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

Happy Valley

11:05

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

Date 2026-01-14

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 40.03s (slow by 2.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fortunate Son (NZ) Hugh Bowman · W K Mo	17/5F	Won
2nd	Inno Super (AUS) Jerry Chau · David Eustace	78/10	1.25
3rd	Setanta (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · Mark Newnham	9/1	.5
4th	Ping Hai Comet (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	13/1	.75
5th	Absolute Awakened (NZ) Zac Purton · F C Lor	56/10	.75
6th	All Round Winner (AUS) Harry Bentley · David A Hayes	4/1	.25
7th	Sure Joyful (NZ) Maxime Guyon · P F Yiu	25/1	.5
8th	Lucky Blessing (AUS) Angus Chung · W K Mo	53/10	.25
9th	Prince Alex (AUS) Richard Kingscote · Douglas Whyte	21/1	.5
10th	Somelovefromabove (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · C Fownes	23/1	.25
11th	Management Folks (IRE) Matthew Poon · D J Hall	29/1	.5
12th	Turin Warrior (AUS) C Y Ho · K L Man	22/1	.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)	Never Peter Out Brown J:TBC T:F C Lor	J: T:F C Lor	134	tv	9008-9	59	71	-	13d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Reserve; all four wins in Hong Kong have been on dirt and that seems more his scene
NR (14)	California Banner Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:W K Mo	J:NON-RUNNER T:W K Mo	121	tb	0259-0	46	-	-	13d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non-runner
1 (7)	Fortunate Son Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:W K Mo	J:Hugh Bowman T:W K Mo	135	t	0173-7	60	72	-	7d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	2.5	—	—
Has the form to feature; only seventh last week but from a rotten draw
2 (6)	All Round Winner b/br J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	131	p	90264-	56	72	-	25d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Stepping up to 1m when a close fourth at Sha Tin and this trip could be the way forward
3 (12)	Sure Joyful Bay J:Maxime Guyon T:P F Yiu	J:Maxime Guyon T:P F Yiu	131	t	80000-	56	73	-	18d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	1.5	—	—
C&D winner last year but has struggled to find some form following a break
4 (10)	Turin Warrior Bay J:C Y Ho T:K L Man	J:C Y Ho T:K L Man	129	—	99613-	54	76	-	22d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	11	—	—
Recent C&D winner but seemingly found out by this higher mark last time
5 (11)	Absolute Awakened Bay J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	128	ht	8U371-	53	67	-	22d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	11.8	—	—
Lightly raced and finished strongly to collect under Purton here last time; raised 6lb
6 (1)	Ping Hai Comet Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	126	h	11006-	51	73	-	22d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	5.3	—	—
Had no excuses when sixth last time in a race won by Absolute Awakened
7 (5)	Somelovefromabove Brown J:Matthew Chadwick T:C Fownes	J:Matthew Chadwick T:C Fownes	122	e/s	90107-	47	73	-	18d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Narrow winner here in November but that was over 6f and off a 5lb lower mark
8 (9)	Inno Super Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	122	t	74360-	46	72	-	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	1.5	—	—
Third at Sha Tin in October but hasn't reached that level in his subsequent runs
9 (2)	Prince Alex b/br J:Richard Kingscote T:Douglas Whyte	J:Richard Kingscote T:Douglas Whyte	120	tp	67698-	45	76	-	22d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Back-to-back C&D wins in late 2024 but now stuck on a losing run of nine
10 (4)	Setanta Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Mark Newnham	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Mark Newnham	120	tb	40672-	45	77	-	22d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Came from well off the pace to split Absolute Awakened and Turin Warrior here 22 days ago
11 (8)	Management Folks Brown J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	119	—	8246-9	44	72	-	13d	0W/1P 1 run	—	—	0	—	—
Not without hope in current form but comes with risks given his hold-up style
12 (3)	Lucky Blessing Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:W K Mo	J:Angus Chung(2) T:W K Mo	115	tp	42710-	40	74	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	8.5	—	—
Has been plying his trade in Class 5 so this is tougher than he's accustomed to

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Absolute Awakened

11.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 11.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Turin Warrior

OR: 1 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lucky Blessing

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Ping Hai Comet

5.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Somelovefromabove

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Setanta

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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All Round Winner

OR: 1.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Fortunate Son

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Never Peter Out

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sure Joyful

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Inno Super

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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California Banner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Prince Alex

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Management Folks

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fortunate Son	60	72	—
Never Peter Out	59	71	—
All Round Winner	56	72	—
Sure Joyful	56	73	—
Turin Warrior	54	76	—
Absolute Awakened	53	67	—
Ping Hai Comet	51	73	—
Somelovefromabove	47	73	—
California Banner	46	—	—
Inno Super	46	72	—
Prince Alex	45	76	—
Setanta	45	77	—
Management Folks	44	72	—
Lucky Blessing	40	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fortunate Son	7d ago	Quick return
Never Peter Out	13d ago	Quick return
California Banner	13d ago	Quick return
Management Folks	13d ago	Quick return
Sure Joyful	18d ago	Fit
Somelovefromabove	18d ago	Fit
Turin Warrior	22d ago	Fit
Absolute Awakened	22d ago	Fit
Ping Hai Comet	22d ago	Fit
Prince Alex	22d ago	Fit
Setanta	22d ago	Fit
All Round Winner	25d ago	Fit
Inno Super	25d ago	Fit
Lucky Blessing	35d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Setanta	Hold Up
Management Folks	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 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.