Happy Valley Selections
(Wednesday, March 19, 2025)
Race 1: #4 California Moxie, #8 Windicator Family, #1 Smiling Emperor, #11 Verbier
Race 2: #3 Colourful King, #2 Youthful Spirits, #5 Sparkling Fellow, #6 Watch This One
Race 3: #1 Power Koepp, #5 Excellent Peers, #11 Lucky Blessing, #8 Good Prospect
Race 4: #1 Perfect General, #2 Our Lucky Glory, #5 Loveisintheair, #10 Telecom Power
Race 5: #1 Casa Rochester, #8 Jumbo Fortune, #7 Super Contented, #2 Red Majesty
Race 6: #7 Plentiful, #8 Super Sixty, #6 Fun N Fun Together, #4 Parents’ Love
Race 7: #11 Flying Fortress, #2 Excellence Value, #1 M Unicorn, #10 Sturdy Ruby
Race 8: #11 Golden Rise, #8 Super Joy N Fun, #4 Gallant Valour, #9 Prawns Eleven
Race 9: #3 Aurora Lady, #2 Full Credit, #5 Beauty Destiny, #7 Swift Ascend
Race 1 – BOWRINGTON HANDICAP
#4 California Moxie adopted a change of tactics over 2200m last start, leading at a strong tempo. He was found wanting in the home straight but stuck on well to hold fourth. He can improve on that with a better-timed ride on his second attempt in Class 5. #8 Windicator Family has drawn outside barriers in both Class 5 starts, yet has closed off strongly into fourth on each occasion. A mid-draw here should be more in his favour, and he is clearly trending in the right direction in the cellar grade. #1 Smiling Emperor drops into Class 5 after a luckless eighth-place finish when held up for most of the straight over 1200m. The class drop will serve him well, but as a three-year-old giving away plenty of weight, that remains the query. #11 Verbier gets back onto turf, which should suit, and he has trialled well between runs. His on-pace profile will hold him in good stead should he...