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Briar Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Date 2023-05-31
Distance 1m1f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £176,038
Winning Time 1m 48.12s (fast by 0.38s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Meaningful Star (IRE)
114/10 Won
2nd
Butterfield (BRZ)
38/1 1.5
3rd
Nimble Nimbus (NZ)
7/2 0.1
4th
Nearly Fine (AUS)
15/1 .75
5th
Sword Point (AUS)
13/5F 0.3
6th
Alacrity (CHI)
49/10 .75
7th
La City Blanche (ARG)
51/10 .75
8th
Savvy Nine (FR)
11/1 .5
9th
Savaquin (NZ)
19/1 .5
10th
Turin Redsun (GB)
73/1 .5
11th
Handsome Twelve (AUS)
38/1 2.5
12th
Packing Award (AUS)
18/1 0.3

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)
Rise Brethren
Bay
J:TBC
T:Jamie Richards
J:
T:Jamie Richards
129 t 4-3574
91
114
-
21d
10.3
Made the frame on dirt three weeks ago but others look better handicapped
R14 (14)
Looking Great
Bay
J:TBC
T:F C Lor
J:
T:F C Lor
124 tp -45070
86
116
-
38d
9
Form has slumped in recent months and he's difficult to enthuse over at present
1 (6)
Savaquin
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:J Size
J:Hugh Bowman
T:J Size
134 625150
96
107
-
21d
17.5
Ended long losing run here in March but is back up to a tough mark now
2 (1)
Savvy Nine
Black
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
134 b 80-458
96
115
-
38d
11.5
Smart in his prime but on the downgrade now; younger rivals appeal more
3 (9)
Butterfield
Chestnut
J:L J Ferraris
T:C S Shum
J:L J Ferraris
T:C S Shum
132 tp -52340
94
117
-
24d
14
Below form last time and remains on a losing streak but can't be ruled out off this mark
4 (8)
Sword Point
Chestnut
J:Karis Teetan
T:F C Lor
J:Karis Teetan
T:F C Lor
132 162622
94
111
-
24d
21
Went close in recent 1m4f Group 3 handicap and can make another bold bid from the front
5 (10)
Turin Redsun
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:P C Ng
J:K C Leung
T:P C Ng
130 t -76809
92
118
-
18d
10.5
Has some smart form on his CV but has regressed this season; revival needed
6 (2)
Packing Award
Brown
J:Michael Dee
T:L Ho
J:Michael Dee
T:L Ho
129 0-2998
91
115
-
49d
10.3
Excellent second in C&D Group 3 handicap in January but hasn't fired lately
7 (7)
Handsome Twelve
b/br
J:Harry Bentley
T:T P Yung
J:Harry Bentley
T:T P Yung
128 -72262
90
103
-
21d
19
Recorded all four HK wins on dirt; looks vulnerable on turf off career-high mark
8 (11)
Nearly Fine
Brown
J:C Y Ho
T:C Fownes
J:C Y Ho
T:C Fownes
125 t -75630
87
116
-
18d
11.4
Did very well in early part of this season but his improvement has levelled off
9 (12)
Alacrity
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:Jamie Richards
J:Zac Purton
T:Jamie Richards
123 t 1-4516
85
108
-
38d
15.8
Group 1 winner in Chile and has made good start to Hong Kong career; a player
10 (3)
Nimble Nimbus
Brown
J:Alexis Badel
T:P F Yiu
J:Alexis Badel
T:P F Yiu
123 tv 3-2113
85
108
-
49d
10.9
Three-time course winner this season; placed off today's mark when upped to this grade
11 (5)
La City Blanche
Bay
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:A S Cruz
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:A S Cruz
121 ht -30071
83
109
-
35d
18.9
Came good in HK with cosy C&D win last month; upped in grade today; enters calculations
12 (4)
Meaningful Star
Chestnut
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:K W Lui
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:K W Lui
120 b 1-7221
82
109
-
14d
15
Held on gamely for Class 3 C&D win this month but faces tougher task today

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Sword Point
21
OR: 11 Form: 10 Odds: 0
2nd Handsome Twelve
19
OR: 10 Form: 9 Odds: 0
3rd La City Blanche
18.9
OR: 8.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0
4 Savaquin
17.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0
5 Alacrity
15.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0
6 Meaningful Star
15
OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0
7 Butterfield
14
OR: 11 Form: 3 Odds: 0
8 Savvy Nine
11.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Nearly Fine
11.4
OR: 9.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
10 Nimble Nimbus
10.9
OR: 8.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
11 Turin Redsun
10.5
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Rise Brethren
10.3
OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Packing Award
10.3
OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Looking Great
9
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Savaquin
96
107
Savvy Nine
96
115
Butterfield
94
117
Sword Point
94
111
Turin Redsun
92
118
Rise Brethren
91
114
Packing Award
91
115
Handsome Twelve
90
103
Nearly Fine
87
116
Looking Great
86
116
Alacrity
85
108
Nimble Nimbus
85
108
La City Blanche
83
109
Meaningful Star
82
109

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Meaningful Star 14d ago Fit
Turin Redsun 18d ago Fit
Nearly Fine 18d ago Fit
Rise Brethren 21d ago Fit
Savaquin 21d ago Fit
Handsome Twelve 21d ago Fit
Butterfield 24d ago Fit
Sword Point 24d ago Fit
La City Blanche 35d ago Fit
Looking Great 38d ago Fit
Savvy Nine 38d ago Fit
Alacrity 38d ago Fit
Packing Award 49d ago Fresh
Nimble Nimbus 49d ago Fresh