Happy Valley Wednesday Preview - 13/01/21

Happy Valley - January 13 2021
Happy Valley 10:45
4(3)
Alexis Badel

Dynamic Eagle

J:
 
Alexis Badel
T:
 
C S Shum
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 54
Days: 42

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.

Happy Valley - January 13 2021
Happy Valley 12:15
9(4)
Zac Purton

Happy Win Win

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Zac Purton
T:
 
C H Yip
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 47
Days: 28

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.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
17/10/21SHA7Gd7-107
01/10/21SHA7Gd8-310
19/09/21SHA8Gd8-511
26/06/21SHA8.5Sl8-14
02/06/21HAP6Gd8-87
Happy Valley - January 13 2021
Happy Valley 13:15
4(4)
Joao Moreira

Whiskey Neat

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Joao Moreira
T:
 
C Fownes
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 55
Days: 35

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.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
13/07/22HAP5GF9-410
25/06/22SHA6GF9-412
04/05/22SHA6St8-411
20/04/22HAP6Gd8-66
06/04/22HAP6Gd8-34
Happy Valley - January 13 2021
Happy Valley 13:45
6(6)
Blake Shinn

Harmony N Blessed

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Blake Shinn
T:
 
David A Hayes
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 69
Days: 35

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.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
08/09/24SHA6Gd/Y8-44
14/07/24SHA6GF8-106
26/06/24HAP6Gd8-122
22/05/24HAP6Gd8-103
24/04/24HAP5Gd8-72
Happy Valley - January 13 2021
Happy Valley 14:50
2(4)
Alexis Badel

Scores Of Fun

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Alexis Badel
T:
 
J Size
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 73
Days: 12

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.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/06/22SHA6Fs8-134
29/05/22SHA6Gd8-139
18/05/22HAP6Gd9-110
27/04/22HAP5GF8-1311
12/12/21SHA6Gd9-05