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28 January 2026
Wednesday 28th January

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O'Brien Handicap (Class 3) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Jumbo Legend silk
CD
C
Jumbo Legend tb
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
C&D winner; out of the frame in his last five starts but interesting now back in a Class 3
-76055
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 80
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 7/12 Helene Feeling (2¾L) 17/1 82 84
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 t 6/12 Helene Feeling (3L) 9/1 84 83
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 t 10/14 Winning Wing (5¾L) 29/1 85 83
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-4 t 5/10 Speed Dragon (1L) 11/1 85 89
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 t 5/12 Lo Rider (4L) 13/2 85 87
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/12 Woodfire Bro (shd) 108/10 79 87
2
(1)
I Can silk
C
I Can ht
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Still 5lb above last winning mark and has has never attempted this far before
-86410
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 ht 8/12 Helene Feeling (3L) 14/1 78 79
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 6/12 A Americ Te Specso (3½L) 18/1 78 76
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 4/12 Super Unicorn (1L) 34/1 78 80
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 ht 1/12 King Lotus (shd) 50/1 72 82
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 ht 11/14 Fortune Boy (6¾L) 64/1 74 63
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 ht 9/9 Rocket Spade (4½L) 66/10 74 72
3
(6)
Highland Rahy silk
C
D
Highland Rahy tb
J: Maxime Guyon
T: K W Lui
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (31%)
Consistent run of form between March and September last year, but recent form not so good
-50721
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 76
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 5/12 Silvery Breeze (2½L) 36/1 77 78
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 11/12 Super Unicorn (6½L) 53/10 77 67
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-7 tb 7/12 Excellence Value (3¼L) 7/1 77 77
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 2/11 Wrote A New Page (shd) 11/10F 75 82
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 tb 1/12 Prestige Good (shd) 63/20F 69 78
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 tb 2/12 Keefy (¾L) 53/10 66 72
4
(3)
Liveandletlive silk
Liveandletlive t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (0%)
Running consistently well here late last year but isn't the only front-runner in the field
0-2234
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 10/14 Money Catcher (6¾L) 81/10 73 67
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/12 The Auspicious (nse) 58/10 71 78
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/12 Joy Of Spring (¾L) 4/1 70 76
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 3/11 Awesome Fluke (snk) 42/10 70 75
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 4/12 Excellence Value (1¾L) 54/10 70 73
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 t 9/13 Joy Of Spring (7L) 14/5F 70 65
5
(7)
Morgan Success silk
Morgan Success p
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held since winning at Sha Tin last June; enough to prove on first visit to Happy Valley
0-0012
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 b1 10/14 Lovero (7¼L) 39/1 72 64
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 p 11/14 Beauty Bolt (4¼L) 38/1 72 67
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 12/14 Fortune Boy (9¾L) 41/5 72 55
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 1/14 Atullibigeal (¾L) 6/4F 66 76
18 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 2/14 Winning Gold (¾L) 42/10 65 70
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 6/14 Family Jewel (4L) 9/1 65 67
6
(10)
Money Catcher silk
CD
D
Money Catcher p
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Up 6lb for latest Sha Tin win, but he is well suited to this track and could go well again
1-3803
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 70
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 p 1/14 Stunning Peach (nk) 21/1 64 74
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-9 b 3/12 The Auspicious (1½L) 12/1 63 67
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 b 8/14 Prestige Good (4½L) 31/1 65 63
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-6 b 12/14 Winning Wing (9½L) 9/1 67 59
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-12 b 3/13 Winning Wing (1¼L) 10/1 67 71
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-11 b 7/14 Mighty Strength (2¼L) 78/10 68 70
7
(11)
Romantic Thor silk
Romantic Thor t
J: L J Ferraris
T: C S Shum
0-8 in Hong Kong and finished behind two of these at Sha Tin last time
9-0660
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 70
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-11 t 9/14 Money Catcher (5½L) 41/1 72 68
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-6 t 11/12 The Auspicious (11L) 12/1 74 61
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-0 t 6/14 Winning Wing (3L) 11/1 76 80
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 t 6/13 Winning Wing (4¾L) 30/1 78 75
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-7 11/14 Johannes Brahms (4¾L) 30/1 82 78
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-0 tb1 13/14 Noisy Boy (12L) 87/10 82 70
8
(9)
Solid Win silk
C
Solid Win
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: P F Yiu
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won over 1m here three weeks ago, but up 6lb and still has stamina to prove
1-9641
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 1/12 Corleone (½L) 132/10 63 73
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 9/12 Silvery Breeze (5L) 74/10 64 59
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 6/12 Super Unicorn (2L) 29/10 64 65
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 4/14 Sky Heart (1½L) 69/10 64 68
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 9-6 1/14 The Heir I (1L) 49/10 57 69
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 3/14 Meaningful Dragon (1¾L) 11/1 57 63
9
(12)
Enthralled silk
D
Enthralled
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Needs a solid pace to aim at over this trip but looking at the opposition that is possible
7-5450
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 64
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 7/14 Money Catcher (5L) 13/1 66 64
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-0 5/12 The Auspicious (2¼L) 67/10 68 71
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-0 4/14 Prestige Good (1¾L) 12/1 69 73
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 5/14 Winning Wing (2½L) 34/1 70 75
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-3 12/13 Winning Wing (21L) 84/10 72 36
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-3 12/14 Mighty Strength (3½L) 15/1 74 73
10
(2)
Charity Gain silk
CD
Charity Gain t
J: Matthew Poon
T: David Eustace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner; not proving the most consistent, but is on a good mark if producing his best
-05373
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 12/12 The Auspicious (13L) 10/1 65 49
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 t 5/12 Joy Of Spring (2¾L) 73/10 67 69
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 t 3/12 Excellence Value (1L) 77/10 67 72
23 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 7/12 Fallon (5L) 87/10 68 69
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/10 Jumbo Legend (3L) 5/2J 68 72
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 t 6/12 Beauty Alliance (5L) 36/5 68 70
11
(8)
Romantic Laos silk
C
Romantic Laos tp
J: Harry Bentley
T: W K Mo
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
7lb below his last winning mark, but recent efforts have been modest
0-0054
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 10/12 Solid Win (7¼L) 22/1 65 58
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 11/14 Dazzling Fit (4L) 133/1 67 67
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 tp 11/11 Awesome Fluke (4L) 29/1 69 66
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 tp 5/12 Excellence Value (2¾L) 36/1 71 72
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 tp 4/9 Rocket Spade (1½L) 43/5 71 76
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 tp 8/12 Highland Rahy (4¾L) 11/2 72 70
12
(4)
China Win silk
D
China Win
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Off the mark at Sha Tin last time; more needed off 9lb higher and raised to Class 3 level
1-2640
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 60
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-2 1/14 Audacious Pursuit (2½L) 49/10 51 62
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 b 2/12 Young Bravo (shd) 21/10F 49 58
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-0 b 6/12 Ocean Impact (2½L) 13/1 50 55
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 b1 4/14 The Auspicious (5¼L) 23/1 52 49
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 p 11/14 Invincible Ibis (6½L) 9/1 54 46
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 7/14 Spicy Standard (4½L) 5/1 54 55
13
(13)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand tp
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Reserve; has won five times here, but held off this mark at Class 3 level the last twice
6-8123
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 Max Que (3¾L) 19/1 67 65
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 8/12 Silvery Breeze (4¼L) 20/1 67 64
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 1/12 Ragga Bomb (1¼L) 7/5F 60 70
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 tp 2/12 Fantastic Fun (shd) 11/2 58 66
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-9 tp 3/12 Celtic Times (1½L) 16/5 58 63
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-9 tp 9/12 Forever Folks (5¼L) 69/10 60 57
14
(14)
Perfect Team silk
Perfect Team tb
T: C Fownes
Reserve; out of the frame in all 12 starts on turf in Hong Kong; look elsewhere
9-0727
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 tb 9/12 Blazing Wind (9L) 41/1 73 54
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 t 12/14 New Forest (10½L) 34/1 75 59
26 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-6 t 7/14 Telecom Fighters (2¾L) 21/1 75 75
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-0 t 2/11 Ariel (1½L) 9/1 74 79
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 7/12 Fallon (4¾L) 49/1 74 74
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 t 1/14 Talents Ambition (½L) 113/10 68 78
Verdict

This could be the chance for JUMBO LEGEND to gain an eighth course win, having mainly contested Class 2 events in his last six starts.

Verdict silk image
Jumbo Legend

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Money Catcher,

China Win,

6/1 Solid Win,

7/1 Liveandletlive,

8/1 Jumbo Legend,

10/1 Highland Rahy,

Enthralled,

Charity Gain,

12/1 I Can,

Morgan Success,

14/1 Romantic Thor,

20/1 Romantic Laos

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