HAPPY VALLEY

18 March 2026

Wednesday 18th March

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Shamrock Handicap (Class 4) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(7)

Very Grateful ^t

J: Jerry Chau ²

T: W K Mo

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)

Has made the frame in three of his five starts over C&D; holds each-way claims

40-064

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 60

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 tb	4/12	Legend Star (1½L)	77/10	60	64
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-7 tb	11/14	Six Pack (8L)	57/1	62	48
8 Oct 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-8 htp¹	11/12	Kyrus Dragon (6¾L)	40/1	63	53
9 Jul 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-9 tb	6/12	Sovereign Fund (2½L)	11/1	64	66
11 Jun 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-8 t	4/12	Nordic Dragon (1¾L)	9/1	64	65
28 May 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-8 t	4/12	Gracious Express (1¾L)	96/1	64	67

(12)

Superb King ^p

J: Zac Purton

T: K W Lui

Back off the same mark as when beaten a head over C&D in January, but drawn widest

8024-4

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 58

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 p	8/11	Pakistan Legacy (5L)	26/1	60	52
11 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-9	10/11	Master Resolute (4¾L)	3/1J	60	53
28 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-7	2/12	Straight To Glory (hd)	9/2	58	65
7 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-9	4/12	Straight To Glory (2¼L)	77/10	59	61
17 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-3	4/12	Candlelight Dinner (1¾L)	11/1	60	63
3 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-5	4/12	Blue Illusion (1¾L)	42/1	60	62

(6)

Quartz Legend ^t

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: C Fownes

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Returns here for the first time since finishing third on his local debut in November

5068-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 56

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	5/14	Smart Golf (4½L)	35/1	58	55
25 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	10/14	Lucky Eight (4½L)	20/1	60	55
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-9 t	6/14	Pegas (3L)	27/1	62	60
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 t	8/14	Infinite Resolve (3½L)	39/1	64	62
30 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-12 t	10/12	Victory Sky (10½L)	22/1	66	46
2 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	8-9 t	3/12	Harmony N Blessed (3¾L)	41/1	66	58

(8)

Free Pony ^e/s

J: James Orman

T: C W Chang

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Just 2lb higher than when winning over C&D in December; frame material

707-71

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 53

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 e/s	7/14	Papaya Brose (4L)	39/1	55	51
8 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-5 e/s	11/14	All Round Winner (5¼L)	20/1	56	47
14 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 e/s	7/12	Winning Money (3¼L)	13/1	56	53
23 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 e/s	7/12	Awesome Treasure (5L)	20/1	56	49
10 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 e/s	1/12	Flying Wrote (hd)	18/1	51	62
19 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 e/s	3/12	Win Method (2¼L)	11/1	52	55

(2)

Goko Win ^b

J: Brenton Avdulla

T: Douglas Whyte

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

2-37 in Hong Kong, but has dropped 4lb lower than when winning over C&D last May

90-879

Age: 7

Weight: 9-2

OR: 53

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 b	9/14	Papaya Brose (4½L)	22/1	55	50
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-6 b	11/12	Bright Mortar (8½L)	21/1	57	36
17 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 b	8/12	Amazing Kid (3½L)	39/10F	59	58
19 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 b	7/12	Romantic Son (2¾L)	19/1	61	62
22 Oct 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 b	9/12	Akashvani (4¼L)	38/1	62	56
1 Jul 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 b	3/12	Pakistan Legacy (½L)	15/1	62	63

(1)

Marvel And Gold ^t

J: Karis Teetan

T: C H Yip

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)

No closer than eighth in seven local starts; others preferred despite the inside draw

08-800

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 52

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 t	10/14	Circuit Champion (7¾L)	155/1	54	40
7 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-6 t	8/12	Amazing Kid (5½L)	80/1	56	48
10 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	8/12	Free Pony (5L)	77/1	58	52
30 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-9 t	10/12	Hinokami Kagura (8½L)	46/1	60	40
9 Jul 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-9 t	12/12	Sovereign Fund (33L)	66/1	64	-
10 May 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 ht	12/12	Call Me Glorious (10L)	145/1	66	40

(11)

Trendy Rush

J: Alexis Badel

T: Jamie Richards

Placed in a couple of trials, but has been handed an awkward draw for his official debut

Form:

Age: 3

Weight: 9-1

OR: 52

Days: -

(5)

Fortune Supernova ^tb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Jimmy Ting

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)

0-10 in Hong Kong, failing to build on his third at Sha Tin a year ago; others stronger

050-00

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 48

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 tb	11/12	Legend Star (6½L)	11/2	50	38
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-5 tb	5/12	Victor The Rapid (2½L)	61/1	52	52
7 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 tb	10/12	Jolly Companion (5L)	59/1	54	47
14 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 tb	14/14	Cool Boy (8¾L)	60/1	56	39
4 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-9	14/14	Etalon Or (10L)	60/1	58	41
5 Jul 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-4	8/12	Magnifique (4¾L)	63/1	61	55

(10)

Legend Star ^tb

J: Angus Chung ²

T: C S Shum

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Successful in last two attempts over C&D; up another 7lb but one of the likelier winners

10-195

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 47

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-1 tb	1/12	Tactical Command (1¼L)	21/1	40	50
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 tb	14/14	Riding High (8L)	19/1	40	25
26 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-6 tb	1/12	Glory Cloud (shd)	204/10	35	47
19 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	9/12	Podium (7½L)	59/10	35	21
9 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-6 tb	5/13	Ka Ying Power (3¾L)	30/1	37	42
30 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-7 tb	9/12	Notthesillyone (5L)	74/10	39	33

(3)

Zephyr ^t

J: Lyle Hewitson

T: Mark Newnham

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Out of the frame in four starts, though has shown some ability in the last two over C&D

980-0

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 46

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-11 t	9/12	Northern Fire Ball (4L)	27/1	48	46
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-4 t	8/12	Somelovefromabove (3½L)	129/1	50	49
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	13/14	Smart Golf (9L)	98/1	52	40
14 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	12/14	Cool Boy (7½L)	56/1	52	39

(9)

Magic Super

J: M L Yeung

T: K L Man

Hasn't beaten many in four starts over 5f-7f at Sha Tin; needs a big step forward

00-00

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 45

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-12	14/14	Chill Partners (14½L)	159/1	48	15
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-11	14/14	Happy Shooter (9¼L)	251/1	50	28
20 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-1	10/14	Turquoise Velocity (6L)	131/1	52	40
9 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-8	13/14	Sight Hermoso (7½L)	47/1	52	35

(4)

World Hero

J: Harry Bentley

T: David A Hayes

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)

Last two efforts have been encouraging; 2lb below last winning mark; worth a second look

440-08

Age: 4

Weight: 8-4

OR: 41

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-6	4/12	Good Chap (1½L)	10/1	42	47
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 b	4/14	Smart Golf (4¼L)	10/1	44	42
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-10 b	14/14	Gallant Epoch (18½L)	26/5	46	7
23 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	8-13 p	10/12	Quantum Patch (7L)	15/1	48	44
23 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 b	8/14	Do Your Part (4L)	32/5	50	49
26 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-0 b	7/14	Bright Day (2¼L)	16/1	51	52

(13)

Celestial Strider ^t

T: W Y So

Well held in all three starts over C&D; probably best watched

000

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 48

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	10/12	Legend Star (5¾L)	161/1	50	40
28 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-1 t	11/12	Straight To Glory (7½L)	156/1	52	36
7 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	11/12	Amazing Kid (15½L)	64/1	52	12

(14)

Green Field Pearl

T: K W Lui

Didn't get the chance to show what he was capable of on debut, but no excuses second time

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 50

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	10/13	Run Run Sunrise (4½L)	17/1	52	45
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-1 t¹	10/14	Master Lucky (2¾L)	101/1	52	48

Despite another 7lb rise LEGEND STAR can make it three wins from his last three visits here.

Legend Star

4/1 Legend Star,

6/1 World Hero,

7/1 Very Grateful,

Superb King,

Goko Win,

8/1 Free Pony,

10/1 Zephyr,

12/1 Quartz Legend,

14/1 Marvel And Gold,

Trendy Rush,

Fortune Supernova,

16/1 Magic Super

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