Runner cards ranked by Hybrid V2 (live primary).
5CLOUD NINE
Rank #1Draw 5 · 128lb · Z Purton · M Newnham · R53 · 2.9
Recent: 2-4-2-12-4-2 · 2/14(4 4 2) · 4/14(11 11 4) · 2/14(3 2 2) · 12/14(1 2 12) · 4/14(1 1 4) · 2/14(1 1 2) · 21d since last
Running: 4 4 2 · Odds move: 2.9→2.9
Strengths
- +Strong recent form
- +Favourable inside draw at Happy Valley
- +Solid connections (Z Purton / M Newnham)
- +Market respects this runner
Risks
- –No major red flags on the model
4GAMEPLAYER ELITE
Rank #2Draw 6 · 130lb · H Bentley · D J Whyte · R55 · 10.0
Recent: 2-1-2-1-5-3 · 2/14(4 7 2) · 1/14(4 3 1) · 2/14(8 5 2) · 1/14(5 4 1) · 5/14(10 8 5) · 3/14(5 5 3) · 112d since last · Gear SR/TT
Running: 4 7 2 · Odds move: 10.0→10.0
Strengths
- +Strong recent form
- +Strong finishing pattern (走位)
- +Solid connections (H Bentley / D J Whyte)
Risks
- –Top weight or heavy relative impost
- –Freshness query after a break
12LEGEND STAR
Rank #3Draw 3 · 117lb · L Hewitson · C S Shum · R42 · 8.4
Recent: 2-9-10-12-6-7 · 2/14(11 10 2) · 9/14(10 11 9) · 10/14(14 13 10) · 12/14(4 4 12) · 6/14(7 8 6) · 7/14(5 3 7) · 21d since last · Gear B/TT
Running: 11 10 2 · Odds move: 8.2→8.4
Strengths
- +Strong finishing pattern (走位)
- +Favourable inside draw at Happy Valley
- +Solid connections (L Hewitson / C S Shum)
- +Carries a competitive weight
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –No major red flags on the model
6BITS SUPERSTAR
Rank #4Draw 2 · 126lb · C L Chau · D J Hall · R51 · 8.2
Recent: 1-11-5-10-5-2 · 1/14(6 6 1) · 11/14(8 8 11) · 5/14(5 5 5) · 10/14(5 7 10) · 5/14(2 2 5) · 2/14(4 3 2) · 21d since last · Gear TT
Running: 6 6 1 · Odds move: 8.8→8.2
Strengths
- +Favourable inside draw at Happy Valley
- +Comes off a win
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –No major red flags on the model
1SPEEDY SMARTIE
Rank #5Draw 10 · 135lb · K Teetan · B Crawford · R60 · 10.0
Recent: 2-4-2-3-2-2 · 2/14(8 5 2) · 4/14(3 3 4) · 2/14(3 3 2) · 3/14(2 2 3) · 2/14(2 2 2) · 2/14(3 3 2) · 17d since last
Running: 8 5 2 · Odds move: 10.0→10.0
Strengths
- +Strong recent form
- +Solid connections (K Teetan / B Crawford)
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –Top weight or heavy relative impost
3FLASHING FIGHTER
Rank #6Draw 4 · 133lb · H Y Yuen · P F Yiu · R58 · 8.3
Recent: 8-9-1 · 8/14(9 10 8) · 9/14(1 1 9) · 1/14(2 2 1) · 133d since last · Gear TT
Running: 9 10 8 · Odds move: 8.3→8.3
Strengths
- +Favourable inside draw at Happy Valley
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –Top weight or heavy relative impost
- –Freshness query after a break
10PERFECT TRIUMPH
Rank #7Draw 11 · 121lb · C Y Ho · C Fownes · R46 · 11.0
Recent: 3-13-10-13-4-11 · 3/14(9 8 3) · 13/14(11 12 13) · 10/14(6 9 10) · 13/14(6 7 13) · 4/14(8 10 4) · 11/14(7 10 11) · 91d since last · Gear SR-/B1/TT
Running: 9 8 3 · Odds move: 11.0→11.0
Strengths
- +Solid connections (C Y Ho / C Fownes)
- +Carries a competitive weight
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –Wide draw — tough at Happy Valley
- –Freshness query after a break
8A TIME FOR US
Rank #8Draw 7 · 124lb · J Orman · K W Lui · R49 · 18.0
Recent: 8-10-3-8-7-9 · 8/14(9 10 8) · 10/14(7 7 10) · 3/14(4 6 3) · 8/14(6 7 8) · 7/14(6 7 7) · 9/14(5 5 9) · 28d since last · Gear B/TT
Running: 9 10 8 · Odds move: 18.0→18.0
Strengths
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –No major red flags on the model
11HAPPY UNITED
Rank #9Draw 9 · 119lb · A Badel · J Richards · R44 · 30.0
Recent: 7-9-1-7-8-6 · 7/14(3 3 7) · 9/14(7 8 9) · 1/14(1 1 1) · 7/14(2 6 7) · 8/14(3 5 8) · 6/14(4 4 6) · 7d since last · Gear TT
Running: 3 3 7 · Odds move: 29.0→30.0
Strengths
- +Solid connections (A Badel / J Richards)
- +Carries a competitive weight
- +Racing fit (recently raced)
Risks
- –Often fades or stuck wide on sectionals
- –Long odds — needs a clear improvement
9CLASSIC TRIPLE
Rank #10Draw 1 · 122lb · M L Yeung · W Y So · R47 · 29.0
Recent: 10-14-13 · 10/14(5 5 10) · 14/14(1 4 14) · 13/14(3 4 13) · 13d since last · Gear TT
Running: 5 5 10 · Odds move: 27.0→29.0
Strengths
- +Favourable inside draw at Happy Valley
- +Carries a competitive weight
- +Racing fit (recently raced)
Risks
- –Inconsistent or modest recent form
- –Often fades or stuck wide on sectionals
- –Long odds — needs a clear improvement
2OUTGATE
Rank #11Draw 8 · 134lb · Y L Chung · A S Cruz · R59 · 10.0
Recent: 8-13-10-11-6-6 · 8/14(8 7 8) · 13/14(5 5 7 13) · 10/14(3 4 10) · 11/14(3 2 3 11) · 6/14(3 3 4 6) · 6/14(2 2 6) · 21d since last · Gear TT
Running: 8 7 8 · Odds move: 10.0→10.0
Strengths
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –Often fades or stuck wide on sectionals
- –Top weight or heavy relative impost
7GOLDEN ELITE
Rank #12Draw 12 · 125lb · E C W Wong · D A Hayes · R50 · 40.0
Recent: 11-13 · 11/14(10 11 11) · 13/14(10 11 13) · 21d since last · Gear CP1
Running: 10 11 11 · Odds move: 39.0→40.0
Strengths
- +Recent closer / late dash
Risks
- –Inconsistent or modest recent form
- –Wide draw — tough at Happy Valley
- –Long odds — needs a clear improvement