Happy Valley · 2026-03-18 · 14:50
SNAPDRAGON HANDICAP
Race 9
Race 9 ("SNAPDRAGON HANDICAP") at Happy Valley on 2026-03-18 was Class 3 over 1650m, run on GOOD TO FIRM going. WIN BEAUTY VIVA, ridden by A Atzeni and trained by J Size, won, with DO YOUR PART second and MAX QUE third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. The 2.5 favourite MAX QUE finished 3rd.
Track detail & race-day changes (5)
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | WIN BEAUTY VIVA Closed strongly B1 1:38.72 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) A Atzeni · J Size | A Atzeni | J Size | 2 | 7.1 | — |
| 2 | 3 | DO YOUR PART Closed strongly XB/TT L Ferraris · K W Lui | L Ferraris | K W Lui | 4 | 7.0 | N |
| 3 | 1 | MAX QUE Closed strongly TT Z Purton · M Newnham | Z Purton | M Newnham | 5 | 2.5 | N |
| 4 | 8 | SO YOU WILL TT A Badel · C Fownes | A Badel | C Fownes | 9 | 24.0 | 1/2 |
| 5 | 7 | VIOLET STAR Closed strongly SR/TT H Bentley · D J Whyte | H Bentley | D J Whyte | 3 | 17.0 | 1-3/4 |
| 6 | 9 | STORMI CP/TT C L Chau · W K Mo | C L Chau | W K Mo | 6 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 7 | 11 | WITHALLMYFAITH Led early XB-/B/TT1 M L Yeung · D A Hayes | M L Yeung | D A Hayes | 1 | 4.9 | 2-3/4 |
| 8 | 10 | GRATIFIDE Closed strongly XB R Kingscote · D Eustace | R Kingscote | D Eustace | 12 | 105.0 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS TT M Chadwick · A S Cruz | M Chadwick | A S Cruz | 7 | 21.0 | 3-1/4 |
| 10 | 6 | FORTUNATE SON TT M F Poon · W K Mo | M F Poon | W K Mo | 10 | 24.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 11 | 2 | NOISY BOY TT K Teetan · C H Yip | K Teetan | C H Yip | 11 | 88.0 | 3-3/4 |
| 12 | 4 | TOURBILLON PRINCE CP/TT J Orman · C W Chang | J Orman | C W Chang | 8 | 88.0 | 5 |
| — | 0 | AKERMANIS GOLD · D Eustace | — | D Eustace | — | — | — |
| — | 7 | SAMARKAND L Hewitson · J Richards | L Hewitson | J Richards | 3 | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | MAX QUE | 26.0% | 3.85 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | WITHALLMYFAITH | 21.8% | 4.59 | 7 |
| 3 | 12 | WIN BEAUTY VIVA | 14.4% | 6.95 | 1 |
| 4 | 9 | STORMI | 12.2% | 8.23 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | DO YOUR PART | 6.0% | 16.56 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | FORTUNATE SON | 5.8% | 17.20 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | VIVA GRACIOUSNESS | 4.1% | 24.46 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | NOISY BOY | 2.4% | 42.47 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | TOURBILLON PRINCE | 2.3% | 43.79 | 12 |
| 10 | 7 | VIOLET STAR | 2.0% | 49.02 | 5 |
| 11 | 8 | SO YOU WILL | 1.9% | 51.30 | 4 |
| 12 | 10 | GRATIFIDE | 1.1% | 87.06 | 8 |
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
12 71.5
PLACE
1 12.5
3 23.5
12 21.5
QUINELLA
3,12 228
QUINELLA PLACE
1,3 37
1,12 33.5
3,12 73
FORECAST
12,3 510
TIERCE
12,3,1 1,777
TRIO
1,3,12 214
FIRST 4
1,3,8,12 802
QUARTET
12,3,1,8 19,759
All pools (4 more)
2ND TREBLE
6/7/3 185
6/7/12 760
4TH DOUBLE TRIO
7,10,11/1,3,12 4,689
8TH DOUBLE
7/3 45.5
7/12 210
SIX UP
2,12/5,6/3,12/4,6/7,10/3,12 996
12/6/3/6/7/12 24,738
1 [M Newnham] —
1 [Z Purton] —