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15 November 2023
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Japan Racing Association Trophy (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Happy Golf silk
D
Happy Golf
J: Zac Purton
T: F C Lor
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Eased in grade with Zac Purton enlisted today; high on the list
659681
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Y Hc 8-7 6/12 Never Too Soon (7½L) 15/1 62 52
27 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-6 5/10 O'Liner (3¼L) 49/1 63 67
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 9/14 Enterprise Attack (6½L) 54/1 64 56
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-7 6/14 Golden Empire (3L) 63/10 64 66
13 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-9 8/12 Winner Method (6L) 7/5F 64 56
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 1/14 Multidarling (1½L) 17/10F 56 70
2
(2)
Happy Day silk
C
Happy Day tb
J: C Y Ho
T: Jamie Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Finished well to score over 5f on stable debut; will be fine back at 6f and is well drawn
106647
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb1 1/12 Sergeant Pepper (nk) 604/100 53 66
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-6 10/13 Go Go Sixteen (7¾L) 21/10F 57 51
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 9-9 6/14 Master Of Fortune (4L) 22/5 59 65
9 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 6/14 Taj Dragon (3L) 73/10 61 66
5 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 4/14 Ching (1½L) 10/1 61 71
5 Feb 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-5 7/14 Happy Together (2¾L) 69/10 62 71
3
(7)
Mega Bonus silk
CD
Mega Bonus p
J: K De Melo
T: P F Yiu
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Twice safely held off this career-high mark since exploiting good draw in September
091482
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 p 11/12 Magic Supreme (19L) 15/1 58 11
27 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 p 9/12 Lucky Gor (9½L) 13/1 58 40
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 p 1/9 Super Eagle (1L) 758/100 53 65
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 p 4/12 Denfield (4¼L) 16/1 56 61
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-5 v 8/12 Colourful Prince (5L) 14/5F 56 52
10 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-5 v 2/12 Imperial Magee (1¼L) 17/1 56 66
4
(11)
Young Life Forever silk
CD
D
Young Life Forever
J: K H Alfred Chan 5
T: C Fownes
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 Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Gave very good account when close third two weeks ago but has tough draw today
391722
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 Wood On Fire (¾L) 11/2 54 63
1 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 9/12 Ka Ying Cheer (6¼L) 13/1 54 48
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 1/12 Togepi (¾L) 67/20F 49 63
31 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 7/12 Solar Partner (4L) 14/1 49 50
17 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 2/12 E Universe (3¼L) 6/1 49 59
3 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 2/12 Happy United (shd) 83/10 47 61
5
(3)
Hero Star silk
CD
Hero Star t
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: K L Man
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Did well to make the frame from stall 12 here last month; much better drawn today
549600
Age: 8
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 5/12 Zoom Boom (1¾L) 9/1 53 58
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 t 4/12 Tattenham (1¾L) 19/1 54 60
20 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 9/11 Savvy Chic (4L) 14/1 56 55
12 Jul 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-8 t 6/11 Togepi (2½L) 84/10 59 63
26 Apr 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 t 12/12 Telecom Speed (20L) 12/1 59 8
2 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 10/12 Brave Dreams (7¼L) 45/1 61 51
6
(1)
Red Maverick silk
Red Maverick
J: M L Yeung
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Makes debut after some encouraging recent trials but is probably best watched
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: -
7
(6)
So Treasure silk
So Treasure
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
Recent trials have been quite promising but he's not the percentage call on debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: -
8
(5)
Champion Instinct silk
Champion Instinct b
J: Alexis Badel
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Third twice at Sha Tin in recent weeks (6f/7f); ought to be in the thick of things again
336996
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 b 3/14 Winning Data (1¾L) 19/1 45 55
22 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 b 3/13 Champion Method (snk) 51/10 43 45
24 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 6/12 Always Fluke (3L) 87/10 44 45
17 Sep 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 b 9/14 Super Winner (4½L) 16/1 46 46
9 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 b1 9/12 Lucky Quality (3L) 11/1 48 47
25 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 6/14 River Views (3L) 20/1 50 55
9
(12)
Lucky Planet silk
Lucky Planet b
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
Placed over C&D in first-time blinkers last month but has much tougher draw today
307305
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b1 3/12 Tomodachi Kokoroe (4L) 19/5 46 54
1 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 13/14 Karma (6¾L) 9/1 48 43
1 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 7/14 Green N White (4¼L) 16/1 50 53
10 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 3/13 All Is Good (2¼L) 33/1 50 59
13 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-3 10/14 Storm Legend (5¾L) 13/1 52 53
15 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 5/11 Golden Samurai (2¼L) 34/1 52 59
10
(8)
Diamond Diamond silk
Diamond Diamond
J: L Hewitson
T: T P Yung
Seven-race maiden; recent efforts have been respectable but others appeal more
955099
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 43
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 9/12 Wood On Fire (3¼L) 16/1 45 47
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 5/12 Exuberant (3L) 14/1 46 49
20 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 5/11 Savvy Chic (1¼L) 26/1 46 53
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 13/14 Parterre (7¼L) 88/1 49 45
18 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tb1 9/14 Yellowfin (7¼L) 44/1 51 49
24 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 9/12 Chrysos (6L) 78/10 52 52
11
(9)
Super Eagle silk
Super Eagle t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed on first two of four starts this season but still a local maiden after 15 attempts
693229
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 43
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Zoom Boom (2L) 13/1 45 50
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 9/12 Exuberant (5¾L) 73/10 46 40
27 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Lucky Gor (2L) 13/2 46 52
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 2/9 Mega Bonus (1L) 22/1 45 55
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Solar Partner (shd) 32/1 44 55
10 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 9/11 Amazing Rocky (6½L) 47/1 46 36
12
(10)
Spicy So Smart silk
CD
Spicy So Smart b
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Made all over C&D last week but back up in grade and drawn wide today
100967
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 42
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 b 1/12 Charming Steed (1¼L) 135/10 37 53
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-8 b1 10/12 All Is Ready (16½L) 13/1 39 1
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 7-11 p 10/10 Joy Coming (8¾L) 18/1 41 25
31 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 p 9/12 Solar Partner (6L) 13/1 45 40
7 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 8-11 p 6/14 Simple Hedge (6¼L) 56/1 47 40
12 Apr 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 h 7/12 One For All (3¾L) 20/1 49 52
13
(13)
Awesome Treasure silk
C
Awesome Treasure tb
T: David A Hayes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Three good runs this season, including a very close second over C&D in September
462474
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 4/12 I Give (3L) 7/1 54 59
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 6/12 Exuberant (3¼L) 7/5F 54 57
27 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 t 2/12 Lucky Gor (shd) 9/1 52 64
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 4/14 Fun N Glory (1¼L) 11/1 54 65
1 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 7/14 Sparkling Knight (6¼L) 23/5 56 50
18 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 4/12 Packing Bole (3L) 12/1 58 62
14
(14)
Happy Soul silk
CD
Happy Soul tp
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Never involved here a fortnight ago and still 5lb above his winning mark
068330
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 11/12 Righteous Arion (6¾L) 13/1 52 44
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 tp 6/12 Tattenham (2¾L) 69/10 53 57
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 8/10 Joy Coming (1¾L) 11/2 53 60
9 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-2 tp 3/12 Sweet Briar (2¼L) 9/1 53 60
17 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 3/12 E Universe (3¼L) 23/1 53 63
26 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 10/12 Sight Hero (8¾L) 9/1 53 41
Verdict

Class-dropper HAPPY GOLF has the services of Zac Purton today and can be excused last month's below-par run on slow ground.

Verdict silk image
Happy Golf

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Happy Day,

9/2 Happy Golf,

6/1 Hero Star,

Champion Instinct,

8/1 Spicy So Smart,

12/1 Young Life Forever,

Lucky Planet,

14/1 Super Eagle,

16/1 Diamond Diamond,

25/1 So Treasure,

33/1 Mega Bonus,

Red Maverick

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