Happy Valley

11:40 ✓ Result

Trans-Island Chinalink Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Date 2025-03-05
Distance 1m55y
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £118,107
Winning Time 1m 39.65s (slow by 1.65s)

Result

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1 (5)
M Unicorn
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
130 et 9546-4
70
91
-
38d
5
Five-time scorer now 2lb above his highest winning mark; has each-way possibilities.
2 (4)
Samarkand
Bay
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:David A Hayes
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:David A Hayes
129 tp 25-705
69
94
-
14d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run
4.8
Possible front-runner; good claims if back to the form he showed in November/December.
3 (8)
Glorious Success
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:David Eustace
J:Ryan Moore
T:David Eustace
127 tb 23-235
67
85
-
21d 0W/0P 1 run
4.3
Five good local efforts so far though could be suited by further; beaten favourite latest.
4 (3)
Aestheticism
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:P C Ng
J:L J Ferraris
T:P C Ng
125 434-26
65
89
-
14d 0W/0P 2 runs 0W/0P 2 runs
3.8
Three good efforts here before lesser C&D run last time; 7lb above highest winning mark.
5 (2)
Ivy League
Bay
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Douglas Whyte
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Douglas Whyte
125 tb 972-83
65
93
-
28d
3.8
Dual C&D scorer who has run well in defeat on his last two C&D runs; shoud go close again.
6 (6)
Super Unicorn
Bay
J:M L Yeung
T:F C Lor
J:M L Yeung
T:F C Lor
124 t 26-692
64
88
-
14d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run
3.5
Has modest 1-13 strike rate but largely consistent; up 2lb for latest C&D neck second.
7 (7)
Devas Twelve
Bay
J:K De Melo
T:W Y So
J:K De Melo
T:W Y So
123 tp 55-178
63
84
-
14d
3.3
Effective at 7f and 1m but seems to prefer Sha Tin and has never won at above Class 4.
8 (1)
Excellence Value
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:Mark Newnham
J:Harry Bentley
T:Mark Newnham
123 tb 310-46
63
84
-
17d 0W/0P 1 run
3.3
Close 6f fourth before fair sixth last time (1m); needs more here; this trip should suit.
9 (9)
Beato
Bay
J:Angus Chung(3)
T:A S Cruz
J:Angus Chung(3)
T:A S Cruz
120 tv 502-36
60
94
-
21d
2.5
Modest strike-rate (1-24) but fairly treated, likes this C&D and goes well for this rider.

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st M Unicorn
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
2nd Samarkand
4.8
OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
3rd Glorious Success
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
4 Aestheticism
3.8
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Ivy League
3.8
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Super Unicorn
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Devas Twelve
3.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Excellence Value
3.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Beato
2.5
OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
M Unicorn
70
91
Samarkand
69
94
Glorious Success
67
85
Aestheticism
65
89
Ivy League
65
93
Super Unicorn
64
88
Devas Twelve
63
84
Excellence Value
63
84
Beato
60
94

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Samarkand 14d ago Fit
Aestheticism 14d ago Fit
Super Unicorn 14d ago Fit
Devas Twelve 14d ago Fit
Excellence Value 17d ago Fit
Glorious Success 21d ago Fit
Beato 21d ago Fit
Ivy League 28d ago Fit
M Unicorn 38d ago Fit

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Samarkand Front Runner
Devas Twelve Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 9 runners classified.

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 1m55y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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