Hereford Handicap (Div III) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Happy Valley

14:10

Date 2024-05-22

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Winning Time 1m 10.43s (slow by 0.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Perfect Match (NZ) Hugh Bowman · C S Shum	109/20	Won
2nd	Telecom Speed (AUS) Angus Chung · Y S Tsui	21/10F	0.1
3rd	Falcon Court (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · David A Hayes	17/1	2.75
4th	Team Happy (AUS) Antoine Hamelin · P C Ng	28/1	1.75
5th	Super Sixty (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	15/1	.75
6th	Golden Luck (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · K L Man	18/1	0.05
7th	Golden Link (NZ) Ellis Wong · P F Yiu	9/1	1.75
8th	Wood On Fire (NZ) Karis Teetan · C W Chang	43/5	0.3
9th	High Percentage (AUS) Zac Purton · T P Yung	19/5	1.5
10th	Togepi (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · W K Mo	23/1	1
11th	Brother Cheng (NZ) H T Mo · K W Lui	103/1	10.25
12th	Beauty Destiny (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	10/1	24.75

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)	Modest Gentleman Chestnut J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	116	tb	107721	41	74	-	21d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Driven out for 5f course win three weeks ago; this rise in grade demands more
R14 (14)	Dan Attack Bay J:TBC T:Jamie Richards	J: T:Jamie Richards	118	tp	613340	43	76	-	14d	—	—	—	4.4	—	—
Disappointed last time but was in good form beforehand and current mark is workable
1 (2)	Telecom Speed Chestnut J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	135	—	146342	60	75	-	14d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Has remained in good form since clear C&D win in January; likely contender from stall 2
2 (11)	High Percentage Chestnut J:Zac Purton T:T P Yung	J:Zac Purton T:T P Yung	134	t	7-8711	59	72	-	28d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Something has clicked in recent weeks and he now bids to complete a C&D hat-trick
3 (7)	Golden Luck Bay J:L Hewitson T:K L Man	J:L Hewitson T:K L Man	130	t	-67180	55	72	-	28d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Made all over C&D in February but did not fire on either subsequent outing
4 (6)	Togepi Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:W K Mo	J:Brenton Avdulla T:W K Mo	130	tb	5-6760	55	78	-	28d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Never involved here last month and always reliant on others setting a good pace
5 (4)	Brother Cheng Chestnut J:H T Mo(2) T:K W Lui	J:H T Mo(2) T:K W Lui	127	—	—	52	49	-	38d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
A well-beaten outsider on last month's debut at Sha Tin (5f)
6 (9)	Golden Link Bay J:Ellis Wong(7) T:P F Yiu	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:P F Yiu	127	—	006217	52	79	-	21d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Won off a much reduced mark two starts ago but others appeal more than this regressive 7yo
7 (12)	Beauty Destiny Chestnut J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	126	het	-20091	51	74	-	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	11.3	—	—
Quirky customer; won over C&D this month but has wide draw today
8 (1)	The Perfect Match Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	126	t	77	51	71	-	28d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Unlucky not to finish closer than seventh over C&D last month and remains unexposed
9 (8)	Wood On Fire Bay J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	126	tv	908603	51	81	-	14d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Seven-time C&D winner; went close here two weeks ago and remains on a workable mark
10 (5)	Super Sixty Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	125	t	0-9	50	64	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Showed nothing more than minor promise on his first two starts
11 (3)	Team Happy Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:P C Ng	J:Antoine Hamelin T:P C Ng	122	b	007	47	65	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Took step in right direction when midfield over C&D last month; further progress needed
12 (10)	Falcon Court b/br J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	117	tp	079963	42	76	-	14d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Stayed on for close third over C&D this month but has double-digit draw today

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Modest Gentleman

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Beauty Destiny

11.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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3rd

Golden Link

OR: 0.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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Telecom Speed

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Golden Luck

6.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Dan Attack

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0

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Wood On Fire

3.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Falcon Court

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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High Percentage

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Togepi

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brother Cheng

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Perfect Match

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Sixty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Team Happy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Telecom Speed	60	75	—
High Percentage	59	72	—
Golden Luck	55	72	—
Togepi	55	78	—
Brother Cheng	52	49	—
Golden Link	52	79	—
Beauty Destiny	51	74	—
The Perfect Match	51	71	—
Wood On Fire	51	81	—
Super Sixty	50	64	—
Team Happy	47	65	—
Dan Attack	43	76	—
Falcon Court	42	76	—
Modest Gentleman	41	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dan Attack	14d ago	Fit
Telecom Speed	14d ago	Fit
Wood On Fire	14d ago	Fit
Falcon Court	14d ago	Fit
Modest Gentleman	21d ago	Fit
Golden Link	21d ago	Fit
Beauty Destiny	21d ago	Fit
Super Sixty	21d ago	Fit
High Percentage	28d ago	Fit
Golden Luck	28d ago	Fit
Togepi	28d ago	Fit
The Perfect Match	28d ago	Fit
Team Happy	35d ago	Fit
Brother Cheng	38d ago	Fit

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.