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

Happy Valley

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Connaught Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2026-01-07

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £99,295

Winning Time 1m 9.75s (slow by 0.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Perfect General (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	5/4F	Won
2nd	My Day My Way (AUS) Matthew Poon · C S Shum	19/5	.5
3rd	Refusetobeenglish (NZ) Andrea Atzeni · P C Ng	9/1	0.05
4th	Spirit Of Peace (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · J Size	9/1	0.3
5th	Storming Dragon (AUS) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Jamie Richards	32/1	1.25
6th	Wings Of War (IRE) Hugh Bowman · Douglas Whyte	83/10	0.3
7th	Forza Leader (AUS) Richard Kingscote · Y S Tsui	108/1	1
8th	Charming Babe (AUS) Karis Teetan · P F Yiu	23/1	.75
9th	Triumphant More (AUS) Jerry Chau · F C Lor	11/1	0.3
10th	Spicy Gold (AUS) Alexis Badel · Mark Newnham	11/1	.5
11th	Leaping Star (IRE) Harry Bentley · David A Hayes	63/1	.5
12th	Prestige Superior (AUS) M L Yeung · C W Chang	102/1	0.1

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)	Pakistan Legacy Bay J:TBC T:W Y So	J: T:W Y So	131	tb	57160-	74	85	-	28d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	11	—	—
Latest run was disappointing and he remains on a tough mark
R14 (14)	Young Emperor Bay J:TBC T:David Eustace	J: T:David Eustace	126	t	/5060-	69	92	-	21d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	4.8	—	—
Generally very disappointing since surprise C&D win on Hong Kong debut in October 2024
1 (11)	Triumphant More Chestnut J:Jerry Chau(2) T:F C Lor	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:F C Lor	135	v	07241-	78	84	-	28d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Came from off the pace for C&D win last month; 7lb higher now but still respected
2 (6)	Spicy Gold Bay J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	J:Alexis Badel T:Mark Newnham	131	et	60625-	74	91	-	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	9.5	—	—
Beaten under 1l here on consecutive outings in November; probably in the mix again
3 (8)	Wings Of War Grey J:Hugh Bowman T:Douglas Whyte	J:Hugh Bowman T:Douglas Whyte	131	b	35468-	74	92	-	91d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	6.6	—	—
On tempting mark now and has possibilities if getting a good pace to aim at
4 (10)	Storming Dragon Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Jamie Richards	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Jamie Richards	126	tv	87940-	69	93	-	28d	0W/2P 2 runs	0W/2P 2 runs	—	4.8	—	—
Unplaced over 1m on last four starts but this triple C&D winner drops back in trip today
5 (9)	Leaping Star Bay J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	125	—	31861-	68	97	-	161d	—	—	—	18.1	—	—
Won twice in Ireland last year (1m/8.5f); opposable over 6f on Hong Kong debut
6 (7)	Charming Babe Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	124	—	33178-	67	87	-	15d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Won over C&D from favourable draw in November but safely held in this higher grade since
7 (3)	Prestige Superior b/br J:M L Yeung T:C W Chang	J:M L Yeung T:C W Chang	123	ht	41/00-	66	64	-	15d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	4	—	—
Struggled when a big-priced outsider for first two Hong Kong races
8 (12)	Forza Leader Chestnut J:Richard Kingscote T:Y S Tsui	J:Richard Kingscote T:Y S Tsui	121	t	53/10-	64	70	-	24d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Shaped with some promise on recent Hong Kong debut but has tough draw today
9 (1)	Refusetobeenglish Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	121	tb	/0649-	64	90	-	24d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	3.5	—	—
Made the frame over C&D in November but latest run a backward step
10 (2)	Perfect General Bay J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	119	het	35614-	62	88	-	15d	—	—	—	10.6	—	—
C&D winner last month and creditable fourth from stall 11 since; big player from stall 2
11 (4)	Spirit Of Peace Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:J Size	J:Matthew Chadwick T:J Size	119	—	66309-	62	90	-	35d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
Suffered dip in form towards end of last year and is probably better suited by 7f+
12 (5)	My Day My Way Brown J:Matthew Poon T:C S Shum	J:Matthew Poon T:C S Shum	118	tp	92218-	61	86	-	49d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Ended last season with a win and made a satisfactory reappearance in November

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Triumphant More

19.5

OR: 7 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Leaping Star

18.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

My Day My Way

13.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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Pakistan Legacy

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Charming Babe

10.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Perfect General

10.6

OR: 3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0

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Spicy Gold

9.5

OR: 6 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Wings Of War

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Young Emperor

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Storming Dragon

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Spirit Of Peace

4.5

OR: 3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Prestige Superior

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Forza Leader

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Refusetobeenglish

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Triumphant More	78	84	—
Pakistan Legacy	74	85	—
Spicy Gold	74	91	—
Wings Of War	74	92	—
Young Emperor	69	92	—
Storming Dragon	69	93	—
Leaping Star	68	97	—
Charming Babe	67	87	—
Prestige Superior	66	64	—
Forza Leader	64	70	—
Refusetobeenglish	64	90	—
Perfect General	62	88	—
Spirit Of Peace	62	90	—
My Day My Way	61	86	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Charming Babe	15d ago	Fit
Prestige Superior	15d ago	Fit
Perfect General	15d ago	Fit
Young Emperor	21d ago	Fit
Forza Leader	24d ago	Fit
Refusetobeenglish	24d ago	Fit
Pakistan Legacy	28d ago	Fit
Triumphant More	28d ago	Fit
Storming Dragon	28d ago	Fit
Spirit Of Peace	35d ago	Fit
Spicy Gold	42d ago	Fit
My Day My Way	49d ago	Fresh
Wings Of War	91d ago	Long break
Leaping Star	161d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
My Day My Way	Mid-Pack
Triumphant More	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 14 runners classified.

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.