Happy Valley Tips on April 9th - Colourful King to salute again

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Alex Marsh 09 Apr 2025

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Happy Valley hosts a nine-race meeting on April 9
'Good Prospect' and 'Colourful King' are top picks to win
'Casa Rochester' and 'Rising From Ashes' offer value bets

Nine races feature on Wednesday's Happy Valley card. (Getty)

Happy Valley will run a nine-race program on April 9 and Wednesday's preview can be found below.

Here are our free Hong Kong racing tips for Happy Valley today...

Happy Valley Tips on April 9th

King's Park Handicap Tips (Race 4)

Happy Valley Next Best Bet - Race 4 No. 10 Good Prospect

He should've finisher closer via a decent form race at his third career start, where Good Prospect took time to get off heels and find room before finishing off (four winners have come from that race).

The son of Churchill wasn't able to hold that form in two subsequent appearances, however, he has been a lot more consistent of late, with two seconds followed by a fourth-place finish.

The fourth over this track/trip last time out was arguably the pick of those efforts, as Good Prospect was forced to spot them a start and he was strong late behind a well-placed winner.

There's still some upside with this three-year-old, who now draws more favourably in gate one, while as the fit and in-form contender in this field, Good Prospect can breakthrough here.

The Hong Kong China Rugby Cup Tips (Race 5)

Happy Valley Best Bet - Race 5 No. 4 Colourful King

He showed potential in five Australian outings last year when campaigning as 'Blue Renegade', with two wins and two seconds, and there was decent form around those Melbourne events.

She's Pizzazz (now a two-time stakes winner - including a Group 3 last Saturday) was runner-up to this youngster via his first victory and he was even more dominant when bringing up win two.

Colourful King has settled into Hong Kong well, with a solid stable debut for David Eustace and he progressed from that run when saluting in the last stride over this track/trip on March 19.

The gelding only goes up 1kg from that recent triumph and while it was only a narrow winning margin vs Youthful Spirits, Colourful King looks to have more upside than the second market elect.

Oi Man Handicap Tips (Race 7)

Happy Valley Value Bet - Race 7 No. 3 Casa Rochester

Casa Rochester was freshened-up following an even second-up performance and after being unsuited on February 2, he was strong late over this track/trip when dropping in grade.

Off the back of his March 5 effort, the Mark Newnham-trained galloper was more respected in the market last time out and there were excuses in that 2.5-length defeat (covered ground).

Given the tough run, there was still plenty of merit to that March 19 attempt and he now gets the services of Hugh Bowman, who is one of the leading riders at Happy Valley this season.

With two 1650m runs now under the belt, Casa Rochester should be at peak fitness for Wednesday's assignment and with more luck in transit here, he's a good each-way chance.

Ho Man Tin Handicap Tips (Race 9)

Happy Valley Roughie - Race 9 No. 6 Rising From Ashes

He's a lot more capable than his bolters quote suggests and that was evident on January 19 when runner-up in this grade Sha Tin, and six winners have been produced from that 1400m race.

His two subsequent efforts were a little better than they read and over this track/trip last time out, Rising From Ashes failed to sustain a wide run from back in the field via a muddling affair.

Rising From Ashes is a proven Happy Valley performer in this company and after carrying 60kg in his last two Class 3 victories over this track/trip, he's now down to a much lower mark of 55.5kg.

A good tempo will help his chances and while he's unlikely to challenge any of the early speed influences in this lineup, Rising From Ashes has settled closer from low draws in the past.

Verdict

Our Happy Valley tips for Wednesday, April 9 are:

Colourful King

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