Swiftlet Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

13:10

Swiftlet Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Date 2025-12-17

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £67,407

Winning Time 1m 49.88s (slow by 2.38s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Young Bravo (AUS) James Orman · D J Hall	31/1	Won
2nd	China Win (NZ) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	21/10F	0.1
3rd	Luck Is Back (BRZ) Richard Kingscote · K W Lui	25/1	.75
4th	Sharpen Bright (NZ) Maxime Guyon · Y S Tsui	11/1	0.3
5th	Good Luck Win (AUS) Angus Chung · Jimmy Ting	42/1	0.3
6th	Nearly Fine (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C Fownes	9/1	.75
7th	Packing Hurricane (GB) Jerry Chau · P C Ng	20/1	0.3
8th	Firefoot (AUS) Harry Bentley · W Y So	11/2	0.3
9th	Double Win (NZ) Hollie Doyle · K L Man	9/1	1.5
10th	Sure Joyful (NZ) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	37/1	0.1
11th	Floof (NZ) Karis Teetan · B Crawford	12/1	1.25
12th	Fortune Star (NZ) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	17/5	.5

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)	Kingly Demeanor Brown J:TBC T:A S Cruz	J: T:A S Cruz	122	t	710708	47	72	-	14d	—	—	—	2	—	—
R14 (14)	Charity Together Bay J:TBC T:David Eustace	J: T:David Eustace	128	t	997845	53	81	-	32d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
1 (11)	Sure Joyful Bay J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	135	t	914800	60	74	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	4.5	—	—
Raced in rear - pushed along 2 1/2f out - brief headway over 1 1/2f out - ridden 1f out - no impression - kept on at same pace inside final furlong
2 (9)	Nearly Fine Brown J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	133	t	-00072	58	72	-	14d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Towards rear of mid-division - pushed along on outer 2f out - ridden and switched wide 1 1/2f out - kept on at one pace inside final furlong
3 (2)	Luck Is Back Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:K W Lui	J:Richard Kingscote T:K W Lui	130	p	600200	55	78	-	32d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Prominent on outer - ridden 2f out - ran on well from over 1f out - took third close home
4 (3)	Sharpen Bright Bay J:Maxime Guyon T:Y S Tsui	J:Maxime Guyon T:Y S Tsui	130	b	900304	55	82	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	2.8	—	—
Raced in mid-division - pushed along 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish
5 (7)	Double Win Brown J:Hollie Doyle T:K L Man	J:Hollie Doyle T:K L Man	129	tv	443011	54	68	-	14d	0W/1P 1 run	—	—	18.9	—	—
Slow to stride - urged along start - raced in rear - pushed along 2 1/2f out - switched to outer and ridden 1 1/2f out - no impression - one pace inside final furlong
6 (10)	Packing Hurricane Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P C Ng	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P C Ng	128	tb	409603	53	84	-	14d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Raced in rear - dropped to last when pace quickened 2 1/2f out - ridden between rivals 1 1/2f out - kept on from 1f out - nearest finish
7 (6)	Young Bravo Brown J:James Orman T:D J Hall	J:James Orman T:D J Hall	127	p	929	52	69	-	38d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	4	—	—
Towards rear of mid-division - shaken up 2f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - ran on strongly on inner from over 1f out - led 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - all out
8 (1)	China Win Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	124	b	27046	49	75	-	21d	—	—	—	1	—	—
In touch with leaders - minor headway travelling well 2f out - switched left and ridden 1 1/2f out - ran on strongly from 1f out - took second inside final 55yds - just failed
9 (8)	Good Luck Win Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:Jimmy Ting	J:Angus Chung(2) T:Jimmy Ting	124	tb	400009	49	83	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Early speed led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - kept on inside final furlong until no extra and weakened inside final 55yds
10 (12)	Fortune Star Grey J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	123	tb	762242	48	73	-	21d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Held up in last - pushed along and minor headway on outer over 2 1/2f out - ridden over 1 1/2f out - soon beaten - weakened inside final furlong - eased close home
11 (4)	Floof Bay J:Karis Teetan T:B Crawford	J:Karis Teetan T:B Crawford	121	—	707847	46	79	-	77d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Took keen hold - led early - headed after 1f - raced in third after 2f - pushed along over 2 1/2f out - ridden and every chance 1 1/2f out - no impression - weakened inside final furlong
12 (5)	Firefoot Bay J:Harry Bentley T:W Y So	J:Harry Bentley T:W Y So	120	tv	764227	45	74	-	32d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Raced in third early - tracked leader after 2f - ridden and eery chance 1 1/2f out - kept on at same pace inside final furlong

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Double Win

18.9

OR: 1 Form: 17.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Fortune Star

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Nearly Fine

OR: 2 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Firefoot

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Sure Joyful

4.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Young Bravo

OR: 0.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Luck Is Back

3.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Packing Hurricane

3.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Sharpen Bright

2.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Kingly Demeanor

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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China Win

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Charity Together

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Good Luck Win

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Floof

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sure Joyful	60	74	—
Nearly Fine	58	72	—
Luck Is Back	55	78	—
Sharpen Bright	55	82	—
Double Win	54	68	—
Charity Together	53	81	—
Packing Hurricane	53	84	—
Young Bravo	52	69	—
China Win	49	75	—
Good Luck Win	49	83	—
Fortune Star	48	73	—
Kingly Demeanor	47	72	—
Floof	46	79	—
Firefoot	45	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kingly Demeanor	14d ago	Fit
Nearly Fine	14d ago	Fit
Sharpen Bright	14d ago	Fit
Double Win	14d ago	Fit
Packing Hurricane	14d ago	Fit
Sure Joyful	21d ago	Fit
China Win	21d ago	Fit
Fortune Star	21d ago	Fit
Charity Together	32d ago	Fit
Luck Is Back	32d ago	Fit
Firefoot	32d ago	Fit
Good Luck Win	35d ago	Fit
Young Bravo	38d ago	Fit
Floof	77d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Luck Is Back	Prominent
Nearly Fine	Hold Up
Young Bravo	Hold Up
Fortune Star	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 14 runners classified.