Albatross Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Result
| Pos | Horse | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Perfectday (AUS)
|
125/10 |
| 2nd |
Flow Water Flow (NZ)
|
13/10F |
| 3rd |
Thousand Cups (AUS)
|
30/1 |
| 4th |
Peridot (NZ)
|
9/1 |
| 5th |
Lucky Man (NZ)
|
61/10 |
| 6th |
The Heir I (AUS)
|
41/5 |
| 7th |
Denfield (AUS)
|
31/5 |
| 8th |
Francis Meynell (IRE)
|
32/1 |
| 9th |
Happy Alliance (AUS)
|
23/1 |
| 10th |
One And Only (AUS)
|
18/1 |
| 11th |
Golden Darci (NZ)
|
44/1 |
| 12th |
Smart Fighter (NZ)
|
18/1 |
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R13 (13) |
Smiling Emperor
J:TBC
T:Jimmy Ting
|
510509 | — | |||||||||||||
| Successful over 1m55y off a 2lb lower mark here in June; four modest efforts since then and today's big drop in distance is unlikely to be in his favour. | ||||||||||||||||
| R14 (14) |
Victor The Rapid
J:TBC
T:P C Ng
|
668073 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has largely struggled in Class 3 since landing a similar event in July but responded well to return to Class 4 with a C&D 1.75l third a fortnight ago and is 1lb lower here. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 (12) |
Perfectday
J:James McDonald
T:W Y So
|
71 | — | |||||||||||||
| Raised 6lb for a short head win on his second career start in June (6f, Sha Tin); that form has worked out well but he has been absent since and modest recent trial efforts call into question his current fitness. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 (1) |
Francis Meynell
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:David Eustace
|
800000 | — | |||||||||||||
| Dual Irish 5f winner who twice ran well over 6f at Sha Tin back in January; all six subsequent runs have been poor and is held by Flow Water Flow on recent C&D form. | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 (11) |
The Heir I
J:James Orman
T:C Fownes
|
951208 | — | |||||||||||||
| His last two efforts have been rather tame after starting the season with a win and a second (both 7f at Sha Tin); needs this drop in trip to prompt a revival. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 (4) |
Flow Water Flow
J:Hugh Bowman
T:J Size
|
2 | — | |||||||||||||
| Had two of these rivals well behind when staying on well late to go down by a nose as a 25-1 shot over C&D on last month's debut; likely to be all the better for that run; big player. | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 (8) |
Smart Fighter
J:K C Leung
T:P F Yiu
|
850389 | — | |||||||||||||
| Posted back-to-back C&D wins a year ago before running well in just two of his seven subsequent starts; absent since July (had colic surgery in September) but has always gone well off a long break in the past so still merits consideration. | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 (3) |
Denfield
J:Hollie Doyle
T:C S Shum
|
646042 | — | |||||||||||||
| Triple C&D scorer who has won just one of his last 24 starts but is down to a good mark as a result and failed by the narrowest of margins over C&D three weeks ago. | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 (7) |
Golden Darci
J:Lyle Hewitson
T:Douglas Whyte
|
101880 | — | |||||||||||||
| Ended last season in good heart (two C&D victories) but is yet to run up to that form in three outings this term; needs to raise his game. | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 (6) |
Happy Alliance
J:C Y Ho
T:K W Lui
|
09 | — | |||||||||||||
| No suggestion from just two runs two date (both over this trip at odds of 85-1 or bigger) that he will be capable of taking a hand in the finish today. | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 (2) |
Peridot
J:Matthew Poon
T:D J Hall
|
355 | — | |||||||||||||
| Has run creditably in three starts to date (all over 6f) without ever finishing within 2l of the winner; possible that a nine-week lay-off will have freshened him. | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 (9) |
Lucky Man
J:Brenton Avdulla
T:David A Hayes
|
150302 | — | |||||||||||||
| Inconsistent and may be ideally suited by 7f but a repetition of either of his two recent placed efforts would see him involved in the finish again here. | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 (10) |
One And Only
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
|
00900 | — | |||||||||||||
| Poorly drawn and has yet ton finish in the top eight but has won a pair of trials since his last outing eight weeks ago and this drop back from 1m could see him in a new light. | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 (5) |
Thousand Cups
J:Angus Chung(2)
T:A S Cruz
|
-80960 | — | |||||||||||||
| Front-runner with a good draw here but there is little else to be positive about given that he has started at 40-1 or longer and been beaten by 4.75l or more in all six starts thus far. | ||||||||||||||||
No odds data available.
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Perfectday
The Heir I
Lucky Man
Flow Water Flow
Denfield
Victor The Rapid
Golden Darci
Smart Fighter
Smiling Emperor
Francis Meynell
Peridot
Happy Alliance
One And Only
Thousand Cups
Ratings
| Horse | OR | RPR | TS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Victor The Rapid |
— | ||
|
Perfectday |
— | ||
|
Francis Meynell |
— | ||
|
The Heir I |
— | ||
|
Flow Water Flow |
— | ||
|
Smart Fighter |
— | ||
|
Denfield |
— | ||
|
Golden Darci |
— | ||
|
Happy Alliance |
— | ||
|
Peridot |
— | ||
|
Lucky Man |
— | ||
|
One And Only |
— | ||
|
Thousand Cups |
— | ||
|
Smiling Emperor |
— |
Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Victor The Rapid |
14d ago | Fit |
|
Smiling Emperor |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Francis Meynell |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Flow Water Flow |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Denfield |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Golden Darci |
21d ago | Fit |
|
Lucky Man |
24d ago | Fit |
|
Thousand Cups |
28d ago | Fit |
|
Happy Alliance |
42d ago | Fit |
|
The Heir I |
52d ago | Fresh |
|
One And Only |
56d ago | Fresh |
|
Peridot |
63d ago | Fresh |
|
Smart Fighter |
165d ago | Long break |
|
Perfectday |
192d ago | Long break |
Draw Bias
Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 6f. Darker = more wins.
Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.
