On Lan Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

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On Lan Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Date 2025-05-21

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £118,107

Winning Time 1m 39.69s (slow by 1.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Embraces (NZ) Jerry Chau · W K Mo	53/10	Won
2nd	Star Contact (AUS) Ben E Thompson · David A Hayes	36/1	.5
3rd	Prestige Always (IRE) K C Leung · P C Ng	26/1	1
4th	Sky Trust (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C Fownes	11/1	.5
4th	Super Unicorn (NZ) Matthew Poon · Mark Newnham	18/5	0
6th	King Of Fighters (AUS) Zac Purton · A S Cruz	23/10F	.75
7th	Dragon Joy (NZ) James Orman · P F Yiu	23/1	1.25
8th	Sturdy Ruby (AUS) Alexis Badel · K L Man	11/1	0.1
9th	A Americ Te Specso (NZ) Andrea Atzeni · J Size	12/1	.5
10th	Good Luck Babe (AUS) Angus Chung · David Eustace	31/1	.5
11th	Harold Win (NZ) M L Yeung · K W Lui	6/1	2
12th	Kolachi (IRE) Matthew Chadwick · Douglas Whyte	37/1	1

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)	Absolute Honour Bay J:TBC T:A S Cruz	J: T:A S Cruz	123	t	3-9808	64	84	-	14d	—	—	—	5.6	—	—
A very promising 2yo in Ireland last year but safely held on first four Hong Kong starts
R14 (14)	Sea Chariot Bay J:TBC T:W K Mo	J: T:W K Mo	123	t	S6321-	64	90	-	226d	—	—	—	18.5	—	—
3-13 in Ireland; makes Hong Kong debut after 226-day absence
1 (12)	Sky Trust Brown J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	135	ht	220358	76	92	-	38d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Won twice in early part of season; still in good form but current mark is quite tough
2 (9)	A Americ Te Specso Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	132	b	765711	73	87	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	22.8	—	—
Best known as a sprinter but has won his last two over C&D; respected
3 (11)	Embraces Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:W K Mo	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:W K Mo	131	t	-14425	72	88	-	35d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Started off for Cody Mo with two 1m wins in December/January and is still in good form
4 (5)	Star Contact Chestnut J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	130	tb	-7P860	71	91	-	21d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form this year and needs to turn a corner
5 (4)	Dragon Joy Bay J:James Orman T:P F Yiu	J:James Orman T:P F Yiu	128	t	-31800	69	82	-	45d	—	—	—	8.4	—	—
Dual winner this season but has suffered an alarming dip in form on recent outings
6 (8)	King Of Fighters Bay J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	127	t	692253	68	88	-	28d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Placed over 6f on three of last four outings and looks well worth another crack at 1m
7 (7)	Prestige Always Bay J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	126	tb	46-700	67	93	-	42d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Won over 7f in September but has gone right off the boil since the turn of the year
8 (3)	Kolachi Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:Douglas Whyte	J:Matthew Chadwick T:Douglas Whyte	125	—	1/-030	66	88	-	21d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	11	—	—
Placed at triple-digit odds two starts ago but other two HK runs were very disappointing
9 (6)	Sturdy Ruby Grey J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	122	t	-21274	63	83	-	21d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Dual Class 4 C&D winner this season and twice in the frame in this higher grade since
10 (10)	Good Luck Babe b/br J:Angus Chung(3) T:David Eustace	J:Angus Chung(3) T:David Eustace	121	t	542310	62	85	-	24d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Just held on to make all in Sha Tin Class 4 last month; well beaten in this grade since
11 (2)	Super Unicorn Bay J:Matthew Poon T:Mark Newnham	J:Matthew Poon T:Mark Newnham	121	tb	-69290	62	91	-	42d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	5.5	—	—
Signed off for Frankie Lor with two disappointing runs; blinkers on for stable debut
12 (1)	Harold Win Bay J:M L Yeung T:K W Lui	J:M L Yeung T:K W Lui	120	v	693223	61	90	-	24d	—	—	—	12.7	—	—
Very consistent over 6f/7f; has inside draw for first 1m attempt

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

A Americ Te Specso

22.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Sea Chariot

18.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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3rd

Good Luck Babe

OR: 3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Harold Win

12.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 9.9 Odds: 0

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King Of Fighters

11.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Embraces

OR: 5.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Kolachi

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Sturdy Ruby

9.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Sky Trust

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Dragon Joy

8.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Absolute Honour

5.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Super Unicorn

5.5

OR: 3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Star Contact

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Prestige Always

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sky Trust	76	92	—
A Americ Te Specso	73	87	—
Embraces	72	88	—
Star Contact	71	91	—
Dragon Joy	69	82	—
King Of Fighters	68	88	—
Prestige Always	67	93	—
Kolachi	66	88	—
Absolute Honour	64	84	—
Sea Chariot	64	90	—
Sturdy Ruby	63	83	—
Good Luck Babe	62	85	—
Super Unicorn	62	91	—
Harold Win	61	90	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Absolute Honour	14d ago	Fit
A Americ Te Specso	21d ago	Fit
Star Contact	21d ago	Fit
Kolachi	21d ago	Fit
Sturdy Ruby	21d ago	Fit
Good Luck Babe	24d ago	Fit
Harold Win	24d ago	Fit
King Of Fighters	28d ago	Fit
Embraces	35d ago	Fit
Sky Trust	38d ago	Fit
Prestige Always	42d ago	Fit
Super Unicorn	42d ago	Fit
Dragon Joy	45d ago	Fit
Sea Chariot	226d ago	Long break

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.