Happy Valley

14:15

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

Date 2024-01-17
Distance 1m55y
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £115,493

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 (5)
Silver Sonic
Brown
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
132 20019-
73
86
-
19d
13.8
Won comfortably over C&D two starts ago but has very mixed record this season
2 (9)
Tourbillon Prince
Brown
J:Zac Purton
T:T P Yung
J:Zac Purton
T:T P Yung
132 t 23812-
73
90
-
19d
19.7
Readily made all over C&D last month and has run well in defeat here since; big player
3 (4)
California Voce
Bay
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
130 t 6407-7
71
99
-
16d
5.3
Began this season with two encouraging runs but form dipped towards end of last year
4 (11)
Quantum Patch
Bay
J:Karis Teetan
T:P C Ng
J:Karis Teetan
T:P C Ng
130 95128-
71
88
-
19d
13.8
Had excuses when beaten favourite last time; big player if judged on earlier form
5 (1)
Lucky Eight
Bay
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:P F Yiu
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:P F Yiu
129 2657-9
70
96
-
10d
5
Second on seasonal debut but not in same form since and yet to venture beyond 6f
6 (2)
Ivy League
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:Douglas Whyte
J:L J Ferraris
T:Douglas Whyte
127 ht 6159-5
68
90
-
13d
4.5
Won under enterprising ride here in October but safely held all three starts since
7 (10)
All Beauty
Chestnut
J:Angus Chung(5)
T:F C Lor
J:Angus Chung(5)
T:F C Lor
126 93434-
67
92
-
19d
7.3
In the frame over C&D on all four appearances this season; another good run likely
8 (7)
Solid Impact
Bay
J:K De Melo
T:D J Hall
J:K De Melo
T:D J Hall
126 9457-0
67
101
-
16d
4.3
Not firing on all cylinders lately and has modest HK strike-rate; first run beyond 7f
9 (8)
Star Contact
Chestnut
J:L Hewitson
T:David A Hayes
J:L Hewitson
T:David A Hayes
126 tp 37071-
67
93
-
19d
14.9
Returned to form with C&D win last month, doing it quite cosily in the end; 5lb higher now
10 (3)
Tradition
Bay
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:P C Ng
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:P C Ng
124 b 3726-0
65
100
-
13d
3.8
Dual 9.5f winner in Australia in 2022 but last of 11 over C&D on recent Hong Kong debut
11 (12)
U S S Constitution
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
123 tb 31/9-5
64
88
-
16d
3.5
Safely held on first two Hong Kong starts (1m/1m1f)
12 (6)
M Unicorn
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:C Fownes
J:C Y Ho
T:C Fownes
120 het 1411-4
61
87
-
13d
2.8
Three C&D wins this season; raced wide when only fourth last time; may improve again

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Tourbillon Prince
19.7
OR: 5.8 Form: 13.9 Odds: 0
2nd Star Contact
14.9
OR: 4.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0
3rd Silver Sonic
13.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0
4 Quantum Patch
13.8
OR: 5.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0
5 All Beauty
7.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0
6 California Voce
5.3
OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Lucky Eight
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Ivy League
4.5
OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Solid Impact
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Tradition
3.8
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 U S S Constitution
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 M Unicorn
2.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Silver Sonic
73
86
Tourbillon Prince
73
90
California Voce
71
99
Quantum Patch
71
88
Lucky Eight
70
96
Ivy League
68
90
All Beauty
67
92
Solid Impact
67
101
Star Contact
67
93
Tradition
65
100
U S S Constitution
64
88
M Unicorn
61
87

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Lucky Eight 10d ago Quick return
Ivy League 13d ago Quick return
Tradition 13d ago Quick return
M Unicorn 13d ago Quick return
California Voce 16d ago Fit
Solid Impact 16d ago Fit
U S S Constitution 16d ago Fit
Silver Sonic 19d ago Fit
Tourbillon Prince 19d ago Fit
Quantum Patch 19d ago Fit
All Beauty 19d ago Fit
Star Contact 19d ago Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 1m55y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.