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HAPPY VALLEY 2 April 2025
Nakayama Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Yet to manage a top seven finish in four attempts though not beaten far the last twice.
9800-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 9-9 p | 9/12 | California Star (3¾L) | 32/1 | 60 | 55 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 8-11 p | 8/11 | Beauty Infinity (3¼L) | 89/1 | 62 | 63 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-11 t | 13/14 | Triumphant More (9½L) | 260/1 | 64 | 44 |
| 9 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-10 | 12/12 | Righteous Arion (5½L) | 96/1 | 64 | 54 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Much improved effort when C&D 1l third as a 24-1 chance last time; needs to back that up.
3058-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-8 b | 3/12 | Dragon Four Seas (1L) | 24/1 | 58 | 64 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 | 12/14 | The Boom Box (4¾L) | 68/1 | 60 | 51 |
| 12 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 8-7 | 5/12 | Mask Rider (4¼L) | 72/1 | 62 | 62 |
| 5 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 8/12 | Super Legends (4L) | 22/1 | 64 | 63 |
| 8 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 | 6/14 | Divano (4¼L) | 133/1 | 64 | 63 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Dual C&D scorer; only beaten by 2.25l when back down to this grade last time.
5087-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 57
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 9-9 b | 5/12 | Tactical Command (2¼L) | 17/2 | 59 | 61 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-7 b | 11/12 | Gustosisimo (7L) | 39/1 | 61 | 45 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-10 b | 8/14 | The Boom Box (2½L) | 16/1 | 62 | 60 |
| 12 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 8-8 b | 7/12 | Mask Rider (6L) | 9/1 | 63 | 57 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 8-3 b | 5/12 | Full Credit (5½L) | 27/1 | 64 | 57 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 b | 12/12 | Aurora Lady (7½L) | 77/10 | 63 | 51 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Returned to form when nabbed close home over this C&D last time; wide draw is a concern.
299-45
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 56
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 9-2 ht | 2/12 | Ace Power (shd) | 39/10 | 54 | 64 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-3 ht | 9/14 | Carryon Smiling (4¼L) | 29/1 | 56 | 55 |
| 9 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-3 ht | 9/14 | Gale Saga (4L) | 17/1 | 57 | 53 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-3 ht | 4/8 | Packing Power (4¾L) | 14/1 | 57 | 61 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-6 ht | 5/12 | Travel Golf (3¼L) | 29/10 | 57 | 59 |
| 12 Jun 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-13 ht | 1/12 | Travel Golf (nk) | 122/10 | 51 | 64 |
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has suddenly burst back into form over his past two starts; looking for his fifth C&D win.
21-089
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 56
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-3 tb | 2/12 | Super Sixty (nk) | 18/1 | 54 | 64 |
| 22 Jan 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-11 tb | 1/12 | Sight Happy (½L) | 39/1 | 48 | 57 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-13 tv | 11/12 | To Infinity (8L) | 19/1 | 50 | 43 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 tv | 8/12 | Sight Happy (5L) | 11/1 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 tb | 9/12 | Giant Leap (4¾L) | 13/1 | 53 | 51 |
| 18 Sep 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-6 b | 6/10 | Golden Luck (3¼L) | 68/10 | 56 | 57 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has run well on both appearances to date; may improve for the fitting of blinkers.
5-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 52
Days: 80
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 t | 5/12 | Dragon Four Seas (2½L) | 71/10 | 52 | 56 |
| 22 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 t | 3/14 | Super Legends (¾L) | 92/1 | 52 | 57 |
Half-brother to a multiple winner who has not shown much in four trial races.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 52
Days: -
Got within 0.5l of a 16-1 C&D surprise last time; blinkers need to work again here.
289-93
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 51
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 9-0 b | 2/12 | Find My Love (½L) | 16/1 | 50 | 60 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-1 | 8/12 | Written Casa (5L) | 9/1 | 52 | 50 |
| 12 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 9-4 e/s | 9/12 | Dragon Air Force (6¼L) | 9/1 | 54 | 44 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 9/12 | Jolly Companion (10L) | 11/1 | 56 | 36 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 9-6 e/s | 3/12 | Dragon Air Force (2¾L) | 26/5 | 56 | 60 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 9-3 e/s | 2/12 | Aca Power (½L) | 71/10 | 54 | 64 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Nothing to shout about in four starts to date but jockey booking is very interesting.
009-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 49
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-12 t | 13/14 | Sky Deep (8¾L) | 40/1 | 49 | 35 |
| 23 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-0 tb | 11/14 | Carryon Smiling (5½L) | 37/1 | 51 | 46 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-4 tb1 | 9/14 | Master Phoenix (2½L) | 52/1 | 52 | 55 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 5f Gd | Hc | 9-1 t | 14/14 | Grand Nova (10½L) | 83/10 | 52 | 23 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Five modest efforts thus far but only beaten by 2.75l when denied clear passage last time.
70-500
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 47
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-12 tp | 7/12 | Harmony N Home (2¾L) | 18/1 | 48 | 49 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 5f Gd | Hc | 8-13 t | 11/12 | Parents' Love (7L) | 30/1 | 50 | 37 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-13 t | 5/12 | California Deeply (1¾L) | 77/1 | 50 | 55 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 t | 12/12 | Street Conqueror (11L) | 77/1 | 52 | 30 |
| 13 Oct 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 8-13 t | 14/14 | Awesome Treasure (9½L) | 72/1 | 52 | 38 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has run quite well in all three career starts; open to plenty of improvement; reserve.
668
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 48
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 6/12 | Harmony N Home (2½L) | 11/1 | 50 | 52 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 | 6/12 | Hayday (2¾L) | 13/1 | 52 | 53 |
| 12 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 | 8/12 | Dragon Four Seas (3¼L) | 13/2 | 52 | 54 |
12-race maiden who had been running well prior to a disappointing C&D effort last time.
0573-4
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 43
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 8-9 h | 10/12 | Find My Love (5½L) | 11/1 | 45 | 39 |
| 9 Feb 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 h | 5/12 | Super Love (2½L) | 12/1 | 47 | 49 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 h | 7/12 | Fortune Whiskey (3L) | 9/1 | 47 | 47 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 h | 3/12 | Happy Soul (1¾L) | 38/1 | 47 | 52 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 h | 4/12 | Sight Happy (1¼L) | 90/1 | 47 | 58 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 h | 9/12 | Street Conqueror (5¼L) | 43/1 | 50 | 46 |
Little positive to say about his two runs to date; back from three months off; reserve.
0-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 50
Days: 87
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 12/14 | Another World (8L) | 195/1 | 52 | 40 |
| 22 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 t | 13/14 | Sky Joy (7¼L) | 74/1 | 52 | 37 |
Verdict
Back to his best in his last two starts, HAPPY TRIO can notch a fifth C&D success ahead of Giant Leap and Groovy Feeling.
Happy Trio
Betting Forecast:
9/2 Happy Trio,
5/1 Nebraskan,
11/2 Flying Wrote,
6/1 Giant Leap,
8/1 Groovy Feeling,
10/1 Swagger Bro,
Inno Century,
Ka Ying Power,
12/1 Happy Shooter,
20/1 Rewarding Twinkle,
25/1 Everstar,
Metal King
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