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The January Cup (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Date 2026-01-14
Distance 1m1f
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £224,214
Winning Time 1m 48.00s (slow by 0.50s)

Result

Runners (12)

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
1 (11)
Beauty Joy
Chestnut
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:A S Cruz
135 t 33978-
113
123
-
31d
17.3
Veteran; not far off career-best form when placed in Group 2 this season; contender
2 (1)
Chancheng Glory
Brown
J:Maxime Guyon
T:K W Lui
J:Maxime Guyon
T:K W Lui
131 b 62076-
109
126
-
31d
16.3
Won 1m1f Group 3 handicap at Sha Tin last season but needs to better recent efforts
3 (9)
Moments In Time
Chestnut
J:Zac Purton
T:C S Shum
J:Zac Purton
T:C S Shum
128 t 95307-
106
127
-
31d
15.5
Placed in Group 3 handicap in November and subsequent defeats can be overlooked; a player
4 (12)
Helene Feeling
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C S Shum
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C S Shum
125 tb 70411-
103
121
-
22d
30.3
Ended 2025 with two course wins; has career-high mark and outside draw today, though
5 (3)
Ensued
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
123 e/s 80069-
102
129
-
31d
13
Yet to strike form this season and has more to prove than some of these
6 (8)
Hong Lok Golf
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
J:Harry Bentley
T:W Y So
123 t 11361-
102
121
-
45d
29.5
Very progressive 5yo with 7-10 strike-rate; upped from 1m for first Group race; respected
7 (5)
Encountered
Brown
J:Karis Teetan
T:Brett Crawford
J:Karis Teetan
T:Brett Crawford
123 02319-
101
124
-
52d
22.8
Won 1m1f Group 3 handicap in November but others look better handicapped today
8 (7)
Speed Dragon
Bay
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:K W Lui
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:K W Lui
117 b 12164-
93
117
-
35d
19.3
Dual C&D winner last year but needs to find extra on this Group-race debut
9 (10)
Kaholo Angel
Grey
J:Ellis Wong
T:C Fownes
J:Ellis Wong
T:C Fownes
115 t 76001-
92
121
-
22d
20.5
Dead-heated here last month (1m) but others have more persuasive profiles
10 (4)
Huge Wave
Bay
J:Alexis Badel
T:Jimmy Ting
J:Alexis Badel
T:Jimmy Ting
115 t 15183-
90
121
-
22d
20
Very close third over 1m here last month but effectively 6lb higher from 4lb wrong today
11 (2)
Awesome Fluke
Bay
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:P F Yiu
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:P F Yiu
116 et 30126-
84
111
-
18d
17.6
Won Class 3 handicap over C&D in November but is 10lb out of the weights today
12 (6)
Winning Wing
Bay
J:H T Mo
T:K W Lui
J:H T Mo
T:K W Lui
115 66112-
83
113
-
18d
25.3
Improving 5yo who has done well over 1m2f this season; 11lb wrong today, though

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Helene Feeling
30.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0
2nd Hong Lok Golf
29.5
OR: 13 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0
3rd Winning Wing
25.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0
4 Encountered
22.8
OR: 12.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0
5 Kaholo Angel
20.5
OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0
6 Huge Wave
20
OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 0
7 Speed Dragon
19.3
OR: 10.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0
8 Awesome Fluke
17.6
OR: 8.5 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0
9 Beauty Joy
17.3
OR: 15.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
10 Chancheng Glory
16.3
OR: 14.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
11 Moments In Time
15.5
OR: 14 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0
12 Ensued
13
OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Beauty Joy
113
123
Chancheng Glory
109
126
Moments In Time
106
127
Helene Feeling
103
121
Ensued
102
129
Hong Lok Golf
102
121
Encountered
101
124
Speed Dragon
93
117
Kaholo Angel
92
121
Huge Wave
90
121
Awesome Fluke
84
111
Winning Wing
83
113

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Awesome Fluke 18d ago Fit
Winning Wing 18d ago Fit
Helene Feeling 22d ago Fit
Kaholo Angel 22d ago Fit
Huge Wave 22d ago Fit
Beauty Joy 31d ago Fit
Chancheng Glory 31d ago Fit
Moments In Time 31d ago Fit
Ensued 31d ago Fit
Speed Dragon 35d ago Fit
Hong Lok Golf 45d ago Fit
Encountered 52d ago Fresh