Aster Handicap (Class 5) (Course A) (Turf) – Happy Valley

Happy Valley

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Aster Handicap (Class 5) (Course A) (Turf)

Date 2026-03-18

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £46,711

Winning Time 1m 39.05s (slow by 1.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Glorious Ryder (NZ) L J Ferraris · David Eustace	35/1	Won
1st	Soaring Bronco (NZ) James Orman · Mark Newnham	17/5	Won
3rd	Dragon Sunrise (USA) Zac Purton · K W Lui	5/2F	0.05
4th	Perfecto Moments (NZ) M L Yeung · Jimmy Ting	30/1	.25
5th	Telecom Power (AUS) Angus Chung · Y S Tsui	11/1	1
6th	Harry's Hero (GB) Alexis Badel · P F Yiu	9/1	2.25
7th	Carryon Smiling (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · W Y So	25/1	0.05
8th	Smart Trio (AUS) Richard Kingscote · C W Chang	74/1	1.5
9th	Wah May Wai Wai (IRE) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	71/10	1.5
10th	Top To Sky (NZ) Jerry Chau · C H Yip	50/1	1.5
11th	Lucky Blessing (AUS) Matthew Poon · W K Mo	19/1	4.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Sterling Wongchoy (AUS) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Douglas Whyte	7/2

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)	Island Golden Bay J:TBC T:K L Man	J: T:K L Man	115	tb	607-00	19	51	-	27d	—	—	—	0	—	—
2-36 and a while since he has shown any worthwhile form; stamina another stumbling block
R14 (14)	Gold Tack Brown J:TBC T:D J Hall	J: T:D J Hall	121	—	546-46	25	57	-	59d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Sole win came at Sha Tin last summer; now 1lb lower and could be competitive
1 (6)	Glorious Ryder Bay J:L J Ferraris T:David Eustace	J:L J Ferraris T:David Eustace	135	tb	30-008	39	55	-	27d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
0-8; best run when third over C&D in October; drop to Class 5 should make things easier
2 (8)	Lucky Blessing Bay J:Matthew Poon T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Poon T:W K Mo	135	tp	710-87	39	48	-	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Sole win when making all and just holding on over C&D in November; one for the shortlist
3 (9)	Telecom Power Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:Y S Tsui	J:Angus Chung(2) T:Y S Tsui	134	b	28-632	38	55	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Formerly a sprinter but placed over C&D in his last two starts; still unexposed as a miler
4 (3)	Sterling Wongchoy Grey J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Douglas Whyte	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Douglas Whyte	133	b	22-354	37	56	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	0	—	—
3lb lower than when twice runner-up over C&D late last year; each-way claims
5 (5)	Top To Sky Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C H Yip	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C H Yip	133	t	067-88	37	56	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Out of the frame in eight starts over 6f-7f; drop to Class 5 made no difference last time
6 (4)	Carryon Smiling Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	132	t	090-57	36	50	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
1-16; has around 4l to find with Telecom Power on latest C&D running
7 (2)	Soaring Bronco Bay J:James Orman T:Mark Newnham	J:James Orman T:Mark Newnham	128	—	6050-0	32	55	-	49d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
1-30; needs to benefit from the change of stable and removal of any headgear
8 (7)	Wah May Wai Wai Chestnut J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	123	—	547-04	27	57	-	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
0-24 in Hong Kong, but only beaten a length over C&D last time; frame possibilities
9 (1)	Smart Trio Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:C W Chang	J:Richard Kingscote T:C W Chang	122	tb	990-90	26	57	-	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Out of the frame in all 15 starts in Hong Kong; hard to recommend
10 (12)	Dragon Sunrise Grey Roan J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	120	b	67-836	24	60	-	14d	0W/1P 2 runs	0W/1P 2 runs	—	0	—	—
0-17; third over C&D on his penultimate start, but outside stall isn't ideal; blinkers on
11 (11)	Harry's Hero Chestnut J:Alexis Badel T:P F Yiu	J:Alexis Badel T:P F Yiu	119	h	65-226	23	58	-	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
1-38 in Hong Kong; twice only narrowly beaten in January, but again isn't drawn well
12 (10)	Perfecto Moments Bay J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	119	p	2553-8	23	56	-	49d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Twice placed over C&D from 2lb higher this season, but now 0-16 and drawn wider than ideal

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Island Golden

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Gold Tack

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3rd

Glorious Ryder

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Lucky Blessing

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Telecom Power

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sterling Wongchoy

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Top To Sky

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Carryon Smiling

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Soaring Bronco

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wah May Wai Wai

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Smart Trio

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dragon Sunrise

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harry's Hero

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Perfecto Moments

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Glorious Ryder	39	55	—
Lucky Blessing	39	48	—
Telecom Power	38	55	—
Sterling Wongchoy	37	56	—
Top To Sky	37	56	—
Carryon Smiling	36	50	—
Soaring Bronco	32	55	—
Wah May Wai Wai	27	57	—
Smart Trio	26	57	—
Gold Tack	25	57	—
Dragon Sunrise	24	60	—
Harry's Hero	23	58	—
Perfecto Moments	23	56	—
Island Golden	19	51	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sterling Wongchoy	14d ago	Fit
Dragon Sunrise	14d ago	Fit
Top To Sky	21d ago	Fit
Smart Trio	24d ago	Fit
Harry's Hero	24d ago	Fit
Island Golden	27d ago	Fit
Glorious Ryder	27d ago	Fit
Telecom Power	35d ago	Fit
Carryon Smiling	35d ago	Fit
Lucky Blessing	49d ago	Fresh
Soaring Bronco	49d ago	Fresh
Wah May Wai Wai	49d ago	Fresh
Perfecto Moments	49d ago	Fresh
Gold Tack	59d ago	Fresh

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.