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Insular Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Packing Hurricane silk
CD
C
Packing Hurricane tb
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Posted a new personal best in February; held in two starts since so needs to find more
961-62
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 9/13 C P Brave (3½L) 16/1 80 84
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-4 tb 6/13 The Best Peach (5L) 9/1 80 81
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 1/11 Simply Maverick (2L) 153/10 74 86
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-5 tb1 6/8 Intrepid Winner (4¼L) 39/10 74 78
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-2 tp 2/13 Ensued (nk) 9/1 72 83
29 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-3 t 4/8 Turin Mascot (4¾L) 76/10 74 77
2
(9)
Illuminous silk
C
BF
Illuminous v
J: Karis Teetan
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Bounced back from a below-par effort with consecutive placed outings; has more to offer
3281-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-2 v 3/11 Eighteen Carat (2½L) 19/10F 73 81
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-5 v 2/14 Frantanck (¾L) 73/10 71 81
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 b 8/14 Young Champion (3¾L) 56/10 71 74
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b1 1/10 Young Champion (½L) 188/10 65 77
3
(1)
Star Mac silk
Star Mac p
J: Hugh Bowman
T: David A Hayes
Creditable fifth when returning to handicap company last month; can make his presence felt
504337
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Y Hc 9-3 p 5/11 Karma (2¾L) 66/10 74 78
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 b 10/14 Massive Sovereign (9¼L) 22/1 74 85
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 b1 4/14 Helios Express (3½L) 18/1 69 89
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 p 3/9 Helios Express (2L) 45/1 64 99
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 p 3/14 Sweet Encounter (nk) 69/10 62 72
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-5 7/14 Fallon (3¾L) 67/10 63 67
4
(8)
Holy Lake silk
C
Holy Lake b
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Has struck four times already this season; hard to ignore in his current mood
13481-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 b 1/14 Star Contact (¾L) 78/10 66 77
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-4 b 3/13 The Best Peach (1½L) 5/1 66 74
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b 4/14 Massive Sovereign (3¾L) 14/1 66 78
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-4 b 8/14 California Voce (3L) 31/10J 66 71
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 b 1/14 Ariel (½L) 101/10 60 72
17 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 b 9/14 Aestheticism (5¼L) 63/10 60 60
5
(2)
Eighteen Carat silk
C
Eighteen Carat b
J: Alexis Badel
T: C S Shum
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Took a big step forward on all known local form when scoring last month; raised 6lb
15060-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-5 b 1/11 Unbelievable (½L) 78/10 61 75
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 b 5/14 Massive Sovereign (4½L) 50/1 62 73
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/13 Universal Horizon (5L) 15/1 64 63
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 b 6/14 California Voce (2¾L) 108/1 65 71
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 b1 14/14 Fallon (14L) 135/1 - 44
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 8-11 6/29 Docklands (5¾L) 20/1 89 90
6
(6)
Sunstrider silk
BF
Sunstrider p
J: Zac Purton
T: D J Hall
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
2-4 in Aus and has shown plenty of ability in three local starts; high on the shortlist
446-14
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 p 4/14 Holy Lake (2¼L) 29/10F 65 70
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 p 4/14 Patch Of Theta (1½L) 15/1 65 73
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 p 6/14 Young Champion (3L) 69/1 65 69
7
(4)
Oriental Smoke silk
C
Oriental Smoke b
J: Ben E Thompson
T: David A Hayes
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Class 4 winner in March but has generally found things tough in this higher grade since
039016
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-8 tb 14/14 Top Gun (12½L) 45/1 64 41
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 tb 3/14 Beauty Fit (¾L) 48/1 64 73
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 9/12 Superb Kid (6½L) 28/1 64 62
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 11/12 Ima Single Man (6¼L) 11/1 64 59
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 1/14 Windcheater (hd) 19/5 59 70
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 6/11 Golden Empire (3½L) 14/1 61 67
8
(5)
Affordable silk
Affordable tp
J: L Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
Sent off at big odds on all four local starts so far and has ran accordingly
9909-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 9/12 Flamingo Trillion (7L) 65/1 63 59
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 - -
9
(10)
Billionaire Secret silk
C
Billionaire Secret he
J: Angus Chung 3
T: P C Ng
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Yet to seriously challenge in this higher grade since; others look stronger today
439-75
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-6 he 4/11 Eighteen Carat (4L) 58/10 63 68
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 he 3/14 Massive Sovereign (3¼L) 29/1 63 76
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 he 9/11 Ka Ying Generation (7L) 59/10 66 64
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 he 7/14 Chancheng Glory (4¾L) 54/10 66 67
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 he 5/14 C P Brave (5¼L) 53/10 66 74
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-10 he 8/13 Ensued (3L) 17/5F 66 72
10
(7)
Kimberley silk
C
Kimberley tb
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: Jamie Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Opened his local account in February but has been held off his elevated mark since
574147
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 60
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 5/12 Flamingo Trillion (3L) 16/1 61 67
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
Verdict

The vote goes to ILLUMINOUS, who won on his local debut in February and is not yet fully exposed in Hong Kong.

Verdict silk image
Illuminous

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Sunstrider,

7/2 Illuminous,

9/2 Holy Lake,

11/2 Star Mac,

8/1 Eighteen Carat,

12/1 Billionaire Secret,

14/1 Packing Hurricane,

Kimberley,

20/1 Oriental Smoke,

25/1 Affordable

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