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21:10

Spruce Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)

Date 2023-12-23
Distance 1m55y
Class
Going Standard
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £122,258

Runners (15)

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
R15 (15)
Oriental Smoke
Bay
J:Reserve
T:David A Hayes
J:Reserve
T:David A Hayes
121 tb 008000
69
96
-
6d
4.8
Regressive 6yo who finished well down the field on all three starts this season (6f/7f)
1 (6)
Everyone's Delight
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
135 tv 000079
83
101
-
38d
8.3
C&D winner in March; subsequent turf/dirt form underwhelming but now looks well treated
2 (4)
True Legend
Chestnut
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
134 tb 000009
82
104
-
20d
8
1lb below last winning mark (C&D) and can't be discounted back down in Class 3 company
3 (2)
Ching
Chestnut
J:L Hewitson
T:C W Chang
J:L Hewitson
T:C W Chang
132 131057
80
95
-
27d
11.1
Four course turf wins this year; tough mark and not certain to be suited by this surface
4 (9)
Yellowfin
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:K W Lui
J:C Y Ho
T:K W Lui
131 421161
79
96
-
20d
26.3
Commanding C&D win at the start of the month; 7lb higher but can't ignore in current mood
5 (8)
Fiery Diamond
Bay
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:T P Yung
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:T P Yung
127 295326
75
98
-
20d
11.3
Triple 6f dirt winner; unexposed as a miler but not certain to reverse form with Yellowfin
6 (5)
Perfect Team
Brown
J:Ellis Wong(10)
T:C Fownes
J:Ellis Wong(10)
T:C Fownes
125 het 076195
73
97
-
20d
10.8
C&D win in October; found life tougher off this 6lb higher mark and needs a step forward
7 (3)
Adefill
Bay
J:James McDonald
T:P F Yiu
J:James McDonald
T:P F Yiu
122 b 322344
70
100
-
20d
9
Consistent performer on the dirt; costly to follow this season but shouldn't be far away
8 (10)
Absolute Sunshine
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:David A Hayes
J:K C Leung
T:David A Hayes
119 tp 4-0000
67
90
-
13d
4.3
Ex-Australian 4yo; soundly beaten in all four local starts and much more needed
9 (12)
Seizing The Moment
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
118 e/s 790079
66
87
-
27d
4
Out of sorts since winning a 7f turf handicap in May; surface and trip not ideal
10 (14)
So We Joy
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C W Chang
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C W Chang
118 ht 346972
66
105
-
20d
9
C&D winner; bounced back to form behind Yellowfin but has the worst of the draw today
11 (7)
Kimberley
Bay
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:Jamie Richards
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:Jamie Richards
116 et 000093
64
97
-
20d
6.5
Dual 1m Group 1 winner in Brazil and ran well on his dirt debut this month
12 (1)
Solar Gogo
Bay
J:M L Yeung
T:D J Hall
J:M L Yeung
T:D J Hall
115 -52009
63
86
-
20d
4.8
Well beaten all three Hong Kong starts (7f/1m) including on dirt; improvement required
13 (13)
Lovero
Bay
J:Angus Chung(5)
T:A S Cruz
J:Angus Chung(5)
T:A S Cruz
115 t 236000
62
82
-
20d
3.6
2-8 in Japan with both wins gained on dirt but has offered little in two local starts
14 (11)
Frantanck
Bay
J:Karis Teetan
T:P C Ng
J:Karis Teetan
T:P C Ng
115 907393
61
96
-
24d
7.3
Placed in two of his last three starts and looks interesting with this switch to the dirt

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Yellowfin
26.3
OR: 7.3 Form: 19 Odds: 0
2nd Fiery Diamond
11.3
OR: 6.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0
3rd Ching
11.1
OR: 7.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0
4 Perfect Team
10.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0
5 Adefill
9
OR: 5 Form: 4 Odds: 0
6 So We Joy
9
OR: 4 Form: 5 Odds: 0
7 Everyone's Delight
8.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 True Legend
8
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Frantanck
7.3
OR: 2.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0
10 Kimberley
6.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0
11 Oriental Smoke
4.8
OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Solar Gogo
4.8
OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
13 Absolute Sunshine
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Seizing The Moment
4
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Lovero
3.6
OR: 3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Everyone's Delight
83
101
True Legend
82
104
Ching
80
95
Yellowfin
79
96
Fiery Diamond
75
98
Perfect Team
73
97
Adefill
70
100
Oriental Smoke
69
96
Absolute Sunshine
67
90
Seizing The Moment
66
87
So We Joy
66
105
Kimberley
64
97
Solar Gogo
63
86
Lovero
62
82
Frantanck
61
96

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Oriental Smoke 6d ago Quick return
Absolute Sunshine 13d ago Quick return
True Legend 20d ago Fit
Yellowfin 20d ago Fit
Fiery Diamond 20d ago Fit
Perfect Team 20d ago Fit
Adefill 20d ago Fit
So We Joy 20d ago Fit
Kimberley 20d ago Fit
Solar Gogo 20d ago Fit
Lovero 20d ago Fit
Frantanck 24d ago Fit
Ching 27d ago Fit
Seizing The Moment 27d ago Fit
Everyone's Delight 38d ago Fit