Selkirk Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

15:15

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

Date 2024-05-22

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £115,493

Winning Time 1m 40.24s (slow by 2.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Romantic Laos (NZ) K C Leung · W K Mo	101/20	Won
2nd	Red Hare King (AUS) Hugh Bowman · A S Cruz	18/5F	0.3
3rd	Ivy League (IRE) K De Melo · Douglas Whyte	15/1	0.05
4th	Sweet Briar (NZ) Zac Purton · K W Lui	37/10	2
5th	Jumbo Legend (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · C Fownes	10/1	.5
6th	Silver Up (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · C S Shum	31/5	0.05
7th	Giddy Up (AUS) Harry Bentley · Jamie Richards	87/10	.5
8th	Glorious Journey (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	39/1	1.75
9th	Red Majesty (NZ) Ben E Thompson · David A Hayes	19/1	0.05
10th	Escape Route (IRE) Karis Teetan · J Size	63/10	2.75
11th	Wah May Wai Wai (IRE) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	65/1	1.25
12th	Oriental Tycoon (AUS) Matthew Poon · P C Ng	94/1	1.25

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)	Rising From Ashes Brown J:TBC T:C W Chang	J: T:C W Chang	135	tb	050765	79	93	-	17d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Won twice at start of season but out of form for new stable in recent months
R14 (14)	Golden Artie Bay J:TBC T:P F Yiu	J: T:P F Yiu	129	—	-34028	73	92	-	17d	—	—	—	9.9	—	—
Safely held on latest outing and remains on a tough mark
1 (12)	Red Hare King Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	128	t	123123	72	91	-	14d	—	—	—	18.9	—	—
Dual C&D winner this year and placed on last two outings; respected, despite outside draw
2 (1)	Giddy Up Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Jamie Richards	J:Harry Bentley T:Jamie Richards	124	et	-51937	68	90	-	14d	0W/0P 2 runs	—	—	9.6	—	—
Didn't fire here a fortnight ago but was heading in the right direction beforehand
3 (8)	Ivy League Bay J:K De Melo T:Douglas Whyte	J:K De Melo T:Douglas Whyte	124	t	646514	68	93	-	21d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Consistent 5yo; dual C&D winner this season but others look better handicapped now
4 (9)	Sweet Briar Bay J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	123	tv	-33923	67	92	-	42d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Placed three times over 7f this season; not yet proven over 1m but Zac Purton rides
5 (11)	Glorious Journey Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	122	t	-69816	66	88	-	21d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	11	—	—
Surprise C&D winner last month, on fourth HK start, but held off new mark since
6 (5)	Romantic Laos Bay J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	121	t	648902	65	100	-	21d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Went close over C&D three weeks ago but is not one to rely upon heavily
7 (2)	Silver Up gr/b J:L Hewitson T:C S Shum	J:L Hewitson T:C S Shum	120	tb	-33930	64	94	-	52d	—	—	—	7.1	—	—
Placed on three of six starts this season; player if on song for stable debut
8 (4)	Wah May Wai Wai Chestnut J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	120	h	1-0	64	93	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	10.5	—	—
Soft-ground maiden winner in Ireland last year but down the field on recent HK debut
9 (6)	Red Majesty Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	119	tb	-52179	63	99	-	21d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
C&D winner of reduced mark in March but younger rivals look much more interesting
10 (7)	Escape Route Bay J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	118	h	477731	62	93	-	14d	—	—	—	15.1	—	—
Narrow 1m1f winner here this month and can probably cope with this move back up in grade
11 (10)	Jumbo Legend Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:C Fownes	J:Andrea Atzeni T:C Fownes	117	ht	508521	61	94	-	21d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Better known as a sprinter but won over C&D this month; back up in grade today
12 (3)	Oriental Tycoon Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:P C Ng	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:P C Ng	117	e/s	/31-00	61	64	-	14d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Finished last on both Hong Kong starts; can't be recommended

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Red Hare King

18.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 13.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

Jumbo Legend

16.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Escape Route

15.1

OR: 3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Sweet Briar

12.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Ivy League

11.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Glorious Journey

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Wah May Wai Wai

10.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Golden Artie

9.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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Red Majesty

9.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Giddy Up

9.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

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Romantic Laos

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Rising From Ashes

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Silver Up

7.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Oriental Tycoon

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rising From Ashes	79	93	—
Golden Artie	73	92	—
Red Hare King	72	91	—
Giddy Up	68	90	—
Ivy League	68	93	—
Sweet Briar	67	92	—
Glorious Journey	66	88	—
Romantic Laos	65	100	—
Silver Up	64	94	—
Wah May Wai Wai	64	93	—
Red Majesty	63	99	—
Escape Route	62	93	—
Jumbo Legend	61	94	—
Oriental Tycoon	61	64	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Red Hare King	14d ago	Fit
Giddy Up	14d ago	Fit
Escape Route	14d ago	Fit
Oriental Tycoon	14d ago	Fit
Rising From Ashes	17d ago	Fit
Golden Artie	17d ago	Fit
Wah May Wai Wai	17d ago	Fit
Ivy League	21d ago	Fit
Glorious Journey	21d ago	Fit
Romantic Laos	21d ago	Fit
Red Majesty	21d ago	Fit
Jumbo Legend	21d ago	Fit
Sweet Briar	42d ago	Fit
Silver Up	52d ago	Fresh

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 13 14

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