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

Happy Valley

13:40

Date 2025-12-10

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £141,728

Winning Time 1m 40.03s (slow by 2.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Silvery Breeze (AUS) Hugh Bowman · David Eustace	29/10F	Won
2nd	Flying Fortress (NZ) Zac Purton · W K Mo	41/10	0.3
3rd	Max Que (AUS) C Y Ho · Mark Newnham	47/10	.75
4th	Thriving Brothers (IRE) Hollie Doyle · C H Yip	12/1	1
5th	Highland Rahy (USA) Umberto Rispoli · K W Lui	36/1	.5
6th	Another Zonda (AUS) James McDonald · Y S Tsui	14/1	1
7th	Beauty Glory (GB) Joao Moreira · A S Cruz	11/1	0.3
8th	Samarkand (NZ) Rachel King · David A Hayes	20/1	.5
9th	Solid Win (AUS) Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · P F Yiu	74/10	.75
10th	Ivy League (IRE) Mickael Barzalona · Douglas Whyte	10/1	0.3
11th	Storming Dragon (AUS) Ryan Moore · Jamie Richards	17/1	.75
12th	Viva Graciousness (AUS) William Buick · A S Cruz	30/1	2.25

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)	A Americ Te Specso Bay J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	128	b	462358	70	90	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	8	—	—
Not at best last time but this largely consistent 7yo has been placed twice this season
R14 (14)	Call Me Topseed Bay J:TBC T:K L Man	J: T:K L Man	127	tb	2-0080	69	86	-	25d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Useful when based in Ireland but all four Hong Kong runs have been underwhelming
1 (12)	Highland Rahy Bay J:Umberto Rispoli T:K W Lui	J:Umberto Rispoli T:K W Lui	135	tb	321270	77	87	-	21d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Form has dipped since his close second here in September and he's drawn wide today
2 (5)	Flying Fortress Bay J:Zac Purton T:W K Mo	J:Zac Purton T:W K Mo	134	t	251002	76	85	-	21d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Returned to form with close second over C&D last month; obvious claims if in same mood
3 (6)	Silvery Breeze Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	131	tp	3B4922	73	88	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	14.3	—	—
Close second on both outings this season, the latter over C&D; likely contender again
4 (4)	Storming Dragon Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Jamie Richards	J:Ryan Moore T:Jamie Richards	129	tv	148794	71	90	-	14d	0W/2P 2 runs	—	—	5.3	—	—
Triple 6f winner; kept on for fourth over C&D last month but needs to find extra today
5 (7)	Another Zonda Brown J:James McDonald T:Y S Tsui	J:James McDonald T:Y S Tsui	127	b	013683	69	87	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	10.7	—	—
Ended last season with a C&D win and has remained in good form this term
6 (8)	Max Que Bay J:C Y Ho T:Mark Newnham	J:C Y Ho T:Mark Newnham	127	t	241133	69	84	-	25d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	17.9	—	—
Dual 7f winner this season and placed over 1m on last two outings; major player
7 (11)	Viva Graciousness Brown J:William Buick T:A S Cruz	J:William Buick T:A S Cruz	126	t	030110	68	85	-	38d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	17.1	—	—
Dual C&D winner this season but soundly beaten last time and drawn wide again today
8 (2)	Samarkand Bay J:Rachel King T:David A Hayes	J:Rachel King T:David A Hayes	125	tp	509321	67	90	-	21d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	19.3	—	—
Made all over C&D last month but is 7lb higher and up in grade today
9 (1)	Thriving Brothers Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:C H Yip	J:Hollie Doyle T:C H Yip	124	t	144951	66	86	-	31d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Doubled Hong Kong tally with 7f win last month; might have untapped potential over 1m
10 (9)	Ivy League Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:Douglas Whyte	J:Mickael Barzalona T:Douglas Whyte	122	t	410335	64	91	-	35d	—	—	—	9.1	—	—
Placed twice in this higher grade since C&D win in May; holds each-way claims again
11 (10)	Solid Win Bay J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire T:P F Yiu	J:Christophe-Patrice Lemaire T:P F Yiu	122	—	043146	64	87	-	21d	—	—	—	9.4	—	—
In good form this season but needs to find hidden reserves to prevail today
12 (3)	Beauty Glory Bay J:Joao Moreira T:A S Cruz	J:Joao Moreira T:A S Cruz	120	t	525481	62	90	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	14	—	—
Held on well to make all over C&D last month but faces tougher task in this higher grade

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Samarkand

19.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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2nd

Max Que

17.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Viva Graciousness

17.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 12.6 Odds: 0

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Flying Fortress

14.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Silvery Breeze

14.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Thriving Brothers

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Beauty Glory

OR: 3 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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Highland Rahy

13.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Another Zonda

10.7

OR: 4.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0

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Solid Win

9.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0

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Ivy League

9.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0

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Call Me Topseed

8.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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A Americ Te Specso

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Storming Dragon

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highland Rahy	77	87	—
Flying Fortress	76	85	—
Silvery Breeze	73	88	—
Storming Dragon	71	90	—
A Americ Te Specso	70	90	—
Call Me Topseed	69	86	—
Another Zonda	69	87	—
Max Que	69	84	—
Viva Graciousness	68	85	—
Samarkand	67	90	—
Thriving Brothers	66	86	—
Ivy League	64	91	—
Solid Win	64	87	—
Beauty Glory	62	90	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Americ Te Specso	14d ago	Fit
Storming Dragon	14d ago	Fit
Highland Rahy	21d ago	Fit
Flying Fortress	21d ago	Fit
Another Zonda	21d ago	Fit
Samarkand	21d ago	Fit
Solid Win	21d ago	Fit
Call Me Topseed	25d ago	Fit
Max Que	25d ago	Fit
Beauty Glory	28d ago	Fit
Thriving Brothers	31d ago	Fit
Silvery Breeze	35d ago	Fit
Ivy League	35d ago	Fit
Viva Graciousness	38d ago	Fit

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.