Wai Yip Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Happy Valley

11:10

Date 2025-02-05

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £67,407

Winning Time 1m 9.93s (slow by 0.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hayday (AUS) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	2/1F	Won
2nd	Super Sixty (AUS) Alexis Badel · C Fownes	43/10	0.3
3rd	Motoman (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P C Ng	12/1	1.5
4th	Excellent Peers (NZ) Brenton Avdulla · F C Lor	17/5	0.3
5th	Telecom Power (AUS) Karis Teetan · Y S Tsui	41/5	0.05
6th	Inno Century (NZ) C Y Ho · W Y So	13/1	.5
7th	Oriental Tycoon (AUS) Angus Chung · C W Chang	56/1	.75
8th	Solar River (AUS) Jerry Chau · Jimmy Ting	16/1	2.5
9th	Wisdom Star (AUS) K De Melo · Jamie Richards	131/1	0.3
10th	Accolade Start (IRE) Harry Bentley · David Eustace	22/1	1.5
11th	Colonel (NZ) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	14/1	.75
12th	Spicy Knuckles (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · W K Mo	44/1	3.75

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)	Spirit Of Peace Bay J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	135	—	5-61	59	67	-	14d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Won cosily over C&D two weeks ago in just his third race; big chance if getting a run
R14 (14)	En Perfecto Bay J:TBC T:C S Shum	J: T:C S Shum	117	tp	600-04	41	74	-	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-7 in Hong Kong but has shown some signs of ability; probably needs a drop in grade
1 (6)	Motoman Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	134	et	09-717	58	68	-	14d	—	—	—	2	—	—
C&D winner on penultimate start; needs another step up to be a contender today
2 (5)	Hayday Bay J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	131	—	4480-2	55	74	-	14d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Second here two weeks ago; one of a number of front-runners, so might not get his own way
3 (2)	Inno Century Bay J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	128	—	8	52	66	-	24d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Finished eighth on debut; can build on that performance from a much better draw today
4 (4)	Excellent Peers Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:F C Lor	J:Brenton Avdulla T:F C Lor	127	p	9593-3	51	75	-	28d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Two third-place finishes in recent months hint at a return to form; can't be discounted
5 (7)	Accolade Start Bay J:Harry Bentley T:David Eustace	J:Harry Bentley T:David Eustace	126	tb	900-07	50	74	-	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Disappointing since arriving in Hong Kong; difficult to recommend with any confidence
6 (3)	Colonel Bay J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	126	b	1007-0	50	72	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Twice winner over C&D but struggled recently; likely to face competition to lead
7 (10)	Solar River Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:Jimmy Ting	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:Jimmy Ting	124	tp	908-2	48	72	-	24d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Second at Sha Tin last month; front-runner but might struggle to lead from stall 10
8 (8)	Spicy Knuckles Chestnut J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	122	tp	00-8	46	63	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Down the field on all three starts; best watched for now
9 (9)	Super Sixty Chestnut J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	121	he	3842-4	45	73	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-10 but running well over 5f in recent months; every chance if staying 6f
10 (11)	Telecom Power Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Y S Tsui	J:Karis Teetan T:Y S Tsui	119	b	7724-7	43	74	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	0	—	—
0-12 in HK but twice in the frame over C&D; drop of 2lb helps make him a contender
11 (12)	Wisdom Star Bay J:K De Melo T:Jamie Richards	J:K De Melo T:Jamie Richards	118	tv	9707-0	42	64	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has shown little in five runs and drawn on outside; first-time visor replaces blinkers
12 (1)	Oriental Tycoon Bay J:Angus Chung(3) T:C W Chang	J:Angus Chung(3) T:C W Chang	116	v	0800-0	40	73	-	17d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Uncompetitive in ten starts in HK; dramatic improvement needed with first-time visor

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Hayday

6.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Solar River

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Excellent Peers

3.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Spirit Of Peace

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Motoman

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Inno Century

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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En Perfecto

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Accolade Start

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Colonel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Spicy Knuckles

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Sixty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Telecom Power

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wisdom Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Oriental Tycoon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spirit Of Peace	59	67	—
Motoman	58	68	—
Hayday	55	74	—
Inno Century	52	66	—
Excellent Peers	51	75	—
Accolade Start	50	74	—
Colonel	50	72	—
Solar River	48	72	—
Spicy Knuckles	46	63	—
Super Sixty	45	73	—
Telecom Power	43	74	—
Wisdom Star	42	64	—
En Perfecto	41	74	—
Oriental Tycoon	40	73	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spirit Of Peace	14d ago	Fit
En Perfecto	14d ago	Fit
Motoman	14d ago	Fit
Hayday	14d ago	Fit
Accolade Start	14d ago	Fit
Oriental Tycoon	17d ago	Fit
Super Sixty	21d ago	Fit
Telecom Power	21d ago	Fit
Wisdom Star	21d ago	Fit
Inno Century	24d ago	Fit
Solar River	24d ago	Fit
Excellent Peers	28d ago	Fit
Spicy Knuckles	28d ago	Fit
Colonel	31d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 6f. 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.