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River Verdon Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Nervous Witness silk
CD
D
Nervous Witness
J: L Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Encouraging effort when making the frame over 6f here three weeks ago; may be in the mix
300350
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 97
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 9-9 3/10 Golden Express (4L) 81/10 98 103
15 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 h 11/12 Victor The Winner (8¾L) 5/1 100 84
29 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-8 h 12/12 Adios (22L) 67/10 102 40
5 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 h1 3/8 Duke Wai (¾L) 2/1 102 104
8 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 5/12 Astrologer (3¼L) 58/10 104 108
8 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-9 10/14 Sight Success (5L) 74/10 105 91
2
(4)
Ping Hai Galaxy silk
CD
D
Ping Hai Galaxy
J: Karis Teetan
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Shade disappointing when only sixth on his latest start; returns after a break
64126-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 96
Days: 98
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 6/9 Carroll Street (4¼L) 89/10 96 93
8 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 4/12 Astrologer (3L) 17/1 96 101
21 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-5 1/6 Ka Ying Master (¾L) 15/2 91 104
11 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 2/10 Handsome Bo Bo (nk) 61/10 89 100
1 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 6/10 Ima Single Man (2¼L) 48/10 89 93
18 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 1/11 Power Koepp (½L) 53/10 84 97
3
(7)
Whizz Kid silk
CD
D
Whizz Kid tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Returned to this grade with a respectable sixth latest; yet to score off a mark this high
67496-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 96
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 6/12 Eason (2¾L) 25/1 97 100
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd G2 8-11 tb 7/7 Lucky Sweynesse (8½L) 59/1 97 94
8 Mar 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 4/12 Handsome Bo Bo (1L) 7/2 97 106
19 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/9 Carroll Street (5¾L) 89/10 98 89
11 Jan 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 6/10 Handsome Bo Bo (3L) 7/5F 98 100
18 Dec 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 4/11 Ping Hai Galaxy (1¾L) 17/10F 98 105
4
(6)
Stoltz silk
D
Stoltz p
J: Zac Purton
T: K W Lui
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Held in two starts this term; plenty more needed if he is to have any involvement today
58-012
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 9-6 p 5/10 Golden Express (6½L) 39/1 95 92
29 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-1 p 8/12 Adios (5½L) 34/1 95 84
6 Jul 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 p 11/12 Classic Unicorn (4½L) 19/5F 95 89
27 Apr 22 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-10 p 1/12 Classic Unicorn (½L) 13/10F 89 97
10 Apr 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 p 2/9 Nervous Witness (nk) 63/10 87 94
20 Mar 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 p 10/14 Blaze Warrior (4¾L) 36/5 87 83
5
(3)
We Are Hero silk
CD
We Are Hero tv
J: Hugh Bowman
T: K L Man
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Arrives off the back of a hat-trick of C&D wins; 9lb rise may not be enough to stop him
1114-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 94
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 1/13 California Deeply (1¾L) 21/20F 85 101
5 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 tv 1/13 Quadruple Double (3L) 8/5 68 94
15 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 1/13 Lucky Fun (1¾L) EvensF 68 86
1 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tv 4/14 Metro Warrior (¾L) 8/5F 66 78
27 Nov 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 tv1 1/13 Baby Crystal (4½L) 9/2 54 85
1 Oct 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 b 11/11 Beauty Tycoon (12½L) 15/1 56 30
6
(1)
Carroll Street silk
CD
Carroll Street tb
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not threatened since return so will need to find hidden reserves to overcome current mark
0591-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 89
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 9-1 t 10/10 Golden Express (9¼L) 55/1 90 78
15 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 5/12 Victor The Winner (3¼L) 79/1 90 91
8 Mar 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 9/12 Handsome Bo Bo (3¼L) 54/10 90 90
19 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 1/9 Trillion Win (shd) 19/10F 85 97
5 Jun 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 10/14 Alcari (4½L) 53/10 85 82
10 Apr 22 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 3/9 Nervous Witness (¾L) 9/2 84 89
7
(8)
Run Run Cool silk
CD
Run Run Cool e/s
J: Harry Bentley
T: F C Lor
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Back in peak form in March; ran well when finding only one too good a week ago; chance
287613
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 80
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 e/s 2/11 Ka Ying Spirit (½L) 35/1 79 89
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Sft Hc 9-9 e/s 8/14 Flying High (5¼L) 67/1 80 73
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 e/s 7/13 We Are Hero (5½L) 21/1 80 76
26 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-9 e/s 6/14 Flying High (4¼L) 15/1 80 83
11 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 e/s 1/11 Nicconi County (½L) 63/20 75 89
26 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-5 e/s 3/14 Pleasant Endeavor (1L) 21/1 75 83
8
(5)
Sunny Boy silk
C
Sunny Boy tb
J: Angus Chung 7
T: W Y So
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Badly out of form in four starts this season; makes very limited appeal at present
900-00
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 80
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 8-7 tb 9/10 Golden Express (9L) 121/1 82 71
23 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-7 tb 10/10 Youthful Deal (14½L) 35/1 84 55
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 11/13 We Are Hero (7½L) 109/1 85 75
9 Oct 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-7 tb 11/12 Man Star (9¾L) 20/1 85 70
22 Jun 22 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 12/12 Family Folks (8L) 74/1 85 75
12 Jun 22 Sha Sha Tin 6f Fs Hc 9-3 tb 1/12 Helene Wisdom Star (¾L) 36/5 78 94
Verdict

It's hard to ignore the current form of WE ARE HERO, who arrives off the back of a hat-trick of C&D victories.

Verdict silk image
We Are Hero

Betting Forecast:

9/4 We Are Hero,

7/2 Run Run Cool,

9/2 Nervous Witness,

13/2 Stoltz,

8/1 Whizz Kid,

10/1 Ping Hai Galaxy,

14/1 Carroll Street,

20/1 Sunny Boy

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