HKEX Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Result
| Pos | Horse | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Viva Graciousness (AUS)
|
116/10 |
| 2nd |
Keen Molly (AUS)
|
9/1 |
| 3rd |
Casa Rochester (NZ)
|
3/1F |
| 4th |
Harmony Galaxy (BRZ)
|
24/1 |
| 5th |
Star Contact (AUS)
|
58/10 |
| 6th |
Another Zonda (AUS)
|
39/10 |
| 7th |
Embraces (NZ)
|
43/10 |
| 8th |
Call Me Topseed (IRE)
|
40/1 |
| 9th |
Young Brilliant (GB)
|
59/1 |
| 10th |
Prestige Good (NZ)
|
54/10 |
| 11th |
The Lion King (AUS)
|
47/1 |
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (8) |
Embraces
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:W K Mo
|
251844 | — | |||||||||||||
| Kept on for fourth over C&D last month; probably reliant on others setting a strong pace | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 (1) |
Call Me Topseed
J:K C Leung
T:K L Man
|
12-00 | — | |||||||||||||
| Promising 2yo in Ireland but finished well down the field on first two Hong Kong starts | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 (5) |
Star Contact
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:David A Hayes
|
602022 | — | |||||||||||||
| Lost out only narrowly over C&D last month; still well handicapped after 2lb nudge | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 (11) |
Prestige Good
J:James Orman
T:P F Yiu
|
333182 | — | |||||||||||||
| Made good progress over C&D towards end of last season; may still have a bit more to offer | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 (3) |
Another Zonda
J:Ellis Wong(5)
T:Y S Tsui
|
045013 | — | |||||||||||||
| Won twice (7f/1m) during first Hong Kong season and made pleasing reappearance last month | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 (7) |
Keen Molly
J:Karis Teetan
T:David Eustace
|
422-84 | — | |||||||||||||
| Bettered low-key HK debut when fourth over 7f last month; might kick on again | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 (6) |
Harmony Galaxy
J:Richard Kingscote
T:C S Shum
|
119397 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has not really fired on either start this season and remains on fairly tough mark | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 (4) |
Casa Rochester
J:Alexis Badel
T:Mark Newnham
|
561505 | — | |||||||||||||
| Returned with a very respectable fifth here last month; may still have a bigger run in him | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 (2) |
The Lion King
J:Matthew Poon
T:F C Lor
|
1-006 | — | |||||||||||||
| Well beaten on first two HK starts but last month's 7f sixth was much more encouraging | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 (9) |
Viva Graciousness
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:A S Cruz
|
200301 | — | |||||||||||||
| C&D winner last month but hard to predict nowadays and moves back up in grade today | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 (10) |
Young Brilliant
J:Angus Chung(2)
T:C H Yip
|
000000 | — | |||||||||||||
| Dual dirt winner in 2024 but seems badly to have lost his way this year | ||||||||||||||||
No odds data available.
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Prestige Good
Star Contact
Another Zonda
Viva Graciousness
Embraces
The Lion King
Harmony Galaxy
Casa Rochester
Call Me Topseed
Keen Molly
Young Brilliant
Ratings
| Horse | OR | RPR | TS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Embraces |
— | ||
|
Call Me Topseed |
— | ||
|
Star Contact |
— | ||
|
Prestige Good |
— | ||
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Another Zonda |
— | ||
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Keen Molly |
— | ||
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Harmony Galaxy |
— | ||
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Casa Rochester |
— | ||
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The Lion King |
— | ||
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Viva Graciousness |
— | ||
|
Young Brilliant |
— |
Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Young Brilliant |
17d ago | Fit |
|
Star Contact |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Another Zonda |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Harmony Galaxy |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Keen Molly |
24d ago | Fit |
|
The Lion King |
24d ago | Fit |
|
Embraces |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Casa Rochester |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Viva Graciousness |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Prestige Good |
84d ago | Fresh |
|
Call Me Topseed |
87d ago | Fresh |
Draw Bias
Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 1m55y. Darker = more wins.
Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.
