Club Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

11:40

Club Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2026-01-07

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 39.53s (slow by 1.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Celtic Times (IRE) Jerry Chau · K L Man	34/1	Won
2nd	Ace War (IRE) Zac Purton · Douglas Whyte	11/10F	.5
3rd	Prestige Ricky (GB) Hugh Bowman · P F Yiu	31/5	1.25
4th	Golden Brilliant (NZ) Alexis Badel · C Fownes	12/1	.75
5th	The Azure (NZ) K C Leung · F C Lor	16/1	0.2
6th	Aeroinvincible (NZ) Maxime Guyon · P C Ng	84/10	1.25
7th	Fortunate Son (NZ) C Y Ho · W K Mo	15/2	1
8th	Wave Garden (NZ) Richard Kingscote · Jimmy Ting	61/1	2.75
9th	Matsu Victor (NZ) M L Yeung · K W Lui	41/5	3
10th	Iconical (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · Jamie Richards	19/1	8.25
11th	Zhou Gongjin (AUS) Angus Chung · Brett Crawford	75/1	3.75
12th	Ka Ying Glory (NZ) Karis Teetan · David A Hayes	26/1	2.75

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)	Ping Hai Comet Bay J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	126	h	11006-	51	73	-	15d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	5.3	—	—
Notched a C&D triumph in May off 7lb lower mark; best run since when 3.5l sixth last time; would have each-way claims if getting a run (is first reserve).
R14 (14)	Fortune Star Grey J:TBC T:Mark Newnham	J: T:Mark Newnham	123	tb	22420-	48	73	-	21d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Career record now reads 0-9 but had strung together four fine C&D efforts prior to flopping over further last time; could bounce back.
1 (11)	Fortunate Son Bay J:C Y Ho T:W K Mo	J:C Y Ho T:W K Mo	135	t	90173-	60	73	-	28d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	10.5	—	—
Towards rear - driven over 2f out - slightly short of racing room over 1f out - kept on same pace inside final furlong
2 (5)	The Azure Bay J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	130	—	88579-	55	73	-	15d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Towards rear of midfield - progress 2 1/2f out - driven just under 2f out - every chance entering final furlong - not match pace of leaders
3 (10)	Aeroinvincible Brown J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	128	ht	72536-	53	73	-	28d	—	—	—	4.4	—	—
Midfield - driven over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on same pace
4 (9)	Prestige Ricky Brown J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	128	—	70359-	53	75	-	15d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
In rear - driven just under 2f out - ridden and progress on outer inside final furlong - ran on well - not pace to challenge front pair
5 (8)	Wave Garden Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Jimmy Ting	J:Richard Kingscote T:Jimmy Ting	125	t	00900-	50	73	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Disputed early - tracked leader after 2f - driven to lead over 1 1/2f out - soon ridden - challenged and headed inside final furlong - no extra
6 (12)	Ka Ying Glory Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	124	t	02080-	49	74	-	24d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
In touch on outer - struggling 2 1/2f out - soon weakened
7 (1)	Matsu Victor Bay J:M L Yeung T:K W Lui	J:M L Yeung T:K W Lui	124	v	90078-	49	74	-	49d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Midfield - driven over 1 1/2f out - limited response - weakened inside final furlong
8 (3)	Celtic Times Chestnut J:Jerry Chau(2) T:K L Man	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:K L Man	123	tb	01707-	48	68	-	15d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Towards rear of midfield - driven and effort on outer over 1 1/2f out - ridden and progress entering final furlong - ran on strongly - led final 50yds
9 (6)	Zhou Gongjin Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:B Crawford	J:Angus Chung(2) T:B Crawford	121	b	700-	46	50	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Prominent - driven 2 1/2f out - lost position over 1 1/2f out - soon weakened
10 (2)	Golden Brilliant Bay J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	120	b	00804-	45	65	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
In touch - driven 2 1/2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out - not match pace of leaders inside final furlong - kept on same pace
11 (7)	Iconical Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	120	t	55086-	45	76	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Disputed early - led after 2f - driven 2f out - soon headed and under pressure - no response - weakened
12 (4)	Ace War Bay J:Zac Purton T:Douglas Whyte	J:Zac Purton T:Douglas Whyte	120	t	02362-	43	79	-	28d	1W/1P 1 run	—	—	8	—	—
Towards rear - driven and effort on inner 1 1/2f out - soon made progress - ridden to lead inside final furlong - headed final 50yds

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Fortunate Son

10.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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2nd

Ace War

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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3rd

Fortune Star

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Ping Hai Comet

5.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Aeroinvincible

4.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Celtic Times

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Prestige Ricky

2.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Ka Ying Glory

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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The Azure

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wave Garden

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Matsu Victor

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zhou Gongjin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Golden Brilliant

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Iconical

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fortunate Son	60	73	—
The Azure	55	73	—
Aeroinvincible	53	73	—
Prestige Ricky	53	75	—
Ping Hai Comet	51	73	—
Wave Garden	50	73	—
Ka Ying Glory	49	74	—
Matsu Victor	49	74	—
Fortune Star	48	73	—
Celtic Times	48	68	—
Zhou Gongjin	46	50	—
Golden Brilliant	45	65	—
Iconical	45	76	—
Ace War	43	79	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ping Hai Comet	15d ago	Fit
The Azure	15d ago	Fit
Prestige Ricky	15d ago	Fit
Celtic Times	15d ago	Fit
Zhou Gongjin	15d ago	Fit
Golden Brilliant	15d ago	Fit
Fortune Star	21d ago	Fit
Iconical	21d ago	Fit
Ka Ying Glory	24d ago	Fit
Fortunate Son	28d ago	Fit
Aeroinvincible	28d ago	Fit
Wave Garden	28d ago	Fit
Ace War	28d ago	Fit
Matsu Victor	49d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Ka Ying Glory	Front Runner
Zhou Gongjin	Prominent
Aeroinvincible	Mid-Pack
Matsu Victor	Mid-Pack
Fortunate Son	Hold Up
The Azure	Hold Up
Celtic Times	Hold Up
Ace War	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 8 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.