Violet Hill Handicap (Div II) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Happy Valley

15:50

Date 2024-06-05

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 10.53s (slow by 0.83s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	California Touch (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · W K Mo	15/4	Won
2nd	Ka Ying Cheer (AUS) Alexis Badel · P C Ng	18/5	0.3
3rd	A Americ Te Specso (NZ) Zac Purton · J Size	10/1	1.25
4th	Armour Eagle (AUS) Karis Teetan · Jamie Richards	17/1	1
5th	Wings Of War (IRE) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	27/10F	0.3
6th	Sugar Sugar (AUS) K H Alfred Chan · C Fownes	19/1	0.3
7th	Super Fortune (AUS) Matthew Poon · A S Cruz	10/1	1
8th	Exuberant (AUS) Angus Chung · C S Shum	42/1	0.05
9th	Joyful Hunter (NZ) C Y Ho · K W Lui	71/10	1.5
10th	Our Lucky Glory (BRZ) Andrea Atzeni · W Y So	25/1	0.3
11th	Excellent Peers (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · F C Lor	25/1	1.25
12th	Mega Bonus (AUS) L J Ferraris · P F Yiu	50/1	2.25

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)	Leslie Chestnut J:TBC T:C W Chang	J: T:C W Chang	122	—	899870	63	95	-	25d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	3.3	—	—
Former C&D winner on reasonable mark but little to recommend him based on recent form
R14 (14)	Victor The Rapid Bay J:TBC T:Douglas Whyte	J: T:Douglas Whyte	122	—	2/1-	63	97	-	167d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Hong Kong debut; won a 7f Chelmsford novice during the winter; best watched for now
1 (11)	Sugar Sugar Brown J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C Fownes	J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C Fownes	135	t	311346	76	88	-	14d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Consecutive C&D wins in February and competitive from adjusted mark since; respect
2 (2)	Wings Of War Grey J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	134	b	023221	75	87	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	24.2	—	—
Classy sort in Britain in his youth; off the mark locally over C&D last time out; chance
3 (6)	Joyful Hunter Bay J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	131	—	01-447	72	92	-	98d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Dual C&D winner; won a Sha Tin Class 3 in December but held from higher marks since
4 (3)	A Americ Te Specso Bay J:Zac Purton T:J Size	J:Zac Purton T:J Size	130	b	341357	71	89	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	9.8	—	—
Four-time C&D winner but looks on a stiff mark; vulnerable to less-exposed rivals
5 (4)	Excellent Peers Bay J:L Hewitson T:F C Lor	J:L Hewitson T:F C Lor	126	h	504-65	67	98	-	126d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
C&D winner but withdrawn on veterinary advice ahead of latest intended start; opposable
6 (7)	California Touch Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	125	t	006132	66	90	-	21d	—	—	—	16.1	—	—
C&D Class 4 winner in April; placed in this grade twice since; definite claims
7 (12)	Mega Bonus Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	125	v	105501	66	87	-	35d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Back to winning ways over C&D latest but typically struggles in this grade; draw not ideal
8 (1)	Armour Eagle Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Jamie Richards	J:Karis Teetan T:Jamie Richards	122	tb	900480	63	89	-	21d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Nicely handicapped C&D winner; not dismissed from low draw but recent efforts uninspiring
9 (8)	Our Lucky Glory Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:W Y So	J:Andrea Atzeni T:W Y So	122	t	-82114	63	86	-	21d	0W/1P 1 run	—	—	16.8	—	—
Bagged two C&D wins in March and April; creditable run in higher grade since; claims
10 (5)	Super Fortune Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:A S Cruz	122	t	950359	63	89	-	14d	—	—	—	4.8	—	—
Sha Tin specialist with a mixed record here; well beaten over 5f here latest; opposable
11 (10)	Ka Ying Cheer Bay J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	120	v	384-23	61	93	-	35d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Winless since debut but rarely far away; good claims if first-time visor does the trick
12 (9)	Exuberant Brown J:Angus Chung(3) T:C S Shum	J:Angus Chung(3) T:C S Shum	119	tb	8-8318	60	87	-	14d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
C&D Class 4 winner in April but held from this mark since; might struggle in this company

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Wings Of War

24.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 17.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Victor The Rapid

16.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Our Lucky Glory

16.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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California Touch

16.1

OR: 4 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Mega Bonus

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Sugar Sugar

OR: 6.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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A Americ Te Specso

9.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Joyful Hunter

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Fortune

4.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Excellent Peers

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Leslie

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Armour Eagle

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ka Ying Cheer

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Exuberant

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sugar Sugar	76	88	—
Wings Of War	75	87	—
Joyful Hunter	72	92	—
A Americ Te Specso	71	89	—
Excellent Peers	67	98	—
California Touch	66	90	—
Mega Bonus	66	87	—
Leslie	63	95	—
Victor The Rapid	63	97	—
Armour Eagle	63	89	—
Our Lucky Glory	63	86	—
Super Fortune	63	89	—
Ka Ying Cheer	61	93	—
Exuberant	60	87	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sugar Sugar	14d ago	Fit
Super Fortune	14d ago	Fit
Exuberant	14d ago	Fit
A Americ Te Specso	21d ago	Fit
California Touch	21d ago	Fit
Armour Eagle	21d ago	Fit
Our Lucky Glory	21d ago	Fit
Leslie	25d ago	Fit
Wings Of War	28d ago	Fit
Mega Bonus	35d ago	Fit
Ka Ying Cheer	35d ago	Fit
Joyful Hunter	98d ago	Long break
Excellent Peers	126d ago	Long break
Victor The Rapid	167d ago	Long break

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.