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25 February 2026
Wednesday 25th February

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The Volunteers' Challenge Cup (Handicap) (B Course) (Turf) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Bundle Of Charm silk
D
Bundle Of Charm
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: J Size
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (3%)
Drop in grade is a big positive, but a losing run of 36 sounds a note of caution
0937-6
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 10/12 Sovereign Fund (3¾L) 27/1 62 58
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 9/12 Greater Bae (5¼L) 36/5 64 54
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-8 3/11 City Gold Banner (2¼L) 13/1 65 69
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-5 7/12 Love Together (4L) 13/1 67 65
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-3 6/14 Magnifique (4¾L) 30/1 69 63
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 11/12 Triumphant More (5¼L) 87/10 69 59
2
(1)
Argento Ocean silk
CD
BF
Argento Ocean p
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won over C&D in November and fifth next time, but only ordinary in a recent barrier trial
-51474
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 59
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 p 5/12 Free Pony (2½L) 23/10F 59 61
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 1/12 Lucky McQueen (1L) 3/1F 52 63
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 p 4/12 Dancing Classics (1¾L) 49/10 51 54
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-6 7/14 Same To You (3L) 5/1 52 55
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 4/12 Vulcanus (3L) 11/1 52 53
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 7/14 Lo Pan Spirit (5¼L) 22/1 52 45
3
(7)
Fatal Blow silk
CD
BF
Fatal Blow tv
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: Mark Newnham
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
4lb lower than when winning over C&D last April and met trouble last time; visor on
66-649
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-8 tb 6/12 Victor The Rapid (2¾L) 23/10F 56 55
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 6/12 Jolly Companion (3¼L) 84/10 58 57
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 6/12 California Blitz (2¾L) 78/10 60 55
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 tb 4/12 Everstar (½L) 61/10 60 66
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-5 tb 9/12 Super Joy N Fun (7½L) 18/5J 62 48
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 8-6 tb 4/12 Mr Energia (4½L) 14/1 63 58
4
(5)
Bustling City silk
BF
Bustling City h
J: Zac Purton
T: David A Hayes
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Disappointing on his Sha Tin debut this month, but has won another trial (5-5) since
9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 9/14 Master Lucky (2¾L) 1/2F 52 48
5
(12)
Silver Spurs silk
CD
C
Silver Spurs t
J: Ellis Wong 5
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Dual winner here and ran well at Sha Tin last time, but drawn widest
3-9312
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 3/14 Master Lucky (1L) 22/1 52 54
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 9/12 Genius Baby (4½L) 13/10F 52 49
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Team Team Folks (¾L) 8/1 51 56
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 1/12 Golden Luck (nk) 11/20F 45 55
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 2/12 Lunar Dash (½L) 15/2 44 51
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 1/11 Golden Friendship (½L) 31/10F 38 52
6
(3)
Great Spirit silk
CD
D
Great Spirit p
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner last March and running consistently well in defeat lately; can go well again
33-424
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-4 p 3/12 Somelovefromabove (1¾L) 7/2 50 55
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 p 3/12 Winning Money (½L) 74/10 49 54
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 p 4/12 Emblazon (2¼L) 9/1 49 51
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 p 2/12 Szeryng (2¾L) 15/1 49 52
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-2 p 4/14 Aurora Patch (4¼L) 33/1 51 52
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 p 8/11 Bienvenue (4½L) 13/1 53 49
7
(9)
Golden Friendship silk
C
Golden Friendship tb
J: C Y Ho
T: Jimmy Ting
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won a Class 5f here (5f) in December, but twice held at this level since
96-196
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 46
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-8 tb 9/12 Copartner Fleet (3½L) 87/10 46 41
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 6/13 Sight Hermoso (4¼L) 28/1 48 43
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 1/12 Sky Song (1½L) 11/4F 39 51
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 9/12 Beauty Thunder (5¼L) 10/1 41 31
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-6 tb 6/12 King Glorioso (2½L) 17/5 41 41
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 2/11 Silver Spurs (½L) 68/10 40 53
8
(2)
Rainbow Seven silk
BF
Rainbow Seven tb
J: Maxime Guyon
T: K W Lui
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-9; showed early promise last year, but has regressed since; best watched
0-6708
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 tb 11/12 Somelovefromabove (5½L) 23/10F 45 37
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 b 6/14 Rising Phoenix (2¼L) 27/1 47 49
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 b1 7/14 Fit For Beauty (5½L) 16/1 49 44
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 11/14 Lucky Sam Gor (6¾L) 27/1 51 43
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 8/14 Invincible Ibis (4½L) 18/1 52 49
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 5/14 Bulb General (3¾L) 22/5 53 56
9
(4)
Ka Ying Warrior silk
D
Ka Ying Warrior p
J: M L Yeung
T: Brett Crawford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1-15 at Sha Tin; has something to prove on his first visit here
94-563
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 43
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 p 9/14 Happy Shooter (4½L) 16/1 45 39
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 4/12 Elite Golf (1¾L) 31/5 46 49
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 5/12 Glaciated (3L) 71/10 48 49
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 6/14 Sight Hermoso (5L) 4/1 50 42
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-2 3/14 Lightness Of Music (3½L) 10/1 51 54
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 9/14 Lucky My Way (3¾L) 33/10 51 51
10
(10)
Autumn Vibes silk
Autumn Vibes h
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
7lb lower than when runner-up at Sha Tin in October, but below form of late and now 0-11
08-046
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 41
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 10/14 Crossborderdude (3½L) 34/1 43 40
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 ht 8/12 Majestic Valour (6L) 9/1 45 36
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 12/12 Embrace Aberdeen (11½L) 23/5 47 18
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 ht 4/12 Argento Ocean (2L) 7/2 48 51
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 ht 6/14 The Auspicious (1¾L) 39/10 48 50
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 ht 2/14 Aurora Patch (1½L) 37/10 48 58
11
(8)
Call To Command silk
Call To Command tp
J: Harry Bentley
T: C W Chang
0-12 in Hong Kong, but 3lb lower than when third over C&D on his penultimate start
03-055
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 40
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 tp 12/12 Somelovefromabove (6L) 31/1 42 33
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 htp 3/12 Lucky Planet (3¼L) 28/1 43 43
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 ht 10/12 California Blitz (4¼L) 16/1 45 36
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 ht 5/12 Genius Baby (2L) 72/1 46 50
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 ht 5/12 Mr Desira (3¼L) 100/1 47 49
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 ht 9/11 Jubilant Winner (9½L) 260/1 50 30
12
(11)
Circuit Duffy silk
CD
Circuit Duffy v
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won over C&D in November 2024, but much more out than in since; drawn wide
04-000
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 40
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-4 v 14/14 Island Buddy (7¾L) 63/1 41 30
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 v 4/14 Joy Capital (nk) 120/1 41 47
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 v1 11/12 California Blitz (6¾L) 83/1 44 31
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 12/12 Team Team Folks (8¾L) 82/1 47 27
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 t 11/12 Mr Desira (11L) 62/1 49 29
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 10/12 Master Champion (5¼L) 58/1 51 43
13
(13)
Holmes A Court silk
D
Holmes A Court tb
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Out of the frame in all nine local starts and the drop to Class 4 has made no difference
705-00
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 7/11 Master Resolute (3¼L) 50/1 54 52
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 tb 10/14 Turin Champions (5¾L) 39/1 56 50
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 5/12 Majestic Valour (5L) 45/1 58 52
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 12/14 Jumbo Treasure (5L) 85/1 60 54
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 13/13 Helene Supafeeling (20L) 69/1 63 8
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-11 tb 11/14 Alpha Strike (6¾L) 104/1 66 52
14
(14)
Flash Star silk
CD
Flash Star ht
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Off the mark at 40-1 over C&D in December, but 7lb rise found him out back here next time
0-1070
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 48
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 ht 10/12 Victor The Rapid (6¼L) 24/1 48 36
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 ht 1/12 Loving Vibes (¾L) 40/1 41 53
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 12/14 Fit For Beauty (10L) 103/1 43 26
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 ht 7/11 Charming Babe (6L) 56/1 45 37
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-8 ht 11/14 Robot Lucky Star (6L) 84/1 47 36
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-13 ht 9/12 Emblazon (4¾L) 136/1 49 47
Verdict

Another chance is given to BUSTLING CITY who was so disappointing on his official debut, but who has since made it 5-5 in trials.

Verdict silk image
Bustling City

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Bustling City,

6/1 Fatal Blow,

Great Spirit,

7/1 Bundle Of Charm,

8/1 Silver Spurs,

10/1 Argento Ocean,

12/1 Golden Friendship,

Call To Command,

Circuit Duffy,

14/1 Ka Ying Warrior,

Autumn Vibes,

16/1 Rainbow Seven

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