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24 April 2024
Wednesday 24th April

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Seoul Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Gallant Waking silk
C
Gallant Waking
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
1m course winner in January; shapes as though this longer trip will suit
5381-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 5/11 Show Respect (3¾L) 16/1 79 83
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 3/9 Red Hare King (½L) 11/1 78 89
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 8/11 Simply Maverick (5¾L) 11/1 78 79
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 1/11 Moments In Time (nk) 109/20 73 84
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 2/12 Tourbillon Prince (¾L) 9/1 72 82
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 7/11 Lucky Archangel (2½L) 37/10 74 79
2
(11)
Berlin Tango silk
C
Berlin Tango htb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Made the frame on dirt this month but is not the force of old; others preferred
454979
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-2 htb 4/13 M Unicorn (1½L) 9/1 78 85
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 htb 5/12 Moments In Time (3¾L) 76/10 80 87
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-4 htb 4/10 Mr Ascendency (½L) 13/1 80 88
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 htb 9/12 Atullibigeal (6½L) 86/1 82 76
24 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-10 htb 7/8 All For St Paul's (5L) 13/1 85 84
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 htb 9/12 Happy Together (4¾L) 65/1 94 98
3
(1)
Noble Pursuit silk
CD
C
Noble Pursuit t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Progressive 4yo who won over C&D in February; high on the list
4011-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 71
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 4/12 Ivy League (¾L) 10/1 71 78
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-2 t 12/14 Massive Sovereign (12½L) 19/10F 71 65
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 t 1/12 Turin Mascot (1½L) 15/4 64 76
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 t 1/12 Sure Joyful (1¼L) 56/10 57 70
11 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 11/14 Holy Lake (4¾L) 14/5F 57 57
15 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/13 Smart Fighter (nk) 596/100 51 64
4
(5)
Eighteen Palms silk
C
Eighteen Palms tb
J: Alexis Badel
T: C S Shum
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Has remained in good form since 1m course win in February; one to consider
54416-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 5/12 Ivy League (1¼L) 28/1 69 75
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 4/12 Samarkand (¾L) 11/1 68 76
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 4/10 June Planet (4½L) 54/10 68 68
7 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 1/12 Tourbillon Prince (1¾L) 69/10 62 75
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 6/12 Prime Minister (1½L) 15/1 63 67
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 3/12 Star Contact (1¾L) 14/1 63 71
5
(10)
True Genius silk
True Genius htb 1
J: Angus Chung 5
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Very useful when trained in Britain but has struggled to get competitive in Hong Kong
0000-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 68
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 ht 11/11 Show Respect (8¼L) 75/1 71 65
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 ht 12/12 Moments In Time (7¾L) 45/1 74 72
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 12/14 Young Champion (8½L) 145/1 76 66
7 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 t 13/14 Blue Marlin (13L) 87/1 78 55
23 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 ht 11/11 Joyful Hunter (9½L) 91/1 78 58
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 8.5f GF G3 8-10 3/6 Regal Reality (1¾L) 5/2 102 108
6
(3)
Devildom silk
Devildom t
J: L Hewitson
T: T P Yung
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won in New Zealand but has made a quiet start to his Hong Kong career
07-070
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 67
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 b 10/14 Massive Sovereign (8L) 11/1 69 73
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-9 7/11 Packing Hurricane (4¾L) 35/1 73 75
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-3 10/13 Ensued (4L) 34/1 73 77
29 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 7/12 Splendid Living (4¾L) 39/1 73 75
4 Mar 23 Trp Te Rapa 12f Gd 3yG1 9-0 b 11/18 Sharp 'N' Smart (6½L) 50/1 - 86
7
(9)
Intrepid Winner silk
CD
C
Intrepid Winner b
J: K De Melo
T: C W Chang
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed twice since 1m3f course win in December and is back on a workable mark
83739-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 64
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 b 8/11 Eighteen Carat (9L) 15/1 66 61
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 b 3/12 Moments In Time (3¼L) 14/1 67 75
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 b 7/14 Massive Sovereign (7¼L) 12/1 68 73
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b 3/11 Ka Ying Generation (2½L) 17/1 68 75
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 b 9/12 Prime Minister (3L) 66/10 68 69
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-8 b 1/8 Natural Storm (½L) 9/1 63 75
8
(8)
Affordable silk
Affordable tp
J: Ben E Thompson
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cut little ice on first three HK starts; probably needs more weight off his back
909-43
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 9/12 Zoom Boom (5¾L) 96/1 65 63
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Frantanck (10L) 162/1 67 57
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 t 9/14 Outgate (5½L) 38/1 67 63
25 Feb 23 Swn Sandown (Aus) 9f Gd 3yG2 9-0 b 13/13 Pericles (12½L) 100/1 - 93
7 Sep 22 Swn Sandown (Aus) 6.5f GS 3yHc 9-7 p 9/11 Waltz On By (10½L) 20/1 - -
5 Jun 22 Gee Geelong 6f Sft 2yMd 9-2 b1 3/14 Harmonious Senora (1½L) 50/1 - -
9
(7)
Flamingo Trillion silk
Flamingo Trillion
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Not quite at best lately but was placed off 3lb higher over C&D in February
6632-2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 62
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 6/14 Frantanck (4¾L) 9/2 64 66
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-10 6/14 Massive Sovereign (7¼L) 11/1 65 70
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 3/12 Noble Pursuit (1½L) 7/2F 65 74
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 2/14 Sweet Encounter (shd) 11/5F 63 73
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 2/14 Chancheng Glory (¾L) 36/5 62 72
26 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 11/14 Chancheng Glory (4L) 10/1 63 65
10
(12)
Kimberley silk
Kimberley tb
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has made the frame over C&D since 1m2f win in February; didn't fire last time, though
741474
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 7/11 Eighteen Carat (5¾L) 18/1 61 62
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 4/12 Moments In Time (3½L) 10/1 62 69
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 1/12 Darci Joy (½L) 49/10F 56 68
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 4/11 Cordyceps One (3L) 22/1 58 67
24 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-9 et 7/11 Blissful Star (4¼L) 78/10 60 62
1 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 4/10 C P Brave (4½L) 71/1 62 68
11
(4)
Tradition silk
D
Tradition b
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: P C Ng
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well down the field on all three Hong Kong starts; needs a drop in grade
000-62
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 b 12/12 Ivy League (4½L) 128/1 63 62
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 b 12/12 M Unicorn (8L) 90/1 65 57
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/11 Gallant Waking (6L) 35/1 65 62
17 Jun 23 Rsh Rosehill 9f Gd Hc 8-11 6/8 Grebeni (4½L) 5/1 - -
3 Jun 23 Rsh Rosehill 9f Gd 3yHc 8-11 2/12 Grebeni (1¼L) 7/1 - -
20 May 23 Rsh Rosehill 10f GS 3yHc 9-2 7/12 Let Me Reign (5¼L) 19/5 - 91
12
(2)
Smiling Time silk
CD
C
Smiling Time tv
J: M L Yeung
T: Jimmy Ting
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Back from 11-month layoff with two underwhelming runs this year
90-361
Age: 7
Weight: 8-4
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 9/12 Ivy League (2¾L) 44/1 62 65
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tv 12/14 Patch Of Theta (6¾L) 133/1 64 57
26 Apr 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tv 3/12 La City Blanche (2¾L) 63/10 65 72
2 Apr 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tv 6/14 Alacrity (4¼L) 68/10 64 67
15 Feb 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 tv 1/12 Eighteen Palms (shd) 78/10 59 70
24 Jan 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 tv 2/14 Nicholson Returns (¾L) 9/1 58 69
13
(13)
Accolade Start silk
Accolade Start t
T: C S Shum
Never looked dangerous at Sha Tin recently and now 0-7 in Hong Kong
9070-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 t 9/14 Holy Lake (4¼L) 87/1 64 65
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Frantanck (7½L) 67/1 66 60
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 t 7/12 Noble Pursuit (3L) 39/1 68 74
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 t 13/14 Sweet Encounter (8L) 33/1 70 62
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 t 10/14 Chancheng Glory (9¼L) 38/1 72 63
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 5/13 Chiu Chow Spirit (1½L) 145/1 72 81
Verdict

This rather uncompetitive finale provides progressive 4yo NOBLE PURSUIT with a good chance to collect his third win of the year.

Verdict silk image
Noble Pursuit

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Noble Pursuit,

4/1 Eighteen Palms,

6/1 Flamingo Trillion,

7/1 Gallant Waking,

Berlin Tango,

10/1 Intrepid Winner,

12/1 Kimberley,

16/1 Devildom,

Smiling Time,

50/1 True Genius,

Affordable,

66/1 Tradition

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