Happy Valley

15:15 ✓ Result

Cuckoo Handicap (Div I) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Date 2023-09-27
Distance 6f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £110,927
Winning Time 1m 9.12s (fast by 0.58s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
O'Liner (AUS)
26/1 Won
2nd
Lucky Eight (AUS)
16/1 1.75
3rd
Atomic Force (IRE)
12/1 .5
4th
Wonder Kit (AUS)
11/5 0.1
5th
Happy Golf (AUS)
49/1 1
6th
Tomodachi Kokoroe (AUS)
51/10 0.1
7th
Hoss (AUS)
15/2 2
8th
A Americ Te Specso (NZ)
31/1 .5
9th
Winner Method (AUS)
14/1 1.5
10th
Solid Impact (NZ)
2/1F 30

Runners (10)

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
1 (7)
Atomic Force
Chestnut
J:Harry Bentley
T:C Fownes
J:Harry Bentley
T:C Fownes
135 h 377604
80
96
-
14d
7.5
Kept on well for fourth over 5f on seasonal debut and remains on a good mark
2 (4)
Winner Method
Brown
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:C S Shum
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:C S Shum
135 tb 914929
80
95
-
17d
13
Down the field after racing too freely on seasonal debut; still on fairly tough mark
3 (8)
Lucky Eight
Bay
J:K De Melo
T:P F Yiu
J:K De Melo
T:P F Yiu
131 b 813534
76
94
-
83d
11.5
Consistent 5yo; ought to run his race but others look better handicapped
4 (3)
Solid Impact
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
131 b 236206
76
96
-
7d
9.6
Did quite well to finish sixth on seasonal debut but remains on a career-high mark
5 (10)
Wonder Kit
Chestnut
J:C Y Ho
T:K W Lui
J:C Y Ho
T:K W Lui
130 p 264241
75
90
-
91d
18.8
Ended last season with emphatic C&D win in June; up 9lb and drawn wide today, though
6 (5)
Hoss
b/br
J:Zac Purton
T:Jamie Richards
J:Zac Purton
T:Jamie Richards
129 t 112150
74
92
-
88d
14.5
Triple C&D winner last season and might still be on the upgrade; respected
7 (1)
Oliner
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:T P Yung
J:L J Ferraris
T:T P Yung
121 t -00075
66
90
-
10d
4
3-11 in Australia but yet to make an impact after five Hong Kong starts
8 (9)
Happy Golf
Brown
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
118 911869
63
92
-
73d
8.3
Won consecutive races in March/April but ended last season with some lesser efforts
9 (6)
A Americ Te Specso
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:J Size
J:Alexis Badel
T:J Size
116 581565
61
93
-
86d
5.8
Strong-finisher; can hold his own in this grade but needs a career best to win today
10 (2)
Tomodachi Kokoroe
b/br
J:Karis Teetan
T:David A Hayes
J:Karis Teetan
T:David A Hayes
116 t -97024
61
93
-
80d
6.3
Made the frame at Sha Tin on final two starts last season and has good draw here

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Wonder Kit
18.8
OR: 6.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0
2nd Hoss
14.5
OR: 6 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0
3rd Winner Method
13
OR: 7.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0
4 Lucky Eight
11.5
OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0
5 Solid Impact
9.6
OR: 6.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0
6 Happy Golf
8.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0
7 Atomic Force
7.5
OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Tomodachi Kokoroe
6.3
OR: 2.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
9 A Americ Te Specso
5.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0
10 Oliner
4
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Atomic Force
80
96
Winner Method
80
95
Lucky Eight
76
94
Solid Impact
76
96
Wonder Kit
75
90
Hoss
74
92
Oliner
66
90
Happy Golf
63
92
A Americ Te Specso
61
93
Tomodachi Kokoroe
61
93

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Solid Impact 7d ago Quick return
Oliner 10d ago Quick return
Atomic Force 14d ago Fit
Winner Method 17d ago Fit
Happy Golf 73d ago Fresh
Tomodachi Kokoroe 80d ago Fresh
Lucky Eight 83d ago Fresh
A Americ Te Specso 86d ago Fresh
Hoss 88d ago Fresh
Wonder Kit 91d ago Long break

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

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