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Repulse Bay Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Sweet Encounter silk
D
Sweet Encounter b
J: Zac Purton
T: J Size
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Drops in grade after encouraging seasonal debut over inadequate 7f; major player
969837
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 b 9/14 Atullibigeal (3¾L) 36/5 81 80
1 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 b 6/14 Sword Point (4L) 13/1 83 84
10 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Sft Hc 8-8 b 9/12 Bourbonaire (5L) 73/10 85 86
21 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 b 8/12 Tuchel (5L) 41/10 86 84
23 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 b 3/12 Straight Arron (3¾L) 51/10 86 94
19 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd 4y 9-0 b1 7/14 Voyage Bubble (2¼L) 118/1 86 94
2
(10)
Perfect Team silk
Perfect Team het
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: C Fownes
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Went up 6lb for last month's dirt win but should be fine back on turf
167003
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-2 het 1/14 Fiery Diamond (1¼L) 115/10 67 81
27 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 ht1 6/8 Majestic Victory (3¼L) 13/1 68 78
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 7/10 Hameron (3¾L) 46/1 70 75
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 tb1 13/13 Leading Fortune (11L) 54/1 73 61
18 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-2 t 10/14 Young Brilliant (9L) 41/5 73 65
10 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Fs Hc 8-12 t 3/7 Erimo (hd) 9/2 72 82
3
(1)
Beauty Missile silk
Beauty Missile b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: F C Lor
Both runs this season have been disappointing; moves up in trip with questions to answer
097282
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-2 v 11/14 Perfect Team (14½L) 31/1 71 51
24 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 v1 9/10 Yellowfin (9¼L) 13/1 73 57
3 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 b 7/14 Helene Feeling (2¾L) 7/2 73 77
10 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Hy Hc 9-4 b 2/14 Secret Vision (hd) 11/2 71 83
21 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 b 8/12 Find My Love (5L) 41/10 71 68
30 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 b 2/14 Not Usual Star (nk) 10/1 69 80
4
(4)
Tourbillon Prince silk
Tourbillon Prince t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed over 1m here on last two starts and today's longer trip is sure to suit
32000-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Chill Chibi (2¾L) 13/1 69 78
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 2/10 Ivy League (nk) 11/1 67 79
24 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/10 Yellowfin (9¾L) 61/1 69 52
8 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-3 t 13/14 Sword Point (8¾L) 22/1 73 68
1 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 t 12/14 Super Sunny Sing (9½L) 31/1 73 59
9 Apr 22 Act Ascot (Aus) 12f Gd 3yG2 8-13 2/13 Alaskan God (3¼L) 20/1 - 102
5
(7)
Maldives silk
C
Maldives
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: D J Hall
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
All three runs this season have been perfectly respectable and current mark is workable
464713
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-0 4/14 Perfect Team (4¾L) 16/1 69 72
4 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-0 6/11 Romantic Laos (4½L) 24/1 70 69
20 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 4/10 Rising From Ashes (2½L) 11/1 70 76
9 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 7/14 Silver Sonic (3L) 16/1 70 74
14 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 1/12 Viva Hunter (½L) 14/1 65 76
31 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-7 3/12 Sixth Generation (½L) 17/1 64 74
6
(8)
C P Brave silk
C P Brave v
J: L Hewitson
T: P F Yiu
Made quite encouraging stable debut last month; now needs to build on that
509940
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 66
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Y Hc 8-13 v1 5/12 Outgate (2¾L) 9/1 68 75
3 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 b 13/14 Helene Feeling (6¼L) 39/1 73 69
31 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-4 tp 9/12 Sixth Generation (4L) 34/1 75 77
3 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tp 9/12 Winning Dragon (3½L) 21/1 77 80
6 Apr 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 4/9 Zone D (1L) 30/1 77 88
19 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 13/14 Atullibigeal (7¼L) 29/1 80 76
7
(3)
Charity Bingo silk
Charity Bingo
J: L J Ferraris
T: C S Shum
Didn't run badly over 1m here last month but is yet to be placed after five Hong Kong runs
69770-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Y Hc 8-12 6/12 Outgate (3¼L) 45/1 67 75
10 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 9/10 All Is Good (6¼L) 11/1 72 67
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 7/13 Leading Fortune (4L) 12/1 72 81
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 7/14 A Pal (4L) 94/1 72 83
21 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 12/12 Find My Love (13L) 30/1 72 55
7 Oct 22 Yor York 7f GS 22y 9-3 2/12 Streets Of Gold (½L) 10/1 89 98
8
(2)
Lean Hero silk
C
Lean Hero tb
J: K C Leung
T: David A Hayes
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Placed in this higher grade since 1m course win last month; needs to find extra today
315414
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 3/12 Splendid Living (1¼L) 49/10 64 74
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 1/12 Turin Warrior (½L) 17/4 59 70
17 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 tb1 5/14 Super Winner (1½L) 17/1 59 67
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tp 4/12 Yeaboi (nk) 12/1 59 70
7 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 1/11 United Endeavors (shd) 3/1F 54 67
24 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 4/12 Chrysos (2½L) 61/10 55 63
9
(6)
Young Brilliant silk
D
Young Brilliant
J: Alexis Badel
T: C H Yip
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Yet to strike form after three runs this season and not the percentage call today
777016
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-10 7/8 Turin Mascot (5¾L) 18/1 67 69
15 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 7/14 Ensued (3L) 21/1 68 74
24 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 b 7/12 Happy Together (3½L) 58/10 68 73
12 Jul 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 b 12/12 Hameron (11L) 56/10 68 56
18 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 b 1/14 Swan Bay (shd) 596/100 63 73
17 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 b 6/12 Meaningful Star (2L) 16/1 64 72
10
(9)
Quantum Patch silk
D
Quantum Patch
J: Karis Teetan
T: P C Ng
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Placed over 1m in June but ended last season with a disappointing run; hard to predict
920007
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 115
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 t 9/14 Simple Hedge (7¾L) 14/1 64 59
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Splendid Living (2L) 16/1 63 74
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 11/14 A Pal (5¼L) 42/1 65 67
26 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-12 14/14 Straight Arron (12L) 11/1 66 54
12 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-9 10/14 Woodfire Bro (2¼L) 47/10 66 74
24 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 7/13 Super Sunny Sing (5¼L) 40/1 66 70
11
(5)
Intrepid Winner silk
CD
Intrepid Winner b
J: K De Melo
T: C W Chang
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Placed over 1m on seasonal/stable debut, and today's longer trip is in his favour
380887
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 b 3/11 Romantic Laos (2½L) 29/1 62 65
7 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 b 8/12 S J Tourbillon (6¼L) 19/1 65 65
10 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-0 b 13/14 Erimo (12L) 20/1 67 58
26 Apr 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 b 8/12 La City Blanche (5L) 12/1 69 71
2 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 b 8/14 Alacrity (5½L) 17/1 71 71
12 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 b 7/14 Woodfire Bro (1¼L) 19/1 72 81
12
(11)
Frantanck silk
Frantanck
J: M L Yeung
T: P C Ng
Dual winning in Britain last year but yet to make an impact after three Hong Kong starts
709-27
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 7/12 Chill Chibi (5½L) 23/1 63 66
22 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 13/14 Massive Action (8¾L) 121/1 65 56
1 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 9/10 Moduleconstruction (6¼L) 50/1 65 58
9 Dec 22 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Hc 9-11 2/8 Visibility (1¼L) 9/4F 87 91
28 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 10f GS 3Hc 9-4 7/8 Turntable (13½L) 100/30 89 72
17 Oct 22 Wdr Windsor 8f Sft 4Hc 9-9 1/11 My Mate Ted (½L) 11/4 83 91
Verdict

This looks good for class-dropper SWEET ENCOUNTER, who caught the eye over an inadequate 7f on his seasonal debut.

Verdict silk image
Sweet Encounter

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Sweet Encounter,

4/1 Tourbillon Prince,

5/1 Intrepid Winner,

7/1 Perfect Team,

8/1 Lean Hero,

10/1 C P Brave,

12/1 Maldives,

20/1 Beauty Missile,

Charity Bingo,

Young Brilliant,

Quantum Patch,

33/1 Frantanck

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