Happy Valley · 2026-05-20 · 11:10
DANDELION HANDICAP
Race 2
Race 2 ("DANDELION HANDICAP") at Happy Valley on 2026-05-20 was Class 4 over 1650m, run on GOOD going. VIVACIOUS WIN, ridden by Z Purton and trained by D Eustace, won, with GLORIOUS JOURNEY second and TURIN WARRIOR third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. Victory came as the 1.9 favourite.
Track detail
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | VIVACIOUS WIN Closed strongly B/TT 1:39.21 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · D Eustace | Z Purton | D Eustace | 5 | 1.9 | — |
| 2 | 2 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY Closed strongly TT C Y Ho · F C Lor | C Y Ho | F C Lor | 3 | 8.6 | 5 |
| 3 | 8 | TURIN WARRIOR Closed strongly XB E Brown · K L Man | E Brown | K L Man | 11 | 51.0 | 6-1/4 |
| 4 | 4 | VERY GRATEFUL Closed strongly V/TT K C Leung · W K Mo | K C Leung | W K Mo | 8 | 33.0 | 6-1/2 |
| 5 | 1 | IVY LEAGUE SR/TT B Avdulla · D J Whyte | B Avdulla | D J Whyte | 4 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | AESTHETICISM Closed strongly C L Chau · P C Ng | C L Chau | P C Ng | 2 | 7.2 | 8-3/4 |
| 7 | 12 | TO INFINITY Closed strongly B- A Badel · J Richards | A Badel | J Richards | 12 | 62.0 | 8-3/4 |
| 8 | 7 | DAILY ACCLAIM XB1 J Moreira · C Fownes | J Moreira | C Fownes | 6 | 21.0 | 9-3/4 |
| 9 | 3 | NEVER TOO SOON B H Bowman · D J Hall | H Bowman | D J Hall | 10 | 20.0 | 11-1/4 |
| 10 | 5 | THE ABSOLUTE B/XB/TT L Ferraris · K H Ting | L Ferraris | K H Ting | 1 | 22.0 | 12-1/2 |
| 11 | 11 | BULL ATTITUDE B L Hewitson · M Newnham | L Hewitson | M Newnham | 7 | 8.3 | 13-1/2 |
| 12 | 9 | BEAUTY GEMINI Led early TT Y L Chung · A S Cruz | Y L Chung | A S Cruz | 9 | 62.0 | 15-3/4 |
| — | 0 | THE COSMIC POWER TT · C S Shum | — | C S Shum | — | — | — |
| — | 0 | MAGIC SUPER P- · Y S Tsui | — | Y S Tsui | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | VIVACIOUS WIN | 39.2% | 2.55 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | BULL ATTITUDE | 12.4% | 8.08 | 11 |
| 3 | 7 | DAILY ACCLAIM | 9.6% | 10.38 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | GLORIOUS JOURNEY | 7.7% | 12.91 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | NEVER TOO SOON | 6.6% | 15.26 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | THE ABSOLUTE | 6.2% | 16.22 | 10 |
| 7 | 6 | AESTHETICISM | 5.1% | 19.55 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | IVY LEAGUE | 4.8% | 21.01 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | VERY GRATEFUL | 2.9% | 34.08 | 4 |
| 10 | 8 | TURIN WARRIOR | 2.5% | 40.11 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | TO INFINITY | 1.5% | 65.99 | 7 |
| 12 | 9 | BEAUTY GEMINI | 1.5% | 66.66 | 12 |
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
10 19.5
PLACE
2 20.5
8 102.5
10 12
QUINELLA
2,10 73.5
QUINELLA PLACE
2,8 405
2,10 27.5
8,10 200
FORECAST
10,2 107
TIERCE
10,2,8 2,720
TRIO
2,8,10 816
FIRST 4
2,4,8,10 2,456
QUARTET
10,2,8,4 26,730
All pools (1 more)
1ST DOUBLE
7/2 39
7/10 63.5