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

Happy Valley

12:10

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

Date 2025-12-17

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £67,407

Winning Time 1m 40.67s (slow by 2.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	California Moxie (IRE) Hugh Bowman · A S Cruz	58/10	Won
2nd	Glorious Journey (NZ) C Y Ho · F C Lor	12/5	1.75
3rd	Superb Guy (AUS) Jerry Chau · K W Lui	21/1	0.3
4th	Fighting Machine (NZ) Maxime Guyon · P C Ng	24/1	0.3
5th	Top Time (NZ) Zac Purton · W Y So	21/10F	0.1
6th	Iconical (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · Jamie Richards	18/1	.75
7th	Made For Life (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · Mark Newnham	15/2	0.3
8th	Metal King (AUS) Matthew Poon · Jimmy Ting	22/1	.5
9th	Up With Charm (NZ) K C Leung · K L Man	49/1	0.3
10th	Smart City (AUS) Hollie Doyle · P F Yiu	11/1	1
11th	Happy Action (AUS) M L Yeung · David A Hayes	18/1	.75
12th	Colourful Knight (AUS) Angus Chung · C S Shum	63/1	5.25

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)	Glorious Ryder Bay J:TBC T:David Eustace	J: T:David Eustace	121	tb	00830	46	69	-	35d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	2.1	—	—
Addition of blinkers appeared to make a big difference when he posted a new personal best when third over this C&D in October but failed to build on that run last time.
R14 (14)	California Sun Bay J:TBC T:W K Mo	J: T:W K Mo	120	tp	4000	45	72	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Finished a fair fourth on his career debut (7f, Sha Tin) in May but none of his three runs since have given much cause for optimism.
1 (9)	Top Time Bay J:Zac Purton T:W Y So	J:Zac Purton T:W Y So	135	—	182352	60	73	-	28d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
In rear of midfield - switched towards inner and ridden along 1f out - kept on well - not pace to get on terms with leaders
2 (3)	Glorious Journey Bay J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	131	t	075541	56	77	-	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	11.5	—	—
Towards rear - ridden along 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went second close home - not pace to challenge
3 (12)	Colourful Knight Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:C S Shum	J:Angus Chung(2) T:C S Shum	128	tb	-00000	53	59	-	28d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Midfield on outer - lost position under 2f out - well held final furlong
4 (10)	Fighting Machine Brown J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	128	b	800699	53	75	-	38d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.8	—	—
In rear of midfield on outer - shaken up 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to trouble leaders
5 (4)	Made For Life br/bl J:Brenton Avdulla T:Mark Newnham	J:Brenton Avdulla T:Mark Newnham	127	—	4	52	69	-	24d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Prominent - ridden along under 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace
6 (6)	California Moxie Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	J:Hugh Bowman T:A S Cruz	125	tb	139906	50	71	-	28d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	0.6	—	—
Settled towards rear - ridden along on outer 1 1/2f out - soon good headway - led 125yds out - ran on - comfortably
7 (5)	Up With Charm Bay J:K C Leung T:K L Man	J:K C Leung T:K L Man	124	hb	009096	49	69	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Led - pressed 2f out - ridden along 1 1/2f out - headed 175yds out - weakened towards finish
8 (2)	Smart City b/br J:Hollie Doyle T:P F Yiu	J:Hollie Doyle T:P F Yiu	123	tv	914778	48	76	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	2	—	—
Midfield - ridden along 1 1/2f out - not quicken - short of room when held 150yds out
9 (7)	Iconical Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	122	t	155508	47	74	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Close up - pushed along and pressed leader 2f out - led 175yds out - headed 125yds out - lost position towards finish
10 (8)	Superb Guy Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:K W Lui	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:K W Lui	122	—	068030	46	68	-	10d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Midfield on inner - ridden along over 1f out - kept on well - not pace to challenge
11 (1)	Happy Action Chestnut J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	118	tb	097254	43	70	-	32d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Tracked leaders - ridden along 1f out - not quicken - weakened final 150yds
12 (11)	Metal King Bay J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	116	tp	007984	40	75	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
In rear - pushed along and headway on outer from 3f out - ridden along under 1 1/2f out - kept on same pace - never on terms with leaders

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Glorious Journey

11.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Top Time

10.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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3rd

Happy Action

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Glorious Ryder

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Superb Guy

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Smart City

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Colourful Knight

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fighting Machine

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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California Moxie

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Made For Life

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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California Sun

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Up With Charm

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Iconical

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Metal King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Top Time	60	73	—
Glorious Journey	56	77	—
Colourful Knight	53	59	—
Fighting Machine	53	75	—
Made For Life	52	69	—
California Moxie	50	71	—
Up With Charm	49	69	—
Smart City	48	76	—
Iconical	47	74	—
Glorious Ryder	46	69	—
Superb Guy	46	68	—
California Sun	45	72	—
Happy Action	43	70	—
Metal King	40	75	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Superb Guy	10d ago	Quick return
California Sun	21d ago	Fit
Iconical	21d ago	Fit
Made For Life	24d ago	Fit
Top Time	28d ago	Fit
Glorious Journey	28d ago	Fit
Colourful Knight	28d ago	Fit
California Moxie	28d ago	Fit
Up With Charm	28d ago	Fit
Smart City	28d ago	Fit
Metal King	28d ago	Fit
Happy Action	32d ago	Fit
Glorious Ryder	35d ago	Fit
Fighting Machine	38d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Iconical	Front Runner
Made For Life	Prominent
Top Time	Mid-Pack
Colourful Knight	Mid-Pack
Fighting Machine	Mid-Pack
Smart City	Mid-Pack
Superb Guy	Mid-Pack
Glorious Journey	Hold Up
California Moxie	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 9 of 14 runners classified.

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.