HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, October 12, 2022)
Race 1: #3 Nextmodel, #4 Smart Folks, #12 Little Player, #10 Shenron
Race 2: #7 Day Day Rich, #2 Carry The Diamond, #1 Goodmanship, #3 Happy Fat Cat
Race 3: #8 Street Scream, #2 Five Elements, #9 Trader, #3 Valiant Elegance
Race 4: #5 Everyone’s Delight, #3 Savaquin, #6 Fa Fa, #2 Berlin Tango
Race 5: #8 Smiling Face, #2 Jolly Honour, #1 Handsome Veggie, #3 Lotus Favorites
Race 6: #6 Shining Fortune, #1 Wood On Fire, #5 Jumbo Legend, #8 M M Nebula
Race 7: #4 Comet Splendido, #1 Nothing New, #2 My Ecstatic, #6 Majestic Victory
Race 8: #10 Chater Pins, #5 Kungfumaster Panda, #9 Circuit Elite, #3 Kowloon Great
Race 9: #3 Sugar Sugar, #2 Harmony N Home, #1 Durham Star, #11 Touch Faith
Race 1: Pottinger Handicap (2nd Section)
3 Nextmodel has tumbled down to Class 5. He shouldn’t know himself in this grade, especially as an easy winner in Class 4 who has also been competitive in Class 3. Strong booking of Zac Purton commands respect. #4 Smart Folks can figure as long he manages to offset the gate. He has the class-edge and has shown previously that he too has been competitive in the grade above. #12 Little Player returns first-up for Jamie Richards. He draws to get the run of race. #10 Shenron should lead. He’ll take catching with added fitness.
Race 2: Pottinger Handicap (1st Section)
Benno Yung and Zac Purton combined for a treble on Sunday afternoon and they could easily win the first two races at Happy Valley. #7 Day Day Rich profiles strongly for the pair here, especially with gate one and the prospect of attaining a soft lead. #2 Carry The Diamond is racing well as a winner two runs back. He looks wound up to improve second-up this season. #1 Goodmanship was a winner in this grade last season. He’s since been sound first-up and is another who should improve further again. #3 Happy Fat Cat is not without a...