Happy Valley

11:45 ✓ Result

Canal Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Date 2023-03-08
Distance 1m55y
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £65,559
Winning Time 1m 40.05s (slow by 2.05s)

Result

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
R13 (13)
Thunderboltaurus
Bay
J:TBC
T:D J Hall
J:
T:D J Hall
130 426
54
78
-
10d
4.5
Promise in three runs so far and shapes as though this longer trip will suit; more to come
R14 (14)
Choicerus
Bay
J:TBC
T:Douglas Whyte
J:
T:Douglas Whyte
124 b 0-80
48
73
-
24d
0
Well beaten all three starts; first-time blinkers need to spark dramatic improvement
1 (8)
Samarkand
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:P C Ng
J:Alexis Badel
T:P C Ng
135 ht 7-0695
59
76
-
21d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run
2.3
Better effort when fifth over C&D on Class 4 debut latest; a pound lower now
2 (2)
Fearless Fire
Bay
J:Luke Currie
T:David A Hayes
J:Luke Currie
T:David A Hayes
133 b 013-72
57
83
-
21d
1.8
Prolific C&D winner who was placed from this mark latest; claims from a handy draw
3 (7)
Eighteen Palms
Brown
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C S Shum
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C S Shum
131 p 32
55
73
-
21d
8.4
Placed over C&D both runs; raised 2lb ahead of this but likely has more to offer; player
4 (5)
Proud Dragon
Chestnut
J:Karis Teetan
T:C Fownes
J:Karis Teetan
T:C Fownes
131 v 8964-3
55
82
-
21d
4.3
14-race HK maiden but improved when stepped up in trip over C&D latest; chance
5 (3)
Big Two
Bay
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
130 h 19660-
54
76
-
70d
3
C&D winner in July but form has tailed off since; scoped badly after latest disappointment
6 (1)
Helene Wisdom Star
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:A S Cruz
J:C Y Ho
T:A S Cruz
130 htb 633-90
54
82
-
24d
1
Dual C&D winner during 2020/21 season but now on a long losing run and recent form a worry
7 (6)
Wind N Grass
Bay
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:Jamie Richards
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:Jamie Richards
129 tb 56-700
53
81
-
21d
0.8
1m winner in Ireland but all HK wins have come at sprint trips; well beaten latest
8 (12)
Young Victory
Brown
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W Y So
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W Y So
129 t 912-07
53
72
-
24d
0.8
Unproven over trip and has struggled from this mark recently; opposable from wide draw
9 (4)
Presidents Choice
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:C W Chang
J:L J Ferraris
T:C W Chang
127 385-88
51
75
-
28d
0.3
1m Sha Tin winner in September but has struggled since and has a poor record at this track
10 (11)
Perfect Rock
Brown
J:M L Yeung
T:Y S Tsui
J:M L Yeung
T:Y S Tsui
122 00-0
46
51
-
31d
0
Yet to beat a horse in three runs; can do better up in trip but best watched for now
11 (10)
Theta Hedge
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
118 ht 614-74
42
78
-
21d
0
C&D winner in lower grade in November; not disgraced since but mark looks tough
12 (9)
Passing Fashion
Bay
J:Ruan Maia
T:C H Yip
J:Ruan Maia
T:C H Yip
117 t 68510-
40
76
-
147d
7
C&D Class 5 winner in October but ran poorly a week later; risky on return from a break

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Eighteen Palms
8.4
OR: 1.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0
2nd Passing Fashion
7
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0
3rd Thunderboltaurus
4.5
OR: 1 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
4 Proud Dragon
4.3
OR: 1.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0
5 Big Two
3
OR: 1 Form: 2 Odds: 0
6 Samarkand
2.3
OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Fearless Fire
1.8
OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Helene Wisdom Star
1
OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Wind N Grass
0.8
OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Young Victory
0.8
OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Presidents Choice
0.3
OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Choicerus
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Perfect Rock
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Theta Hedge
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Samarkand
59
76
Fearless Fire
57
83
Eighteen Palms
55
73
Proud Dragon
55
82
Thunderboltaurus
54
78
Big Two
54
76
Helene Wisdom Star
54
82
Wind N Grass
53
81
Young Victory
53
72
Presidents Choice
51
75
Choicerus
48
73
Perfect Rock
46
51
Theta Hedge
42
78
Passing Fashion
40
76

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Thunderboltaurus 10d ago Quick return
Samarkand 21d ago Fit
Fearless Fire 21d ago Fit
Eighteen Palms 21d ago Fit
Proud Dragon 21d ago Fit
Wind N Grass 21d ago Fit
Theta Hedge 21d ago Fit
Choicerus 24d ago Fit
Helene Wisdom Star 24d ago Fit
Young Victory 24d ago Fit
Presidents Choice 28d ago Fit
Perfect Rock 31d ago Fit
Big Two 70d ago Fresh
Passing Fashion 147d ago Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 1m55y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.