Harbour View Handicap (Div I) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Happy Valley

15:15

Date 2025-10-08

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £107,160

Winning Time 1m 9.34s (fast by 0.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Regal Gem (GB) K C Leung · F C Lor	11/4	Won
2nd	Never Too Soon (AUS) Zac Purton · D J Hall	10/1	0.1
3rd	Bundle Of Charm (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	16/1	1.25
4th	Sovereign Fund (AUS) Karis Teetan · C W Chang	37/10	0.05
5th	Gracious Express (IRE) James Orman · P F Yiu	31/1	.75
6th	Spicy Gold (AUS) Alexis Badel · Mark Newnham	30/1	0.3
7th	Monarch County (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · C Fownes	23/10F	0.05
8th	Wings Of War (IRE) K De Melo · Douglas Whyte	40/1	.5
9th	Thriving Brothers (IRE) Matthew Chadwick · C H Yip	18/1	0.3
10th	Romantic Son (AUS) Harry Bentley · David A Hayes	74/1	.5
11th	Young Emperor (IRE) L J Ferraris · David Eustace	26/1	.5
12th	Master Champion (AUS) Matthew Poon · C S Shum	9/1	0.3

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)	All Too Brave Bay J:TBC T:Jamie Richards	J: T:Jamie Richards	123	t	1	65	-	-	—	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Won over 6f on debut in New Zealand in January; makes Hong Kong debut today
R14 (14)	Alsonso Chestnut J:TBC T:Mark Newnham	J: T:Mark Newnham	121	—	522723	63	90	-	24d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
0-11 in Hong Kong but placed on four of his last five appearances; a possible
1 (12)	Wings Of War Grey J:K De Melo T:Douglas Whyte	J:K De Melo T:Douglas Whyte	134	b	663546	76	89	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	7.4	—	—
Back over ideal trip after respectable seasonal debut (5f); no surprise if he features
2 (8)	Spicy Gold Bay J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	132	et	216260	74	90	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	10.5	—	—
Triple C&D winner last season; well held (albeit over 5f) on reappearance outing
3 (7)	Young Emperor Bay J:L J Ferraris T:David Eustace	J:L J Ferraris T:David Eustace	132	t	2118-5	74	90	-	217d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	6	—	—
Ready C&D winner on HK debut last October; only two runs since; may still have potential
4 (10)	Gracious Express Bay J:James Orman T:P F Yiu	J:James Orman T:P F Yiu	130	tv	507012	72	93	-	91d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Ended last season in good form over C&D but has tough draw today
5 (5)	Sovereign Fund Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	130	tb	133210	72	84	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	16.5	—	—
Dual C&D winner last season; last month's defeat is excusable; still on tough mark, though
6 (4)	Bundle Of Charm Chestnut J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	129	—	522344	71	89	-	10d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Comes here after string of good efforts at Sha Tin; recent 2lb drop helps; in the mix
7 (3)	Regal Gem Bay J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	128	—	760012	70	90	-	28d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Ended last season with narrow C&D win and ran well in defeat here last month; respected
8 (6)	Master Champion Bay J:Matthew Poon T:C S Shum	J:Matthew Poon T:C S Shum	125	—	700021	67	85	-	21d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Back in good form this season but moves back up in grade and has more on his plate today
9 (11)	Romantic Son Bay J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	124	p	064098	66	91	-	21d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Has very mixed record last season and made a low-key return; drawn wide; others preferred
10 (2)	Never Too Soon Bay J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	121	p	020719	63	90	-	91d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Emphatic C&D winner in May but safely held in this higher grade next time
11 (9)	Thriving Brothers Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:C H Yip	J:Matthew Chadwick T:C H Yip	121	t	-06144	63	89	-	28d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
As good as ever when fourth over C&D on last two outings; each-way claims
12 (1)	Monarch County Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:C Fownes	J:Lyle Hewitson T:C Fownes	120	tb	135519	62	83	-	28d	—	—	—	10.6	—	—
Quite promising last season; encountered traffic last time; remains of interest

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Master Champion

17.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Gracious Express

17.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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3rd

Regal Gem

OR: 5 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Sovereign Fund

16.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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All Too Brave

13.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Alsonso

12.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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Never Too Soon

11.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Monarch County

10.6

OR: 3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0

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Spicy Gold

10.5

OR: 6 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Bundle Of Charm

9.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Thriving Brothers

8.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Wings Of War

7.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

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Young Emperor

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Romantic Son

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wings Of War	76	89	—
Spicy Gold	74	90	—
Young Emperor	74	90	—
Gracious Express	72	93	—
Sovereign Fund	72	84	—
Bundle Of Charm	71	89	—
Regal Gem	70	90	—
Master Champion	67	85	—
Romantic Son	66	91	—
All Too Brave	65	—	—
Alsonso	63	90	—
Never Too Soon	63	90	—
Thriving Brothers	63	89	—
Monarch County	62	83	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bundle Of Charm	10d ago	Quick return
Wings Of War	21d ago	Fit
Spicy Gold	21d ago	Fit
Master Champion	21d ago	Fit
Romantic Son	21d ago	Fit
Alsonso	24d ago	Fit
Sovereign Fund	28d ago	Fit
Regal Gem	28d ago	Fit
Thriving Brothers	28d ago	Fit
Monarch County	28d ago	Fit
Gracious Express	91d ago	Long break
Never Too Soon	91d ago	Long break
Young Emperor	217d ago	Long break
All Too Brave	—	—

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.