Full Result 2.45 Happy Valley (HK) | 18 September 2024

Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £65,915.49 2nd £24,718.31 3rd £13,536.22 4th £7,062.37 5th £4,119.72 6th £2,354.12

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Forever Glorious 69/10 Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	Andrea Atzeni K W Lui	6	95 tv	54	–	66	–
b g Archipenko (USA) - Aksaya (Sea The Stars)
Made virtually all, ridden when pressed 1 1/2f out, driven and held on gamely final furlong, all out

2⁽¹⁰⁾ shd	5. Dragon Star (AUS) 43/5 Matthew Poon ² P C Ng	Matthew Poon ² P C Ng	5	90	51	–	63	–
ch g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - Raneen (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)
With leader, ridden under 2f out, driven and pressed leader throughout final furlong, always just held

3⁽⁷⁾ hd [nk]	8. Storm Winner (AUS) 48/10 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	4	811 t	46	–	58	–
ch g Trapeze Artist (AUS) - Another Coup (NZ) (Darci Brahma)
In touch, ridden and chased leaders over 2f out, driven and pressed leaders throughout final furlong, always just held

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [1]	10. Me Time 3/1F Alexis Badel Douglas Whyte	Alexis Badel Douglas Whyte	4	87 tp	42	–	52	–
b g Cracksman - Belle Rose (SAF) (Golden Sword)
Tracked leaders, ridden 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, not quite able to challenge

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2½]	6. Flying Silver (IRE) 25/1 Angus Chung ³ C S Shum	Angus Chung ³ C S Shum	5	89 t	47	–	54	–
gr g Gleneagles (IRE) - Bright Snow (USA) (Gulch)
In touch in midfield, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

6⁽²⁾ nse [2½]	3. Winning Steps (AUS) 4/1 Karis Teetan P C Ng	Karis Teetan P C Ng	6	95 he	54	–	61	–
gb g Pierro (AUS) - Crystal Fairy (AUS) (Perugino)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway into midfield 2 1/2f out, wide entering straight, driven and effort 1f out, no extra final 100yds

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [3¼]	11. Happy Hero (AUS) 41/5 Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	6	86 b	41	–	46	–
br g Pierro (AUS) - Forty Winks (Kheleyf)
Held up towards rear, pushed along and good headway into midfield 2 1/2f out, wide entering straight and lost place, ridden and no impression from 1 1/2f out

8⁽¹²⁾ nse [3½]	7. Little Fairy (AUS) 18/1 L J Ferraris P F Yiu	L J Ferraris P F Yiu	5	812 tb	47	–	52	–
b g Scissor Kick (AUS) - Coffee Hit (AUS) (Medaglia d'Oro)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, very wide entering straight, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [4]	12. Nice Birdie (IRE) 55/1 M L Yeung C S Shum	M L Yeung C S Shum	5	86 t	41	–	45	–
b g Kodiac - Pearl Of The Night (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, driven and no extra final furlong

10⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4½]	9. Pegasus General (BRZ) 13/1 Matthew Chadwick Jimmy Ting	Matthew Chadwick Jimmy Ting	7	89 v	44	–	47	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Umniyah (BRZ) (Burooj)
Held up in rear, ridden and kept on steadily from 1 1/2f out, never dangerous

11⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¼]	1. Serangoon (AUS) 14/1 Harry Bentley A S Cruz	Harry Bentley A S Cruz	5	99 tp	58	–	59	–
bb g Ilovethiscity (AUS) - Maraudamiss (AUS) (Clangalang)
Awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear of midfield, ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out, soon no impression

12⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5¾]	4. Affordable (AUS) 79/1 K C Leung David A Hayes	K C Leung David A Hayes	5	92 tb	51	–	51	–
b g Hardham (AUS) - Preventable (AUS) (Anabaa)
Always towards rear

12 ran Winning time: 1m 50.47s (slow by 1.97s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Lau Ng Mui Chu (Forever Glorious) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: Flying Queen's Racing Syndicate (Dragon Star)
3rd owner: Francis Yeung (Storm Winner)

2:45 Happy Valley (HK) 18 Sep 2024

Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)