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1 July 2024
Monday 1st July

HK Next Race: 2 h 22 m

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Better Future Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Ching silk
CD
Ching
J: L Hewitson
T: C W Chang
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Yet to win this season, and never really looked dangerous when fifth over C&D last month
583-87
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 9-7 5/13 Karma (5¼L) 87/10 75 75
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 8/14 Voyage Samurai (4½L) 56/10 77 79
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 3/13 Tourbillon Prince (2L) 11/1 78 86
23 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 8/14 Adefill (7¼L) 37/10 80 76
26 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 7/11 Drombeg Banner (3½L) 83/10 81 83
5 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 5/11 Happy Together (2½L) 9/2 81 87
2
(11)
Eighteen Carat silk
C
D
Eighteen Carat
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C S Shum
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
1m2f winner in April; not fully exposed in HK but this drop back to 1m may not be ideal
251506
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 69
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 2/11 Awesome Fluke (nk) 43/10 67 76
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 b 5/10 Holy Lake (2¾L) 37/10 67 72
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
3
(6)
Fortune Superstar silk
D
Fortune Superstar
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Mark Newnham
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual 2yo winner when trained in Ireland; makes Hong Kong debut after nine-month break
-1132
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 68
Days: 286
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 8f Sft 2y 8-12 1/6 Old Faithful (2½L) 9/4 88 96
24 Aug 23 Kln Killarney 8f Y 2yHc 9-2 1/8 Basilah Bear (4¼L) 6/4F 77 88
15 Aug 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-7 3/9 Capulet (5¾L) 11/8F - 75
19 Jul 23 Kln Killarney 8f Y 2y 9-4 2/5 Deepone (3½L) 9/2 - 75
4
(5)
The Heir I silk
BF
The Heir I t 1
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has made a very solid start to his Hong Kong career and looks ready for a crack at 1m
24-322
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 68
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 5/12 Beauty Glory (2½L) 17/10F 68 73
21 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 2/14 Storm Rider (1¼L) 23/10 68 78
7 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 4/14 Blue Marlin (1½L) 5/1 68 75
23 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 3/14 Leslie (1½L) 27/10F 68 78
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 2/14 Galaxy Patch (2¾L) 12/1 68 78
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-12 2/14 Galaxy Patch (1¾L) 15/1 68 78
5
(12)
Quantum Patch silk
D
Quantum Patch t
J: M L Yeung
T: P C Ng
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Largely consistent since Happy Valley win in November; each-way claims at least
473772
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 67
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/9 Flamingo Trillion (3¾L) 26/5 69 73
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 7/12 Zoom Boom (3¾L) 4/1 71 74
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 3/11 Show Respect (3¼L) 9/2 72 77
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 7/9 Red Hare King (2¼L) 39/10 73 80
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 7/14 Giddy Up (2½L) 13/1 73 78
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 2/12 M Unicorn (nk) 54/10 71 81
6
(7)
Second To None silk
C
BF
Second To None
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Progressive 4yo; placed over 7f on last two outings, shaping as though 1m will suit
321431
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 3/14 Lost Child (3L) 5/2F 66 72
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-8 2/14 Top Gun (nk) 19/5 64 74
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 1/14 Affirm (nk) 9/2 58 71
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 4/14 Loyal Bo Bo (5L) 9/1 58 62
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 3/14 Ace Victory (1½L) 13/10F 58 66
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 1/12 Top Scorer (1L) 78/10 52 64
7
(1)
True Genius silk
True Genius ht
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Very useful when trained in Britain but has struggled to get competitive in Hong Kong
00000-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 68
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 htb1 12/12 Flamingo Trillion (14L) 39/1 68 50
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
8
(2)
Bright Inheritance silk
CD
Bright Inheritance b
J: Harry Bentley
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Shock C&D winner in May but struggled in this higher grade last month
01000-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/13 Stunning Peach (10L) 16/1 65 55
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 b 1/14 Talents Ambition (½L) 164/1 60 71
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 b 13/13 Tourbillon Prince (7¼L) 137/1 62 56
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 b 11/14 Holy Lake (5L) 87/1 64 63
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 12/14 Outgate (6¼L) 118/1 64 58
15 Oct 22 Nwc Newcastle (Aus) 6.5f GS 3yMdHc 9-3 b 8/12 Kimura (4L) 11/2 - -
9
(9)
Pray For Mir silk
Pray For Mir
J: Zac Purton
T: W K Mo
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
2-2 in Australia last year and made very promising Hong Kong debut last month; shortlisted
4-11
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-10 4/13 Karma (5L) 41/1 64 64
13 Oct 23 Sun Sunshine Coast 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 1/10 Bias (nk) 17/20F - -
1 Oct 23 Sun Sunshine Coast 6f Gd MdHc 8-13 b1 1/12 Bonded Affair (½L) 23/20F - -
10
(3)
Sunstrider silk
BF
Sunstrider p
J: Alexis Badel
T: D J Hall
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made solid start to Hong Kong career but was very disappointing favourite last time
0446-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 p 10/10 Holy Lake (8L) 27/10F 65 59
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
11
(8)
Perfect Pairing silk
Perfect Pairing b
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: J Size
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Always towards rear when a big-priced outsider for Hong Kong debut in May
0-1352
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 63
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 b 13/14 Voyage Samurai (10½L) 156/1 63 51
12
(13)
Ariel silk
CD
D
Ariel tp
J: Karis Teetan
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Just held on over C&D last month but looks vulnerable in this higher grade
123524
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 61
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 1/14 Lucky Touch (nk) 23/4 56 69
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 2/14 Sky Trust (½L) 54/10 55 68
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 3/14 Beauty Glory (1¾L) 48/10 56 65
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 5/14 Super Goldi (2¼L) 58/10 56 61
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 tp 2/14 Loyal Bo Bo (1¼L) 11/1 56 67
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 4/13 Patch Of Theta (5½L) 69/10 56 55
13
(14)
Principled silk
Principled tp
J: Ben E Thompson
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Safely held on first two HK starts; one for further down the line
09-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 61
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 t 13/14 Lost Child (7½L) 87/1 63 63
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-7 t 9/14 Top Gun (4½L) 166/1 63 55
16 Aug 23 Yar Yarmouth 7f GF 42yMd 9-7 1/10 Arabic Art (½L) 7/1 - 78
14
(4)
Smart City silk
Smart City p
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: P F Yiu
Ex-Australian 4yo; struggled on first two Hong Kong starts (7f/6f); needs a drop in grade
00-048
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 61
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-8 p 10/12 Hong Kong Hall (24L) 109/1 63 3
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 11/14 Sky Heart (8L) 90/1 63 54
15
(15)
Beauty Live silk
CD
C
Beauty Live tp
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regressive 6yo who has plummeted down the weights this season
740900
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 68
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-13 tp 7/13 Karma (6¾L) 23/1 70 66
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 t 4/13 Stunning Peach (1¾L) 111/1 70 77
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Y Hc 9-2 tp 11/11 Karma (16½L) 99/1 73 46
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-0 t 9/13 The Best Peach (6L) 87/1 76 75
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 t 12/13 Universal Horizon (8¼L) 64/1 79 70
21 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-3 t 12/14 Natural Storm (7¼L) 116/1 81 76
Verdict

Placed over 7f on his last two outings, up-and-coming 4yo SECOND TO NONE promises to be suited by 1m and gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Second To None

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Second To None,

7/2 The Heir I,

4/1 Pray For Mir,

11/2 Eighteen Carat,

10/1 Quantum Patch,

Sunstrider,

12/1 Ariel,

16/1 Ching,

25/1 Fortune Superstar,

Bright Inheritance,

33/1 True Genius,

100/1 Perfect Pairing,

Principled,

Smart City

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