Happy Valley · 2026-05-13 · 11:40
THE FRENCH MAY TROPHY (HANDICAP)
Race 3
Race 3 ("THE FRENCH MAY TROPHY (HANDICAP)") at Happy Valley on 2026-05-13 was Class 3 over 1650m, run on GOOD TO FIRM going. ROMANTIC GLADIATOR, ridden by Z Purton and trained by C S Shum, won, with FIVEFORTWO second and ALL ROUND WINNER third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. Victory came as the 2.0 favourite.
Track detail & race-day changes (1)
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ROMANTIC GLADIATOR Closed strongly TT 1:38.90 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · C S Shum | Z Purton | C S Shum | 1 | 2.0 | — |
| 2 | 1 | FIVEFORTWO Closed strongly TT L Ferraris · K W Lui | L Ferraris | K W Lui | 2 | 6.4 | 3/4 |
| 3 | 4 | ALL ROUND WINNER Closed strongly B H Bentley · D A Hayes | H Bentley | D A Hayes | 6 | 4.7 | 1-1/2 |
| 4 | 5 | FORTUNATE SON Closed strongly TT K Teetan · W K Mo | K Teetan | W K Mo | 5 | 11.0 | 3-1/4 |
| 5 | 6 | PRAY FOR JUSTICE CP1/TT- R Kingscote · D Eustace | R Kingscote | D Eustace | 4 | 11.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 6 | 9 | SUPER UNICORN Closed strongly CP A Atzeni · M Newnham | A Atzeni | M Newnham | 8 | 20.0 | 4-1/4 |
| 7 | 8 | STORMI Led early CP/TT C L Chau · W K Mo | C L Chau | W K Mo | 3 | 12.0 | 5-1/2 |
| 8 | 2 | SEWARD H1 J Orman · P C Ng | J Orman | P C Ng | 9 | 88.0 | 8-1/2 |
| 9 | 3 | IGOR STRAVINSKY V/TT P N Wong · A S Cruz | P N Wong | A S Cruz | 7 | 31.0 | 11 |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | ROMANTIC GLADIATOR | 43.1% | 2.32 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | FIVEFORTWO | 17.1% | 5.85 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | ALL ROUND WINNER | 8.7% | 11.43 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | PRAY FOR JUSTICE | 8.1% | 12.31 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | STORMI | 7.3% | 13.70 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | IGOR STRAVINSKY | 5.4% | 18.62 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | FORTUNATE SON | 5.2% | 19.14 | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | SUPER UNICORN | 4.0% | 24.91 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | SEWARD | 1.0% | 98.80 | 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
7 20
PLACE
1 18
4 14
7 12
QUINELLA
1,7 57
QUINELLA PLACE
1,4 43
1,7 26
4,7 21.5
FORECAST
7,1 100
TIERCE
7,1,4 180
TRIO
1,4,7 56
FIRST 4
1,4,5,7 82
QUARTET
7,1,4,5 816
All pools (2 more)
1ST DOUBLE TRIO
4,8,12/1,4,7 925
2ND DOUBLE
12/1 26
12/7 66