Kennedy Handicap (B Course) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

11:10

Kennedy Handicap (B Course) (Turf)

Date 2026-02-25

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 9.57s (fast by 0.13s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Northern Fire Ball (AUS) K C Leung · C H Yip	23/10	Won
2nd	Bits Superstar (AUS) Zac Purton · D J Hall	13/10F	1.25
3rd	Victor The Rapid (IRE) Jerry Chau · P C Ng	57/10	.75
4th	Awesome Treasure (NZ) Ellis Wong · Jamie Richards	9/1	.25
5th	Winning Cigar (AUS) Harry Bentley · David A Hayes	12/1	.25
6th	Happy Buddies (NZ) Karis Teetan · W K Mo	102/1	.5
7th	Automated (AUS) M L Yeung · W Y So	126/1	.5
8th	Full Of Laughter (NZ) Richard Kingscote · C W Chang	27/1	.5
9th	Zephyr (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · Mark Newnham	27/1	0.05
10th	Sir Charge (AUS) Dylan Browne McMonagle · David Eustace	24/1	1
11th	Topspin King (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	33/1	.25
12th	Impressive Champ (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · P F Yiu	116/1	.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)	Yee Cheong Spirit Bay J:TBC T:C S Shum	J: T:C S Shum	119	tb	2365-8	44	75	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
1-19; showed enough here late last year to suggest he can make an impact
R14 (14)	Sky Cap Chestnut J:TBC T:C Fownes	J: T:C Fownes	127	t	00-570	52	75	-	17d	1W/2P 2 runs	1W/2P 2 runs	—	0.5	—	—
4lb lower than when winning over C&D last April, but his form since has been patchy
1 (8)	Victor The Rapid Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P C Ng	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P C Ng	135	tb	736-61	60	76	-	21d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
6lb higher than for C&D win three weeks ago; may get the strong pace he needs; player
2 (7)	Automated Chestnut J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	133	t	/00-00	58	60	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	2	—	—
Has barely beaten a rival in four local starts including when dropped in class last time
3 (6)	Sir Charge b/br J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:David Eustace	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:David Eustace	129	ht	0070-0	54	73	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	1	—	—
Has failed to make the frame in eight local starts; hood on
4 (5)	Impressive Champ Chestnut J:Brenton Avdulla T:P F Yiu	J:Brenton Avdulla T:P F Yiu	127	t	—	52	49	-	24d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Beat one home on his Sha Tin debut this month; needs major improvement
5 (9)	Northern Fire Ball Brown J:K C Leung T:C H Yip	J:K C Leung T:C H Yip	127	t	09-684	52	78	-	17d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Dual C&D winner who ran better at Sha Tin last time; 5lb below last winning mark
6 (11)	Topspin King Bay J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	127	—	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Only limited encouragement in his trials; drawn wide on official debut
7 (1)	Awesome Treasure Bay J:Ellis Wong(5) T:Jamie Richards	J:Ellis Wong(5) T:Jamie Richards	126	—	8541-0	51	76	-	42d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Won over C&D in December, but poor last time; possibilities if bouncing back for new yard
8 (3)	Bits Superstar Bay J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	126	—	273-22	51	73	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.3	—	—
Sole win came over C&D and running well in defeat lately; another big effort seems likely
9 (2)	Full Of Laughter Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:C W Chang	J:Richard Kingscote T:C W Chang	125	t	6-0	50	64	-	31d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Promise on his Sha Tin debut, but a backwards step next time; best watched
10 (10)	Zephyr Chestnut J:Lyle Hewitson T:Mark Newnham	J:Lyle Hewitson T:Mark Newnham	123	t	0-08	48	66	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Got a bit closer on his third start, but still needs more in order to play a part
11 (4)	Winning Cigar Bay J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	117	b	0098-6	42	68	-	42d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-6, but has hinted at ability over C&D the last twice; blinkers on
12 (12)	Happy Buddies Bay J:Karis Teetan T:W K Mo	J:Karis Teetan T:W K Mo	115	tp	589-00	40	74	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to make the frame in six starts; drawn widest

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Victor The Rapid

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Automated

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Sir Charge

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sky Cap

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Impressive Champ

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Northern Fire Ball

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Topspin King

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Awesome Treasure

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bits Superstar

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yee Cheong Spirit

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Full Of Laughter

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zephyr

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Winning Cigar

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Happy Buddies

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Victor The Rapid	60	76	—
Automated	58	60	—
Sir Charge	54	73	—
Sky Cap	52	75	—
Impressive Champ	52	49	—
Northern Fire Ball	52	78	—
Topspin King	52	—	—
Awesome Treasure	51	76	—
Bits Superstar	51	73	—
Full Of Laughter	50	64	—
Zephyr	48	66	—
Yee Cheong Spirit	44	75	—
Winning Cigar	42	68	—
Happy Buddies	40	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bits Superstar	14d ago	Fit
Yee Cheong Spirit	17d ago	Fit
Sky Cap	17d ago	Fit
Automated	17d ago	Fit
Northern Fire Ball	17d ago	Fit
Victor The Rapid	21d ago	Fit
Zephyr	21d ago	Fit
Impressive Champ	24d ago	Fit
Sir Charge	28d ago	Fit
Full Of Laughter	31d ago	Fit
Happy Buddies	31d ago	Fit
Awesome Treasure	42d ago	Fit
Winning Cigar	42d ago	Fit
Topspin King	—	—

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.