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HAPPY VALLEY 21 October 2026
Wednesday 21st October
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Racing Spirit Handicap (Class 4) (Course B) (Turf) (Div I) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 55y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
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CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Reservations, despite the drop in grade and the positive booking of Nichola Yuen
897702
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-5 | 8/12 | Audacious Pursuit (4¼L) | 77/10 | 62 | 58 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 | 9/14 | Chicken Dinner (4¾L) | 17/1 | 65 | 54 |
| 31 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 7/14 | Aeroinvincible (2½L) | 16/1 | 67 | 66 |
| 17 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Y | Hc | 8-7 | 7/14 | Brilliant Express (4L) | 9/1 | 69 | 66 |
| 19 Apr 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-13 | 12/12 | Sky Jewellery (9L) | 79/10 | 69 | 51 |
| 29 Mar 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-13 | 2/11 | Salon S (1L) | 33/1 | 68 | 73 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not the most obvious answer despite this drop in grade
080-80
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 59
Days: 136
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-6 p | 10/12 | Chill Buddy (6¼L) | 69/1 | 63 | 52 |
| 9 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd/Y | Hc | 8-8 | 8/12 | Effortless Win (3L) | 63/1 | 65 | 62 |
| 18 Jan 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-11 b | 11/14 | Akashvani (7½L) | 70/1 | 67 | 56 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-11 b | 8/14 | Smart Avenue (4¾L) | 46/1 | 68 | 62 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-13 b1 | 10/13 | Riding Together (3½L) | 23/1 | 68 | 63 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-12 | 10/14 | Max Que (3½L) | 12/1 | 68 | 67 |
Best form has been at Sha Tin (win/placed) but was second on his previous visit here
064399
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-9 p | 10/14 | Chiu Chow Golf (5¾L) | 44/5 | 59 | 50 |
| 31 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-3 p | 6/13 | Family Jewel (2½L) | 71/10 | 60 | 61 |
| 9 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd/Y | Hc | 9-9 p | 4/14 | Bling Bling Genius (3½L) | 11/2 | 60 | 61 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 9-9 | 3/14 | Big Return (1¼L) | 77/10 | 60 | 64 |
| 22 Mar 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-6 | 9/12 | Aerovolanic (6¾L) | 9/1 | 60 | 51 |
| 22 Feb 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 9/14 | All's Well (5L) | 13/5F | 60 | 56 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
6lb higher than for his narrow C&D win but lightly raced and progressive
13656
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-12 p | 1/12 | Gazeley (hd) | 77/10 | 48 | 54 |
| 8 Jul 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-11 p | 3/12 | Another Zonda (¾L) | 83/10 | 48 | 54 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-1 p | 6/13 | Come Fast Fay Fay (2¾L) | 32/1 | 50 | 51 |
| 31 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-1 p | 5/14 | Papaya Brose (3L) | 78/10 | 52 | 50 |
| 3 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-4 p | 6/14 | Malpensa (3¾L) | 43/1 | 52 | 54 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
All three wins have come over C&D but he'll need to run better than two weeks ago
044126
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-3 b | 12/12 | Absolute Honour (7¾L) | 18/1 | 54 | 45 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-5 b | 4/12 | Shamz (1¼L) | 79/10 | 54 | 56 |
| 24 Jun 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-3 b | 4/12 | Flying Fortune (2¾L) | 18/1 | 54 | 55 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-13 b | 1/12 | Exceed The Limit (nk) | 9/1 | 49 | 55 |
| 13 May 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-0 b | 2/12 | The Azure (nk) | 53/10 | 49 | 53 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-12 b | 6/12 | Fantastic Fun (3¼L) | 59/10 | 49 | 48 |
Promising runs last year over 7f and he might improve for this far; second in latest trial
-6267
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 51
Days: 367
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-2 | 6/14 | Lucky Sam Gor (3L) | 23/5 | 53 | 55 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-3 | 2/14 | Invincible Ibis (2L) | 11/1 | 52 | 57 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-1 | 6/14 | Endued (2L) | 84/10 | 52 | 55 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-1 | 7/14 | Harold Win (5½L) | 31/5 | 52 | 46 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Tailed off in two official races (6f/7f); has won a trial but well beaten in his last two
00
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 112
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-2 b | 14/14 | King Of Fighters (53L) | 109/1 | 52 | - |
| 1 Mar 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-3 b | 14/14 | Warriors Dream (23L) | 118/1 | 52 | - |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Exploited a reduced mark over Sha Tin's 1m last month and has performed well since
451570
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-8 b | 4/12 | Sunday's Serenade (2¾L) | 22/5 | 47 | 49 |
| 23 Sep 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-8 b | 5/12 | Happy Smile (1¾L) | 41/10 | 47 | 49 |
| 13 Sep 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 8-3 b | 1/14 | Lucky Year (1¼L) | 31/1 | 40 | 51 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-7 b | 5/12 | Starry Show (3½L) | 9/1 | 46 | 44 |
| 1 Jul 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-5 b | 7/14 | King Of Fighters (3½L) | 87/1 | 48 | 46 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-2 b | 14/14 | Flying Knight (8¾L) | 80/1 | 51 | 39 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Essentially regressive but all hope not lost after running fairly well last time (July)
769846
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 143
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 10f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 7/14 | Double Win (3¼L) | 33/1 | 48 | 48 |
| 20 May 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 6/12 | Vivacious Win (8¾L) | 31/5 | 50 | 46 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 8f GF | Hc | 9-1 | 9/14 | Big Return (5¾L) | 27/1 | 52 | 45 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-5 e/s | 8/12 | General Redwood (5½L) | 28/1 | 54 | 50 |
| 18 Mar 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-5 | 4/12 | Armor Golden Eagle (2¾L) | 9/1 | 56 | 58 |
| 4 Mar 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-7 | 6/12 | California Moxie (3¼L) | 20/1 | 58 | 54 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Approved of the return to 1m when fifth from off the pace here two weeks ago
570554
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 42
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 8-8 tb | 5/12 | Sunday's Serenade (3¼L) | 5/1 | 44 | 45 |
| 12 Jul 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 8-10 tb | 7/14 | Rising Phoenix (3¾L) | 40/1 | 47 | 48 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-11 tb | 12/13 | Come Fast Fay Fay (4½L) | 22/1 | 48 | 44 |
| 20 May 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 8-13 tb | 5/12 | Decision Link (2¾L) | 68/10 | 50 | 50 |
| 22 Apr 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f GF | Hc | 9-2 tb | 5/12 | Shooting To Top (2¼L) | 49/10F | 52 | 53 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Hap Happy Valley | 8.5f Gd | Hc | 9-5 tb | 4/12 | General Redwood (4L) | 12/1 | 54 | 53 |
Verdict
Although a 6lb rise for winning narrowly here four weeks ago may spell danger, the chances are that HAPPY SMILE is progressive.
Happy Smile
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Turin Champions,
4/1 Happy Smile,
5/1 Luck Is Back,
Fortune Star,
13/2 Strange Alert,
10/1 Uranus Star,
Take Action,
14/1 Aestheticism,
20/1 Lucky My Way,
33/1 Rising From East
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