Happy Valley · 2026-04-15 · 14:20
SCRUM HALF 1650M HANDICAP
Race 8
Race 8 ("SCRUM HALF 1650M HANDICAP") at Happy Valley on 2026-04-15 was Class 3 over 1650m, run on GOOD going. ALL ROUND WINNER, ridden by H Bentley and trained by D A Hayes, won, with ROMANTIC GLADIATOR second and ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. The 2.3 favourite ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE finished 3rd.
Track detail
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | ALL ROUND WINNER Closed strongly B 1:39.45 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) H Bentley · D A Hayes | H Bentley | D A Hayes | 7 | 6.0 | — |
| 2 | 9 | ROMANTIC GLADIATOR Closed strongly TT L Hewitson · C S Shum | L Hewitson | C S Shum | 3 | 12.0 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 8 | ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE Closed strongly B A Atzeni · M Newnham | A Atzeni | M Newnham | 1 | 2.3 | 1-1/4 |
| 4 | 2 | KEEFY Closed strongly V M F Poon · F C Lor | M F Poon | F C Lor | 6 | 10.0 | 2-1/2 |
| 5 | 5 | FIVEFORTWO Closed strongly TT L Ferraris · K W Lui | L Ferraris | K W Lui | 8 | 8.8 | 2-3/4 |
| 6 | 10 | RAGGA BOMB XB R Kingscote · D Eustace | R Kingscote | D Eustace | 5 | 11.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 7 | 1 | JUMBO LEGEND Closed strongly B/TT J Moreira · C Fownes | J Moreira | C Fownes | 11 | 11.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 8 | 3 | THE BOOM BOX Closed strongly CP J Orman · W Y So | J Orman | W Y So | 10 | 42.0 | 5-3/4 |
| 9 | 4 | RIDING TOGETHER V/TT Z Purton · D Eustace | Z Purton | D Eustace | 9 | 15.0 | 6-1/4 |
| 10 | 6 | I CAN H/TT C L Chau · P C Ng | C L Chau | P C Ng | 2 | 33.0 | 8-3/4 |
| 11 | 7 | TELECOM FIGHTERS Led early P N Wong · Y S Tsui | P N Wong | Y S Tsui | 4 | 32.0 | 18-3/4 |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE | 30.6% | 3.27 | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | FIVEFORTWO | 22.0% | 4.55 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | KEEFY | 10.0% | 10.00 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | RIDING TOGETHER | 7.0% | 14.22 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | JUMBO LEGEND | 6.2% | 16.06 | 7 |
| 6 | 10 | RAGGA BOMB | 5.6% | 17.88 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | ALL ROUND WINNER | 5.4% | 18.67 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | ROMANTIC GLADIATOR | 4.1% | 24.65 | 2 |
| 9 | 7 | TELECOM FIGHTERS | 4.0% | 25.24 | 11 |
| 10 | 6 | I CAN | 2.7% | 37.30 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | THE BOOM BOX | 2.5% | 39.37 | 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
11 60
PLACE
8 12.5
9 33.5
11 20.5
QUINELLA
9,11 282.5
QUINELLA PLACE
8,9 54.5
8,11 31.5
9,11 79.5
FORECAST
11,9 518
TIERCE
11,9,8 1,703
TRIO
8,9,11 233
FIRST 4
2,8,9,11 408
QUARTET
11,9,8,2 11,103
All pools (1 more)
7TH DOUBLE
11/9 291.5
11/11 507.5