Zhaoqing Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

21:15

Zhaoqing Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Date 2023-10-29

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £110,927

Winning Time 1m 10.57s (slow by 0.87s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Golden Artie (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P F Yiu	107/20	Won
2nd	Brave Star (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	48/10	0.1
3rd	Kilindini (SAF) K C Leung · W K Mo	39/10	1
4th	Not Usual Star (AUS) L J Ferraris · W Y So	24/1	0.3
5th	Excellent Peers (NZ) Angus Chung · F C Lor	13/2	0.3
6th	Smokey Bear (IRE) K De Melo · C W Chang	21/1	.75
7th	Kyrus Dragon (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · D J Hall	49/1	0.05
8th	Street Conqueror (AUS) Karis Teetan · A S Cruz	19/5F	0.3
9th	Atomic Force (IRE) Harry Bentley · C Fownes	14/1	0.05
10th	Sixth Generation (AUS) Zac Purton · Jamie Richards	76/10	.5
11th	Jumbo Fortune (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · P C Ng	23/1	0.3
12th	Desert Star (AUS) Matthew Poon · David A Hayes	102/1	0.05

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
R13 (13)	Denfield Chestnut J:TBC T:C S Shum	J: T:C S Shum	120	t	242131	65	91	-	25d	—	—	—	22.4	—	—
Up in grade after narrow C&D win this month but not yet fully exposed
R14 (14)	Toronado Phantom Grey J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	121	t	666083	66	98	-	11d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Arrested his decline when staying-on third over C&D 11 days ago; still very well treated
1 (8)	Atomic Force Chestnut J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	135	h	776043	80	99	-	32d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Placed over C&D last month; needs a good pace to aim at but remains on a workable mark
2 (5)	Not Usual Star b/br J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	133	ht	641009	78	92	-	18d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Dual winner during first Hong Kong season (6f/7f) but seems to have lost his way
3 (3)	Excellent Peers Bay J:Angus Chung(7) T:F C Lor	J:Angus Chung(7) T:F C Lor	131	—	553643	76	95	-	25d	—	—	—	10.4	—	—
In the frame off this mark over C&D on both starts this season; 7lb claimer enlisted today
4 (11)	Sixth Generation Bay J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	129	htp	511174	74	90	-	32d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Won four times last season (7f-1m) and stayed on well for fourth over C&D last month
5 (4)	Brave Star Bay J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	126	—	871209	71	92	-	115d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	10.8	—	—
Ended last season with two disappointing efforts and remains 10lb above last winning mark
6 (1)	Golden Artie Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	122	h	519804	67	91	-	28d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Good fourth at Sha Tin (7f) on seasonal debut and well drawn here; enters calculations
7 (9)	Kyrus Dragon Chestnut J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	122	h	234-76	67	86	-	25d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Made low-key Hong Kong debut here 25 days ago and needs that outing to have done him good
8 (12)	Smokey Bear Bay J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	120	tb	626153	65	91	-	137d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Ended last season in good form but has the outside draw to contend with today
9 (7)	Jumbo Fortune Chestnut J:Matthew Chadwick T:P C Ng	J:Matthew Chadwick T:P C Ng	119	e/s	739088	64	93	-	18d	—	—	—	4.1	—	—
Safely held over 1m on both outings this season and now 0-21 in Hong Kong
10 (6)	Street Conqueror Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:A S Cruz	J:Karis Teetan T:A S Cruz	119	t	-00014	64	95	-	18d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Off the mark in HK with ready C&D win last month and has run well in this grade since
11 (10)	Desert Star Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:David A Hayes	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:David A Hayes	117	t	12-90	62	70	-	123d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Began Hong Kong career with two down-the-field runs and needs to take a big step forward
12 (2)	Kilindini Bay J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	116	ht	706302	61	100	-	18d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Returned to form and lost out only by a neck over C&D on recent seasonal/stable debut

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Denfield

22.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 18.6 Odds: 0

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2nd

Sixth Generation

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Smokey Bear

12.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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Brave Star

10.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Atomic Force

10.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Street Conqueror

10.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Excellent Peers

10.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0

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Not Usual Star

OR: 7 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Kilindini

9.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Toronado Phantom

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Golden Artie

6.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Kyrus Dragon

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jumbo Fortune

4.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Desert Star

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Atomic Force	80	99	—
Not Usual Star	78	92	—
Excellent Peers	76	95	—
Sixth Generation	74	90	—
Brave Star	71	92	—
Golden Artie	67	91	—
Kyrus Dragon	67	86	—
Toronado Phantom	66	98	—
Denfield	65	91	—
Smokey Bear	65	91	—
Jumbo Fortune	64	93	—
Street Conqueror	64	95	—
Desert Star	62	70	—
Kilindini	61	100	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toronado Phantom	11d ago	Quick return
Not Usual Star	18d ago	Fit
Jumbo Fortune	18d ago	Fit
Street Conqueror	18d ago	Fit
Kilindini	18d ago	Fit
Denfield	25d ago	Fit
Excellent Peers	25d ago	Fit
Kyrus Dragon	25d ago	Fit
Golden Artie	28d ago	Fit
Atomic Force	32d ago	Fit
Sixth Generation	32d ago	Fit
Brave Star	115d ago	Long break
Desert Star	123d ago	Long break
Smokey Bear	137d 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.