Happy Valley

15:15 ✓ Result

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

Date 2023-10-18
Distance 6f
Class
Going Yielding
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £110,927
Winning Time 1m 10.06s (slow by 0.36s)

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)
Desert Star
Bay
J:TBC
T:David A Hayes
J:
T:David A Hayes
119 t 12-90
62
68
-
112d
3
Began Hong Kong career with two down-the-field runs and needs to take a big step forward
R14 (14)
Rattan Kingdom
b/br
J:TBC
T:Jamie Richards
J:
T:Jamie Richards
123 tb 621008
66
91
-
28d
8
Dual C&D winner towards end of 2022 but his subsequent better form came over 7f/1m
1 (11)
Dragons Luck
Brown
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
J:L Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
135 194342
78
93
-
17d
13.5
Went very close at Sha Tin 17 days ago; wide draw an obvious negative today
2 (5)
Grateful Heart
Chestnut
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
132 tp 778909
75
95
-
98d
6.3
Not at best over 7f/1m at end of last season but returns to more suitable trip today
3 (1)
Wonder Kit
Chestnut
J:Zac Purton
T:K W Lui
J:Zac Purton
T:K W Lui
132 p 642414
75
90
-
21d
14.8
Fourth from stall 10 over C&D last month; can be dangerous from the inside berth today
4 (9)
Oliner
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:T P Yung
J:L J Ferraris
T:T P Yung
130 et 000751
73
91
-
21d
15.8
Made all to cause 26-1 surprise over C&D last month and is open to further progress
5 (8)
Accolade Start
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C S Shum
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C S Shum
129 t 1126-
72
-
-
389d
17
Dual 2yo winner when trained in Britain; makes Hong Kong debut after 389-day absence
6 (10)
Capital Delight
Chestnut
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
127 t 4-7001
70
87
-
14d
5
Opened local account when staying on well to force a dead-heat over C&D a fortnight ago
7 (6)
Beauty Glory
Bay
J:Angus Chung(7)
T:A S Cruz
J:Angus Chung(7)
T:A S Cruz
123 htp 007327
66
96
-
14d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
9
Ran well from tough draw on seasonal debut but is not one to rely upon heavily
8 (12)
Magic Phoenix
Bay
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:Jimmy Ting
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:Jimmy Ting
123 t -04167
66
90
-
28d
9
Won off much-reduced mark in May but held since, and has tough draw today
9 (3)
E Universe
b/br
J:K C Leung
T:K L Man
J:K C Leung
T:K L Man
120 t 219950
63
96
-
28d
5.3
Came good with convincing C&D win in May but but is yet to build on that performance
10 (4)
Phoenix Light
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:C H Yip
J:Alexis Badel
T:C H Yip
120 ht 043357
63
98
-
94d
5.7
Needs strong pace to aim at but makes his seasonal debut from a good mark
11 (7)
Happy Golf
Brown
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
119 118695
62
91
-
21d
5
Respectable fifth over C&D on seasonal debut; needs to find something extra today
12 (2)
Never Too Soon
Bay
J:K De Melo
T:D J Hall
J:K De Melo
T:D J Hall
119 607078
62
99
-
109d
3
Drew a blank last season and is much better known as a 7f/1m performer

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Accolade Start
17
OR: 5.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
2nd Oliner
15.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0
3rd Wonder Kit
14.8
OR: 6.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0
4 Dragons Luck
13.5
OR: 7 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0
5 Beauty Glory
9
OR: 4 Form: 5 Odds: 0
6 Magic Phoenix
9
OR: 4 Form: 5 Odds: 0
7 Rattan Kingdom
8
OR: 4 Form: 4 Odds: 0
8 Grateful Heart
6.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Phoenix Light
5.7
OR: 3.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0
10 E Universe
5.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0
11 Capital Delight
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Happy Golf
5
OR: 3 Form: 2 Odds: 0
13 Desert Star
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Never Too Soon
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Dragons Luck
78
93
Grateful Heart
75
95
Wonder Kit
75
90
Oliner
73
91
Accolade Start
72
Capital Delight
70
87
Rattan Kingdom
66
91
Beauty Glory
66
96
Magic Phoenix
66
90
E Universe
63
96
Phoenix Light
63
98
Desert Star
62
68
Happy Golf
62
91
Never Too Soon
62
99

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Capital Delight 14d ago Fit
Beauty Glory 14d ago Fit
Dragons Luck 17d ago Fit
Wonder Kit 21d ago Fit
Oliner 21d ago Fit
Happy Golf 21d ago Fit
Rattan Kingdom 28d ago Fit
Magic Phoenix 28d ago Fit
E Universe 28d ago Fit
Phoenix Light 94d ago Long break
Grateful Heart 98d ago Long break
Never Too Soon 109d ago Long break
Desert Star 112d ago Long break
Accolade Start 389d 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 11 12 13 14

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