Happy Valley

12:15 ✓ Result

Hereford Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2023-05-03
Distance 6f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £49,169
Winning Time 1m 10.70s (slow by 1.00s)

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)
Double Show
b/br
J:TBC
T:Douglas Whyte
J:
T:Douglas Whyte
129 tb -88660
34
71
-
38d
0
Narrow defeat on his final outing last year but yet to build on that effort in since
R14 (14)
Le Plus Vite
br/bl
J:TBC
T:P C Ng
J:
T:P C Ng
123 p 000000
28
68
-
14d
0
Has offered very little in all but one of his 13 career starts; impossible to recommend
1 (10)
Charming Steed
Bay
J:K H Alfred Chan(5)
T:C Fownes
J:K H Alfred Chan(5)
T:C Fownes
135 t 467945
40
69
-
21d
0
Now 13lb lower than when scoring over C&D last season; can prove a danger in this grade
2 (12)
Dragon Kingdom
gr/b
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Y S Tsui
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Y S Tsui
134 -09602
39
64
-
14d
5
Took a step forward when narrowly beaten here last month; claims if replicating that run
3 (8)
Miracles
Brown
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:K L Man
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:K L Man
133 b 492-78
38
56
-
63d
0
Was hinting at a career breakthrough earlier this season but his record now stands at 0-11
4 (3)
Sunshine Legendary
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:F C Lor
J:K C Leung
T:F C Lor
133 p 45-001
38
55
-
14d
0
Change of scenery did the trick when he scored on stable debut last month; more to come
5 (4)
Raging Blaze
Bay
J:Karis Teetan
T:J Size
J:Karis Teetan
T:J Size
129 t 521217
34
51
-
27d
13.5
Hold-up performer who has turned over a new leaf recently; more needed off current mark
6 (6)
Jack Win
b/br
J:Hugh Bowman
T:A S Cruz
J:Hugh Bowman
T:A S Cruz
128 htb 9-0246
33
56
-
14d
0
0-11 but hinting at a breakthrough victory; no surprise if he was to feature
7 (1)
Alloy King
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:Jimmy Ting
J:Harry Bentley
T:Jimmy Ting
124 v 3-1450
29
60
-
49d
2.1
4lb higher than most recent win in January and has looked held by the handicapper since
8 (7)
Day Day Rich
Brown
J:Zac Purton
T:T P Yung
J:Zac Purton
T:T P Yung
120 tb 6-0342
25
64
-
31d
0
Longstanding local maiden but showing strong signs his maiden victory is near; claims
9 (9)
Encore
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:C S Shum
J:C Y Ho
T:C S Shum
119 tb -48050
24
72
-
18d
0
Fifth at Sha Tin last month but again safely held on his latest start; capable of better
10 (11)
Viva A La
Brown
J:Alexis Badel
T:L Ho
J:Alexis Badel
T:L Ho
116 het 685997
21
69
-
18d
0
Ran well when fifth at Sha Tin in February but three efforts since have been underwhelming
11 (5)
Smart Cousin
Bay
J:V Borges
T:C H Yip
J:V Borges
T:C H Yip
115 v 54-940
20
71
-
49d
0
Sole local victory came over 1m1f; inconsistent performer and not sure this trip suits
12 (2)
Shenron
Brown
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:David A Hayes
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:David A Hayes
117 tb 0-6965
20
70
-
77d
0
0-18; disappointing for Pierre Ng; change of trainer needs to spark improvement

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Raging Blaze
13.5
OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0
2nd Dragon Kingdom
5
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0
3rd Alloy King
2.1
OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
4 Double Show
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Le Plus Vite
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Charming Steed
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Miracles
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Sunshine Legendary
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Jack Win
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Day Day Rich
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Encore
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Viva A La
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Smart Cousin
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Shenron
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Charming Steed
40
69
Dragon Kingdom
39
64
Miracles
38
56
Sunshine Legendary
38
55
Double Show
34
71
Raging Blaze
34
51
Jack Win
33
56
Alloy King
29
60
Le Plus Vite
28
68
Day Day Rich
25
64
Encore
24
72
Viva A La
21
69
Smart Cousin
20
71
Shenron
20
70

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Le Plus Vite 14d ago Fit
Dragon Kingdom 14d ago Fit
Sunshine Legendary 14d ago Fit
Jack Win 14d ago Fit
Encore 18d ago Fit
Viva A La 18d ago Fit
Charming Steed 21d ago Fit
Raging Blaze 27d ago Fit
Day Day Rich 31d ago Fit
Double Show 38d ago Fit
Alloy King 49d ago Fresh
Smart Cousin 49d ago Fresh
Miracles 63d ago Fresh
Shenron 77d ago Fresh

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 6f. 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.