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Happy Valley Racing Tips: Wednesday, January 26th

Tim Geers picks out four races to bet into on Wednesday night’s program at Happy Valley!

by
Tim Geers
26 January 2022

Wednesday night horse racing action in Hong Kong comes to us from Happy Valley with a nine-race card set to begin at 6.45pm local time (9.45pm AEDT).

Tim Geers has scouted the program and selected four races to bet into below, with his best bet set to go around in Race 8.

Tonight’s meeting is on the C+3 course, which typically favours inside barrier draws.

Find our Happy Valley racing tips below!

Best Bet: Race 8 – (1) Maldives

Race 1

Babington Hcp (C3) (1000m)
9:45pm (AEDT)

Race 1 Babington Hcp (C3) (1000m) 9:45pm (AEDT)
1. Namjong Sings (6) J: A Badel (58.5kg) T: C S Shum		16
2. Special M (1) J: V Borges (58.5kg) T: J J Size		3.3
3. Stoltz (5) J: Z Purton (57kg) T: K W Lui		2.6
4. Flying Genius (8) J: M Poon (55.5kg) T: A S Cruz		26
5. Brilliant Fortune (2) J: J Moreira (55kg) T: C Fownes		4
6. Heart Conquered (4) J: M Chadwick (55kg) T: Richard Gibson		7
7. Like That (3) J: K Leung (54kg) T: F C Lor		13
8. Wine And Wine (7) J: M Yeung (53.5kg) T: T P Yung		26

Surely this is the race that (3) Stoltz breaks his Hong Kong duck in. He’s had two starts in HK for two 2nds. He was beaten 0.2L by (1) Special M first up before running 2^nd again over track and distance last start. He meets Special M 2.5kg better at the weights tonight, gets Zac Purton aboard and should be awfully hard to beat.

Tip: (3) Stoltz $2.50 Ladbrokes

Betting Strategy: 1.5 units WIN Stoltz

Race 2

Pok Fu Lam Hcp (C5) (1650m)
10:15pm (AEDT)

Race 2 Pok Fu Lam Hcp (C5) (1650m) 10:15pm (AEDT)
1. All You Know (12) J: Z Purton (60.5kg) T: Richard Gibson		5
2. Fortune Winner (4) J: K Leung (60.5kg) T: L Ho		71
3. Daily Beauty (11) J: K Teetan (60kg) T: C Fownes		9.5
4. Casa Kingdom (1) J: B Shinn (59kg) T: D A Hayes		5.5
5. Legend Goes (3) J: C Ho (57.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan		20
6. Happy Jai Jai (2) J: J Moreira (56kg) T: T P Yung		3.1
7. Great Times (9) J: L Hewitson (56kg) T: D J Hall		201
8. Pakistan Zindabad (7) J: L Ferraris (56kg) T: W Y So		12
9. Gorgeous Inheritor (5) J: M Poon (54.5kg) T: C H Yip		7.5
10. Ruby Stars (10) J: H Lai (53kg) T: K L Man		51
11. Aerosonic (6) J: H Mo (51.5kg) T: C W Chang		13
12. Shanghai Grace (8) J: M Chadwick (51.5kg) T: Y S Tsui		9.5

Race 3

Po Shan Hcp (C5) (1200m)
10:45pm (AEDT)

Race 3 Po Shan Hcp (C5) (1200m) 10:45pm (AEDT)
1. Above All (8) J: L Ferraris (60kg) T: A T Millard		21
2. Mission Smart (7) J: M Poon (60kg) T: F C Lor		9
3. Team Goodluck (5) J: J Moreira (60kg) T: W Y So		5
4. Red Brick Glory (10) J: H Bentley (59kg) T: P Yiu		51
5. Oriental Amigo (9) J: C Ho (58.5kg) T: Y S Tsui		17
6. Sunny And Gold (2) J: K Teetan (58.5kg) T: C H Yip		4
7. Blazing Beat (1) J: A Badel (57.5kg) T: C W Chang		15
8. Goodmanship (3) J: C Chau (56.5kg) T: D Whyte		7
9. Cigar Buddies (12) J: A Hamelin (56kg) T: K H Ting		7
10. Viva Mama (11) J: H Mo (56kg) T: Richard Gibson		17
11. E Honey (4) J: L Hewitson (55kg) T: C Fownes		14
12. Raging Blaze (6) J: V Borges (53.5kg) T: J J Size		8.5

Race 4

Lyttelton Hcp (C4) (1650m)
11:15pm (AEDT)

Race 4 Lyttelton Hcp (C4) (1650m) 11:15pm (AEDT)
1. Villa Fionn (7) J: K Teetan (60.5kg) T: P Yiu		4.8
2. Speed Fay Fay (9) J: C Chau (60kg) T: T P Yung		15
3. Murray's Partners (10) J: J Moreira (59.5kg) T: C H Yip		12
4. V Chevaliers (4) J: M Chadwick (59.5kg) T: K L Man		7
5. Amazing News (1) J: C Ho (56.5kg) T: C Fownes		4.6
6. Courageous Knight (2) J: H Bentley (56kg) T: C S Shum		21
7. Big Two (6) J: B Shinn (55.5kg) T: D Whyte		9
8. Ernest Feeling (8) J: A Badel (55.5kg) T: Richard Gibson		9.5
9. Chater Pins (5) J: A Hamelin (54kg) T: D A Hayes		5
10. Mister Arm (3) J: V Borges (52.5kg) T: Y S Tsui		9

The inside draw gives (5) Amazing News a golden opportunity to break his maiden tonight. His past two runs have been OK – he settled last from the wide gate two starts ago and then sat three deep the trip from barrier 3 last time out. Barrier 1 a huge plus here if Vincent Ho can ride him well and at $4.60 he’s a reasonable price to have a bet.

Tip: (5) Amazing News $5.00/$1.90 PlayUp

Betting Strategy: 0.75 units E/W Amazing News

Race 5

Lyttelton Hcp (C4) (1650m)
11:45pm (AEDT)

Race 5 Lyttelton Hcp (C4) (1650m) 11:45pm (AEDT)
1. Nearly Fine (10) J: B Shinn (60.5kg) T: C Fownes		5.5
2. Dr Winning (7) J: J Moreira (58.5kg) T: J J Size		4
3. More Than Enough (6) J: K Teetan (57.5kg) T: A S Cruz		9
4. Super Red Dragon (5) J: V Borges (57kg) T: W Y So		18
5. Vitralite (3) J: L Ferraris (57kg) T: P D O'sullivan		16
6. Toycoon (9) J: M Poon (56.5kg) T: P Yiu		10
7. Bulletproof (8) J: Z Purton (56kg) T: P Yiu		3.5
8. Go For Tea (4) J: H Bentley (56kg) T: F C Lor		21
9. Laputa (2) J: C Ho (53kg) T: K W Lui		6
10. Passing Fashion (1) J: A Badel (51.5kg) T: C H Yip		18

Race 6

Kotewall Hcp (C4) (1200m)
12:15am (AEDT)

Race 6 Kotewall Hcp (C4) (1200m) 12:15am (AEDT)
1. Spontaneous (8) J: K Teetan (60.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan		8.5
2. Triple Triple (6) J: H Bentley (60kg) T: F C Lor		8.5
3. Wind Speeder (1) J: C Ho (60kg) T: Y S Tsui		5
4. Jazz Steed (5) J: J Moreira (59.5kg) T: C Fownes		7.5
5. Make It Quick (9) J: H Mo (59kg) T: Richard Gibson		20
6. Universal Go Go (7) J: M Poon (57.5kg) T: K W Lui		14
7. Bright Kid (3) J: H Lai (57kg) T: W Y So		51
8. Regency Star (2) J: A Badel (57kg) T: C S Shum		4.8
9. Valiant Fortune (10) J: A Hamelin (56.5kg) T: C H Yip		26
10. Circuit Booming (4) J: Z Purton (56kg) T: A S Cruz		5
11. Mega Bonus (12) J: M Chadwick (56kg) T: P Yiu		10
12. Noble Boyz (11) J: L Hewitson (53.5kg) T: D Whyte		34

Race 7

Hatton Hcp (C4) (1000m)
12:45am (AEDT)

Race 7 Hatton Hcp (C4) (1000m) 12:45am (AEDT)
1. Fabulous Eight (3) J: J Moreira (60.5kg) T: P Yiu		4.5
2. My Ecstatic (7) J: M Chadwick (60.5kg) T: F C Lor		8.5
3. Forte (5) J: Z Purton (60kg) T: D A Hayes		5.5
4. Scotch Tycoon (2) J: C Ho (59kg) T: K W Lui		4.5
5. Trust Me (9) J: B Shinn (57.5kg) T: C H Yip		15
6. Gang Of Brothers (1) J: L Hewitson (56.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan		41
7. Circuit Seven (10) J: M Poon (55.5kg) T: A S Cruz		20
8. Pretty Queen Prawn (6) J: C Chau (55.5kg) T: D Whyte		8.5
9. Call Me Lu (12) J: L Ferraris (55kg) T: W Y So		81
10. Star Of Wuyi (11) J: K Leung (53kg) T: Y S Tsui		9.5
11. Aquila (4) J: V Borges (52.5kg) T: A T Millard		10
12. Treasure Of Field (8) J: A Hamelin (52kg) T: K H Ting		14

Race 8

Conduit Hcp (C3) (1650m)
1:15am (AEDT)

Race 8 Conduit Hcp (C3) (1650m) 1:15am (AEDT)
1. Maldives (1) J: Z Purton (60kg) T: D J Hall		3
2. Leap Of Faith (3) J: V Borges (59.5kg) T: J J Size		12
3. Kinda Cool (5) J: M Chadwick (58.5kg) T: F C Lor		15
4. Invincible Missile (10) J: H Bentley (58kg) T: C Fownes		6
5. Gift Of Lifeline (7) J: L Ferraris (57kg) T: A T Millard		9.5
6. Smiling Time (6) J: A Hamelin (56kg) T: K H Ting		61
7. Fearless Fire (2) J: M Yeung (55kg) T: D A Hayes		14
8. Royal Campbell (12) J: L Hewitson (55kg) T: P Yiu		61
9. Kowloon Great (4) J: K Teetan (54.5kg) T: C S Shum		18
10. Oscar Glory (11) J: J Moreira (54.5kg) T: F C Lor		5
11. Sky Forever (8) J: A Badel (54kg) T: K L Man		6
12. Nothing Impossible (9) J: M Poon (53.5kg) T: K W Lui		51

Best bet tonight will be (1) Maldives here in Race 8. He has to carry the full 60kg which is the only little query and probably why we’re getting $3.00. Third run back tonight from a let up, Zac Purton gets back on (two of his three wins have been with Zac on) and he gets the all-important inside gate. From 60 runners over 1650m on the C+3 course this season, 12 winners have started from barrier 1 (20%). Comes off a good run and really gets his chance to win again tonight.

Tip: (1) Maldives $3.00 Sportsbet

Betting Strategy: 2 units WIN Maldives

Race 9

Breezy Hcp (C3) (1200m)
1:50am (AEDT)

Race 9 Breezy Hcp (C3) (1200m) 1:50am (AEDT)
1. Astrologer (4) J: J Moreira (60.5kg) T: D Whyte		6
2. Decisive Twelve (7) J: C Ho (60.5kg) T: W Y So		15
3. Jolly Good Heart (1) J: K Leung (59kg) T: T P Yung		7
4. Stock Legend (12) J: A Hamelin (56.5kg) T: K W Lui		16
5. A Smile Like Yours (5) J: V Borges (56kg) T: J J Size		15
6. Gold Marquis (9) J: B Shinn (56kg) T: C Fownes		6
7. Rewarding Together (3) J: M Chadwick (56kg) T: F C Lor		4.4
8. California Sky (8) J: K Teetan (54.5kg) T: A S Cruz		8
9. Meridian Genius (10) J: A Badel (54kg) T: A T Millard		13
10. Colonel (2) J: H Bentley (53.5kg) T: P Yiu		14
11. Turin Warrior (6) J: L Hewitson (53.5kg) T: Richard Gibson		26
12. H Z Tourbillon (11) J: M Poon (53kg) T: C S Shum		11

Something small on (3) Jolly Good Heart to end the night. Won over this track and distance three starts ago before finishing 2^nd beaten 0.1L two starts back. Just wouldn’t settle in the lead last start, overracing and setting up a big lead before fading to finish well back. Senior jockey back on tonight with barrier 1, should jump straight to the front and give them something to catch.

Tip: (3) Jolly Good Heart $7.50/$2.90 Bet365

Betting Strategy: 0.5 units E/W Jolly Good Heart

Tim Geers

A trip to Hong Kong quickly had Tim hooked to the racing caper, maintaining the best place anywhere in the world on a Wednesday night is Happy Valley. He holds a strong interest in the Hong Kong form, along with the metropolitan racing in Sydney and Melbourne. He’s a fan of dry tracks, Zac Purton and takes particular interest in identifying patterns in the form. Tim wears many hats, juggling the roles of form analyst, jockey manager and racehorse owner.