Longines International Jockeys' Championship - 3rd Leg (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Happy Valley

13:40

Date 2024-12-04

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £138,592

Winning Time 1m 40.51s (slow by 2.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Soleil Fighter (GB) Hollie Doyle · David A Hayes	53/10	Won
2nd	Silo (AUS) Karis Teetan · Mark Newnham	31/5	0.3
3rd	Aestheticism (NZ) Zac Purton · P C Ng	19/1	0.1
4th	M Unicorn (NZ) William Buick · C Fownes	20/1	1
5th	Samarkand (NZ) Rachel King · David A Hayes	46/1	0.1
6th	Super Unicorn (NZ) Mickael Barzalona · F C Lor	9/5F	.75
7th	Comet Splendido (IRE) James McDonald · C S Shum	24/1	2
8th	Daring Pursuit (NZ) Ryan Moore · C Fownes	37/10	0.3
9th	Romantic Laos (NZ) Colin Keane · W K Mo	29/1	0.1
10th	Never Too Soon (AUS) Yuga Kawada · D J Hall	41/1	1
11th	Jumbo Legend (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	9/1	2
12th	Lovero (JPN) Hugh Bowman · A S Cruz	24/1	4.5

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)	Noisy Boy Bay J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	129	—	652859	73	95	-	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	7.3	—	—
Smart in Australia but made a low-key Hong Kong debut last month
R14 (14)	Rising From Ashes Brown J:TBC T:C W Chang	J: T:C W Chang	129	tb	650805	73	91	-	38d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Ran quite well over inadequate 6f on seasonal debut and 1m ought to suit much better
1 (11)	Lovero Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	135	t	010001	79	88	-	14d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Awarded C&D race a fortnight ago; drawn wide today and new mark demands a career best
2 (12)	Samarkand Bay J:Rachel King T:David A Hayes	J:Rachel King T:David A Hayes	131	tp	372602	75	89	-	7d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	12.8	—	—
Career-best form when close second here last week; 2lb higher and drawn wide today
3 (9)	M Unicorn Bay J:William Buick T:C Fownes	J:William Buick T:C Fownes	129	het	301995	73	88	-	56d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Won five times last season but is seemingly in the grip of the handicapper now
4 (10)	Romantic Laos Bay J:Colin Keane T:W K Mo	J:Colin Keane T:W K Mo	128	tp	220953	72	95	-	14d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Kept on for third in refitted cheekpieces here last month and remains on a workable mark
5 (7)	Silo Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Mark Newnham	J:Karis Teetan T:Mark Newnham	127	p	884426	71	92	-	14d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
0-6 in Hong Kong but came second when upped to 1m at Sha Tin last month; shortlisted
6 (6)	Daring Pursuit Bay J:Ryan Moore T:C Fownes	J:Ryan Moore T:C Fownes	124	t	545511	68	90	-	35d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Lightly raced 6yo who has won his last two over C&D; further progress is possible
7 (8)	Comet Splendido Bay J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	123	t	431166	67	91	-	7d	—	—	—	12.9	—	—
Holding his own since upped to this grade but needs to find hidden reserves today
8 (2)	Jumbo Legend Bay J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	123	ht	549631	67	89	-	49d	—	—	—	16.4	—	—
Stayed on very strongly for last-gasp C&D win in October; looks vulnerable after 6lb rise
9 (5)	Never Too Soon Bay J:Yuga Kawada T:D J Hall	J:Yuga Kawada T:D J Hall	121	—	287576	65	96	-	17d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Running okay over 7f this season and stays 1m well enough but others look stronger
10 (1)	Super Unicorn Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:F C Lor	J:Mickael Barzalona T:F C Lor	121	t	732132	65	91	-	14d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	18	—	—
Placed twice in this higher grade since his emphatic C&D win in October; major player
11 (4)	Aestheticism Bay J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	120	—	162774	64	93	-	17d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	5	—	—
Ran well when fourth over 1m2f last month but others look better handicapped
12 (3)	Soleil Fighter Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:David A Hayes	J:Hollie Doyle T:David A Hayes	120	—	579627	64	95	-	14d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Below form here last time but went close over C&D two starts ago; enters calculations

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Daring Pursuit

21.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Lovero

19.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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3rd

Super Unicorn

OR: 3.8 Form: 14.2 Odds: 0

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Jumbo Legend

16.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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Comet Splendido

12.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0

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Samarkand

12.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Romantic Laos

9.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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M Unicorn

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Silo

8.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Noisy Boy

7.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Soleil Fighter

OR: 3.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Rising From Ashes

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Aestheticism

OR: 3.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Never Too Soon

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lovero	79	88	—
Samarkand	75	89	—
Noisy Boy	73	95	—
Rising From Ashes	73	91	—
M Unicorn	73	88	—
Romantic Laos	72	95	—
Silo	71	92	—
Daring Pursuit	68	90	—
Comet Splendido	67	91	—
Jumbo Legend	67	89	—
Never Too Soon	65	96	—
Super Unicorn	65	91	—
Aestheticism	64	93	—
Soleil Fighter	64	95	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Samarkand	7d ago	Quick return
Comet Splendido	7d ago	Quick return
Lovero	14d ago	Fit
Romantic Laos	14d ago	Fit
Silo	14d ago	Fit
Super Unicorn	14d ago	Fit
Soleil Fighter	14d ago	Fit
Never Too Soon	17d ago	Fit
Aestheticism	17d ago	Fit
Noisy Boy	31d ago	Fit
Daring Pursuit	35d ago	Fit
Rising From Ashes	38d ago	Fit
Jumbo Legend	49d ago	Fresh
M Unicorn	56d 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.