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5 November 2025
Wednesday 5th November

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Niigata Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Speedy Smartie silk
C
BF
Speedy Smartie
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: B Crawford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
In good form over 6f; has a bit to prove over 5f but still respected in current mood
212125
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 1/12 Oriental Surprise (nk) 37/20F 40 -
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 2/11 Ragnarr (nk) 2/1F 40 49
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-3 1/12 Double Bingo (½L) 17/10F 34 40
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 2/14 You'remyeverything (½L) 5/2F 33 41
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tb 1/12 Ragnarr (nse) 27/4 28 36
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 2/14 King Oberon (1¼L) 16/5 27 38
2
(1)
Always My Folks silk
BF
Always My Folks b 1
J: Karis Teetan
T: C W Chang
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Only sixth when well supported on seasonal debut but drops in grade and has stall 1 again
677320
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b1 4/12 Speedy Smartie (½L) 4/1 38 -
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 p 6/12 Mighty Commander (3¼L) 17/10F 40 40
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 7/12 Vulcanus (5½L) 10/1 44 37
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 h 7/12 Never Too Soon (5½L) 23/5 45 43
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 h 3/12 Bits Superstar (½L) 87/10 44 49
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 h 2/12 Telecom Power (shd) 10/1 43 52
3
(8)
Divine Moonlight silk
Divine Moonlight b
J: Ellis Wong 5
T: C Fownes
Safely held all six starts last season; drops in grade for today's stable debut
000090
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 b 12/12 Speedy Smartie (7¾L) 45/1 37 -
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-6 b 11/12 Lucky Twenty (10½L) 74/1 42 18
11 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-8 b1 11/12 Candlelight Dinner (8½L) 94/1 45 26
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 het1 14/14 Goldentronicmighty (9¼L) 70/1 48 31
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/14 Justifying (9½L) 113/1 50 35
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 9/13 La Forza (6¼L) 31/1 52 47
4
(4)
Happy Horse silk
CD
Happy Horse ht
J: Britney Wong 7
T: K L Man
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Generally underwhelming last season but showed more promise when fourth over 6f last month
40-025
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 ht 3/12 Speedy Smartie (nk) 78/10 34 -
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 het 4/12 Talents Supremo (2½L) 90/1 35 38
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-1 het 10/12 Crystal Powerful (4¼L) 66/10 39 34
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 het 14/14 Cosmo Navigator (13½L) 10/1 39 6
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 het 2/12 Plentiful (¾L) 9/1 39 48
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-4 het 5/12 Champion Method (1¾L) 56/1 40 43
5
(5)
Santorini silk
Santorini et
J: M L Yeung
T: W Y So
Solid early promise in novice company but has disappointed since entering handicaps
088000
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 et 8/12 Speedy Smartie (4½L) 90/1 34 -
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-8 b 12/14 Sight Dreamer (10L) 69/1 39 26
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-6 b 8/14 Lightness Of Music (7¼L) 66/1 41 31
14 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 v 8/12 King Lotus (6½L) 25/1 44 33
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 v1 12/12 Top Time (20L) 91/1 47 10
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 b 10/12 Dragon Four Seas (4½L) 87/1 50 45
6
(2)
Dragon Sunrise silk
Dragon Sunrise p
J: K De Melo
T: K W Lui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Failed to get seriously involved last season and has shown little in two outings this term
400050
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 33
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 p 10/12 Speedy Smartie (5¾L) 38/1 33 -
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 p 4/12 Apolar Fighter (6L) 21/1 35 38
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-6 p 10/13 Tsuen Wan Glory (8L) 39/1 37 30
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-4 p 10/14 Endued (3½L) 43/1 41 40
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 p 11/14 Mister Dapper (6¼L) 59/1 43 37
18 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 p 5/14 World Hero (3¾L) 61/1 45 44
7
(6)
Oriental Surprise silk
Oriental Surprise tb
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
Holding form fairly well but needs to find something extra to get head in front
646430
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 33
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 2/12 Speedy Smartie (nk) 49/10 33 -
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-3 tb 6/12 Notthesillyone (2¾L) 84/10 35 36
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 4/12 He Was You (5L) 12/1 37 38
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-7 tp 6/14 Fight Time (2¼L) 16/1 38 43
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 4/14 You'remyeverything (1L) 9/1 38 44
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 tp 3/12 Wood On Fire (1¼L) 45/1 40 48
8
(11)
Camp Fire silk
Camp Fire tp
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
Shaped with promise on seasonal debut but latest run was a backward step; drawn wide
030050
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 27
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 9/12 Speedy Smartie (5¼L) 54/1 27 -
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 11/12 Talents Supremo (10½L) 29/1 29 6
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 3/11 Silver Spurs (1¾L) 43/5 29 37
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 t 14/14 Sight Dreamer (17½L) 39/1 34 -
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 t 11/12 Wood On Fire (10½L) 89/10 36 14
16 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-5 t 5/12 Day Day Victory (1¼L) 16/1 37 45
9
(3)
Modest Gentleman silk
CD
Modest Gentleman tb
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: C H Yip
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
On long losing run and went wrong way from respectable return when well held last month
073032
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 26
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 6/12 Speedy Smartie (2½L) 66/10 26 -
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-12 tb 13/14 Ragnarr (9L) 28/1 28 13
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 7/11 Silver Spurs (3½L) 56/10 30 32
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-13 tb 3/12 Notthesillyone (1¼L) 14/1 32 36
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 12/12 Woodfire Champ (7L) 15/1 34 23
8 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 3/12 Ruby Sailing (1¼L) 11/1 34 49
10
(10)
Happy Tango silk
CD
C
Happy Tango b
J: Angus Chung 2
T: Y S Tsui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Lost his way towards end of last season and there has been no revival this term
798076
Age: 10
Weight: 8-8
OR: 25
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-6 b 11/12 Speedy Smartie (6¼L) 46/1 25 -
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 7/12 He Was You (6½L) 45/1 27 23
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 b 9/11 Silver Spurs (5¼L) 15/1 29 25
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-12 b 8/12 Notthesillyone (2¾L) 68/10 31 30
18 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 b 10/14 Tsuen Wan Glory (11½L) 33/1 33 18
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 b 7/12 Day Day Victory (3¼L) 9/1 35 34
11
(12)
Glorious Expert silk
Glorious Expert
J: Harry Bentley
T: Jimmy Ting
Longstanding maiden; began season with three underwhelming runs and is drawn wide today
087450
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 23
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-6 5/12 Speedy Smartie (1¾L) 13/1 23 -
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 10/14 Double Show (7¼L) 37/1 25 16
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 8/14 Ragnarr (4¾L) 29/1 27 25
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 7/12 Dan Attack (3½L) 9/1 29 28
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-12 4/12 Notthesillyone (1¾L) 20/1 31 34
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 e/s 5/14 King Oberon (4L) 29/1 33 35
12
(7)
Ever Smart silk
Ever Smart tb 1
J: Hollie Doyle
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Second over 6f at Sha Tin in May but hasn't fired in two runs this term
595906
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 21
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-4 tb1 7/12 Speedy Smartie (3L) 10/1 21 -
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 5/14 Ragnarr (4L) 9/1 23 24
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 9/12 Dan Attack (5L) 31/5 25 20
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 t 5/12 Speedy Smartie (2¾L) 20/1 29 29
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 t 9/12 Woodfire Champ (5L) 10/1 31 26
8 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 t 11/14 Sky Prophet (4¾L) 12/1 33 29
13
(13)
The Way We Win silk
The Way We Win tb
T: Jamie Richards
Second at Sha Tin (7f) two runs back but failed to back that up last time; unpredictable.
029506
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 26
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 tb 10/12 Apolar Fighter (12½L) 12/1 26 14
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 tb 2/13 Tsuen Wan Glory (2½L) 39/1 26 34
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tb 9/14 My Flying Angel (5L) 37/1 28 27
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 tb 5/14 Celtic Times (2¾L) 96/1 32 36
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-1 et 11/12 Leather Master (10½L) 42/1 34 27
14 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-2 et 6/12 Kingly Demeanor (3¼L) 90/1 36 38
14
(14)
Rich Horse silk
Rich Horse h
T: D J Hall
No real encouragement to be taken from ten career starts
006700
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 h 12/12 Young Arrow (7L) 68/1 44 29
14 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 h 12/12 Bienvenue (5¾L) 40/1 46 37
30 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 h 6/12 Everstar (3¾L) 51/1 48 46
9 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 h 7/12 Stellar Swift (3L) 159/1 50 50
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 h 13/14 South Star (12½L) 151/1 53 33
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-6 h 13/14 The Auspicious (13½L) 191/1 56 32
Verdict

The vote goes to SPEEDY SMARTIE, who is yet fully to convince over this trip but arrives in fine form having struck in September.

Verdict silk image
Speedy Smartie

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Speedy Smartie,

9/4 Always My Folks,

6/1 Happy Horse,

12/1 Oriental Surprise,

Modest Gentleman,

16/1 Divine Moonlight,

Santorini,

Camp Fire,

Ever Smart,

20/1 Glorious Expert,

25/1 Happy Tango,

33/1 Dragon Sunrise

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