Full Result 2.50 Happy Valley (HK) | 26 December 2024

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

(3yo+) (1m55yds) 1m 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⁽³⁾	4. Romantic Laos (NZ) 122/10 Jerry Chau ² W K Mo	Jerry Chau ² W K Mo	6	92 tp	70	–	–	–
b g Pins (AUS) - Zaburn (NZ) (Zabeel)
In touch, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, led 125yds out, clear final 50yds, readily

2⁽⁸⁾ 1½	10. Beato (NZ) 30/1 Angus Chung ³ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ³ A S Cruz	6	87 tv	62	–	–	–
b g Tavistock (NZ) - Here We Come (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

3⁽⁶⁾ nse [1½]	5. Soleil Fighter 27/10F Hugh Bowman David A Hayes	Hugh Bowman David A Hayes	4	93	69	–	–	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Force One (Dansili)
Chased leader, led going well 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and headed 125yds out, no extra closing stages

4⁽¹²⁾ nse [1½]	7. Aestheticism (NZ) 42/10 Zac Purton P C Ng	Zac Purton P C Ng	5	813	65	–	–	–
b g Derryn (AUS) - La Petite (NZ) (Savabeel)
Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	11. Fortune Superstar (IRE) 9/1 Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	3	810	62	–	–	–
br g Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - On Ice (IRE) (Galileo)
Led, ridden under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final 100yds

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [3¼]	3. M Unicorn (NZ) 10/1 M L Yeung C Fownes	M L Yeung C Fownes	6	97 et	73	–	–	–
b g Savabeel (AUS) - Candelabra (NZ) (Pins)
Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out, wide entering straight, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4]	1. Gracious Express (IRE) 37/10 Brenton Avdulla P F Yiu	Brenton Avdulla P F Yiu	4	98 p	74	–	–	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Polly Perkins (IRE) (Pivotal)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on at same pace from 1 1/2f out, no extra final 100yds

8⁽²⁾ nk [4¼]	8. Definitive (NZ) 91/1 Andrea Atzeni David Eustace	Andrea Atzeni David Eustace	4	813 tp	65	–	–	–
b g War Decree (USA) - Fascinate Me (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and no impression final furlong

9⁽⁷⁾ nse [4¼]	9. Glorious Journey (NZ) 32/5 Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	5	813 t	65	–	–	–
b g Sacred Falls (NZ) - La Praline (AUS) (Anabaa)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

10⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [5]	6. Comet Splendido (IRE) 27/1 Matthew Poon C S Shum	Matthew Poon C S Shum	6	90 t	66	–	–	–
b g War Command (USA) - Malayan Mist (IRE) (Dansili)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from 2f out

11⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [6½]	12. Our Lucky Glory (BRZ) 50/1 Harry Bentley W Y So	Harry Bentley W Y So	6	88 t	60	–	–	–
ch g Crafty C T (USA) - Corveta (BRZ) (Linngari)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

12⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [6½]	2. Hameron 19/1 Alexis Pouchin K W Lui	Alexis Pouchin K W Lui	6	97	73	–	–	–
ch g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Thurayaat (Tamayuz)
Always towards rear, pushed very wide entering straight

12 ran Winning time: 1m 39.41s (slow by 1.41s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Dilbagh (reserve), Pray For Mir (reserve)
1st owner: Cheng Keung Fai (Romantic Laos) 1st breeder: Waikato Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Eddie Wong Ming Chak (Beato)
3rd owner: Sze-To Kin Sun (Soleil Fighter)

2:50 Happy Valley (HK) 26 Dec 2024

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