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8 July 2026
Wednesday 8th July

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Header Handicap (Class 4) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Bright Day silk
CD
Bright Day tv
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Had good draw when winning here two starts ago; others look better handicapped
714529
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-8 tv 7/12 The Heir (2¼L) 11/2 58 59
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 tv 1/12 Loving Vibes (1¼L) 11/10F 51 58
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 tv 4/12 Northern Fire Ball (3½L) 59/10 53 53
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 tv 5/12 Find My Love (1½L) 15/1 53 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tv 2/12 Smart Fighter (½L) 43/10 52 58
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 tv 9/14 Devas Twelve (6¼L) 28/1 54 49
2
(12)
Young Arrow silk
CD
BF
Young Arrow p
J: L J Ferraris
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%)
Knocking on the door since dropped to this grade but has another tough draw
533780
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 p 5/12 Forerunner (3L) 33/10F 60 55
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 p 3/12 Leading Agility (1¾L) 20/1 60 63
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 p 3/12 Vigor Eye (nk) 73/10 60 64
1 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-3 p 7/10 Victory Sky (4½L) 36/1 65 55
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 p 8/11 Metro Power (4L) 13/1 64 57
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 p 12/12 Greater Bae (8¼L) 23/1 66 46
3
(2)
Forerunner silk
CD
Forerunner tp
J: Alexis Badel
T: W K Mo
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
In good form in recent months, including C&D win two starts ago; in the mix again
412425
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 56
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 4/14 Packing Glory (3¾L) 11/1 56 54
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 tp 1/12 Same To You (½L) 54/10 50 55
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 tp 2/12 Nebraskan (2L) 22/5 50 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 4/12 Smart Fighter (1½L) 16/1 50 53
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tp 2/12 Team Team Folks (shd) 20/1 48 54
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 5/14 All's Well (3½L) 49/1 49 49
4
(3)
Leading Agility silk
CD
Leading Agility tp
J: Zac Purton
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Placed off new mark since ready C&D win in May and still quite lighty raced; good chance
31449-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 56
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-4 tp 3/12 Forerunner (¾L) 47/10 55 57
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tp 1/12 Amazing Victory (1½L) 57/10 48 58
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 ht 4/12 Vigor Eye (½L) 58/10 48 51
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 ht 4/12 Honest Witness (1¼L) 9/1 48 51
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 ht 9/14 Lucky Twin Stars (3¾L) 44/5 50 46
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 ht 7/14 Mount Everest (3½L) 9/1 52 51
5
(6)
Vigor Eye silk
CD
Vigor Eye p
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Came good over C&D in April; placed last month and not yet fully exposed; shortlisted
301293
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 56
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-6 p 3/12 The Heir (1¼L) 16/1 56 60
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 p 12/12 Leading Agility (12½L) 15/2 56 24
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 p 1/12 Captain Link (shd) 13/10F 51 56
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 2/14 Better And Better (hd) 17/2 49 61
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 9/12 Gor Gor (6L) 23/10F 51 42
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 p 3/14 Cool Boy (1¼L) 5/2 51 56
6
(10)
Victor The Rapid silk
CD
Victor The Rapid tb
J: C Y Ho
T: P C Ng
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C&D winner in February but has gone off the boil lately and is poorly drawn
800642
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 8/12 Flying Fortune (4¾L) 57/1 57 53
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 b 10/12 Live Wire (8½L) 44/1 59 41
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 7-11 tb 10/13 The Red Hare (4½L) 36/1 60 56
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 6/12 Flashing Fighter (3¼L) 45/1 60 57
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 4/12 Giant Ballon (5L) 10/1 60 58
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 2/12 Somelovefromabove (1½L) 7/1 60 67
7
(5)
Never Too Soon silk
CD
D
Never Too Soon b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: D J Hall
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Didn't fire over 1m last time has form in higher-grade company this season; not ruled out
937944
Age: 8
Weight: 9-5
OR: 54
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 9/12 Vivacious Win (11½L) 19/1 56 46
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 3/12 Another Zonda (nk) 17/1 55 61
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 b 7/12 Target Audience (5L) 41/1 57 47
1 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-8 b 9/12 Natural High (5¼L) 29/1 59 50
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 b 4/12 Fit For Beauty (2¾L) 15/1 61 64
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 b 4/12 Outgate (1½L) 18/1 62 64
8
(11)
Rainbow Seven silk
CD
Rainbow Seven tb
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Latest run best overlooked; in good form beforehand but wide draw asks a lot of him today
P4210-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 54
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb PU/12 Elegant Life () 76/10 54 -
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 4/12 World Hero (1½L) 31/10 54 57
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 tb 2/12 Sky Cap (½L) 11/10F 52 59
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 1/12 Argento Ocean (1L) 23/10F 45 58
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
9
(1)
Thunder Prince silk
CD
Thunder Prince
J: James Orman
T: Jamie Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Belatedly off the mark in HK over C&D in April but below that form on last two outings
604184
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 50
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 6/12 Live Wire (4¼L) 13/1 51 46
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 11/12 The Heir (13½L) 12/5F 51 20
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 4/12 Gameplayer Elite (2¼L) 6/4F 51 54
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 p 1/12 Winning Champion (2L) 6/5F 44 58
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 p 8/14 Absolute Heart (3½L) 16/1 46 42
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 4/14 Endeared (2¼L) 9/1 48 52
10
(4)
Heroic Vanguard silk
Heroic Vanguard t
J: Karis Teetan
T: C H Yip
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Unexposed after only four runs but yet to build upon his encouraging debut in March
8705
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 46
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 8/12 Holmes A Court (5L) 11/1 48 40
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 7/12 Vulcanus (2¾L) 127/1 50 47
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 11/12 Elite Golf (7¾L) 49/1 52 36
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 5/12 Yee Cheong Glory (2¾L) 60/1 52 52
11
(9)
Golden Friendship silk
C
Golden Friendship tb
J: H T Mo 2
T: Jimmy Ting
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second over C&D on two of last three outings but others have stronger claims all the same
262640
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 2/12 Holmes A Court (½L) 9/1 41 47
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-3 tb 6/12 Bright Day (3¼L) 14/1 41 38
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-3 tb 2/12 Honest Witness (4¾L) 14/1 41 44
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 6/12 Tycoon Resources (4L) 15/1 43 37
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-9 tb 4/12 Notthesillyone (2L) 9/1 45 46
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 10/12 Rainbow Seven (7¼L) 36/1 46 34
12
(8)
Majestic Delight silk
CD
D
Majestic Delight t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Held on by a nose over C&D last month but looks vulnerable in this higher grade
154612
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-6 t 1/12 Autumn Vibes (nse) 9/1 37 44
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 4/12 King Alloy (2L) 14/1 38 46
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 t 5/12 Enjoy Golf (4¾L) 10/1 38 36
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 4/14 Triumphant Warrior (2¼L) 77/10 38 40
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 6/14 Supreme Winner (2¾L) 12/5F 38 40
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 t 1/12 Yee Cheong Raider (1L) 21/10F 32 46
13
(13)
Loving Vibes silk
CD
Loving Vibes tp
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Has modest strike-rate but came second over C&D on last two outings
228377
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 45
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Brownneedsfurther (shd) 23/10 43 49
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Bright Day (1¼L) 21/1 43 46
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/12 Thunder Prince (6L) 16/1 46 38
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/12 Giant Ballon (4½L) 13/1 47 47
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 7/13 Run Run Sunrise (2¼L) 15/2 48 49
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 b 7/12 Victor The Rapid (3¾L) 6/1 50 46
14
(14)
Vermilion Tempest silk
Vermilion Tempest t
T: C Fownes
Went close over 1m1f two runs ago but well beaten since and opposable over this trip
028060
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 53
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-3 t 11/14 Romantic Fantasy (13½L) 57/10 53 33
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Sft Hc 9-4 t 2/14 Volcanic Spark (nk) 33/1 52 58
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-4 t 8/12 Shooting To Top (5L) 9/1 54 49
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 et 10/12 General Redwood (6¾L) 9/2 56 50
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 t 6/12 Armor Golden Eagle (6¾L) 15/1 58 51
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-4 het 11/14 Forever Folks (7¾L) 21/1 60 52
Verdict

Preference is for LEADING AGILITY, who has done well for a new stable in recent months and could still be on the upgrade.

Verdict silk image
Leading Agility

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Leading Agility,

9/2 Vigor Eye,

6/1 Young Arrow,

Forerunner,

10/1 Golden Friendship,

Majestic Delight,

12/1 Bright Day,

14/1 Never Too Soon,

Thunder Prince,

20/1 Rainbow Seven,

Heroic Vanguard,

50/1 Victor The Rapid

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