Happy Valley

14:15

Yue Man Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2025-02-05
Distance 1m55y
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £118,107

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)
Samarkand
Bay
J:TBC
T:David A Hayes
J:
T:David A Hayes
127 tp 025-70
71
96
-
17d
5.3
Has twice gone close here this season but his record is rather mixed
R14 (14)
Fighting Machine
Brown
J:TBC
T:P C Ng
J:
T:P C Ng
125 v 4222-7
69
88
-
10d 0W/0P 1 run
4.8
Runner-up three times over 1m on dirt since his 7f turf win in September; a possible
1 (1)
Lovero
Bay
J:Angus Chung(3)
T:A S Cruz
J:Angus Chung(3)
T:A S Cruz
135 t 00010-
79
88
-
63d
14.3
Awarded C&D race in November but quickly back in the doldrums on next outing; too risky
2 (6)
Romantic Laos
Bay
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
132 tp 391-06
76
96
-
14d
6.5
C&D winner in December but unable to land a telling blow off new mark last time (1m1f)
3 (3)
I Can
Bay
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P C Ng
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:P C Ng
129 ht 1641-0
73
87
-
21d
5.8
Dual C&D winner this season; flopped last time; needs to rebound with career-best effort
4 (5)
Soleil Fighter
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:David A Hayes
J:Zac Purton
T:David A Hayes
127 2713-2
71
93
-
21d
10.3
Placed twice since opening HK account in December and Zac Purton takes the ride today
5 (8)
Galaxy Witness
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
J:Hugh Bowman
T:C Fownes
125 t 3908-5
69
100
-
21d
4.8
Ran well when fifth over C&D last month but remains without a win since May 2022
6 (7)
Definitive
Bay
J:Karis Teetan
T:David Eustace
J:Karis Teetan
T:David Eustace
124 tb 6008-1
68
90
-
21d
14.5
Rallied gamely to cause 41-1 surprise over C&D last month, his fourth Hong Kong start
7 (4)
Ivy League
Bay
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
121 tb 0972-8
65
97
-
24d
3.8
Ran game race from the front over C&D two runs ago but has patchy record this season
8 (10)
Setanta
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:Mark Newnham
J:L J Ferraris
T:Mark Newnham
121 tb 4373-7
64
92
-
21d
3.5
Resurgent 7yo who has made the frame over C&D on three of his five appearances this season
9 (11)
C Yeah
Bay
J:M L Yeung
T:Jimmy Ting
J:M L Yeung
T:Jimmy Ting
119 p 410-
63
72
-
59d
10.3
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for HK debut in December (6f)
10 (2)
Quantum Patch
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:P C Ng
J:C Y Ho
T:P C Ng
120 t 7409-3
63
96
-
28d
6.3
Not very reliable but was placed here last month and remains very well handicapped
11 (9)
Glorious Journey
Bay
J:Matthew Poon
T:F C Lor
J:Matthew Poon
T:F C Lor
118 t 5289-6
62
96
-
21d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
3
Not beaten far when sixth here three weeks ago and current mark is workable
12 (12)
Comet Splendido
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:C S Shum
J:Harry Bentley
T:C S Shum
117 t 670-94
61
97
-
21d
2.8
Dual C&D winner in Class 4 last season but finding things tougher in this grade this term

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Definitive
14.5
OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0
2nd Lovero
14.3
OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0
3rd Soleil Fighter
10.3
OR: 5.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0
4 C Yeah
10.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0
5 Romantic Laos
6.5
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Quantum Patch
6.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0
7 I Can
5.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Samarkand
5.3
OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Fighting Machine
4.8
OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Galaxy Witness
4.8
OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Ivy League
3.8
OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Setanta
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Glorious Journey
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Comet Splendido
2.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Lovero
79
88
Romantic Laos
76
96
I Can
73
87
Samarkand
71
96
Soleil Fighter
71
93
Fighting Machine
69
88
Galaxy Witness
69
100
Definitive
68
90
Ivy League
65
97
Setanta
64
92
C Yeah
63
72
Quantum Patch
63
96
Glorious Journey
62
96
Comet Splendido
61
97

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Fighting Machine 10d ago Quick return
Romantic Laos 14d ago Fit
Samarkand 17d ago Fit
I Can 21d ago Fit
Soleil Fighter 21d ago Fit
Galaxy Witness 21d ago Fit
Definitive 21d ago Fit
Setanta 21d ago Fit
Glorious Journey 21d ago Fit
Comet Splendido 21d ago Fit
Ivy League 24d ago Fit
Quantum Patch 28d ago Fit
C Yeah 59d ago Fresh
Lovero 63d ago Fresh

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.