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HAPPY VALLEY 11 March 2026
Lyttelton Handicap (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Beaten under 1l when fourth over C&D last month and remains on good mark
40-760
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 78
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-5 | 4/7 | Soleil Fighter (¾L) | 69/10 | 78 | 82 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-8 tb | 10/12 | China Win (6½L) | 11/1 | 80 | 72 |
| 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 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Career-best form when narrow 1m winner last month; up another 5lb
10-227
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 77
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-3 tb | 1/12 | Max Que (nse) | 14/1 | 72 | 79 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f GF | Hc | 8-11 tv | 11/14 | Money Catcher (7¼L) | 53/10 | 72 | 65 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-1 tb | 2/14 | Prestige Good (shd) | 66/10 | 70 | 78 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-11 tb | 2/14 | Beauty Bolt (nk) | 9/1 | 68 | 72 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-11 tb | 7/14 | Fortune Boy (2½L) | 9/1 | 68 | 67 |
| 13 Jul 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-5 tb | 2/14 | Huge Wave (½L) | 26/5 | 66 | 73 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Badly out of sorts this season, including for new stable lately
08-097
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 76
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-9 b | 13/14 | Gentlemen Legacy (15½L) | 92/1 | 79 | 54 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 9-2 b | 8/10 | Winning Wing (12½L) | 55/1 | 82 | 65 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-13 t | 12/12 | Helene Feeling (13L) | 31/1 | 85 | 64 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | G2 | 8-11 t | 9/9 | Romantic Warrior (12L) | 101/1 | 86 | 95 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 8-12 t | 7/10 | Speed Dragon (5½L) | 32/1 | 88 | 83 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-1 t | 11/12 | Lo Rider (15½L) | 84/1 | 90 | 66 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not at best this season but recent efforts off reduced mark were very respectable
459-74
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 75
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-9 p | 4/12 | Solid Win (2¼L) | 30/1 | 76 | 79 |
| 4 Feb 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-9 | 5/12 | Corleone (3½L) | 28/1 | 78 | 78 |
| 14 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-7 | 9/12 | Max Que (5½L) | 29/1 | 80 | 74 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-10 | 7/12 | Helene Feeling (4¼L) | 23/1 | 82 | 79 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-11 | 4/12 | Huge Wave (3L) | 14/1 | 84 | 86 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 8-11 | 7/12 | Sing Dragon (7L) | 15/1 | 85 | 80 |
Made quite promising Hong Kong debut but has suffered heavy defeat since
06-14/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 75
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-5 t | 14/14 | Gentlemen Legacy (24L) | 9/1 | 75 | 32 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 8-9 t | 6/10 | Winning Wing (2¾L) | 16/1 | 75 | 78 |
| 18 May 25 | Naa Naas | 8f Gd | 3yHc | 10-0 | 1/6 | Mississippi River (2½L) | 7/2 | 96 | 105 |
| 5 May 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | 3yL | 9-5 | 4/8 | Officer (4½L) | 25/1 | 96 | 101 |
| 4 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yL | 9-5 | 4/9 | Right And True (3L) | 15/2 | 96 | 86 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Tip Tipperary | 7.5f GF | 2yL | 9-5 | 2/6 | January (4L) | 9/1 | - | 88 |
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Went close on seasonal debut but not quite in same form since; still on a tough mark
9-5072
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 74
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-5 tb | 9/12 | China Win (6¼L) | 15/1 | 76 | 69 |
| 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 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form on dirt in recent months and should be fine back on turf; in the mix
45-316
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-1 | 4/14 | Sky Vino (1½L) | 15/1 | 73 | 77 |
| 21 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-4 | 5/14 | Dragon Air Force (3L) | 23/5 | 73 | 70 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-5 | 3/14 | New Forest (1¼L) | 41/10 | 72 | 77 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-0 | 1/13 | Reliable Profit (shd) | 144/10 | 67 | 74 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 6/14 | Beauty Bolt (2¼L) | 46/1 | 68 | 68 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-13 | 11/14 | Sky Heart (5½L) | 12/1 | 70 | 63 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual C&D winner; yet to strike form this season but returns to turf on an attractive mark
0-9859
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-6 tb | 11/14 | Dragon Air Force (6¼L) | 59/1 | 75 | 65 |
| 23 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-3 tb | 9/12 | Helene Feeling (4¾L) | 78/10 | 78 | 75 |
| 3 Dec 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f Gd | Hc | 9-9 tb | 8/12 | Joy Of Spring (4¼L) | 11/1 | 79 | 78 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-8 tb | 5/12 | Huge Wave (3¼L) | 44/5 | 81 | 82 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 8-8 tb | 9/12 | Sing Dragon (13L) | 21/1 | 82 | 63 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-9 tb | 7/10 | Gentlemen Legacy (2¾L) | 57/10 | 82 | 83 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Made just a mildly encouraging HK debut last month; needs to build on that here
7-12/2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 70
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | 4yHc | 9-1 t | 7/14 | Stormy Grove (4½L) | 48/1 | 70 | 68 |
| 29 May 25 | Crl Carlisle | 9f GS | 5Nv | 9-0 | 1/11 | Push The Limit (2½L) | 15/8 | 85 | 91 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Eps Epsom | 8.5f Gd | 4Nv | 9-1 | 2/9 | Jackknife (nk) | 6/5F | - | 86 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 52yNv | 9-7 | 2/9 | Push The Limit (1¾L) | 5/4J | - | 79 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Nby Newbury | 7f Hy | 42yNv | 9-7 | 4/7 | Make You Smile (7½L) | 4/1 | - | 67 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Out of form for new stable this year and needs to turn a corner
0008-6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 68
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-0 tp | 11/14 | Gentlemen Legacy (9½L) | 97/1 | 70 | 56 |
| 8 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-11 tp | 14/14 | Flow Water Flow (6¾L) | 110/1 | 72 | 64 |
| 25 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 8-8 tp | 10/10 | Winning Wing (16L) | 17/1 | 74 | 49 |
| 11 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f GF | Hc | 9-0 tp | 8/14 | Money Catcher (5L) | 37/1 | 75 | 73 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-8 tp | 6/13 | Another World (3L) | 13/1 | 75 | 75 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 9-6 tp | 7/11 | Awesome Fluke (¾L) | 83/10 | 75 | 78 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)
Led close home over C&D when upped to this grade in January; now bids for a hat-trick
11-264
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 67
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 9f GF | Hc | 8-3 | 1/12 | Liveandletlive (shd) | 7/5F | 60 | 66 |
| 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 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shock winner on seasonal debut but safely held off this mark twice since
0-8109
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 66
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-4 b | 13/14 | Salon S (15L) | 79/1 | 66 | 38 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 8-6 b | 8/13 | Winning Wing (5¾L) | 13/1 | 66 | 61 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f GF | Hc | 8-1 b | 1/14 | Gentlemen Legacy (¾L) | 55/1 | 60 | 67 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-8 b | 10/13 | Joy Of Spring (8½L) | 17/1 | 61 | 53 |
| 25 May 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 8-4 b | 9/14 | Gold Master (5L) | 23/1 | 63 | 62 |
| 4 May 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f GF | Hc | 8-4 b | 7/11 | Liveandletlive (4¾L) | 79/10 | 61 | 58 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Ran okay on turf last month but has gained all four wins on dirt
6-7231
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 69
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-0 t | 6/14 | Gentlemen Legacy (2¼L) | 68/1 | 70 | 71 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-3 et | 7/14 | New Forest (5L) | 36/5 | 70 | 67 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-1 et | 2/13 | Another World (shd) | 67/10 | 68 | 75 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-0 et | 3/14 | Loch Tay (1¾L) | 33/10F | 68 | 71 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 9f St | Hc | 9-9 et | 1/13 | Viva Taste (3¼L) | 37/10 | 59 | 71 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-7 et | 3/14 | Precision Goal (nk) | 30/1 | 57 | 66 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form on dirt lately but current mark demands career-best performance
57-288
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-3 tb | 5/14 | Sky Vino (2L) | 76/10 | 75 | 78 |
| 21 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-6 tb | 7/14 | Dragon Air Force (5L) | 24/1 | 75 | 67 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 8.5f St | Hc | 9-7 tb | 2/14 | New Forest (1L) | 20/1 | 74 | 80 |
| 19 Nov 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-6 tb | 8/12 | Super Unicorn (4½L) | 15/1 | 75 | 70 |
| 22 Oct 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-8 tb | 8/11 | South Star (5L) | 33/1 | 75 | 71 |
| 16 Jul 25 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-8 tb | 9/12 | Highland Rahy (5½L) | 36/5 | 75 | 72 |
Verdict
China Win makes obvious appeal but an interesting alternative to consider is FALLON, who has become very well handicapped.
Fallon
Betting Forecast:
9/4 China Win,
5/1 Mister Dapper,
6/1 Jumbo Legend,
Another World,
7/1 Fallon,
8/1 Keefy,
14/1 Highland Rahy,
20/1 Le Zonda,
Enthusium,
33/1 Excellence Value,
Mighty Strength,
40/1 La City Blanche
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