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8 March 2023
Wednesday 8th March

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Russell Handicap (Div I) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Excellent Peers silk
CD
Excellent Peers h
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
In good form throughout this season; likely contender once again
56-211
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 h 5/11 Speedy Mouse (1½L) 22/5 80 87
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 h 6/12 Jolly Ruler (1¾L) 42/10 80 87
21 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 h 2/12 Nordic Dragon (1¼L) 22/5 79 91
16 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 h 1/12 Namjong Sings (¾L) 69/20 72 83
19 Oct 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 h 1/12 Atullibigeal (¾L) 8/5F 65 79
28 Sep 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 h 2/10 Yo Beauty (½L) 10/1 64 75
2
(1)
Yo Beauty silk
CD
Yo Beauty htp
J: L J Ferraris
T: A S Cruz
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Speedy front-runner; has the perfect draw but still looks vulnerable off current mark
06-122
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 76
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 htp 11/12 Here Comes Ted (4½L) 21/1 76 75
11 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 htp 6/12 Armour Eagle (2¼L) 87/10 76 81
21 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 htp 1/12 Armour Eagle (nse) 89/10 71 83
23 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 htp 2/10 Beauty Tycoon (1¾L) 6/4 71 82
19 Oct 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 htp 2/12 Gallant Waking (½L) 14/1 69 80
28 Sep 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 htp 1/10 Excellent Peers (½L) 8/5F 64 77
3
(12)
Bundle Of Charm silk
D
Bundle Of Charm
J: Karis Teetan
T: J Size
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Finished well for fourth from stall 10 here last month; drawn even wider today
40-374
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 4/12 Jolly Ruler (½L) 26/1 71 82
8 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 11/12 Sakewin (6L) 15/1 71 67
18 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 Capital Legend (½L) 6/4F 70 80
23 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 7/10 Power Koepp (2L) 69/10 71 75
12 Nov 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-6 4/14 Phoenix Light (2L) 17/5 72 75
16 Oct 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 6/14 Packing Treadmill (2¾L) 11/5F 72 76
4
(10)
Solid Impact silk
CD
Solid Impact
J: Hugh Bowman
T: D J Hall
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Opened HK account over C&D last month; 5lb higher now and has wide draw today
1-5442
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 1/12 Lucky Eight (nk) 18/5 67 78
23 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 5/10 Power Koepp (1¼L) 12/5 67 74
30 Oct 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 4/12 Street Scream (3L) 18/1 68 75
15 May 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 4/12 Brilliant Way (2¾L) 9/5F 69 75
24 Apr 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 2/14 Reve Parisien (nk) 32/5 66 77
3 Feb 22 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 8/14 Running Glory (3¼L) 5/1 68 72
5
(8)
Humble Star silk
CD
Humble Star t
J: Alexis Badel
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Awarded C&D race on HK debut in December but yet to build on that performance
085-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 10/11 Speedy Mouse (10L) 76/10 71 51
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 8/12 Here Comes Ted (2L) 9/1 71 77
11 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 5/12 Armour Eagle (2L) 78/10 71 77
28 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 1/11 California Cible (shd) 41/5 65 79
1 Jan 22 Kns Kensington 6.5f Sft 3yHc 8-7 b1 9/9 I Am Lethal (7¾L) 9/1 - -
17 Dec 21 Cnt Canterbury Park 6f Gd Hc 9-2 5/8 Kir Royale (2½L) 10/1 - -
6
(6)
Cape Breton silk
D
Cape Breton tp
J: L Hewitson
T: Douglas Whyte
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Placed at big odds on HK debut in November but subsequent form very underwhelming
088-93
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 14/14 Beauty Eternal (9½L) 43/1 67 61
21 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 8/13 Beauty Eternal (4¼L) 18/1 69 70
1 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 8/14 Super Sunny Sing (7L) 27/1 71 64
18 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 9/12 Capital Legend (2½L) 11/1 72 76
27 Nov 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 3/11 Solar Winds (1L) 86/1 72 88
30 Apr 22 Eag Eagle Farm 8f Gd 3yG2 9-0 t 5/14 Character (3¼L) 17/1 - 111
7
(11)
Gummy Gummy silk
Gummy Gummy b
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soundly beaten on first three Hong Kong starts and has tough draw today
07-627
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b1 10/14 Dragon's Luck (5L) 89/1 66 66
8 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 7/14 Sinba (5¼L) 54/1 68 67
14 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 6/12 Beauty Tycoon (3L) 67/1 68 72
11 Jun 22 Eag Eagle Farm 6.5f Gd 2yL 9-0 2/15 Johnny Rocker (1½L) 15/2 - -
28 May 22 Eag Eagle Farm 7f Gd 2yG2 9-0 7/18 Sheeza Belter (4L) 30/1 - 100
2 Apr 22 Ran Randwick 5.5f Hy 2yG3 8-13 6/11 Semillion (4¾L) 14/1 - -
8
(9)
Goodban Banbanbang silk
Goodban Banbanbang t
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: C S Shum
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
2-5 when trained in Brazil but unable to get seriously competitive on first three HK runs
0-00/4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 10/14 Majestic Colour (7L) 158/1 65 62
24 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 t 13/14 Flagship Warrior (12L) 239/1 67 41
4 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 t 10/14 Amazing Victory (7¼L) 237/1 67 60
9 Oct 21 Sao Cidade Jardim 10f Sft 3yG1 9-0 4/11 Iene Fortune (4¾L) 18/5 - -
4 Sep 21 Sao Cidade Jardim 8f GS 3yG1 9-0 2/12 Dynamic Spirit (6¼L) 17/5 - -
9
(4)
Golden Warsteed silk
Golden Warsteed t
J: V Borges
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed at big odds over 5f in November but well beaten twice since; stable debut
-00300
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-7 b 12/12 Lightning Bolt (17½L) 102/1 64 22
4 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-10 b 13/14 Quadruple Double (12L) 28/1 66 36
12 Nov 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-10 b1 3/14 Ka Ying Spirit (2¼L) 139/1 66 72
18 Sep 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-0 12/12 Super Win Dragon (21L) 51/1 68 17
16 Jul 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 14/14 Lucky Eight (8¼L) 108/1 69 53
5 Nov 21 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-10 t 1/10 Freescape (¾L) 5/4F 90 102
10
(3)
Savvy Delight silk
C
Savvy Delight et
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: J Size
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Back up in grade after last month's close third over C&D but is well drawn
35-701
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 et 3/12 E Brother (nk) 61/10 60 70
5 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-4 et 5/13 We Are Hero (4¼L) 10/1 61 64
9 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-5 et 7/12 Heroic Master (4½L) 26/1 61 60
16 Apr 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-6 et 10/10 Run Run Cool (13L) 14/1 61 35
23 Mar 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 et 1/11 Oversubscribed (¾L) 63/10 55 66
6 Mar 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-5 et 7/14 Flying Season (6½L) 10/1 55 49
11
(5)
Stormtrouper silk
CD
Stormtrouper t
J: Harry Bentley
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Consistent 6yo who was placed over C&D off today's mark a fortnight ago; in the mix again
384-36
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 3/12 Beauty Charge (2L) 27/1 62 69
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 8/12 Jolly Ruler (2½L) 19/1 63 68
4 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Gold Gold Baby (2L) 24/1 63 68
7 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/12 Adios (¾L) 78/1 62 72
16 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Excellent Peers (2L) 32/1 63 68
19 Oct 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/12 Excellent Peers (3¼L) 12/1 63 67
12
(2)
Brave Star silk
CD
Brave Star
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Twice held in this higher grade since breakthrough win but still has low mileage
78-172
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 7/12 Here Comes Ted (2L) 9/1 61 69
15 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 8/14 Not Usual Star (2½L) 76/10 61 65
21 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 1/12 Miracles (2¾L) 127/10 53 69
23 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 7/11 Nordic Dragon (4½L) 18/1 53 64
5 Oct 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 2/12 Sight Hero (nk) 86/1 51 65
1 Jul 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y/Sft Hc 9-4 h1 11/12 Royal Agility (21L) 22/1 52 7
13
(13)
Everyone's Victory silk
D
Everyone's Victory ht
T: F C Lor
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Finished well down the field over C&D on a rare turf start last week
0-0590
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 10/12 Howdeepisyourlove (8¼L) 71/1 63 53
24 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-4 ht 12/14 Handsome Twelve (14L) 51/1 66 47
27 Nov 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 8-13 ht 5/12 Fiery Diamond (5½L) 38/1 67 69
26 Oct 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 ht 9/12 Super Win Dragon (5¾L) 29/1 69 65
18 Sep 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-3 ht 11/12 Super Win Dragon (14L) 21/1 71 43
10 Jul 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 ht 7/12 Jolly Ruler (4½L) 9/1 71 70
14
(14)
Harmony Fire silk
C
Harmony Fire t
T: Douglas Whyte
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Second over 5f here last month but well down the field on both previous 6f attempts
82-059
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 66
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 8/12 Atomic Force (3¾L) 21/1 65 67
8 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 2/10 Special M (½L) 16/1 65 78
28 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/11 Humble Star (5¼L) 14/1 67 65
14 Dec 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/12 California Deeply (4¼L) 11/1 69 68
9 Nov 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 9/12 Heroic Master (5L) 8/1 71 68
27 Apr 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 6/7 Whizz Kid (3½L) 13/1 75 74
Verdict

Lightly raced 4yo BRAVE STAR is yet to make his mark in this grade but is taken to exploit a favourable draw today.

Verdict silk image
Brave Star

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Excellent Peers,

9/2 Savvy Delight,

5/1 Solid Impact,

Stormtrouper,

8/1 Yo Beauty,

Bundle Of Charm,

Brave Star,

12/1 Humble Star,

20/1 Cape Breton,

25/1 Golden Warsteed,

66/1 Gummy Gummy,

Goodban Banbanbang

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