Ewo Challenge Trophy (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Happy Valley

13:40

Date 2025-04-16

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £67,407

Winning Time 1m 39.46s (slow by 1.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sunday's Serenade (NZ) Zac Purton · Jamie Richards	53/20	Won
2nd	Dragon Star (AUS) Angus Chung · Y S Tsui	15/2	.5
3rd	Soaring Bronco (NZ) K C Leung · P C Ng	17/10F	0.3
4th	Atomic Beauty (FR) Andrea Atzeni · A S Cruz	33/1	1.25
5th	Escape Route (IRE) Antoine Hamelin · J Size	10/1	0.05
6th	Mighty Commander (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C Fownes	10/1	1
7th	Accolade Start (IRE) Karis Teetan · David Eustace	20/1	1
8th	Silver King (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	16/1	.5
9th	General Smart (AUS) H T Mo · C S Shum	82/1	.75
10th	Forever Glorious (GB) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	26/1	0.3
11th	Celestial Harmony (AUS) Ellis Wong · David A Hayes	52/1	2.75
12th	Qingyuan Star (AUS) Matthew Poon · D J Hall	11/1	9

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)	Radiant Swift Bay J:TBC T:T P Yung	J: T:T P Yung	128	b	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Makes official debut after some very underwhelming trials and can only be watched
R14 (14)	The Auspicious Bay J:TBC T:Y S Tsui	J: T:Y S Tsui	125	h	0-0018	49	70	-	17d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Shock 7f winner last month but safely held since; overall profile remains unconvincing
1 (11)	Mighty Commander Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	135	t	-19958	59	71	-	14d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Will appreciate this ease in grade but may still be a shade too high in the weights
2 (4)	Forever Glorious Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	134	tv	82-008	58	75	-	35d	—	—	—	2	—	—
C&D winner in September; back on workable mark now but out of form lately
3 (8)	Sunday's Serenade Bay J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	128	tb	5-2281	52	67	-	28d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Went up 6lb for last month's ready C&D win but Zac Purton sidles in for the ride today
4 (12)	Celestial Harmony Bay J:Ellis Wong(7) T:David A Hayes	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:David A Hayes	127	b	0-0099	51	64	-	14d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Yet to be placed after seven Hong Kong starts; headgear switched today
5 (3)	Soaring Bronco Bay J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	123	et	2-4012	47	70	-	14d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	3.5	—	—
Class 5 winner last month and a close second in this higher grade since; shortlisted
6 (2)	Dragon Star Chestnut J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	122	b	869-62	46	82	-	70d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not firing on all cylinders this season but makes stable debut from a good mark
7 (5)	General Smart Brown J:H T Mo(2) T:C S Shum	J:H T Mo(2) T:C S Shum	121	tp	0000	45	67	-	10d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to show any significant promise after four runs; seemingly on a beeline for Class 5
8 (7)	Escape Route Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:J Size	J:Antoine Hamelin T:J Size	120	h	7-8460	44	83	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten on dirt last month but very well handicapped for this turf return
9 (1)	Qingyuan Star br/bl J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	120	b	870-65	44	70	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unexposed 4yo; ran okay on recent dirt debut and is well drawn for turf return; e-w claims
10 (9)	Accolade Start Bay J:Karis Teetan T:David Eustace	J:Karis Teetan T:David Eustace	118	t	070598	42	81	-	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unplaced all six runs (most over 6f) for new stable this year; back up in trip today
11 (10)	Atomic Beauty Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:A S Cruz	J:Andrea Atzeni T:A S Cruz	118	tv	20-706	42	77	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Went close over C&D in November but has generally been disappointing this season
12 (6)	Silver King Grey J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	117	het	8-8004	41	82	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Arrested decline with big-odds fourth on dirt in March but still makes only limited appeal

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Mighty Commander

4.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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2nd

Soaring Bronco

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Forever Glorious

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Radiant Swift

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sunday's Serenade

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Celestial Harmony

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Auspicious

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dragon Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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General Smart

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Escape Route

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Qingyuan Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Accolade Start

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Atomic Beauty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Silver King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mighty Commander	59	71	—
Forever Glorious	58	75	—
Radiant Swift	52	—	—
Sunday's Serenade	52	67	—
Celestial Harmony	51	64	—
The Auspicious	49	70	—
Soaring Bronco	47	70	—
Dragon Star	46	82	—
General Smart	45	67	—
Escape Route	44	83	—
Qingyuan Star	44	70	—
Accolade Start	42	81	—
Atomic Beauty	42	77	—
Silver King	41	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
General Smart	10d ago	Quick return
Mighty Commander	14d ago	Fit
Celestial Harmony	14d ago	Fit
Soaring Bronco	14d ago	Fit
Accolade Start	14d ago	Fit
The Auspicious	17d ago	Fit
Escape Route	21d ago	Fit
Qingyuan Star	21d ago	Fit
Silver King	21d ago	Fit
Sunday's Serenade	28d ago	Fit
Forever Glorious	35d ago	Fit
Atomic Beauty	35d ago	Fit
Dragon Star	70d ago	Fresh
Radiant Swift	—	—

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.