Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted yesterday at 02:03 AM Journalists Share Posted yesterday at 02:03 AM What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Thursday, December 26, 2024 First Race 6:10pm HKT (9:10pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Happy Valley is the destination for Boxing Day racing in Hong Kong, with a bumper 10-race program set for decision on Thursday. The rail is in the C+3 throughout the evening, and with no significant rainfall predicted, punters are all but assured of a Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 6:10pm local time. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Noisy Boy Noisy Boy finally gets out to a staying journey third-up into his first Hong Kong preparation. The son of Real Steel has hit the line well over an unsuitable trip in his first two starts, with the four-year-old doing his best work late. Zac Purton gets legged aboard for the first time, and provided he can land into a mid-field position with cover, punters can expect Noisy Boy to prove too strong in this Class 3 handicap. Best Bet Race 3 – #5 Noisy Boy (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Dennis Yip | J: Zac Purton (56.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Gracious Express Gracious Express comes through a strong form race at Sha Tin on December 1 where he closed to within 3.8 lengths of My Wish and Steps Ahead. The Churchill gelding tackles the Happy Valley circuit for the first time, and the step up to 1650m should be ideal as he stalks his rivals from barrier one. Brenton Avdulla may need some luck getting off the rail in the concluding stages, but provided the brakes fall his way, Gracious Express should figure in the finish. Next Best Race 10 – #1 Gracious Express (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Ricky Yiu | J: Brenton Avdulla (61kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Happy Valley: Embraces Embraces hasn’t had much luck in his five starts to date and should have broken his maiden last start at Happy Valley on October 16. The son of Reliable Man returns on the back of two tick-over trials and should be suited stepping out to the 1650m first-up. Jerry Chau is bouncing off a hat-trick of wins at Sha Tin on Sunday, and provided he can maintain his rich vein of form, Embraces should be right in this at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 7 – #6 Embraces (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Cody Mo | J: Jerry Chau (a1kg) (58.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Thursday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections December 26, 2024 1-5-6-7-10 2-4-5-7-10-11 1-2-4-5-7-11 1-11 Horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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