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Hillwood Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Date 2025-05-04
Distance 1m
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £179,753

Runners (8)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 (8)
Encountered
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:D J Hall
J:K C Leung
T:D J Hall
135 t 0-4480
96
113
-
56d
11.5
1m1f Group 3 hero; without a win since 2023; last two runs have been way below his best.
2 (3)
The Golden Scenery
Bay
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
129 t 057767
90
113
-
28d
10
Out of form; six wins at 1m or less; best fresh and has had a very hectic season.
3 (6)
Mickley
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
124 t 645008
85
114
-
42d
8.8
Form figures look poor but is 9lb lower than for C&D December win and has Purton booked.
4 (7)
Steps Ahead
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:K W Lui
J:L J Ferraris
T:K W Lui
124 201592
85
110
-
14d
16.8
Very consistent; beaten 2.75l in Hong Kong Derby before narrow 1m1f reverse; 2lb higher.
5 (5)
Hong Lok Golf
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
121 t 1-1211
82
104
-
21d
15
Has gone within a neck of winning five in a row (over 6f/7f); 1m is a question mark
6 (2)
Snowfield
Chestnut
J:Matthew Poon
T:Mark Newnham
J:Matthew Poon
T:Mark Newnham
121 t 111-64
82
103
-
28d
8
Classy in Brazil; two relatively low-key efforts in Hong Kong but open to improvement
7 (1)
Flamingo Trillion
Chestnut
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
J:Alexis Badel
T:F C Lor
120 p 5-8595
81
113
-
39d
7.8
Triple 1m1f Happy Valley scorer last spring; off form of late; still high in the handicap.
8 (4)
Pray For Mir
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:W K Mo
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:W K Mo
119 p -92253
80
107
-
14d
14.5
Only front-runner in this field; lots of good recent form over 1m1f; should go well.

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Steps Ahead
16.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0
2nd Hong Lok Golf
15
OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0
3rd Pray For Mir
14.5
OR: 7.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0
4 Encountered
11.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 The Golden Scenery
10
OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Mickley
8.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Snowfield
8
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Flamingo Trillion
7.8
OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Encountered
96
113
The Golden Scenery
90
113
Mickley
85
114
Steps Ahead
85
110
Hong Lok Golf
82
104
Snowfield
82
103
Flamingo Trillion
81
113
Pray For Mir
80
107

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Steps Ahead 14d ago Fit
Pray For Mir 14d ago Fit
Hong Lok Golf 21d ago Fit
The Golden Scenery 28d ago Fit
Snowfield 28d ago Fit
Flamingo Trillion 39d ago Fit
Mickley 42d ago Fit
Encountered 56d ago Fresh