NEVER TOO SOON (E434) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
NEVER TOO SOON (E434), current rating 52. 60 career starts, 4 wins. Last 6 starts: 7/9/3/7/9/4. Most recent: Race 6 at Happy Valley on 8 Jul 2026, finished 7th of 12. Most often raced over 1200m at Happy Valley: 12 starts, 1 win, 3 placings. Best time over 1200m on the turf at Happy Valley: 69.34s (8 Oct 2025). Body weight has gone from 1119lb in the earliest run on record to 1122lb most recently (+3). Gear changed from XB/TT to B last time.
Rating 52 · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Written Tycoon · Dam Best Yet To Come · Dam sire Econsul · Prize money HK$6,820,815
Form（26）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 2026-07-08 · Happy Valley 6 | 11.0 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD | 5 | H Bowman | 131 | 1122 | 3-1/4 | 8-8-7 | 70.43 | 23.45 | B | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD · 5 draw · H Bowman · 131lb | Body wt 1122 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 8-8-7 · Time 70.43 · Last sect. 23.45 · B |
| 9/12 | 2026-05-20 · Happy Valley 2 | 20.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 10 | H Bowman | 131 | 1123 | 11-1/4 | 7-8-8-9 | 101.01 | 25.48 | XB/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 10 draw · H Bowman · 131lb | Body wt 1123 · Margin 11-1/4 · Running 7-8-8-9 · Time 101.01 · Last sect. 25.48 · XB/TT |
| 3/12 | 2026-04-29 · Happy Valley 6 | 18.0 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD | 2 | B Avdulla | 131 | 1127 | N | 5-5-6-3 | 101.07 | 24.48 | CP/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD · 2 draw · B Avdulla · 131lb | Body wt 1127 · Margin N · Running 5-5-6-3 · Time 101.07 · Last sect. 24.48 · CP/TT |
| 7/12 | 2026-04-19 · Sha Tin 7 | 42.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 3 | B Avdulla | 132 | 1135 | 5 | 10-6-7 | 69.66 | 23.5 | V/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 3 draw · B Avdulla · 132lb | Body wt 1135 · Margin 5 · Running 10-6-7 · Time 69.66 · Last sect. 23.5 · V/TT |
| 9/12 | 2026-04-01 · Sha Tin 6 | 30.0 | Class 4 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 11 | B Avdulla | 134 | 1147 | 5-1/4 | 12-12-9 | 69.74 | 22.75 | B | — | Class 4 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 11 draw · B Avdulla · 134lb | Body wt 1147 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 12-12-9 · Time 69.74 · Last sect. 22.75 · B |
| 4/12 | 2026-03-15 · Sha Tin 11 | 16.0 | Class 3 | 1400m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 2 | K Teetan | 120 | 1135 | 2-3/4 | 6-6-6-4 | 81.53 | 23.17 | V | — | Class 3 · 1400m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 2 draw · K Teetan · 120lb | Body wt 1135 · Margin 2-3/4 · Running 6-6-6-4 · Time 81.53 · Last sect. 23.17 · V |
| 4/12 | 2026-02-25 · Happy Valley 9 | 19.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B | GOOD | 3 | M F Poon | 118 | 1138 | 1-1/2 | 10-9-4 | 69.73 | 22.69 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B · GOOD · 3 draw · M F Poon · 118lb | Body wt 1138 · Margin 1-1/2 · Running 10-9-4 · Time 69.73 · Last sect. 22.69 · B/TT |
| 6/14 | 2026-01-01 · Sha Tin 9 | 67.0 | Class 3 | 1200m B+2 | GOOD | 6 | A Atzeni | 119 | 1138 | 4-1/4 | 11-11-6 | 69.66 | 22.57 | H/XB/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m B+2 · GOOD · 6 draw · A Atzeni · 119lb | Body wt 1138 · Margin 4-1/4 · Running 11-11-6 · Time 69.66 · Last sect. 22.57 · H/XB/TT |
| 6/12 | 2025-12-10 · Happy Valley 8 | 27.0 | Class 3 | 1200m A | GOOD | 8 | J Moreira | 124 | 1123 | 2-1/4 | 9-9-6 | 70.35 | 23.17 | -- | — | Class 3 · 1200m A · GOOD · 8 draw · J Moreira · 124lb | Body wt 1123 · Margin 2-1/4 · Running 9-9-6 · Time 70.35 · Last sect. 23.17 · -- |
| 8/12 | 2025-11-05 · Happy Valley 8 | 22.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | A Atzeni | 124 | 1125 | 3 | 10-9-8 | 69.85 | 23.1 | — | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 7 draw · A Atzeni · 124lb | Body wt 1125 · Margin 3 · Running 10-9-8 · Time 69.85 · Last sect. 23.1 |
| 2/12 | 2025-10-08 · Happy Valley 8 | 11.0 | Class 3 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 2 | Z Purton | 121 | 1126 | SH | 7-7-2 | 69.34 | 22.51 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 2 draw · Z Purton · 121lb | Body wt 1126 · Margin SH · Running 7-7-2 · Time 69.34 · Last sect. 22.51 · TT |
| 9/12 | 2025-07-09 · Happy Valley 9 | 20.0 | Class 3 | 1200m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | M F Poon | 120 | 1122 | 3-1/4 | 11-12-9 | 69.94 | 23.05 | PC/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · M F Poon · 120lb | Body wt 1122 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 11-12-9 · Time 69.94 · Last sect. 23.05 · PC/TT |
| 1/12 | 2025-06-25 · Happy Valley 6 | 3.3 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 1 | B Avdulla | 129 | 1127 | — | 8-7-1 | 69.93 | 22.69 | B/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 1 draw · B Avdulla · 129lb | Body wt 1127 · Running 8-7-1 · Time 69.93 · Last sect. 22.69 · B/TT |
| 7/12 | 2025-06-11 · Happy Valley 4 | 15.0 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | Z Purton | 135 | 1123 | 3 | 12-11-7 | 70.83 | 22.61 | V | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · Z Purton · 135lb | Body wt 1123 · Margin 3 · Running 12-11-7 · Time 70.83 · Last sect. 22.61 · V |
| 11/14 | 2025-05-10 · Sha Tin 5 | 18.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C | GOOD | 2 | B Avdulla | 133 | 1131 | 6-3/4 | 4-6-5-11 | 83.07 | 23.79 | CP/TT | — | Class 4 · 1400m C · GOOD · 2 draw · B Avdulla · 133lb | Body wt 1131 · Margin 6-3/4 · Running 4-6-5-11 · Time 83.07 · Last sect. 23.79 · CP/TT |
| 2/12 | 2025-04-30 · Happy Valley 6 | 8.4 | Class 4 | 1200m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 2 | M F Poon | 130 | 1129 | 1/2 | 6-6-2 | 69.44 | 22.69 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 2 draw · M F Poon · 130lb | Body wt 1129 · Margin 1/2 · Running 6-6-2 · Time 69.44 · Last sect. 22.69 · TT |
| 10/12 | 2025-04-16 · Happy Valley 8 | 8.4 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 11 | Z Purton | 133 | 1125 | 5-1/4 | 11-11-10 | 70.5 | 22.89 | H/P/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 11 draw · Z Purton · 133lb | Body wt 1125 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 11-11-10 · Time 70.5 · Last sect. 22.89 · H/P/TT |
| 5/12 | 2025-03-19 · Happy Valley 3 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1200m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 8 | B Avdulla | 134 | 1125 | 4 | 11-9-5 | 70.07 | 23.45 | CP/TT | — | Class 4 · 1200m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 8 draw · B Avdulla · 134lb | Body wt 1125 · Margin 4 · Running 11-9-5 · Time 70.07 · Last sect. 23.45 · CP/TT |
| 6/14 | 2025-02-23 · Sha Tin 3 | 22.0 | Class 4 | 1400m A | GOOD | 4 | P N Wong | 125 | 1122 | 3-1/4 | 7-7-7-6 | 82.72 | 23.36 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1400m A · GOOD · 4 draw · P N Wong · 125lb | Body wt 1122 · Margin 3-1/4 · Running 7-7-7-6 · Time 82.72 · Last sect. 23.36 · TT |
| 13/14 | 2025-02-09 · Sha Tin 7 | 33.0 | Class 3 | 1400m C | GOOD | 14 | M F Poon | 121 | 1122 | 7-3/4 | 13-13-12-13 | 82.56 | 22.59 | XB/TT | — | Class 3 · 1400m C · GOOD · 14 draw · M F Poon · 121lb | Body wt 1122 · Margin 7-3/4 · Running 13-13-12-13 · Time 82.56 · Last sect. 22.59 · XB/TT |
| 4/14 | 2024-12-18 · Sha Tin 8 | 48.0 | Class 3 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 1 | — | 115 | 1117 | 2 | 7-7-5-4 | 98.49 | 24.17 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 1 draw · — · 115lb | Body wt 1117 · Margin 2 · Running 7-7-5-4 · Time 98.49 · Last sect. 24.17 · B/TT |
| 10/12 | 2024-12-04 · Happy Valley 7 | 42.0 | Class 3 | 1650m A | GOOD | 5 | Y Kawada | 121 | 1108 | 5-1/4 | 8-7-8-10 | 101.35 | 23.57 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1650m A · GOOD · 5 draw · Y Kawada · 121lb | Body wt 1108 · Margin 5-1/4 · Running 8-7-8-10 · Time 101.35 · Last sect. 23.57 · B/TT |
| 6/14 | 2024-11-17 · Sha Tin 10 | 38.0 | Class 3 | 1400m B+2 | GOOD | 3 | P N Wong | 114 | 1114 | 2-1/4 | 7-7-9-6 | 82.02 | 22.6 | -- | — | Class 3 · 1400m B+2 · GOOD · 3 draw · P N Wong · 114lb | Body wt 1114 · Margin 2-1/4 · Running 7-7-9-6 · Time 82.02 · Last sect. 22.6 · -- |
| 7/13 | 2024-10-20 · Sha Tin 10 | 30.0 | Class 3 | 1400m B+2 | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | P N Wong | 116 | 1122 | 4-1/4 | 13-13-13-7 | 82.14 | 22.93 | V-/B2/TT | — | Class 3 · 1400m B+2 · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · P N Wong · 116lb | Body wt 1122 · Margin 4-1/4 · Running 13-13-13-7 · Time 82.14 · Last sect. 22.93 · V-/B2/TT |
| 5/14 | 2024-10-01 · Sha Tin 10 | 37.0 | Class 3 | 1400m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | P N Wong | 115 | 1111 | 1-3/4 | 13-13-12-5 | 82.23 | 22.93 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1400m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · P N Wong · 115lb | Body wt 1111 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 13-13-12-5 · Time 82.23 · Last sect. 22.93 · TT |
| 7/12 | 2024-09-11 · Happy Valley 8 | 13.0 | Class 3 | 1200m A | GOOD | 1 | K De Melo | 128 | 1119 | 3-1/2 | 7-6-7 | 71.4 | 24.19 | B/TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m A · GOOD · 1 draw · K De Melo · 128lb | Body wt 1119 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 7-6-7 · Time 71.4 · Last sect. 24.19 · B/TT |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 1200m | 12 | 1-2-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1400m | 7 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1650m | 3 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1650m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 5 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 5 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin All Weather Track | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B+2" Course | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C+3" Course | 3 | 0-2-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 2 | 1-0-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 15 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 11 | 1-2-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 14 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 12 | 1-2-1 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 7 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 7 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Avdulla | 6 | 1-0-1 | — | — |
| M F Poon | 4 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| P N Wong | 4 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Z Purton | 3 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| H Bowman | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| A Atzeni | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1200m | 69.34 | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1650m | 101.01 | 20 May 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1200m | 69.66 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1200m | 69.66 | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1400m | 81.53 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1650m | 98.49 | 18 Dec 2024 |
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FAQ
How many races has NEVER TOO SOON won?
1 win and 4 top-three finishes from 26 starts on record.
What is NEVER TOO SOON's best distance?
On its record, 1200m at Happy Valley: 1 win and 3 placings from 12 starts.
What are NEVER TOO SOON's best times?
1200m turf at Happy Valley 69.34s; 1650m turf at Happy Valley 101.01s; 1200m AWT at Sha Tin 69.66s; 1200m turf at Sha Tin 69.66s; 1400m turf at Sha Tin 81.53s; 1650m AWT at Sha Tin 98.49s.
How has NEVER TOO SOON been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 7/9/3/7/9/4.
Who rode NEVER TOO SOON last time?
H Bowman rode on 8 Jul 2026, carrying 131lb from draw 5.