Longines Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Happy Valley

14:45

Date 2024-10-16

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 9.43s (fast by 0.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Brave Star (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	112/10	Won
2nd	Prawns Eleven (NZ) Harry Bentley · Mark Newnham	20/1	1.5
3rd	Healthy Healthy (NZ) Zac Purton · P C Ng	9/10F	.5
4th	Lucky Archangel (AUS) Matthew Poon · F C Lor	13/1	2.5
5th	Happy Fat Cat (AUS) Ellis Wong · W K Mo	17/1	0.3
6th	Riding High (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	14/1	1.25
7th	Victor The Rapid (IRE) Karis Teetan · Douglas Whyte	74/10	.75
8th	Beauty Infinity (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	15/2	0.3
9th	Mighty Commander (AUS) L J Ferraris · C Fownes	9/1	.75
10th	King Profit (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · C S Shum	90/1	.5
11th	Mega Bonus (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P F Yiu	48/1	1.5
12th	Positive Smile (NZ) Ben E Thompson · David A Hayes	90/1	0.05

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)	Elegant Life Bay J:TBC T:T P Yung	J: T:T P Yung	121	p	12-068	61	87	-	18d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	2.8	—	—
Ran fairly well on last month's seasonal debut but has taken a backwards step since
R14 (14)	Phoenix Light Bay J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	123	h	885500	63	90	-	10d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Has made a quiet start to the new campaign and needs to up his game
1 (11)	Brave Star Bay J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	131	—	840591	71	91	-	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	15.3	—	—
Kept on well for C&D win last month but wide draw makes things difficult today
2 (1)	Happy Fat Cat Bay J:Ellis Wong(7) T:W K Mo	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:W K Mo	131	tp	971700	71	85	-	7d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Did well last season (four C&D wins) but well down the field on both outings this term
3 (9)	Prawns Eleven Chestnut J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	128	t	777278	68	89	-	24d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Inconsistent since surprise Sha Tin win in March and still 6lb above that mark
4 (4)	Beauty Infinity Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	127	—	322460	67	91	-	126d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Well beaten over 1m in June but was very consistent over C&D in first few months of 2024
5 (6)	Lucky Archangel Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:F C Lor	127	b	890103	67	87	-	35d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Placed at big odds over C&D on seasonal debut but remains a hard horse to predict
6 (7)	Healthy Healthy Bay J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	126	et	655824	66	92	-	21d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Good second over C&D on seasonal debut and also ran well over inadequate 5f last time
7 (10)	Mega Bonus Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	125	v	501000	65	87	-	24d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Triple C&D winner last season but has struggled since upped to this grade
8 (12)	King Profit Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:C S Shum	J:Lyle Hewitson T:C S Shum	124	t	10	64	72	-	10d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	10.5	—	—
Well down the field on recent Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin and has the outside draw here
9 (8)	Positive Smile Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	124	—	3-3121	64	-	-	454d	—	—	—	5.6	—	—
2-6 when trained in Australia, the latter win gained in 7f handicap in March; HK debut
10 (2)	Riding High Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	123	t	131-0	63	67	-	107d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Soundly beaten on Hong Kong debut in July and has not raced again since.
11 (3)	Victor The Rapid Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	121	—	2/1-30	61	89	-	102d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Placed on HK debut in June but subsequent run was very disappointing; back from break
12 (5)	Mighty Commander Bay J:L J Ferraris T:C Fownes	J:L J Ferraris T:C Fownes	121	ht	1-6760	60	85	-	18d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Yet to make a splash after four Hong Kong starts and now eligible for a drop in grade

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Brave Star

15.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Lucky Archangel

12.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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3rd

Victor The Rapid

12.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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King Profit

10.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Mighty Commander

9.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Happy Fat Cat

8.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Healthy Healthy

7.5

OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Prawns Eleven

OR: 4.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Beauty Infinity

6.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Mega Bonus

6.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Positive Smile

5.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Phoenix Light

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Riding High

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Elegant Life

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brave Star	71	91	—
Happy Fat Cat	71	85	—
Prawns Eleven	68	89	—
Beauty Infinity	67	91	—
Lucky Archangel	67	87	—
Healthy Healthy	66	92	—
Mega Bonus	65	87	—
King Profit	64	72	—
Positive Smile	64	—	—
Phoenix Light	63	90	—
Riding High	63	67	—
Elegant Life	61	87	—
Victor The Rapid	61	89	—
Mighty Commander	60	85	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Happy Fat Cat	7d ago	Quick return
Phoenix Light	10d ago	Quick return
King Profit	10d ago	Quick return
Elegant Life	18d ago	Fit
Mighty Commander	18d ago	Fit
Healthy Healthy	21d ago	Fit
Prawns Eleven	24d ago	Fit
Mega Bonus	24d ago	Fit
Brave Star	28d ago	Fit
Lucky Archangel	35d ago	Fit
Victor The Rapid	102d ago	Long break
Riding High	107d ago	Long break
Beauty Infinity	126d ago	Long break
Positive Smile	454d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 6f. Darker = more wins.

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