Hong Kong Happy Valley - Race 1

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

112.2K

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Verdict

SPICY SPANGLE (2) drops back in grade today following a 5.5L defeat at Sha Tin most recently. He's trialled well since his latest effort and Leung remains with the gelding. Draws nicely to find the front and he'll be hard to run down from the front. ISLAND BREEZES (1) has flown home his past couple after getting well back in the run, missing in a photo finish most recently. His latest trial since that run was just fair, but he's knocking on the door of a maiden win and he's sure to be flying late once again. HAPPY BOYS (3) got a long way back last start over 6f and closed off strongly when beaten 1.8L. Back to this track and trip is a query, but he rates highly on his recent form and is not to be discounted. CONCORDE STAR (5) just missed over 6f last start and comes back to 5f today. He's improved this time in work and can make his presence felt once again.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	2nd Pick 1 Island Breezes Jockey: Luke Ferraris Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Luke Ferraris T: Pierre Ng	131	-	-	-	17%	5/1
2	1st Pick 2 Spicy Spangle Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: W K Mo J: Derek Leung T: W K Mo	83	-	-	-	23%	7/2
3	3rd Pick 3 Happy Boys Jockey: Dylan Browne Mcmonagle Trainer: Mark Newnham J: Dylan Browne Mcmonagle T: Mark Newnham	110	-	-	-	8%	12/1
4	4 Savvy Twinkle Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: F C Lor J: Zac Purton T: F C Lor	109	-	-	-	20%	4/1
5	5 Concorde Star Jockey: James Orman Trainer: Y S Tsui J: James Orman T: Y S Tsui	112	-	-	-	10%	9/1
6	6 Multidutch Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: A S Cruz J: Angus Chung T: A S Cruz	86	-	-	-	5%	20/1
7	7 Sky Song Jockey: Hugh Bowman Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: Hugh Bowman T: Caspar Fownes	100	-	-	-	17%	5/1
8	8 Turf Phoenix Jockey: H T Mo Trainer: W Y So J: H T Mo T: W Y So	54	-	-	-	4%	29/1
9	9 Oriental Surprise Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: David A Hayes J: Brenton Avdulla T: David A Hayes	138	-	-	-	5%	20/1
10	10 Smart Engineer Jockey: David Probert Trainer: K W Lui J: David Probert T: K W Lui	83	-	-	-	4%	25/1
11	11 Modest Gentleman Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: C H Yip J: Matthew Chadwick T: C H Yip	105	-	-	-	8%	12/1
12	12 Glorious Expert Jockey: Harry Bentley Trainer: K H Ting J: Harry Bentley T: K H Ting	67	-	-	-	10%	10/1

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