High Island Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Happy Valley

14:50

Date 2023-11-22

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £110,927

Winning Time 1m 10.10s (slow by 0.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Never Too Soon (AUS) K De Melo · D J Hall	148/10	Won
2nd	A Americ Te Specso (NZ) Luke Currie · J Size	13/1	0.3
3rd	Brave Star (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	17/1	0.2
4th	O'Liner (AUS) L J Ferraris · T P Yung	47/10	0.1
5th	Golden Artie (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P F Yiu	18/1	0.3
5th	Giddy Up (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · Jamie Richards	42/1	0
7th	Denfield (AUS) C Y Ho · C S Shum	13/5F	.5
8th	Sugar Sugar (AUS) K H Alfred Chan · C Fownes	23/5	.5
9th	Colourful Emperor (IRE) Zac Purton · A S Cruz	43/10	0.3
10th	Excellent Peers (NZ) Alexis Badel · F C Lor	13/1	0.3
11th	Zoom Boom (IRE) Karis Teetan · Douglas Whyte	25/1	0.1
12th	Naboo Legend (AUS) K C Leung · David A Hayes	40/1	9

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)	Jolly Companion Bay J:TBC T:K L Man	J: T:K L Man	120	—	160-16	64	70	-	11d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	3.5	—	—
Made satisfactory Hong Kong debut when midfield at Sha Tin this month
R14 (14)	Cotton Fingers Chestnut J:TBC T:W Y So	J: T:W Y So	126	t	2-6126	70	98	-	38d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Has made encouraging start to HK career this season; could have a say
1 (5)	Excellent Peers Bay J:Alexis Badel T:F C Lor	J:Alexis Badel T:F C Lor	131	h	536435	75	100	-	24d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Three good runs over C&D this season; still on workable mark; each-way claims
2 (10)	Brave Star Bay J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	129	—	712092	73	92	-	24d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Close second over C&D on seasonal debut; 2lb higher and drawn wide today, though
3 (1)	O'Liner Bay J:L J Ferraris T:T P Yung	J:L J Ferraris T:T P Yung	129	et	007510	73	92	-	35d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
C&D winner two starts ago; could make bold bid from the front from stall 1
4 (7)	Golden Artie Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	128	h	198041	72	89	-	24d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Suited by drop back in trip when narrow C&D winner last month; 5lb higher now
5 (4)	Sugar Sugar Brown J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C Fownes	J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C Fownes	126	tb	209225	70	94	-	21d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Running well in the face of adversity this season; can be dangerous if all goes to plan
6 (8)	Colourful Emperor Bay J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	124	t	1-8542	68	96	-	21d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Close second from stall 11 over C&D on seasonal debut; still unexposed in HK; Purton rides
7 (9)	Never Too Soon Bay J:K De Melo T:D J Hall	J:K De Melo T:D J Hall	124	—	070781	68	101	-	35d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Won in good style over C&D when dropped back in trip last month; still on a good mark
8 (6)	A Americ Te Specso Bay J:Luke Currie T:J Size	J:Luke Currie T:J Size	122	—	565841	66	92	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	14	—	—
Took form to new level with emphatic C&D win this month; up in grade today
9 (11)	Giddy Up Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:Jamie Richards	J:Brenton Avdulla T:Jamie Richards	122	htb	—	66	-	-	—	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	4	—	—
2-4 in Australia; makes Hong Kong debut after seven-month break and has tough draw
10 (2)	Denfield Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	121	t	421318	65	90	-	21d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Has held his own in this grade since Clas 4 win in October but others appeal more
11 (3)	Naboo Legend Bay J:K C Leung T:David A Hayes	J:K C Leung T:David A Hayes	121	—	840007	65	100	-	52d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Ended last season with some disappointing efforts and made low-key return last month
12 (12)	Zoom Boom Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	121	b	825-91	65	90	-	21d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Narrow C&D winner last month; quicky back up in grade; tough task from stall 12

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

16.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Golden Artie

15.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Never Too Soon

14.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Brave Star

14.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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A Americ Te Specso

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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O'Liner

12.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Colourful Emperor

11.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Sugar Sugar

OR: 5 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Excellent Peers

OR: 6.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0

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Cotton Fingers

8.5

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Giddy Up

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Naboo Legend

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zoom Boom

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jolly Companion

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Excellent Peers	75	100	—
Brave Star	73	92	—
O'Liner	73	92	—
Golden Artie	72	89	—
Cotton Fingers	70	98	—
Sugar Sugar	70	94	—
Colourful Emperor	68	96	—
Never Too Soon	68	101	—
A Americ Te Specso	66	92	—
Giddy Up	66	—	—
Denfield	65	90	—
Naboo Legend	65	100	—
Zoom Boom	65	90	—
Jolly Companion	64	70	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jolly Companion	11d ago	Quick return
A Americ Te Specso	14d ago	Fit
Sugar Sugar	21d ago	Fit
Colourful Emperor	21d ago	Fit
Denfield	21d ago	Fit
Zoom Boom	21d ago	Fit
Excellent Peers	24d ago	Fit
Brave Star	24d ago	Fit
Golden Artie	24d ago	Fit
O'Liner	35d ago	Fit
Never Too Soon	35d ago	Fit
Cotton Fingers	38d ago	Fit
Naboo Legend	52d ago	Fresh
Giddy Up	—	—

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.