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

Happy Valley

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

Date 2026-03-18

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 38.91s (slow by 0.91s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Armor Golden Eagle (NZ) Andrea Atzeni · Mark Newnham	37/10	Won
2nd	Fantastic Fun (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C S Shum	51/10	0.3
3rd	The Lion King (AUS) Dylan Browne McMonagle · F C Lor	6/1	2.25
4th	Aestheticism (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · P C Ng	9/1	.25
5th	Mighty Steed (NZ) Zac Purton · K W Lui	11/5F	1.5
6th	Vermilion Tempest (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · C Fownes	15/1	2.5
6th	Shooting To Top (AUS) Matthew Poon · W K Mo	15/1	0
8th	Inno Super (AUS) Jerry Chau · David Eustace	81/10	1.5
9th	Lucky Field (NZ) Angus Chung · K L Man	116/1	.75
10th	Colourful Gan (AUS) James Orman · Douglas Whyte	92/1	1
11th	Leslie (AUS) Karis Teetan · C W Chang	24/1	8.25
12th	Regrowth Winner (AUS) M L Yeung · Jamie Richards	136/1	23.25

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)	Sure Joyful Bay J:TBC T:P F Yiu	J: T:P F Yiu	123	t	0-7896	48	72	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	0	—	—
10lb lower than when winning for the third time over C&D last May, but for good reason
R14 (14)	Precision Hope Bay J:TBC T:David A Hayes	J: T:David A Hayes	123	—	98-05	48	68	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Beaten less than 2l over 6f at Sha Tin 17 days ago, but this stiffer test poses a question
1 (7)	Mighty Steed Bay J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	135	p	733-87	60	71	-	45d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	2.5	—	—
Drops back into a Class 4 for the first time since winning over C&D in October; a player
2 (6)	Armor Golden Eagle Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Mark Newnham	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Mark Newnham	134	b	6-9407	59	70	-	10d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	2.3	—	—
0-5 in Hong Kong; latest effort can be forgiven but others more solid all the same
3 (11)	Colourful Gan Bay J:James Orman T:Douglas Whyte	J:James Orman T:Douglas Whyte	133	p	000-90	58	64	-	27d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	2	—	—
Well beaten all five Hong Kong starts and no improvement for the drop to Class 4 last time
4 (4)	Fantastic Fun Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	133	t	57-855	58	72	-	21d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	2	—	—
Back to Class 4 level for the first time since winning twice over C&D in October/November
5 (12)	Vermilion Tempest Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:C Fownes	J:Brenton Avdulla T:C Fownes	133	t	109-60	58	68	-	56d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	2	—	—
Well held in four starts in Hong Kong; hood and eyeshield removed; drawn widest
6 (1)	Aestheticism Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:P C Ng	J:Lyle Hewitson T:P C Ng	131	—	07-896	56	71	-	14d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	1.5	—	—
10lb below last winning mark, but not running well enough to take advantage
7 (9)	Inno Super Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	128	t	360-21	53	67	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.8	—	—
Won by a nose over C&D five weeks ago; up 6lb but remains unexposed under these conditions
8 (8)	Shooting To Top Chestnut J:Matthew Poon T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Poon T:W K Mo	127	tb	7	52	64	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.5	—	—
Not beaten far into seventh from a wide draw on his Sha Tin debut; open to more progress
9 (5)	The Lion King Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:F C Lor	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:F C Lor	126	—	04-650	51	74	-	17d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	0.3	—	—
Unplaced in nine starts in Hong Kong; better drawn this time, but still not compelling
10 (2)	Regrowth Winner Brown J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	123	tp	000	48	45	-	17d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
No show in three starts over 6f/7f; needs a transformation up again in trip
11 (10)	Leslie Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	J:Karis Teetan T:C W Chang	121	b	177-47	46	69	-	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Not as good as he was and is without a win on turf since the end of 2023; look elsewhere
12 (3)	Lucky Field Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:K L Man	J:Angus Chung(2) T:K L Man	118	tb	00-000	43	58	-	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Hard to get excited about his five efforts over 6f/7f so far; needs a drop in grade

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Mighty Steed

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Armor Golden Eagle

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Colourful Gan

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fantastic Fun

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vermilion Tempest

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Aestheticism

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Inno Super

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Shooting To Top

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Lion King

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sure Joyful

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Precision Hope

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Regrowth Winner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Leslie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lucky Field

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mighty Steed	60	71	—
Armor Golden Eagle	59	70	—
Colourful Gan	58	64	—
Fantastic Fun	58	72	—
Vermilion Tempest	58	68	—
Aestheticism	56	71	—
Inno Super	53	67	—
Shooting To Top	52	64	—
The Lion King	51	74	—
Sure Joyful	48	72	—
Precision Hope	48	68	—
Regrowth Winner	48	45	—
Leslie	46	69	—
Lucky Field	43	58	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Armor Golden Eagle	10d ago	Quick return
Sure Joyful	14d ago	Fit
Aestheticism	14d ago	Fit
Precision Hope	17d ago	Fit
Shooting To Top	17d ago	Fit
The Lion King	17d ago	Fit
Regrowth Winner	17d ago	Fit
Fantastic Fun	21d ago	Fit
Lucky Field	24d ago	Fit
Colourful Gan	27d ago	Fit
Leslie	32d ago	Fit
Inno Super	35d ago	Fit
Mighty Steed	45d ago	Fit
Vermilion Tempest	56d 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.