Happy Valley

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Cotton Tree Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2025-07-09
Distance 6f
Class
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £107,160
Winning Time 1m 9.42s (fast by 0.28s)

Result

Runners (14)

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
R13 (13)
Regal Gem
Bay
J:TBC
T:F C Lor
J:
T:F C Lor
119 5-7600
62
95
-
39d
3
Very useful 2yo in Britain but unplaced all four Hong Kong starts
R14 (14)
Romantic Son
Bay
J:TBC
T:David A Hayes
J:
T:David A Hayes
127 p 610640
70
91
-
31d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
7
Narrow C&D winner in March but has very mixed record this season
1 (11)
Wings Of War
Grey
J:Hugh Bowman
T:Douglas Whyte
J:Hugh Bowman
T:Douglas Whyte
135 b 106635
78
88
-
28d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
9.1
Largely consistent but on a fairly tough mark and has a wide draw
2 (3)
Power Koepp
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:Mark Newnham
J:Alexis Badel
T:Mark Newnham
134 412122
77
92
-
14d 0W/1P 2 runs 0W/1P 2 runs
23.8
In good form over C&D for new stable since March; likely contender again
3 (5)
Golden Empire
Bay
J:K De Melo
T:K W Lui
J:K De Melo
T:K W Lui
129 b 144159
72
87
-
42d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
10.5
Dual C&D winner this year; current mark demands a career-best
4 (7)
Nordic Dragon
Bay
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:C S Shum
J:Antoine Hamelin
T:C S Shum
129 t 364441
72
96
-
28d
15.5
Ended long losing run over C&D last month; 6lb rise asks a lot
5 (2)
Gracious Express
Bay
J:James Orman
T:P F Yiu
J:James Orman
T:P F Yiu
128 tv -50701
71
95
-
42d
15.3
Scored in first-time visor over C&D in May and has much better draw
6 (10)
Beauty Infinity
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
125 175348
68
91
-
35d
6
Below form here last month but on a good mark now and Purton rides
7 (9)
Marvel And Gold
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C H Yip
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:C H Yip
121 t 11-00
64
69
-
60d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
3.5
Struggled to get competitive on first two Hong Kong starts
8 (12)
Sovereign Fund
Chestnut
J:Karis Teetan
T:C W Chang
J:Karis Teetan
T:C W Chang
121 tb 741332
64
95
-
28d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
15.1
In prime form but has been dealt a duff hand draw-wise
9 (4)
Very Grateful
Bay
J:K C Leung
T:W K Mo
J:K C Leung
T:W K Mo
121 tb 1-44
64
86
-
28d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
10.5
Unexposed 3yo; fourth over C&D on both Hong Kong starts; in the mix
10 (1)
Everstar
Bay
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:Y S Tsui
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:Y S Tsui
120 p 541530
63
87
-
14d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 2 runs
8.4
Below form on latest outing but still enters calculations from stall 1
11 (6)
Never Too Soon
Bay
J:Matthew Poon
T:D J Hall
J:Matthew Poon
T:D J Hall
120 p 502071
63
94
-
14d
14.8
Emphatic C&D winner last month but back up in grade
12 (8)
Fun Elite
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:T P Yung
J:Harry Bentley
T:T P Yung
118 t 465252
61
91
-
14d
10.3
Very consistent since Sha Tin win in January; probably won't be far away

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Power Koepp
23.8
OR: 6.8 Form: 17 Odds: 0
2nd Nordic Dragon
15.5
OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0
3rd Gracious Express
15.3
OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0
4 Sovereign Fund
15.1
OR: 3.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 0
5 Never Too Soon
14.8
OR: 3.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
6 Golden Empire
10.5
OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0
7 Very Grateful
10.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0
8 Fun Elite
10.3
OR: 2.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0
9 Wings Of War
9.1
OR: 7 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
10 Everstar
8.4
OR: 3.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0
11 Romantic Son
7
OR: 5 Form: 2 Odds: 0
12 Beauty Infinity
6
OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
13 Marvel And Gold
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Regal Gem
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Wings Of War
78
88
Power Koepp
77
92
Golden Empire
72
87
Nordic Dragon
72
96
Gracious Express
71
95
Romantic Son
70
91
Beauty Infinity
68
91
Marvel And Gold
64
69
Sovereign Fund
64
95
Very Grateful
64
86
Everstar
63
87
Never Too Soon
63
94
Regal Gem
62
95
Fun Elite
61
91

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Power Koepp 14d ago Fit
Everstar 14d ago Fit
Never Too Soon 14d ago Fit
Fun Elite 14d ago Fit
Wings Of War 28d ago Fit
Nordic Dragon 28d ago Fit
Sovereign Fund 28d ago Fit
Very Grateful 28d ago Fit
Romantic Son 31d ago Fit
Beauty Infinity 35d ago Fit
Regal Gem 39d ago Fit
Golden Empire 42d ago Fit
Gracious Express 42d ago Fit
Marvel And Gold 60d ago Fresh

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.