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

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Kaholo Angel silk
CD
D
Kaholo Angel t
J: Hugh Bowman
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
Ended last season in good form and his recent reappearance run is best overlooked
043413
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 76
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 14/14 Gorgeous Win (5¼L) 10/1 76 72
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 4/11 Kyrus Dragon (3¼L) 2/1 76 78
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 t 3/12 Happy Fat Cat (¾L) 9/2 75 82
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 4/11 Colourful Emperor (4¼L) 18/5 75 78
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-2 t 1/10 Wings Of War (1¾L) 77/20 69 83
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-1 t 3/14 James Tak (3L) 79/10 68 70
2
(1)
Power Koepp silk
CD
D
Power Koepp
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second over C&D in February but not seen again since; stall 1 not enough to tempt
258-80
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 71
Days: 203
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 2/9 Raging Blizzard (2½L) 43/5 72 83
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 5/12 Tomodachi Kokoroe (3¼L) 40/1 74 77
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 8/12 I Give (5¾L) 80/1 76 70
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 8/12 Healthy Healthy (5¼L) 34/1 78 75
29 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 10/11 Son Pak Fu (7¼L) 103/1 80 72
8 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 8/12 Son Pak Fu (4¾L) 87/1 82 78
3
(2)
Must Go silk
D
Must Go et
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual dirt winner this year and transferred that improvement back to turf on latest outing
461751
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 67
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 et 4/14 Bottomuptogether (4¾L) 46/1 67 69
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f M Hc 8-9 et 6/10 Capital Delight (9L) 9/1 67 53
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 et 1/12 Regent Glory (1½L) 5/1 60 74
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 et 7/12 Regent Glory (8¾L) 84/10 60 45
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 et 5/11 Valiant Elegance (3¼L) 31/10F 60 60
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-4 et 1/11 Vantastic Choice (1¾L) 41/10 53 70
4
(7)
Sovereign Fund silk
Sovereign Fund v 1
J: K De Melo
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual winner in Australia but launched HK career with two underwhelming runs in July
072-44
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 67
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 10/14 Packing Hermod (7¼L) 63/1 70 65
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 7/12 Flying High (4¾L) 54/1 70 70
13 Jan 24 Gco Gold Coast 7f Gd 3yL 8-13 v 2/16 Abounding (hd) 30/1 - 103
28 Dec 23 Gfd Gosford 6f Gd 3yL 9-0 v 4/8 Royal Tribute (2L) 15/1 - -
20 Sep 23 Wfm Warwick Farm 6f Gd 3yHc 9-10 v1 4/8 Balkans (4¼L) 8/1 - -
10 Jun 23 Ran Randwick 5.5f GS 2yHc 9-0 b 4/7 Ozzmosis (4¾L) 13/2 - -
5
(3)
Parterre silk
D
Parterre b
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: W Y So
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Front-runner; won twice in Class 4 last season but his record in Class 3 is not compelling
136448
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 1/14 Giant Leap (½L) 19/2 60 74
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 3/14 Divano (1L) 19/1 60 68
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 b 6/12 Solid Impact (2L) 32/1 61 65
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 4/9 Eighty Light Years (3L) 43/1 63 68
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-12 b 4/11 Ka Ying Rising (4½L) 77/1 64 64
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 8/12 Ima Single Man (5¼L) 23/1 64 62
6
(6)
Brave Star silk
CD
Brave Star
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Last season rather fizzled out but he returns to his optimum trip on a good mark
950485
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 79
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 9/12 Flying High (5¾L) 38/1 69 66
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 5/10 Ka Ying Victory (1¾L) 46/1 70 77
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 11/12 Midori Glory (6L) 13/1 72 62
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 4/10 Superb Capitalist (6L) 42/10 74 76
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 8/12 Tomodachi Kokoroe (5L) 61/10 75 73
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 5/12 Copartner Ambition (3¼L) 7/2 75 77
7
(5)
Young Arrow silk
Young Arrow
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Bettered low-key HK debut when close third over C&D in July; can progress again this term
391-3
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 3/12 Watch Buddy (hd) 57/1 63 69
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 9/12 Lucky Archangel (5¼L) 29/1 63 59
8
(9)
Healthy Healthy silk
CD
BF
Healthy Healthy et
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (38%)
Largely in good form last season; resumes on good mark and with Zac Purton enlisted
855637
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 et 8/12 Watch Buddy (1½L) 17/10F 65 66
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 9-0 et 5/10 Sunlight Power (5¼L) 41/5 67 66
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 et 5/12 Copartner Prance (3¼L) 9/1 69 68
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 et 6/12 Sports Legend (5L) 78/10 70 66
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 et 3/12 Colourful Emperor (¾L) 11/1 70 78
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 7/9 Raging Blizzard (5¼L) 56/10 70 72
9
(10)
Mojave Desert silk
Mojave Desert b
J: L J Ferraris
T: David A Hayes
1m winner in Australia but unable to land a telling blow on first thee HK starts (6f-7f)
799-15
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 63
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 p1 7/13 King Miles (4L) 60/1 66 66
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 9/12 Beauty Glory (7¼L) 26/1 68 60
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 9/12 Full Credit (4¼L) 23/1 68 66
18 Oct 23 Cau Caulfield 8f Gd 3yHc 8-13 b 1/9 Ersa (hd) 18/5 - -
29 Sep 23 Moo Moonee Valley 8f Gd 3yG2 9-0 b 5/10 Griff (3¼L) 15/2 - 101
16 Sep 23 Fle Flemington 7f Gd 3yL 9-0 b 5/15 Griff (1¼L) 9/2 - -
10
(8)
Excellent Peers silk
CD
Excellent Peers h
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Returned from break with two down-the-field runs at end of last season
9056-4
Age: 7
Weight: 8-8
OR: 61
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 h 9/11 Kyrus Dragon (8¼L) 66/1 65 51
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 h 11/12 California Touch (7¼L) 25/1 67 57
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 h 5/12 Nicconi County (2½L) 19/1 69 73
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 h 6/12 Copartner Ambition (4L) 23/1 71 71
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 h 4/12 Healthy Healthy (2¾L) 16/1 73 78
22 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 h 10/12 Never Too Soon (2½L) 13/1 75 78
Verdict

Not seen to best effect over 5f on his latest three starts, dual C&D winner BRAVE STAR returns to 6f on a very attractive mark.

Verdict silk image
Brave Star

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Healthy Healthy,

9/2 Young Arrow,

11/2 Kaholo Angel,

Must Go,

6/1 Power Koepp,

7/1 Parterre,

10/1 Brave Star,

25/1 Mojave Desert,

Excellent Peers,

40/1 Sovereign Fund

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