The APM Monaco Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Happy Valley

12:35

Date 2026-01-14

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £109,438

Winning Time 1m 40.57s (slow by 2.57s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Max Que (AUS) Zac Purton · Mark Newnham	7/10F	Won
2nd	Silvery Breeze (AUS) Hugh Bowman · David Eustace	18/5	1.25
3rd	Thriving Brothers (IRE) Matthew Chadwick · C H Yip	37/1	.25
4th	Viva Graciousness (AUS) Alexis Badel · A S Cruz	35/1	.75
5th	The Boom Box (AUS) C Y Ho · W Y So	18/1	1.5
6th	Samarkand (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · David A Hayes	19/1	0.05
7th	Chill Kaka (AUS) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	17/1	.25
8th	Aestheticism (NZ) Karis Teetan · P C Ng	14/1	.5
9th	Keefy (AUS) K C Leung · F C Lor	29/1	1
10th	A Americ Te Specso (NZ) Andrea Atzeni · J Size	16/1	.75
11th	Anode (AUS) Dylan Browne McMonagle · C S Shum	24/1	.75
12th	Rising From Ashes (AUS) H T Mo · C W Chang	45/1	4

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)	Jumbo Legend Bay J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	133	tb	55067-	80	96	-	22d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Not running badly this season and has edged back down to a workable mark
R14 (14)	Flying Fortress Bay J:TBC T:W K Mo	J: T:W K Mo	131	t	10022-	78	91	-	35d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Went close over C&D on last two appearances; warrants serious consideration
1 (5)	The Boom Box Bay J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	135	—	06810-	82	89	-	35d	—	—	—	15	—	—
C&D winner when upped in trip in November but has disappointed over 1m1f since
2 (9)	Keefy Bay J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	133	—	77747-	80	99	-	35d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Yet to hit top gear this season and still on a fairly tough mark
3 (12)	Silvery Breeze Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	132	tp	49221-	79	88	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	23.3	—	—
In good form but went up 6lb for last month's narrow win and has tough draw today
4 (7)	A Americ Te Specso Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	129	b	3581-5	76	92	-	7d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	6.5	—	—
Consistent 7yo; in career-best form but probably vulnerable off a mark this high
5 (10)	Anode Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:C S Shum	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:C S Shum	124	t	42009-	71	97	-	25d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Twice in the frame over 7f in October but has suffered worrying slump in form since
6 (3)	Max Que Bay J:Zac Purton T:Mark Newnham	J:Zac Purton T:Mark Newnham	122	t	11333-	69	91	-	35d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	16.4	—	—
Began season with two 7f wins and has been placed over 1m three consecutive times since
7 (8)	Viva Graciousness Brown J:Alexis Badel T:A S Cruz	J:Alexis Badel T:A S Cruz	121	t	01100-	68	90	-	35d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	12.5	—	—
Dual C&D winner at start of this season but well down the field on next two outings
8 (1)	Samarkand Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	120	tp	93218-	67	95	-	35d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	14.7	—	—
Made all in C&D Class 4 race in November but safely held when back up in this grade since
9 (11)	Thriving Brothers Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:C H Yip	J:Matthew Chadwick T:C H Yip	119	t	49514-	66	91	-	35d	—	—	—	11	—	—
In the frame over C&D since 7f win in November; each-way claims at least
10 (4)	Chill Kaka Bay J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	118	—	00902-	65	91	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	8.8	—	—
Dual dirt winner; close second over C&D on rare turf start four weeks ago
11 (6)	Aestheticism Bay J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	115	—	59907-	62	99	-	22d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	3	—	—
Not firing on all cylinders this season and probably better suited by further than 1m now
12 (2)	Rising From Ashes Brown J:H T Mo(2) T:C W Chang	J:H T Mo(2) T:C W Chang	115	b	35909-	62	99	-	31d	—	—	—	3.6	—	—
Placed at big odds over 6f on seasonal debut but not in the same form since

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Silvery Breeze

23.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 16 Odds: 0

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2nd

Flying Fortress

17.5

OR: 7 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Max Que

16.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 0

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The Boom Box

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Samarkand

14.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 0

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Viva Graciousness

12.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Thriving Brothers

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Chill Kaka

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Jumbo Legend

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Keefy

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Anode

6.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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A Americ Te Specso

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rising From Ashes

3.6

OR: 3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Aestheticism

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Boom Box	82	89	—
Jumbo Legend	80	96	—
Keefy	80	99	—
Silvery Breeze	79	88	—
Flying Fortress	78	91	—
A Americ Te Specso	76	92	—
Anode	71	97	—
Max Que	69	91	—
Viva Graciousness	68	90	—
Samarkand	67	95	—
Thriving Brothers	66	91	—
Chill Kaka	65	91	—
Aestheticism	62	99	—
Rising From Ashes	62	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
A Americ Te Specso	7d ago	Quick return
Jumbo Legend	22d ago	Fit
Aestheticism	22d ago	Fit
Anode	25d ago	Fit
Chill Kaka	28d ago	Fit
Rising From Ashes	31d ago	Fit
Flying Fortress	35d ago	Fit
The Boom Box	35d ago	Fit
Keefy	35d ago	Fit
Silvery Breeze	35d ago	Fit
Max Que	35d ago	Fit
Viva Graciousness	35d ago	Fit
Samarkand	35d ago	Fit
Thriving Brothers	35d 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.