no extra and lost second final stride

4⁽¹¹⁾ nk [1]	6. Gummy Gummy (AUS) 10/1 Jerry Chau ² T P Yung	Jerry Chau ² T P Yung	4	89 b	86	–	94	–
b g Snitzel (AUS) - Nayeli (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Prominent on outer, chased leader after 2f, 2 lengths second and pushed along 2f out, close second 165yds out, stayed on under pressure, dropped two place final 55yds

5⁽⁷⁾ ½ [1½]	3. Majestic Knight (AUS) 9/1 Ellis Wong ¹⁰ Douglas Whyte	Ellis Wong ¹⁰ Douglas Whyte	5	86 b	91	–	97	–
b g Redoute's Choice (AUS) - Negotiate (AUS) (Red Ransom)
Pushed along to chase leader, led after 1f, 2 length advantage 2f out, soon ridden but 1 length lead entering final furlong, headed 100yds out, no extra

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2½]	9. Copartner Ambition (AUS) 9/1 Harry Bentley C S Shum	Harry Bentley C S Shum	6	88 tb	83	–	86	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Porcellanus (NZ) (High Chaparral)
Prominent between horses, fifth and pushed along halfway, eighth and hard ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure final 165yds

7⁽³⁾ nk [2¾]	1. Seasons Wit (AUS) 18/1 Angus Chung ⁵ Jamie Richards	Angus Chung ⁵ Jamie Richards	4	94 tb	98	–	100	–
ch g Capitalist (AUS) - Grand Gesture (AUS) (Starspangledbanner)
Midfield on inner, fifth and ridden more than 1 1/2f out, kept on at same pace final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [3]	2. Bundle Of Charm (AUS) 44/5 Antoine Hamelin J Size	Antoine Hamelin J Size	5	93	92	–	93	–
ch g All Too Hard (AUS) - Dubleanny (AUS) (Dubleo)
Always among backmarkers, kept on without pace to trouble leaders from 1f out

9⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	7. Bon's A Pearla (AUS) 43/10 Alexis Badel P C Ng	Alexis Badel P C Ng	5	810 b	85	–	85	–
b m Bon Hoffa (AUS) - Treasure Island (AUS) (Duporth)
Midfield, lost place after halfway, in final trio when bumper 1 1/2f out, never in contention despite keeping on inside final furlong

10⁽⁹⁾ nk [3½]	10. Astrologer (AUS) 51/1 M L Yeung K L Man	M L Yeung K L Man	5	87	82	–	81	–
b g Star Turn (AUS) - Fast 'N' Witty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
In rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on over 1f out, effort flattened out final 100yds, never a threat

11⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [5]	11. Youthful Deal (AUS) 38/1 Matthew Poon ² F C Lor	Matthew Poon ² F C Lor	5	84 t	81	–	75	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Orchid Beach (AUS) (Hinchinbrook)
Always in final trio, pushed along from halfway, short-lived effort under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon beaten

11 ran Winning time: 1m 10.11s (slow by 0.41s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen (Beauty Charge) 1st breeder: Whatton Manor Stud
2nd owner: Tak Sum Syndicate (Tomodachi Kokoroe)
3rd owner: Ian Chan Yau Nam & Cyrus Chan Sing Kit (Wonder Kit)

2:50 Happy Valley (HK) 13 Mar 2024

Soko Islands Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)