Racing Tips

Happy Valley Racing Tips: Wednesday, March 24th

Racing takes place on the C+3 course at Happy Valley tonight and Tim Geers has highlighted three races he’s keen to bet in.

by
Tim Geers
23 March 2021

Racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday night, where the nine-race card gets underway at 9.45pm AEDT.

Racing is on the C+3 course this week, with the rail in the widest position. Inside barriers are often heavily favoured, especially over the shorter distances.

Tim Geers has highlighted three races he’s keen to bet in, where he’s looking to find horses drawn on the rail.

Find his preview and betting tips for Race 1, Race 6 and Race 9 below!

Race 1

Lung Cheung Hcp (C5) (1000m)
9:45pm (AEDT)

Race 1 Lung Cheung Hcp (C5) (1000m) 9:45pm (AEDT)
1. Little Thunder (5) J: K Teetan (60.5kg) T: A T Millard	6	4.8	6.5	6.5	6.5
2. Winner's Heart (1) J: Z Purton (60.5kg) T: F C Lor	4.2	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.3
3. After Me (6) J: Jerry Chau (60kg) T: D Ferraris	7.5	7.5	7	7	7.4
4. Dr Eq (12) J: J Moreira (60kg) T: J J Size	15	14	16	16	14.6
5. Ready Conqueror (4) J: C Y Ho (59.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	7	7	8.5	8.5	6.9
6. I'm The Conquist (7) J: Alex Lai (57.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	101	101	101	101	97
7. Viva Mama (10) J: K C Leung (57kg) T: L Ho	6	6	6.5	6.5	6
8. Joy Avenue (11) J: M F Poon (56.5kg) T: C H Yip	9.5	9.5	9	9	9.4
9. For Fun's Sake (9) J: M Chadwick (54kg) T: C Fownes	31	34	31	31	33
10. Flying Monkey (8) J: A Badel (51.5kg) T: T P Yung	7	7	6.5	6.5	6.9
11. Lucky Victor (3) J: C Wong (51.5kg) T: K H Ting	41	41	41	41	41
12. Winning Warrior (2) J: V Borges (51.5kg) T: K L Man	31	34	41	31	31

Odds Last Updated: March 24, 2021, 9:46pm (AEDT)

We kick off with a 1000m event here and we see a few really important factors at play here. Zac Purton goes straight on the class-dropper (2) Winner’s Heart and also comes up with barrier 1, which is a huge advantage with the rail in the C+3 position. The horse has been well beaten at his past handful of starts but he drops into Class 5 for the first time in his career, gets a big jockey change and gets the best draw. Should be very hard to beat.

Tip: (2) Winner's Heart $3.80 Ladbrokes

Betting Strategy: 2 units WIN Winner's Heart

Race 2

Wang Tau Hom Hcp (C5) (1650m)
10:15pm (AEDT)

Race 2 Wang Tau Hom Hcp (C5) (1650m) 10:15pm (AEDT)
1. Destin (6) J: K Teetan (60kg) T: P D O'sullivan	5	5	5	5	4.95
2. Diamond Star (10) J: B Shinn (59.5kg) T: J J Size	31	34	41	41	33
3. Brave Power (3) J: Jerry Chau (59kg) T: A S Cruz	7	7.5	8	8	7.7
4. Tailor Made (1) J: C Y Ho (59kg) T: C Fownes	3.2	3.3	3.5	3.5	3.15
5. Running Guy (7) J: H N Wong (58.5kg) T: C W Chang	151	151	101	126	121
6. Wonder Express (5) J: C Schofield (58.5kg) T: K H Ting	17	17	17	17	16.6
7. Prime Time (9) J: R Maia (57kg) T: Y S Tsui	101	91	71	71	87
8. Virtus Star (11) J: A Badel (57kg) T: F C Lor	14	14	13	13	13.8
9. Well Dragon (8) J: T Piccone (56kg) T: W Y So	67	67	71	71	65
10. Galaxy Racer (4) J: M F Poon (56kg) T: Richard Gibson	12	12	11	11	11.8
11. President Star (2) J: Z Purton (56kg) T: C S Shum	4	4.2	4.4	4.2	4.1
12. Nitro Express (12) J: J Moreira (55.5kg) T: D Ferraris	9	9	8.5	8.5	8.9

Odds Last Updated: March 24, 2021, 10:17pm (AEDT)

Race 3

Lok Fu Hcp (C4) (1650m)
10:45pm (AEDT)

Race 3 Lok Fu Hcp (C4) (1650m) 10:45pm (AEDT)
1. Zhan Jiang Rocks (4) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: W Y So	4.8	5	4.6	4.6	4.85
2. Ming Warrior (3) J: N Callan (60kg) T: D Ferraris	151	201	201	201	181
3. Dream Warriors (8) J: K Teetan (59.5kg) T: A S Cruz	6.5	6.5	7	7	6.2
4. Cable Speed (6) J: C Wong (59kg) T: Richard Gibson	201	201	301	251	201
5. Wind Glider (1) J: K C Leung (58.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	20	21	21	26	20
6. Owners' Star (5) J: Z Purton (57.5kg) T: C S Shum	6.5	6.5	7	7	6.4
7. Happy Win Win (2) J: A Hamelin (57kg) T: C H Yip	16	17	16	16	16.2
8. Dionysus Collin (11) J: C Y Ho (56kg) T: K W Lui	46	41	41	41	39
9. Bulletproof (10) J: R Maia (56kg) T: P Yiu	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.3
10. Savvy Kingman (7) J: J Moreira (55.5kg) T: F C Lor	2.45	2.45	2.3	2.3	2.35
11. Aerosonic (9) J: V Borges (54kg) T: J J Size	101	101	101	101	97
12. All Best Friends (12) J: Alex Lai (52kg) T: K L Man	35	34	34	34	35

Odds Last Updated: March 24, 2021, 10:46pm (AEDT)

Race 4

Kowloon Tong Hcp (C4) (1000m)
11:15pm (AEDT)

Race 4 Kowloon Tong Hcp (C4) (1000m) 11:15pm (AEDT)
1. Cantstopthefeeling (4) J: N Callan (59.5kg) T: K L Man	5	5	5.5	5.5	5
2. Harmony Fire (7) J: C Y Ho (59.5kg) T: D Whyte	4.2	4.2	4.4	4.4	4.3
3. Victory In Hand (5) J: Jerry Chau (58.5kg) T: K W Lui	4.6	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.35
4. Joyful Win (10) J: K C Leung (57.5kg) T: P Yiu	7	9	10	10	8.8
5. My My My (11) J: J Moreira (57kg) T: F C Lor	8.5	8.5	8	8.5	8.3
6. Booming Well (1) J: A Hamelin (56.5kg) T: C H Yip	67	51	41	41	49
7. Fourawarrior (9) J: K Teetan (56.5kg) T: A T Millard	5.5	5.5	5	5	5.2
8. Showina (2) J: M L Yeung (56.5kg) T: D A Hayes	15	15	15	15	14.8
9. Towards Success (6) J: Alex Lai (56.5kg) T: W Y So	151	126	101	126	141
10. Very Sweet Orange (12) J: T Piccone (55.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	51	51	41	41	49
11. Gouten Of Garo (3) J: M Chadwick (55kg) T: D Ferraris	34	26	21	21	25.5
12. Oversubscribed (8) J: M F Poon (53.5kg) T: D J Hall	34	26	21	21	25

Odds Last Updated: March 24, 2021, 11:16pm (AEDT)

Race 5

Kowloon Tsai Hcp (C4) (1200m)
11:45pm (AEDT)

Race 5 Kowloon Tsai Hcp (C4) (1200m) 11:45pm (AEDT)
1. Sprint Forward (11) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: D A Hayes	19	18	17	17	18.4
2. Whiskey Neat (12) J: A K Chan (60.5kg) T: C Fownes	12	10	9	9	10
3. Noir Rider (8) J: V Borges (59.5kg) T: T P Yung	91	101	151	151	101
4. Shining On (3) J: C Y Ho (59.5kg) T: K W Lui	10	10	9	9	10
5. Goodluck Goodluck (10) J: K C Leung (59kg) T: W Y So	10	10	10	10	10
6. Shadow Runner (1) J: M Chadwick (59kg) T: P D O'sullivan	8.5	8	8	8	7.9
7. Superb Daddy (4) J: Z Purton (58kg) T: D Ferraris	4.4	4.2	4.4	4.4	4.35
8. Chikorita (2) J: A Hamelin (57.5kg) T: C W Chang	27	31	31	31	30
9. Exuberant (9) J: C Schofield (57kg) T: C S Shum	126	126	151	151	121
10. King's Trooper (7) J: K Teetan (55.5kg) T: P Yiu	13	14	13	13	14
11. Fire Ball (6) J: J Moreira (54kg) T: C H Yip	2.9	3	3.2	3.2	3
12. Noble Desire (5) J: M F Poon (52kg) T: D Whyte	11	11	10	10	11

Odds Last Updated: March 24, 2021, 11:46pm (AEDT)

Race 6

Lok Fu Hcp (C4) (1650m)
12:15am (AEDT)

Race 6 Lok Fu Hcp (C4) (1650m) 12:15am (AEDT)
1. Glorious Lover (2) J: Z Purton (60.5kg) T: C H Yip	3.6	3.5	3.7	3.7	3.5
2. V Chevaliers (3) J: A Badel (60kg) T: K L Man	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4
3. Ambitious Heart (11) J: A Hamelin (59.5kg) T: D Ferraris	67	61	61	61	61
4. Regency Master (8) J: M F Poon (59kg) T: C S Shum	17	26	19	19	21
5. Seaweed Fortune (4) J: C Y Ho (58kg) T: K W Lui	8.5	8	8	8	8
6. More Than Enough (10) J: N Callan (57.5kg) T: A S Cruz	10	9	9.5	9.5	9.2
7. Oscar Glory (1) J: K Teetan (57kg) T: F C Lor	5.5	5	4.6	4.6	4.95
8. Plikclone (6) J: Jerry Chau (55.5kg) T: D J Hall	5	6	6	6	5.8
9. Star Of Red (12) J: H N Wong (55kg) T: K H Ting	151	151	151	151	141
10. Thunder Stomp (9) J: J Moreira (54.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	9	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.4
11. Happy Warrior (5) J: M L Yeung (53kg) T: C Fownes	34	34	41	41	34
12. Sun Sun Fa Fa (7) J: C Wong (52.5kg) T: W Y So	67	61	61	61	59

Odds Last Updated: March 25, 2021, 11:01am (AEDT)

Once again we stick with the barrier 1 theme of the night as (7) Oscar Glory looks to find a nice race at each way odds. He’s been progressing with each of his three runs to date, beaten just 0.8L at Sha Tin last start. He gets barrier 1 tonight which is a big help stepping up to 1650m and with any luck around the turn, he should be right in this.

Tip: (7) Oscar Glory E/W $7.50 Ladbrokes

Betting Strategy: 1 unit E/W Oscar Glory

Race 7

Fung Mo Hcp (C3) (1200m)
12:45am (AEDT)

Race 7 Fung Mo Hcp (C3) (1200m) 12:45am (AEDT)
1. Young Legend (12) J: A Badel (60.5kg) T: C S Shum	17	19	18	18	17.4
2. California Concord (1) J: Jerry Chau (59kg) T: A S Cruz	7	7	6.5	6.5	6.7
3. High Rise Soldier (10) J: K Teetan (56kg) T: K W Lui	5	5	5.5	5.5	4.85
4. Shouson (2) J: M F Poon (56kg) T: A T Millard	4.6	4.6	4.2	4.2	4.4
5. Be Ready (9) J: Z Purton (55.5kg) T: F C Lor	9	8.5	8	8	8.2
6. Most Welcome (7) J: V Borges (55.5kg) T: D A Hayes	51	51	51	51	49
7. Casimiro (5) J: T Piccone (55kg) T: P D O'sullivan	41	41	34	34	39
8. Island Shine (11) J: K C Leung (54kg) T: P Yiu	23	26	20	20	22.5
9. Daily Beauty (4) J: J Moreira (53kg) T: C Fownes	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.35
10. Aquila (6) J: H N Wong (52.5kg) T: K H Ting	27	26	26	26	25
11. Hercules (3) J: M Chadwick (52.5kg) T: C H Yip	10	10	8	8	9.5
12. Mr Lumieres (8) J: M L Yeung (52kg) T: D J Hall	35	34	41	41	33

Odds Last Updated: March 25, 2021, 11:01am (AEDT)

Race 8

Fung Mo Hcp (C3) (1200m)
1:15am (AEDT)

Race 8 Fung Mo Hcp (C3) (1200m) 1:15am (AEDT)
1. Stanley Park (4) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: D Ferraris	4.4	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.2
2. Joyful Union (1) J: R Maia (58.5kg) T: T P Yung	9	8	8	8	7.5
3. Simply Fluke (6) J: A Badel (52.5kg) T: D Whyte	31	26		21	21
4. Meridian Genius (10) J: N Callan (55.5kg) T: A T Millard	91	91	91	91	91
5. Stock Legend (9) J: K Teetan (55.5kg) T: K W Lui	4.8	5	4.8	4.8	5
6. Circuit Seven (12) J: C Y Ho (54kg) T: A S Cruz	61	51	61	61	51
7. Harmony N Home (3) J: Z Purton (53.5kg) T: C S Shum	13	11	10	10	9.5
8. Wood On Fire (5) J: K C Leung (53.5kg) T: L Ho	12	12	11	11	13.2
9. Flying Sword (7) J: M L Yeung (53kg) T: D A Hayes	34	41	26	26	40
10. Ares (11) J: M F Poon (52.5kg) T: F C Lor	21	21	21	21	30
11. Soaring Tower (8) J: J Moreira (52.5kg) T: W Y So	2.8	3	3.1	3.1	3.05
12. First Responder (2) J: M Chadwick (52kg) T: D Whyte	13	13	13	13	13

Odds Last Updated: March 25, 2021, 11:01am (AEDT)

Race 9

Junction Hcp (C3) (1650m)
1:50am (AEDT)

Race 9 Junction Hcp (C3) (1650m) 1:50am (AEDT)
1. Perpetuum (7) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: A S Cruz	101	91	101	101	89
2. King Opie (8) J: J Moreira (59.5kg) T: F C Lor	7	7	7.5	7.5	6.9
3. Sunny Star (12) J: A Badel (58kg) T: K W Lui	6	7	6.5	6.5	6.4
4. Wealthy Delight (5) J: Z Purton (57.5kg) T: J J Size	3.4	3.1	3	3	3.05
5. Prime Minister (9) J: K C Leung (56kg) T: P Yiu	11	8.5	8.5	8.5	9.2
6. Farshad (1) J: K Teetan (54.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	5.5	6	5.5	5.5	5.8
7. Piano Solo (11) J: M Chadwick (53.5kg) T: C S Shum	18	21	21	21	20.5
8. Surrealism (2) J: T Piccone (53kg) T: D Ferraris	13	11	12	12	11.4
9. Nothing New (6) J: V Borges (52.5kg) T: C W Chang	11	11	11	11	10.6
10. Fast Pace (10) J: M L Yeung (52kg) T: C Fownes	11	11	10	10	10.6
11. Exceptional Nice (4) J: M F Poon (51.5kg) T: W Y So	17	19	18	18	17.8
12. Total Power (3) J: H N Wong (51.5kg) T: D J Hall	31	34	31	31	33

Odds Last Updated: March 25, 2021, 11:01am (AEDT)

(4) Wealthy Delight produced a big win over track and distance last start and I think he can win again here. He didn’t get things go all his way on that occasion, having to come widest in the straight before knuckling down to run down a horse which drew barrier 1. He draws 5 again here and hopefully gets an easier run around the bend as he won’t want to come that wide on the C+3 course. He’s progressing well though and the stable is in form, so with Purton sticking with him, I think he can go on with it.

(6) Farshad is another horse in form, coming off a last-start win at the track and distance. He draws barrier 1 tonight which should see him box seat. It’s a big advantage with the rail in this position and with any luck he should find the front early in the straight. It’s just whether he can hold them off.

Tip: (4) Wealthy Delight $3.40 Sportsbet

Also Backing: (6) Farshad $6.50 Bet365

Betting Strategy: 1.5 units WIN Wealthy Delight, 0.5 units WIN Farshad

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.