HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, November 09, 2022)

Race 1: #7 Run Run Good, #2 Quorum, #9 Medic Elite, #8 London Luckystar
Race 2: #4 Spicy Grill, #3 Copartner Era, #1 Exuberant, #6 Rainbow Light
Race 3: #6 Royal Pride, #4 Blissful Star, #3 Viva Popcorn, #1 All Joyful
Race 4: #10 Birdsville, #9 Rattan Kingdom, #6 River Views, #8 Happy Soul
Race 5: #7 Multimore, #6 Yellowfin, #1 Awesome Treasure, #3 See U Again
Race 6: #5 Intrepid Winner, #1 Champion Dragon, #3 Royal Bomb, #4 Tempest Express
Race 7: #9 Run Run Cool, #5 Whizz Kid, #4 Classic Unicorn, #6 Rock Ya Heart
Race 8: #2 Harmony Fire, #10 Spontaneous, #5 Heroic Master, #6 California Deeply
Race 9: #5 Here Comes Ted, #9 Solar Winds, #7 Xponential, #2 Five Elements

Race 1: Bonham Handicap

7 Run Run Good has shown he is capable and he could well use the inside gate to his advantage by pushing forward. Expect he does so and he might just prove too good for them here. #2 Quorum ran out of running room late last start. He can improve off that effort and Class 5 is clearly his go. He’s worth supporting also. #9 Medic Elite is doing everything right and gets his chance once more. He’ll give them a head start but watch for him late. #8 London Luckystar should get a sweet run from the draw. He has claims.

Race 2: Bridges Handicap (2nd Section)

4 Spicy Grill is racing well and appears to be taking the right steps towards another win. Pierre Ng is doing very, very well this season and this horse can add to his already impressive tally. #3 Copartner Era should improve sharply with a return to Happy Valley. The added distance will do him a world of good, especially with Vincent Ho up now. #1 Exuberant has claims and knows what to do in this grade. He steps up in distance but his consistency holds him in good stead. #6 Rainbow Light will get every opportunity.

Race 3: Bridges Handicap (1st...

Monday’s “Lock” stays at Northfield Park on race 09 with the #1-Little Engine AS-Change of post from 7 to the rail-Looks to wire this group. Aaron Merriman drives.

Last Lock won again and the pick record is at 1011 of 1595 wins with 282 seconds and 109 thirds.

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Nov 4, 2022

Thursday afternoon (Nov. 3) at Plainridge Park featured a trio of trots that went for $17,500 each and the winners of all three came late from off the pace.

The fastest of the three was won by Marquis Lafayette (Bruce Ranger) who got away fifth behind changing leads by Vesuvio Bi (Brett Beckwith) and Remember Titans (Jay Randall). Still third and two lengths off the leader at the top of the stretch, Marquis Lafayette rallied late with a :28.4 final quarter to win by 1-½ lengths in 1:55.

Marquis Lafayette ($4.40) is trained by Domenico Cecere for owner Greathorse.

Then, recent Canadian import Mrmayor Hanover (Jay Randall) sat in the garden spot behind the front-running Wily Wally (Jim Hardy) through quarters of :27.2, :56.2 and 1:25.4 before popping out in the stretch and out-trotting the leader home to win by one length in 1:56.4.

It was the seventh win of the year for Mrmayor Hanover ($3.80) but his first win for new owners Marc Reynolds and Richard Cortese, who purchased the 3-year-old stakes winner on October 17. Jimmy Nickerson is the winning trainer.

Finally Sidd Finch (Mike Stevenson) was sixth and seemingly out of it at three-quarters while Flying Formation (Jay Randall) and Billy B (Wally Watson) were battling on the point for what seemed to be who would win. But Stevenson put Sidd Finch in play around the last turn and unleashed a wicked stretch drive that garnered him an easy 2-¼ length victory in 1:56, which was a new seasonal mark.

Sidd Finch ($6.40) is owned by John Barnard and is trained by Irwin Rosenthal.

Stevenson had two wins on Thursday along with fellow driver Bruce Ranger while 10 different trainers each claimed one race apiece during the proceedings.

By Tim Bojarski for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts

(Photo courtesy of Tom Melanson)

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SHA TIN SELECTIONS BY DECLAN SCHUSTER
(Sunday, November 06, 2022)

Race 1: #6 Iron King, #8 Moon Peaks, #3 Smart Leader, #2 Telecom Missile
Race 2: #3 Noble One, #5 Packing Goodsing, #1 War Weapon, #6 Trust Me
Race 3: #5 Baby Crystal, #4 Allgreektome, #3 Sparkling Dolphin, #2 Millennium Falcon
Race 4: #3 Good News, #7 Singapore Spirit, #9 All Is Good, #5 Nicholson Returns
Race 5: #2 Invincible Missile, #10 A Pal, #12 Red Titan, #8 Decrypt
Race 6: #9 Kasi Farasi, #4 Let’s Do It, #3 Function Patch, #6 Accelerando
Race 7: #1 Beauty Joy, #3 Senor Toba, #8 Turin Redsun, #5 Excellent Proposal
Race 8: #10 California Redwood, #6 Erimo, #7 Amazing Victory, #4 Kasa Papa
Race 9: #9 Beauty Eternal, #2 Super Fortune, #1 Nicconi County, #12 Science Patch
Race 10: #11 Charity Grace, #6 Galaxy Witness, #14 Precise Express, #1 C P Brave

Race 1: L’Oreal Paris Handicap

6 Iron King was dominant when winning first-up last season by over three lengths. He’s back in Class 5 now and shapes as the one to beat as long as he can offset the wide gate. #8 Moon Peaks has form but needs to race in this grade. He’s done well at Conghua – catching the eye in a recent trial on the turf. He’ll take running down. #3 Smart Leader is having his fourth run back. He’s done well and should appreciate the step down to this grade. #2 Telecom Missile will also welcome racing in Class 5. Keep safe.

Race 2: Grace One Handicap

3 Noble One is racing well and caught the eye last start flashing from the tail of the field. He draws favourably here and does have a bit of a class-edge on a number of these, especially as he has always shown a bit of potential. #5 Packing Goodsing makes his debut. He’s done well ahead of his first-up run in Hong Kong. #1 War Weapon can turn his form around. He’s better than what he showed first-up when fading to ninth. #6 Trust Me looks to get his...

Tuesday’s “Lock” is at The Meadows on race 13 with the #2-Feast Day-Nice looking trotter-Wire to Wire here. Dave Palone drives.

Last Lock won again! The pick record is at 1010 of 1594 wins with 282 seconds and 109 thirds.

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Oct 31, 2022

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, November 02, 2022)

Race 1: #9 Rattan Kingdom, #7 Super Magic, #10 Take What You Need, #5 Howdeepisyourlove
Race 2: #8 Success Allstars, #7 Grand Power, #6 Superb Daddy, #1 Owners’ Star
Race 3: #2 Exuberant, #4 Right Honourable, #1 All Joyful, #6 Royal Pride
Race 4: #11 Raging Blaze, #5 Hearty Wish, #6 Flying On The Turf, #8 The Good Deal
Race 5: #7 Vantastic Choice, #11 Birdsville, #2 Hero Star, #1 Durham Star
Race 6: #4 Comet Splendido, #1 Nothing New, #7 Dr Winning, #3 My Ecstatic
Race 7: #5 Heroic Master, #8 Sergeant Pepper, #6 California Deeply, #2 Harmony Fire
Race 8: #8 Solar Winds, #2 Adios, #11 Global Harmony, #7 Gluck Racer

Race 1: Tai Tam Handicap (1st Section)

9 Rattan Kingdom was impressive first-up this season. He can take another step forward here and does demand a stack of respect, especially with Zac Purton engaged. #7 Super Magic makes his debut following a tidy trial at Conghua. He looks forward enough to make his presence felt first-up. #10 Take What You Need draws well and should get the run of the race. #5 Howdeepisyourlove steps out on debut. He should be kept safe – like most John Size debutants.

Race 2: Tai Lam Chung Handicap

8 Success Allstars returned in excellent order first-up when finishing third. He can improve now with that run under his belt and the lightweight will afford him every opportunity. #7 Grand Power is racing well. He will be fit having had three runs already this season and his latest effort for second was nothing short of eye-catching. #6 Superb Daddy is tracking towards another win. He’s a bit better than Class 5. #1 Owners’ Star has the class-edge. Expect him to be competitive once more.

Race 3: Shek Pik Handicap

2 Exuberant gets the barrier and pairs favourably with Zac Purton. He only needs to reproduce his effort of two starts ago to be winning here. #4...