Happy Valley · 2026-05-27 · 12:40
THE SAUTERNES'S CUP (HANDICAP)
Race 5
Race 5 ("THE SAUTERNES'S CUP (HANDICAP)") at Happy Valley on 2026-05-27 was Class 3 over 1650m, run on GOOD TO FIRM going. ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE, ridden by Z Purton and trained by M Newnham, won, with HIGHLAND RAHY second and EMBRACES third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. Victory came as the 2.0 favourite.
Track detail
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE Closed strongly B 1:38.99 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · M Newnham | Z Purton | M Newnham | 3 | 2.0 | — |
| 2 | 6 | HIGHLAND RAHY Led early B/TT L Ferraris · K W Lui | L Ferraris | K W Lui | 10 | 11.0 | 1-1/4 |
| 3 | 5 | EMBRACES Closed strongly CP/TT C L Chau · W K Mo | C L Chau | W K Mo | 4 | 14.0 | 1-3/4 |
| 4 | 1 | SOLID WIN H Bowman · P F Yiu | H Bowman | P F Yiu | 7 | 14.0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO Closed strongly B B Avdulla · J Size | B Avdulla | J Size | 5 | 28.0 | 3 |
| 6 | 10 | GHORGAN H/TT K Teetan · K L Man | K Teetan | K L Man | 2 | 8.7 | 3-1/2 |
| 7 | 9 | ALL ROUND WINNER B H Bentley · D A Hayes | H Bentley | D A Hayes | 6 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | FANTASTIC FUN XB/TT L Hewitson · C S Shum | L Hewitson | C S Shum | 1 | 14.0 | 4-1/4 |
| 9 | 3 | GLITTERING LEGEND CP/XB J Moreira · D Eustace | J Moreira | D Eustace | 8 | 15.0 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 | I CAN H/B2/TT A Atzeni · P C Ng | A Atzeni | P C Ng | 9 | 68.0 | 12-3/4 |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE | 53.1% | 1.88 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | ALL ROUND WINNER | 9.8% | 10.21 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | GLITTERING LEGEND | 8.2% | 12.16 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 | FANTASTIC FUN | 7.5% | 13.40 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | EMBRACES | 6.3% | 15.81 | 3 |
| 6 | 10 | GHORGAN | 4.9% | 20.48 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | HIGHLAND RAHY | 3.5% | 28.95 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | SOLID WIN | 3.1% | 32.40 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | A AMERIC TE SPECSO | 2.3% | 44.28 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 | I CAN | 1.5% | 68.54 | 10 |
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
2 20
PLACE
2 10.5
5 32
6 39.5
QUINELLA
2,6 125
QUINELLA PLACE
2,5 54
2,6 53.5
5,6 254.5
FORECAST
2,6 214
TIERCE
2,6,5 2,023
TRIO
2,5,6 567
FIRST 4
1,2,5,6 1,033
QUARTET
2,6,5,1 12,968
All pools (3 more)
1ST TREBLE
3/5/2 418
3/5/6 317
2ND DOUBLE TRIO
5,9,11/2,5,6 125,606
4TH DOUBLE
5/2 60
5/6 57.5