Selections and analysis for Wednesday's (16 Mar) nine-race fixture at Happy Valley

Race 1: #7 Viva Mama, #1 Give Way Please, #6 Split Of A Second, #2 Universal Crown
Race 2: #12 Smiling Face, #3 Who Loves The Ace, #4 Amazing Boy, #1 Manna From Heaven
Race 3: #2 Natural Storm, #3 Packing Famous, #4 Go For Tea, #1 Perfect Maryknoll
Race 4: #6 Sure Joyful, #3 Sight Hero, #2 Soaring Tower, #10 Dassit
Race 5: #4 Bulletproof, #8 Big Two, #10 Chater Pins, #11 Hyperion Tree
Race 6: #8 Joyful Genius, #1 Like That, #12 King's Trooper, #6 Fire Ball
Race 7: #1 Team Spirit, #4 Eason, #6 Mercurial, #3 Stock Legend
Race 8: #10 Star Brite, #2 Armour Eagle, #9 Scotch Tycoon, #3 Transcendent
Race 9: #2 Jumbo Fortune, #7 Meaningful Star, #11 The Anomaly, #6 Turin Redstar 

Race 1: Selkirk Handicap 

#7 Viva Mama is closing in on another win. He's returned to a competitive mark and Zac Purton's booking gives him every chance. #1 Give Way Please has a bit of speed. Expect he rolls forward and tries to pinch this one. The step down to Class 5 is favourable. #6 Split Of A Second gets Joao Moreira up. He's dangerous in this grade with the reigning champion jockey aboard. #2 Universal Crown should find himself in the right spot. He gets his chance here for Blake Shinn. 

Race 2: Wiltshire Handicap 

Surprised #12 Smiling Face is not yet a winner. Still, he gets one of his better chances yet with no weight and a return to his preferred course and distance. The inside gate has him favoured here. #3 Who Loves The Ace has a powerful finish on his day. He has a touch of class and has proven to be a threat in this grade. #4 Amazing Boy draws well and should be able to park in the right spot throughout. He's close to a first win. #1 Manna From Heaven should improve back in this grade. Keep him safe. 

Race 3: Renfrew Handicap 

#2 Natural Storm turned his form around last start to grab third. He should be fit and ready to win again now, especially in Class 4. #3 Packing Famous is on the steady improve. He remains a threat once more. Strong booking of Joao Moreira has him favoured here. #4 go For Tea appears better than his record suggests. He gets an opportunity from the inside draw. #1 Perfect Maryknoll steps out for Benno Yung. He should relish the drop to Class 4, especially as he pairs with Zac Purton for the first time. 

Race 4: Hereford Handicap (1st Section) 

#6 Sure Joyful caught the eye on debut – finishing fast to grab a close-up third. Expect he can take another step forward here and does shape as the one to beat. #3 Sight Hero should arguably be more than just a one-time winner. He doesn't know how to run poorly, and he shapes as the main danger here. #2 Soaring Tower has the ability. He draws well and should get every chance under Karis Teetan. #10 Dassit is coming to hand. Strong booking of Joao Moreira suggests he's close to a win.   

Race 5: Lancashire Handicap 

#4 Bulletproof got the job done nicely last time out. He rates to do the same again here for Zac Purton and Ricky Yiu. He'll find the right spot and from there prove hard to beat. #8 Big Two turned his form around last time out. He has a touch of class and is favoured with the light weight. #10 Chater Pins is still without a win. He has the ability and is a threat once more with no weight on his back from gate four. #11 Hyperion Tree has claims. He's next best. 

Race 6: Hereford Handicap (2nd Section) 

#8 Joyful Genius doesn't know how to run a bad race. Still, in saying that – he is yet to win across nine starts. He gets another excellent chance to get off the mark and the booking of Zac Purton has him favoured. #1 Like That has the class edge here. He won't know himself in this grade. #12 King's Trooper is favoured at the bottom of the handicap. He was a strong winner two starts ago under Ruan Maia. #6 Fire Ball is not without his chance. Expect he rolls forward to try and make a run at this one. 

Race 7: Chester Handicap (1st Section) 

#1 Team Spirit should find the front to try and lead. He made all in style three starts ago and he gets his chance to do that again here. #4 Eason hasn't finished worse than second across four starts in Hong Kong. He's a lightly raced talent with a very, very bright future. #6 Mercurial won well last time out. Expect he's held his condition for the in-form Tony Cruz. #3 Stock Legend has struggled since his four wins last term. Still, Zac Purton takes the ride and he's favoured stepping away from gate one. 

Race 8: Chester Handicap (2nd Section) 

#10 Star Brite has shown his class a few times. He's on an upward spiral and appears well weighted to get his first win here. #2 Armour Eagle got off the mark in style last start. He can continue that form here and is favoured by remaining in Class 3. #9 Scotch Tycoon is on the rise. He's a smart two-time winner from only four starts. Zac Purton hops off to ride Armour Eagle but even still, he draws well and does get a capable pair of hands aboard in Karis Teetan. #3 Transcendent is a winner in this grade already this term. Don't discount. 

Race 9: Durham Handicap 

#2 Jumbo Fortune is a very, very nice horse and he looks well placed to get off the mark here. He's on the steady improve and he was an impressive winner at Group 3 level prior to export from Australia. #7 Meaningful Star is chasing back-to-back wins. He steps away from gate five which suits. #11 The Anomaly is class on his day. Don't discount with the light weight. #6 Turin Redstar mixes his form but does love the course and distance. He can figure with the right run.