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Race Results:
22 November 2023 - Happy Valley
Race 5 - THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) - Sec2
Class 4 - 1650M - C
Course: HV Cloudy Going: g
Finish Time: 1:41:35
Sectional Time: 28.96 25.01 23.32 24.06
| Place | Horse No | Horse Name | Jockey | Trainer | Rate | Weight | ON | RD | Draw | Margin | Time | In Running | Section Time |
| 1 | 7 | SAMARKAND (H070) | K. H. Chan | D. A. Hayes | 49 | 121 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1:41:35 | 1-3-3-1 | 54.01 23.44 23.90 | |
| 2 | 4 | KILLER INSTINCT (G020) | C. Y. Ho | C. Fownes | 50 | 127 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0.50 | 1:41:42 | 6-1-1-2 | 53.97 23.32 24.13 |
| 3 | 5 | STURDY RUBY (H207) | M. L. Yeung | K. L. Man | 50 | 127 | 7.2 | 10 | 7 | 1.25 | 1:41:53 | 2-2-2-3 | 54.01 23.36 24.16 |
| 4 | 10 | KYRUS UNICORN (D267) | B. Avdulla | D. Hall | 45 | 122 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 1.5 | 1:41:59 | 12-12-12-4 | 55.09 23.48 23.02 |
| 5 | 1 | PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) | K. C. Leung | K. H. Ting | 58 | 135 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 1.75 | 1:41:62 | 11-4-4-5 | 54.13 23.48 24.01 |
| 6 | 12 | ASIAN ONE (E400) | M. Chadwick | J. Richards | 42 | 119 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1.75 | 1:41:64 | 5-8-7-6 | 54.49 23.32 23.83 |
| 7 | 11 | RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) | K. De. Melo | M. Newnham | 43 | 120 | 13 | 9.9 | 9 | 2 | 1:41:67 | 10-11-9-7 | 54.77 23.28 23.62 |
| 8 | 2 | DURHAM STAR (E082) | Z. Purton | D. Whyte | 57 | 134 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 5 | 2 | 1:41:68 | 4-5-5-8 | 54.25 23.36 24.07 |
| 9 | 6 | WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) | L. Hewitson | K. W. Lui | 50 | 127 | 6 | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 1:42:16 | 7-9-10-9 | 54.57 23.56 24.03 |
| 10 | 9 | SUPER ELITE (H247) | A. Badel | P. F. Yiu | 46 | 123 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 5.5 | 1:42:24 | 3-6-6-10 | 54.29 23.52 24.43 |
| 11 | 8 | FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) | K. Teetan | Y. S. Tsui | 47 | 124 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6.25 | 1:42:35 | 9-10-11-11 | 54.77 23.56 24.02 |
| 12 | 3 | RUNNING AHEAD (G313) | C. L. Chau | T. P. Yung | 56 | 131 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 1:42:45 | 8-7-8-12 | 54.45 23.48 24.52 |
Sire:Mongolian Khan
Breed of the Winning Horse:SAMARKAND
Dam:Shimmy
| Pool | Winning Combination | Dividend (HK$) |
| win | 7 | 143 |
| place | 7 | 38.5 |
| 4 | 32 | |
| 5 | 26.5 | |
| forecast | 7-4 | 1425 |
| quinella | 4-7 | 627 |
| quinella place | 4-7 | 203.5 |
| 5-7 | 233 | |
| 4-5 | 155.5 | |
| tierce | 7-4-5 | 12828 |
| trio | 4-5-7 | 2099 |
| first 4 | 4-5-7-10 | 8990 |
| quartet | 7-4-5-10 | 235708 |
| 4th double | (3-7) | $1422.0 |
| 4th double consulation | (3-4) | $107.0 |
| 1st treble | (8/3/7) | $5854.0 |
| 1st treble consulation | (8/3/4) | $265.0 |
Racing Incident Report
Race Five : (191) - THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) - Class 4 - 1650Meters
Horse No 1 PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) K C Leung Taken wider near the 1000 Metres.
Raced wide and without cover for the majority of the event.
Horse No 2 DURHAM STAR (E082) Z Purton After the 1000 Metres got its head up when being steadied away from STURDY RUBY due to the slow pace.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 3 RUNNING AHEAD (G313) C L Chau Due to the slow pace over-raced in the early stages and approaching the 1000 Metres ran out across PEGASUS GENERAL and was checked.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 4 KILLER INSTINCT (G020) C Y Ho Near the 1000 Metres was steadied away from DURHAM STAR and was shifted out to commence a forward move.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 5 STURDY RUBY (H207) M L Yeung Lay out in the Home Straight.
Horse No 6 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) L Hewitson After the race, L Hewitson reported that his mount was not suited by the slow early pace and in hindsight he would have been better suited holding a more forward position due to the slow early pace.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 7 SAMARKAND (H070) K H Chan Near the 600 Metres was steadied when crowded by STURDY RUBY which was taken in by KILLER INSTINCT (C Y Ho) which shifted in when not clear.
C Y Ho was reprimanded.
Near the 400 Metres was held up behind KILLER INSTINCT.
When questioned regarding the slow pace set in the early stages, K H Chan stated that he was instructed to lead on his mount but not to ride along to do so as SAMARKAND has an inclination to race keenly.
He said after obtaining the lead, SAMARKAND settled well and although he was aware the pace of the event was slow, he was reluctant to make any use of his mount to set a faster pace so as to avoid SAMARKAND over-racing.
Sent for sampling post-race.
Horse No 8 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) K Teetan From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.
Due to the slow pace was checked passing the 1100 Metres when crowded between RUNNING AHEAD and WIN WIN FIGHTER which shifted out.
A veterinary inspection immediately following the race did not show any significant findings.
Horse No 10 KYRUS UNICORN (D267) B Avdulla From the outside barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.
Near the 1100 Metres was steadied away from FORTUNE PRESIDENT.
Horse No 11 RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) K De Melo From a wide barrier was shifted across behind runners in the early stages.
After the race, K De Melo reported that his mount found it difficult to make up ground from back in the field due to the slow early pace of the event.
Horse No 12 ASIAN ONE (E400) M Chadwick Slow to begin.
Recap by phillip woo
Well-backed Samarkand eased into the box seat in the middle stages and reclaimed the lead 150m out en route to breaking through for his first Hong Kong win on his 11th local start. It was his second run for David Hayes after joining him from Pierre Ng Pang-chi during the break. Killer Instinct circled the field to hit the front 800m out and kept on gamely for second. It was his best effort from seven attempts at Happy Valley's 1,650m, but he was a dirt winner earlier this season. Sturdy Ruby ended third after chasing the slow pace. He is always a chance over this course and distance but has trouble winning. Last-start Class Five victor Kyrus Unicorn came from last to snatch fourth. It was a good effort in an event run to suit those gallopers near the speed. Pegasus General made a mid-race move and kept on all right to finish fifth. He should find his mark in this grade soon. Asian One ran on from worse than midfield but did not threaten the placegetters. He is better at Sha Tin. Favourite Durham Star found nothing after his prominent run. Sensationally backed Right Honourable did not get a race run at a suitable tempo.