Happy Valley · 2026-02-25 · 12:40
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)
Race 5
Race 5 ("THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)") at Happy Valley on 2026-02-25 was Class 4 over 1200m, run on GOOD going. RAINBOW SEVEN, ridden by M Guyon and trained by K W Lui, won, with ARGENTO OCEAN second and AUTUMN VIBES third. Victory came as the 3.3 favourite.
Track detail & race-day changes (2)
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | RAINBOW SEVEN B/TT 1:09.45 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) M Guyon · K W Lui | M Guyon | K W Lui | 2 | 3.3 | — |
| 2 | 2 | ARGENTO OCEAN CP H Bowman · D J Whyte | H Bowman | D J Whyte | 1 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 | AUTUMN VIBES H/TT- M Chadwick · J Richards | M Chadwick | J Richards | 10 | 35.0 | 2-1/4 |
| 4 | 1 | BUNDLE OF CHARM D B McMonagle · J Size | D B McMonagle | J Size | 6 | 11.0 | 2-3/4 |
| 5 | 11 | CALL TO COMMAND CP/TT H Bentley · C W Chang | H Bentley | C W Chang | 8 | 39.0 | 2-3/4 |
| 6 | 6 | GREAT SPIRIT CP A Atzeni · C H Yip | A Atzeni | C H Yip | 3 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | KA YING WARRIOR CP/XB M L Yeung · B Crawford | M L Yeung | B Crawford | 4 | 11.0 | 3-3/4 |
| 8 | 3 | FATAL BLOW B-/V1/TT C L Chau · M Newnham | C L Chau | M Newnham | 7 | 9.2 | 5-1/2 |
| 9 | 5 | SILVER SPURS TT E C W Wong · C Fownes | E C W Wong | C Fownes | 12 | 13.0 | 6-1/4 |
| 10 | 4 | BUSTLING CITY H1/SR1 Z Purton · D A Hayes | Z Purton | D A Hayes | 5 | 6.1 | — |
| 10 | 7 | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP B/TT C Y Ho · K H Ting | C Y Ho | K H Ting | 9 | 37.0 | — |
| 12 | 12 | CIRCUIT DUFFY V M F Poon · F C Lor | M F Poon | F C Lor | 11 | 77.0 | 7-1/2 |
| — | 0 | FLASH STAR H/TT · C S Shum | — | C S Shum | — | — | — |
| — | 0 | HOLMES A COURT B/TT · A S Cruz | — | A S Cruz | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | GREAT SPIRIT | 18.8% | 5.31 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | ARGENTO OCEAN | 18.1% | 5.53 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | RAINBOW SEVEN | 16.7% | 5.99 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | BUSTLING CITY | 13.2% | 7.55 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | BUNDLE OF CHARM | 7.2% | 13.82 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | SILVER SPURS | 6.2% | 16.26 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | FATAL BLOW | 5.3% | 18.85 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP | 4.7% | 21.37 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 | KA YING WARRIOR | 3.5% | 28.97 | 7 |
| 10 | 10 | AUTUMN VIBES | 2.3% | 43.99 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | CIRCUIT DUFFY | 2.2% | 45.99 | 12 |
| 12 | 11 | CALL TO COMMAND | 1.9% | 53.02 | 5 |
Model vs market
Each dot is a runner: model probability across, market-implied probability up. Dots on the dashed line mean the two agreed; the gold ring is the actual winner.
Ratings are statistical estimates for analysis, not betting advice — the backtest shows no profitable edge against the Hong Kong win market. How the model works →
Dividends
WIN
8 33.5
PLACE
2 25
8 16
10 75.5
QUINELLA
2,8 132
QUINELLA PLACE
2,8 52
2,10 254
8,10 166.5
FORECAST
8,2 253
TIERCE
8,2,10 5,117
TRIO
2,8,10 1,343
FIRST 4
1,2,8,10 2,371
QUARTET
8,2,10,1 37,971
All pools (3 more)
1ST TREBLE
5/12/2 1,457
5/12/8 7,450
2ND DOUBLE TRIO
2,11,12/2,8,10 1,163,993
4TH DOUBLE
12/2 244.5
12/8 1,287