Happy Valley

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January Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Date 2024-01-10
Distance 1m1f
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £236,620

Runners (12)

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
1 (12)
Encountered
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:K L Man
J:K C Leung
T:K L Man
135 t 16218-
114
119
-
31d
27.5
Ready winner in this grade in November and subsequent Group 1 defeat can be overlooked
2 (5)
Money Catcher
Brown
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:F C Lor
134 55539-
113
126
-
31d 0W/1P 1 run
17.9
Won this in 2023 and was very creditable third in 1m2f Group 2 in November; big player
3 (6)
Sword Point
Chestnut
J:Hugh Bowman
T:F C Lor
J:Hugh Bowman
T:F C Lor
126 p 51626-
105
134
-
31d
20.3
Progressive 5yo who was very respectable sixth in last month's Group 1 Hong Kong Cup
4 (8)
Telecom Fighters
b/br
J:L Hewitson
T:Y S Tsui
J:L Hewitson
T:Y S Tsui
124 76170-
103
123
-
31d
18.3
Made all over 1m here in November but ended 2023 with two lesser runs; tough task today
5 (4)
Tourbillon Diamond
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:Mark Newnham
J:Harry Bentley
T:Mark Newnham
118 v 98255-
97
136
-
18d
14.3
Went close over this trip in November but is not the force of old; headgear switched today
6 (2)
Champion Dragon
Chestnut
J:Angus Chung
T:A S Cruz
J:Angus Chung
T:A S Cruz
117 ht 55210-
96
121
-
31d
21
In peak form when winning Class 2 handicap in November; more will be needed at this level
7 (9)
Helene Feeling
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:C S Shum
J:C Y Ho
T:C S Shum
117 tp 11841-
94
123
-
35d
26
Kept on strongly to win Class 2 handicap here last month and further progress is possible.
8 (11)
Nimble Nimbus
Brown
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P F Yiu
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P F Yiu
115 tv 34247-
94
143
-
31d
14.1
Not disgraced in 1m2f Group 1 last month and has much better chance at these weights
9 (3)
Happy Together
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
115 ht 61131-
94
123
-
21d
31.1
Progressive 5yo who is 3-4 this season; 3lb wrong today but might still be on the upgrade
10 (7)
Rising From Ashes
Brown
J:K De Melo
T:K W Lui
J:K De Melo
T:K W Lui
117 tb 81107-
94
118
-
21d
19
Began this season in career-best form but didn't fire last time and is 5lb wrong today
11 (1)
La City Blanche
Bay
J:Karis Teetan
T:A S Cruz
J:Karis Teetan
T:A S Cruz
115 t 43677-
94
140
-
18d
11.9
Excelled himself when placed in this grade in November but overall profile not convincing
12 (10)
Berlin Tango
Bay
J:Matthew Poon
T:A S Cruz
J:Matthew Poon
T:A S Cruz
115 htb 98605-
94
130
-
77d
11
Well handicapped on some of last season's form but has not been firing on all cylinders

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Happy Together
31.1
OR: 11 Form: 20.1 Odds: 0
2nd Encountered
27.5
OR: 16 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
3rd Helene Feeling
26
OR: 11 Form: 15 Odds: 0
4 Champion Dragon
21
OR: 11.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0
5 Sword Point
20.3
OR: 13.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0
6 Rising From Ashes
19
OR: 11 Form: 8 Odds: 0
7 Telecom Fighters
18.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0
8 Money Catcher
17.9
OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
9 Tourbillon Diamond
14.3
OR: 11.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0
10 Nimble Nimbus
14.1
OR: 11 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0
11 La City Blanche
11.9
OR: 11 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0
12 Berlin Tango
11
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Encountered
114
119
Money Catcher
113
126
Sword Point
105
134
Telecom Fighters
103
123
Tourbillon Diamond
97
136
Champion Dragon
96
121
Helene Feeling
94
123
Nimble Nimbus
94
143
Happy Together
94
123
Rising From Ashes
94
118
La City Blanche
94
140
Berlin Tango
94
130

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Tourbillon Diamond 18d ago Fit
La City Blanche 18d ago Fit
Happy Together 21d ago Fit
Rising From Ashes 21d ago Fit
Encountered 31d ago Fit
Money Catcher 31d ago Fit
Sword Point 31d ago Fit
Telecom Fighters 31d ago Fit
Champion Dragon 31d ago Fit
Nimble Nimbus 31d ago Fit
Helene Feeling 35d ago Fit
Berlin Tango 77d ago Fresh