Venus Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)
Result
| Pos | Horse | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41/5 | |
| 2nd | 76/10 | |
| 3rd | 13/1 | |
| 4th | 25/1 | |
| 5th | 2/1F | |
| 6th | 20/1 | |
| 7th | 57/10 | |
| 8th | 25/1 | |
| 9th | 4/1 | |
| 10th | 26/1 | |
| 11th | 17/1 | |
| 12th | 31/1 |
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R13 (13) |
Goodmanship
J:TBC
T:Douglas Whyte
|
537628 | — | |||||||||||||
| C&D winner who has not had success in two years; ran well when second here in November | ||||||||||||||||
| R14 (14) |
Hercules
J:TBC
T:C H Yip
|
908052 | — | |||||||||||||
| Triple C&D winner who went down by a neck last time; major player if granted a run | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 (9) |
Alloy King
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:Jimmy Ting
|
510010 | — | |||||||||||||
| Good C&D record at this level but plenty to do giving weight all round; others preferred | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 (12) |
Wind Speeder
J:Angus Chung(5)
T:Y S Tsui
|
529579 | — | |||||||||||||
| Drops to this level for first time; one win in 32 Hong Kong runs but it did come over C&D | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 (7) |
Charming Steed
J:James McDonald
T:C Fownes
|
376254 | — | |||||||||||||
| Consistent C&D record and some good efforts in limited runs at this grade; place hopes | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 (10) |
Island Surprise
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:K L Man
|
468997 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has ability to win Class 5 on best runs but C&D winner's efforts this term are uninspiring | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 (6) |
Rattan World
J:L Hewitson
T:Jamie Richards
|
879535 | — | |||||||||||||
| Third in sole C&D outing puts him in the mix but needs to overcome his slow-starting habit | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 (2) |
Crystal Powerful
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:W K Mo
|
000885 | — | |||||||||||||
| Yet to reach frame in 15 Hong Kong starts; three much better runs since gelded; claims | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 (5) |
Fingers Crossed
J:L J Ferraris
T:Mark Newnham
|
108506 | — | |||||||||||||
| Sha Tin winner; unplaced in seven C&D outings and well behind Alloy King two starts ago | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 (4) |
Great Days
J:Alexis Badel
T:P C Ng
|
900967 | — | |||||||||||||
| Yet to show much of worth in seven appearances; makes C&D debut but has plenty to prove | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 (1) |
Fighting Star
J:Karis Teetan
T:C H Yip
|
030043 | — | |||||||||||||
| Inconsistent and poor strike-rate but ran well when never-nearer third over 5f last time | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 (8) |
Happily Friends
J:Zac Purton
T:W Y So
|
002255 | — | |||||||||||||
| Zac Purton a notable booking for dual C&D winner; found 5f too sharp last time; big chance | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 (3) |
Circuit Splendor
J:M L Yeung
T:T P Yung
|
016370 | — | |||||||||||||
| C&D winner not suited by dirt last time; on shortlist judged by September third over 5f | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 (11) |
Noir Rider
J:K De Melo
T:C W Chang
|
640429 | — | |||||||||||||
| One Hong Kong win (5f here) came 26 months ago; inconsistent and gets going too late | ||||||||||||||||
No odds data available.
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Ratings
| Horse | OR | RPR | TS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hercules |
— | ||
|
Alloy King |
— | ||
|
Wind Speeder |
— | ||
|
Charming Steed |
— | ||
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Island Surprise |
— | ||
|
Rattan World |
— | ||
|
Crystal Powerful |
— | ||
|
Fingers Crossed |
— | ||
|
Great Days |
— | ||
|
Goodmanship |
— | ||
|
Fighting Star |
— | ||
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Happily Friends |
— | ||
|
Circuit Splendor |
— | ||
|
Noir Rider |
— |
Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Great Days |
7d ago | Quick return |
|
Goodmanship |
14d ago | Fit |
|
Hercules |
14d ago | Fit |
|
Crystal Powerful |
14d ago | Fit |
|
Noir Rider |
14d ago | Fit |
|
Charming Steed |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Circuit Splendor |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Fighting Star |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Happily Friends |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Rattan World |
24d ago | Fit |
|
Wind Speeder |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Island Surprise |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Alloy King |
35d ago | Fit |
|
Fingers Crossed |
49d ago | Fresh |
Draw Bias
Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 6f. Darker = more wins.
Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.
