Celebration Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Sha Tin

19:00

Date 2023-09-24

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £250,479

Winning Time 1m 21.93s (slow by 0.93s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Healthy Happy (AUS) Alexis Badel · F C Lor	83/10	Won
2nd	Circuit Stellar (IRE) Zac Purton · A S Cruz	9/5F	1.25
3rd	The Golden Scenery (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · A S Cruz	17/5	0.3
4th	Beauty Joy (AUS) Hugh Bowman · A S Cruz	58/10	.5
5th	Straight Arron (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	53/10	.5
6th	Encountered (IRE) K C Leung · K L Man	17/5	8

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (3)	Beauty Joy Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	135	ht	523234	117	127	-	91d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Can count himself unlucky not to strike last season; sets a good benchmark
2 (1)	Healthy Happy b/br J:Alexis Badel T:F C Lor	J:Alexis Badel T:F C Lor	125	tv	206483	107	133	-	91d	—	—	—	17.3	—	—
Habitual front-runner; ended his latest campaign with a good third; cannot be dismissed
3 (2)	Straight Arron Bay J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	125	—	015114	107	135	-	119d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
Trip isn't optimal but he ran on nicely in a recent trial; will be keeping on at the death
4 (5)	Circuit Stellar Bay J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	123	ht	523222	105	126	-	70d	—	—	—	26.7	—	—
Consistent performer; ahead of a couple of today's rivals in June; major player
5 (6)	Encountered Bay J:K C Leung T:K L Man	J:K C Leung T:K L Man	123	t	209111	105	123	-	70d	—	—	—	35.8	—	—
Highly progressive this year; has plenty more on his plate this time
6 (4)	The Golden Scenery Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:A S Cruz	J:Andrea Atzeni T:A S Cruz	115	t	858541	96	134	-	14d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Failed to strike last season but made amends over C&D two weeks ago; raised 5lb

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Encountered

35.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 22 Odds: 0

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2nd

Straight Arron

28.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 14 Odds: 0

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3rd

Circuit Stellar

26.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 12.9 Odds: 0

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Beauty Joy

23.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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The Golden Scenery

21.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Healthy Happy

17.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beauty Joy	117	127	—
Healthy Happy	107	133	—
Straight Arron	107	135	—
Circuit Stellar	105	126	—
Encountered	105	123	—
The Golden Scenery	96	134	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Golden Scenery	14d ago	Fit
Circuit Stellar	70d ago	Fresh
Encountered	70d ago	Fresh
Beauty Joy	91d ago	Long break
Healthy Happy	91d ago	Long break
Straight Arron	119d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 7f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Based on 14 draws with historical results at this course and distance.