Rotary Centenary Challenge Cup (Class 3) (Handicap) (Course B) (Turf)

Happy Valley

12:40

Date 2026-03-25

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £99,295

Winning Time 56.53s (fast by 0.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bunta Baby (AUS) Alexis Badel · K L Man	16/5F	Won
2nd	Horsepower (AUS) Zac Purton · F C Lor	31/5	.75
3rd	Candlelight Dinner (AUS) James Orman · Y S Tsui	18/5	0.05
4th	Together We Value (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C H Yip	16/1	0.05
5th	Youthful Spirits (AUS) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	9/2	0.1
6th	Harmony N Blessed (AUS) Harry Bentley · David A Hayes	17/1	1.5
7th	Red Elegance (AUS) Richard Kingscote · Douglas Whyte	24/1	1.5
8th	Hey Bros (AUS) Karis Teetan · Brett Crawford	12/1	0.3
9th	Causeway King (NZ) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	28/1	0.3
10th	Mr Desira (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	59/10	0.3
11th	Dashing Basics (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P C Ng	27/1	7.5

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)	Whizz Kid Bay J:TBC T:A S Cruz	J: T:A S Cruz	130	tv	0-4809	74	87	-	10d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Five wins over C&D; 4lb below last winning mark, but will need to run better than of late
R14 (14)	Central Bank Bay J:TBC T:David Eustace	J: T:David Eustace	123	—	2211-0	67	78	-	39d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Finished near the back on last month's Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin; needs plenty more
1 (10)	Horsepower Bay J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	135	t	504-69	79	93	-	45d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	7.3	—	—
Dual C&D winner; back off his last winning mark, but he has an awkward draw
2 (3)	Youthful Spirits Bay J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	135	tv	9-8660	79	89	-	10d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	7.3	—	—
Dual C&D winner back off last winning mark, but he may face competition for the lead
3 (1)	Candlelight Dinner Bay J:James Orman T:Y S Tsui	J:James Orman T:Y S Tsui	134	h	81-010	78	86	-	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	7	—	—
All three wins in Hong Kong have come over C&D; still 7lb above his last winning mark
4 (2)	Red Elegance gr/b J:Richard Kingscote T:Douglas Whyte	J:Richard Kingscote T:Douglas Whyte	131	b	09-080	75	89	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	6.3	—	—
Four-time C&D winner now 6lb lower than when last successful; race may be run to suit
5 (6)	Harmony N Blessed Bay J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	J:Harry Bentley T:David A Hayes	130	tb	909595	74	91	-	21d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	6	—	—
Eight wins here including four over this trip; 6lb below last winning mark
6 (12)	Together We Value Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C H Yip	J:Hugh Bowman T:C H Yip	128	b	06-287	72	84	-	10d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	5.5	—	—
Just beaten on Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin last month, but not built on it; drawn widest
7 (11)	Causeway King Bay J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	123	—	511-	67	-	-	270d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	21.3	—	—
2-3 in New Zealand; landed one his barrier trials, but faces a stiff task from his draw
8 (9)	Mr Desira b/br J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	123	t	13140-	67	91	-	88d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	12.2	—	—
Front-runner who won twice here in the autumn, but has found life tougher at Class 3 level
9 (7)	Dashing Basics Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	122	e/s	35121-	66	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	23.1	—	—
Landed his latest barrier trial on dirt at Sha Tin, but this looks a much stiffer task
10 (8)	Copper Core Bay J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	121	t	12-	65	-	-	—	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Gradually improved in his trials, but will need plenty more on official Hong Kong debut
11 (4)	Hey Bros Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Brett Crawford	J:Karis Teetan T:Brett Crawford	119	—	154-58	63	85	-	21d	0W/0P 2 runs	0W/0P 2 runs	—	3.3	—	—
Not beaten far on Hong Kong debut over C&D last month; not so good over 6f here next time
12 (5)	Bunta Baby Bay J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	118	tv	321-31	62	89	-	42d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	3	—	—
Record over C&D since November reads 2131; back up in class, but still hard to dismiss

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Dashing Basics

23.1

OR: 4 Form: 19.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Causeway King

21.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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3rd

Copper Core

15.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Mr Desira

12.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0

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Horsepower

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Youthful Spirits

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Candlelight Dinner

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Red Elegance

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Whizz Kid

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harmony N Blessed

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Together We Value

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Central Bank

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hey Bros

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Bunta Baby

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Horsepower	79	93	—
Youthful Spirits	79	89	—
Candlelight Dinner	78	86	—
Red Elegance	75	89	—
Whizz Kid	74	87	—
Harmony N Blessed	74	91	—
Together We Value	72	84	—
Central Bank	67	78	—
Causeway King	67	—	—
Mr Desira	67	91	—
Dashing Basics	66	—	—
Copper Core	65	—	—
Hey Bros	63	85	—
Bunta Baby	62	89	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whizz Kid	10d ago	Quick return
Youthful Spirits	10d ago	Quick return
Together We Value	10d ago	Quick return
Harmony N Blessed	21d ago	Fit
Hey Bros	21d ago	Fit
Candlelight Dinner	28d ago	Fit
Red Elegance	28d ago	Fit
Central Bank	39d ago	Fit
Bunta Baby	42d ago	Fit
Horsepower	45d ago	Fit
Mr Desira	88d ago	Fresh
Causeway King	270d ago	Long break
Dashing Basics	—	—
Copper Core	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Youthful Spirits	Front Runner
Candlelight Dinner	Front Runner
Mr Desira	Front Runner
Harmony N Blessed	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 14 runners classified.

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Happy Valley over 5f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Based on 11 draws with historical results at this course and distance.