Dahlia Handicap (Class 4) (Course A) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

13:10

Dahlia Handicap (Class 4) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2026-03-18

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 48.66s (slow by 1.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ace War (IRE) Zac Purton · Mark Newnham	7/10F	Won
2nd	Kingly Demeanor (GB) M L Yeung · A S Cruz	14/1	2.25
3rd	Smart City (AUS) Karis Teetan · P F Yiu	15/1	.5
4th	Reliable Dad (NZ) James Orman · D J Hall	81/10	1
5th	Can't Go Wong (NZ) C Y Ho · F C Lor	26/1	0.3
6th	Good Luck Win (AUS) Matthew Poon · Jimmy Ting	29/1	.5
7th	Forever Glorious (GB) Andrea Atzeni · Brett Crawford	37/1	0.05
8th	Amazing Gaze (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · David A Hayes	9/1	.5
9th	Noble Pursuit (NZ) Alexis Badel · C Fownes	23/1	0.3
10th	Ocean Impact (NZ) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Douglas Whyte	11/1	0.3
11th	Charity Gain (IRE) Hugh Bowman · David Eustace	14/1	5.25
12th	Sharpen Bright (NZ) Angus Chung · Y S Tsui	54/1	2

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)	Harmony Galaxy Chestnut J:TBC T:C S Shum	J: T:C S Shum	130	t	9-9075	54	73	-	7d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Competitive in higher-grade races last year but his form has cooled since the autumn
R14 (14)	King Of Selection Bay J:TBC T:W K Mo	J: T:W K Mo	131	tb	00-000	55	65	-	7d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Won when based in New Zealand but is yet to make an impact after five Hong Kong starts
1 (5)	Charity Gain Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	J:Hugh Bowman T:David Eustace	135	t	350-50	59	77	-	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	2.3	—	—
Has become hard to predict but is too well handicapped to rule out
2 (9)	Noble Pursuit Bay J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	133	t	05-629	57	78	-	14d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	1.8	—	—
Nearly exploited a reduced mark two starts ago, but is patently not as good as he was
3 (3)	Ace War Bay J:Zac Purton T:Mark Newnham	J:Zac Purton T:Mark Newnham	129	—	62-231	53	68	-	14d	2W/2P 2 runs	1W/1P 1 run	—	0.8	—	—
Won comfortably over 1m3f here on recent stable debut and commands respect
4 (8)	Amazing Gaze Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	129	p	84-383	53	71	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.8	—	—
Placed off today's mark over this trip at Sha Tin recently; has another big role to play
5 (4)	Ocean Impact Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Douglas Whyte	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Douglas Whyte	129	b	531-64	53	69	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.8	—	—
Came good over C&D in November and both runs since were perfectly respectable
6 (6)	Reliable Dad Grey J:James Orman T:D J Hall	J:James Orman T:D J Hall	125	—	05-43	49	71	-	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Unexposed 4yo who kept on well for third when upped to 1m1f at Sha Tin last month
7 (7)	Sharpen Bright Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:Y S Tsui	J:Angus Chung(2) T:Y S Tsui	124	b	44-005	48	77	-	14d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Didn't run badly here a fortnight ago but overall profile remains unconvincing
8 (1)	Can't Go Wong Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	123	tb	249-40	47	79	-	42d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
On the premises a few times this season but didn't run well last time and rarely wins
9 (2)	Forever Glorious Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Brett Crawford	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Brett Crawford	119	v	040-70	43	76	-	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Well handicapped on early-season form but this regressive 8yo has not won since 2024
10 (12)	Good Luck Win Bay J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	118	tb	95-578	42	72	-	7d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Not firing on all cylinders this season and has the outside draw today
11 (11)	Smart City b/br J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	118	p	80-434	42	79	-	14d	0W/1P 2 runs	0W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Just 1-24 in Hong Kong but has made the frame here on last three appearances (1m-1m3f)
12 (10)	Kingly Demeanor Brown J:M L Yeung T:A S Cruz	J:M L Yeung T:A S Cruz	116	t	8-0776	40	74	-	17d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Front-runner who has performed pretty well over today's trip on his last two outings

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Charity Gain

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Noble Pursuit

1.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

King Of Selection

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harmony Galaxy

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ace War

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Amazing Gaze

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ocean Impact

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Reliable Dad

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sharpen Bright

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Can't Go Wong

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Forever Glorious

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Good Luck Win

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Smart City

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kingly Demeanor

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Charity Gain	59	77	—
Noble Pursuit	57	78	—
King Of Selection	55	65	—
Harmony Galaxy	54	73	—
Ace War	53	68	—
Amazing Gaze	53	71	—
Ocean Impact	53	69	—
Reliable Dad	49	71	—
Sharpen Bright	48	77	—
Can't Go Wong	47	79	—
Forever Glorious	43	76	—
Good Luck Win	42	72	—
Smart City	42	79	—
Kingly Demeanor	40	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Harmony Galaxy	7d ago	Quick return
King Of Selection	7d ago	Quick return
Good Luck Win	7d ago	Quick return
Noble Pursuit	14d ago	Fit
Ace War	14d ago	Fit
Sharpen Bright	14d ago	Fit
Smart City	14d ago	Fit
Amazing Gaze	17d ago	Fit
Ocean Impact	17d ago	Fit
Kingly Demeanor	17d ago	Fit
Charity Gain	24d ago	Fit
Reliable Dad	32d ago	Fit
Forever Glorious	32d ago	Fit
Can't Go Wong	42d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 1m1f. 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.