The first race of the day at Happy Valley is the 1m3f Class 4 Handicap and the horse that takes the eye is Dynamic Eagle with the seven year old looking to make it back to back wins.
The gelding has been tried at both Happy Valley and Sha Tin recently but seems to settle better at this track and last time out got off the mark for the first time since January 2019.
Although going up 5lb for that course and distance success he looks a live player once more with big scope to run another big race.
Our next selection comes in the Class 4 Handicap over a mile and the aptly named Happy Win Win is looking to just that for us.
The six year old gelding runs his race to a high standard the majority of the time, winning over a mile at Sha Tin three starts ago.
Although having a blip after that, last time out he was a close second over course and distance and is only 2lb higher than that run today which gives him obvious claims.
Zac Purton on board a big plus.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/10/21 | SHA | 7 | Gd | 7-10 | 7 |
| 01/10/21 | SHA | 7 | Gd | 8-3 | 10 |
| 19/09/21 | SHA | 8 | Gd | 8-5 | 11 |
| 26/06/21 | SHA | 8.5 | Sl | 8-1 | 4 |
| 02/06/21 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 8-8 | 7 |
We move on to the sprint event which sees 12 runners battle it out over six furlongs for handicap glory and Whiskey Neat for jockey Joao Moreira is the pick.
The four year old has been in and around the frame onhis last six runs, placing in three of them and last time out was a narrow second over course and distance.
The gelding was only beaten by a neck in December and coming into this race with another nice draw and only 2lb higher for that run, he should be respected.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/07/22 | HAP | 5 | GF | 9-4 | 10 |
| 25/06/22 | SHA | 6 | GF | 9-4 | 12 |
| 04/05/22 | SHA | 6 | St | 8-4 | 11 |
| 20/04/22 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 8-6 | 6 |
| 06/04/22 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 8-3 | 4 |
The penultimate selection for us at Happy Valley on Wednesday comes in the six furlong Class 3 Handicap and Harmony N Blessed looks a big player.
The unbeaten son of Magnus is the one to beat in this race showing clear ability at both Sha Tin and Happy Valley in both his runs over this distance to date.
Having won on debut in November at Sha Tin, he went to Happy Valley and negotiated a tricky draw to keep his unbeaten record and heading back to the scene of that win for his hat-trick bid makes him tough to beat under a penalty.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/24 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 9-8 | 1 |
| 20/03/24 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 8-13 | 10 |
| 06/03/24 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 9-9 | 3 |
| 21/02/24 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 9-3 | 4 |
| 31/01/24 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 9-8 | 2 |
The final runner comes in the lucky last which is another Class 3 event over six furlong and the horse that takes the eye is the John Size trained Scores Of Fun.
This four year old is very experienced around this track, finishing second three times in a row at the back end of last season over course and distance.
He was below par on his first run of this term at Sha Tin but now returning to a track he loves, he looks a huge player being consistent here.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/22 | SHA | 6 | Fs | 8-13 | 4 |
| 29/05/22 | SHA | 6 | Gd | 8-13 | 9 |
| 18/05/22 | HAP | 6 | Gd | 9-1 | 10 |
| 27/04/22 | HAP | 5 | GF | 8-13 | 11 |
| 12/12/21 | SHA | 6 | Gd | 9-0 | 5 |
