Tai Tam Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

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Tai Tam Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2024-11-06

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Winning Time 1m 9.82s (slow by 0.12s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Giant Leap (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P F Yiu	112/10	Won
2nd	Yee Cheong Spirit (AUS) C Y Ho · C S Shum	19/10F	1.25
3rd	Prime Mortar (AUS) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	27/1	.5
4th	Gallant Valour (AUS) Hugh Bowman · Jamie Richards	23/5	.5
5th	Excellent Peers (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	23/1	0.3
6th	Tactical Command (NZ) Alexis Badel · Mark Newnham	4/1	1.5
7th	Foolish Heart (AUS) K C Leung · C W Chang	9/1	0.05
8th	Joy Coming (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	20/1	0.3
9th	Happy Trio (AUS) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	13/1	0.3
10th	Spicy Knuckles (AUS) Matthew Poon · W K Mo	40/1	1
11th	Lyrical Motion (AUS) Ellis Wong · C Fownes	20/1	1.75
12th	Gangnam Star (NZ) Karis Teetan · P C Ng	16/1	1.5

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)	Roaring Bebe Brown J:TBC T:D J Hall	J: T:D J Hall	121	p	9-6442	46	74	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Low-mileage 5yo; back up in trip after staying on for second over 5f here last month
R14 (14)	Universal Blaze Bay J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	118	tb	0090	43	64	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to show any significant promise after four starts (5f-6f)
1 (6)	Gallant Valour Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	135	tb	363241	60	69	-	28d	—	—	—	15.9	—	—
Consistent 4yo; narrow C&D winner last month; needs to find extra after 5lb rise
2 (5)	Prime Mortar Chestnut J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	134	tv	719220	59	74	-	42d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Enjoyed a revival for new stable towards end of last season but ran poorly on reappearance
3 (7)	Excellent Peers Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	132	h	650979	57	81	-	21d	—	—	—	1.8	—	—
Safely held when dipping into this grade last month; needs to turn a corner
4 (12)	Lyrical Motion Bay J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C Fownes	132	tb	143424	57	74	-	28d	—	—	—	6.2	—	—
Consistent since last season's back-to-back C&D wins but has tough draw today
5 (4)	Giant Leap Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	131	b	842199	56	73	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	8	—	—
Yet to build upon his ready C&D win in July but may still have potential
6 (8)	Joy Coming b/br J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	129	tb	774606	54	80	-	21d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Yet to hit top gear after three runs this season but on good mark now; can't rule out
7 (3)	Happy Trio Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	128	tb	660956	53	83	-	49d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Needs to better this season's respectable efforts but could have a say from stall 3
8 (1)	Yee Cheong Spirit Bay J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	126	ht	9-23	51	69	-	28d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Very lightly raced 5yo who was placed on first two starts this season (5f/6f); big player
9 (2)	Spicy Knuckles Chestnut J:Matthew Poon(2) T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:W K Mo	125	ht	—	50	40	-	144d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Finished last on debut at Sha Tin in June
10 (9)	Foolish Heart Brown J:K C Leung T:C W Chang	J:K C Leung T:C W Chang	122	tb	908997	47	78	-	39d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unable to land a telling blow over 7f on last seasonal debut and now 0-14 in Hong Kong
11 (11)	Tactical Command Bay J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	122	b	231322	47	74	-	10d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	13.6	—	—
Placed over C&D on all three starts this season and likely to be on the premises again
12 (10)	Gangnam Star Bay J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	119	b	571796	44	79	-	24d	—	—	—	3	—	—
7f winner in July; no threat when dropped back to 6f last month; blinkers now added

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Gallant Valour

15.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 13.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

Tactical Command

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Prime Mortar

10.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Giant Leap

OR: 1.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Lyrical Motion

6.2

OR: 1.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 0

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Gangnam Star

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Excellent Peers

1.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Joy Coming

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Happy Trio

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yee Cheong Spirit

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Roaring Bebe

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Universal Blaze

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Spicy Knuckles

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Foolish Heart

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gallant Valour	60	69	—
Prime Mortar	59	74	—
Excellent Peers	57	81	—
Lyrical Motion	57	74	—
Giant Leap	56	73	—
Joy Coming	54	80	—
Happy Trio	53	83	—
Yee Cheong Spirit	51	69	—
Spicy Knuckles	50	40	—
Foolish Heart	47	78	—
Tactical Command	47	74	—
Roaring Bebe	46	74	—
Gangnam Star	44	79	—
Universal Blaze	43	64	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tactical Command	10d ago	Quick return
Giant Leap	17d ago	Fit
Roaring Bebe	21d ago	Fit
Universal Blaze	21d ago	Fit
Excellent Peers	21d ago	Fit
Joy Coming	21d ago	Fit
Gangnam Star	24d ago	Fit
Gallant Valour	28d ago	Fit
Lyrical Motion	28d ago	Fit
Yee Cheong Spirit	28d ago	Fit
Foolish Heart	39d ago	Fit
Prime Mortar	42d ago	Fit
Happy Trio	49d ago	Fresh
Spicy Knuckles	144d 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.