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Songs Of Victory Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
California Voce silk
D
California Voce t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Did not get competitive on last month's seasonal debut and is drawn wide again today
0137-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 11/12 Noble Pursuit (8¼L) 32/1 78 72
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/14 Sweet Encounter (1¼L) 57/10 71 83
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 3/12 M Unicorn (1¼L) 71/10 71 79
1 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 7/14 Fun Together (2¾L) 19/1 73 78
17 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 t 7/14 Mugen (4¾L) 60/1 73 74
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-5 t 12/13 Ensued (5¼L) 21/1 75 79
2
(2)
Simply Maverick silk
CD
Simply Maverick
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P F Yiu
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Progressive 5yo who went close over C&D on seasonal debut; respected
202021
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 2/10 Star Contact (½L) 6/1 76 86
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-5 11/12 Yellowfin (26L) 19/10F 76 30
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 2/12 Ivy League (nse) 8/5F 74 83
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 12/14 Helios Express (7L) 25/1 74 81
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-12 2/11 Packing Hurricane (2L) 14/5 74 82
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 1/11 Red Hare King (1¾L) 21/20F 66 80
3
(4)
Frantanck silk
D
Frantanck t
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: P C Ng
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran well at Sha Tin last month but others look better handicapped here
587631
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 t 5/13 Pray For Mir (3L) 16/1 76 80
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 t1 8/8 Chiu Chow Spirit (8¼L) 5/1 77 63
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 7/11 Helene Warrior (5¾L) 49/10 77 75
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Y Hc 9-1 6/11 Karma (3¼L) 39/10 77 80
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-4 3/14 Holy Lake (¾L) 9/1 76 85
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 1/14 Flagship Warrior (½L) 123/20 70 83
4
(8)
Chain Of Gold silk
CD
Chain Of Gold htp
J: Karis Teetan
T: W K Mo
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Made pleasing seasonal debut here last month and is not yet fully exposed in Hong Kong
313539
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 htp 3/12 Noble Pursuit (1½L) 49/10 68 77
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 htp 1/11 Romantic Laos (1L) 43/10 61 72
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 ht 3/11 Helene Warrior (3¼L) 43/10 62 66
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 5/10 Lovero (1L) 41/10 62 71
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 3/12 Ivy League (½L) 43/1 60 70
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 htp 9/12 Colourful Emperor (4L) 26/1 62 60
5
(7)
Ivy League silk
CD
D
Ivy League t
J: K De Melo
T: Douglas Whyte
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 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Respectable fifth on seasonal debut but well held since; may by shade too high in weights
050634
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/12 Noble Pursuit (6½L) 11/1 69 67
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 5/11 Helene Warrior (2½L) 42/1 69 72
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 11/12 Flamingo Trillion (7½L) 22/1 70 64
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 6/12 Red Hare King (2¼L) 18/1 70 75
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 3/12 Romantic Laos (nk) 15/1 68 78
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 t 4/12 Yellowfin (4¾L) 19/1 68 71
6
(9)
Aestheticism silk
D
Aestheticism b
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (30%)
Did well last season (three wins) and is reunited with Zac Purton today
726160
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 b 7/12 Zoom Boom (3½L) 9/1 65 66
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 b 2/12 Red Hare King (nk) 32/1 63 73
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-6 b 6/14 Berlin Tango (3¾L) 17/1 63 66
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-7 b 1/14 Mister Dapper (hd) 97/10 58 69
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 b 6/14 Californiatotality (3½L) 15/1 59 63
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 b 10/12 Samarkand (3½L) 17/1 61 63
7
(11)
The Heir I silk
The Heir I tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: C Fownes
Kept on well for fourth over 7f a fortnight ago and looks well worth another crack at 1m
473052
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 tb1 4/14 Winning Gold (1¼L) 9/1 65 72
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 t 7/14 Sunlight Power (3½L) 13/2 65 66
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 t 3/13 Young Achiever (2¼L) 13/2 66 74
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Ching (5¼L) 22/5 68 66
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
8
(6)
Glorious Journey silk
CD
Glorious Journey t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Unable to land a telling blow on either appearance this season and not the percentage call
584086
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 5/12 Noble Pursuit (2¾L) 21/1 64 70
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 8/11 Helene Warrior (4¼L) 19/1 65 63
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Zoom Boom (1¾L) 42/1 65 69
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/12 Red Hare King (4½L) 26/1 66 66
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 8/12 Romantic Laos (5¼L) 39/1 66 65
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 t 6/12 Yellowfin (6¼L) 63/10 66 66
9
(3)
Soleil Fighter silk
Soleil Fighter
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-4 in Hong Kong but has an each-way shout off today's mark
9757-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 9/14 Sunlight Power (4½L) 12/1 64 63
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 7/14 Frantanck (3¼L) 10/1 66 70
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 5/13 Universal Horizon (½L) 11/1 66 75
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-4 7/14 California Voce (3L) 18/1 66 71
17 Jun 23 San Sandown 9f GF 33yHc 9-2 1/7 Intricacy (1½L) 11/4 83 94
18 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 43yHc 9-8 4/9 Fox Journey (7½L) 5/2J 84 86
10
(12)
Jumbo Legend silk
CD
C
Jumbo Legend ht
J: C Y Ho
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Finished well to go close over 7f at Sha Tin last month; return to this C&D sure to suit
369451
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 3/12 Deal Completed (nk) 22/1 60 72
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 ht 6/13 Amazing Run (3¾L) 18/1 60 62
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 ht 9/12 Zoom Boom (4¼L) 9/1 61 60
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 4/12 Red Hare King (¾L) 17/5 61 70
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 5/12 Romantic Laos (2¾L) 10/1 61 65
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-5 ht 1/12 Joyful Prosperity (nk) 17/2 56 69
11
(1)
Mighty Steed silk
Mighty Steed
J: Ben E Thompson
T: K W Lui
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made late headway over 7f on first two starts this season; won over this trip in NZ
630-12
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 6/14 Winning Gold (3L) 9/1 62 64
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-5 3/14 Sunlight Power (3¼L) 65/1 62 64
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 11/13 King Miles (9L) 80/1 63 50
12
(5)
Red Majesty silk
CD
Red Majesty tb
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: David A Hayes
CD
9 x C&D Winner - Won 9 times before on this course at this distance
Ran well over C&D on both starts this season but younger rivals appeal more all the same
424999
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 4/12 Noble Pursuit (2½L) 13/1 61 68
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 2/12 Matsu Victor (¾L) 27/10F 60 66
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 4/12 Comet Splendido (1½L) 7/1 60 70
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-5 tb 9/14 Berlin Tango (5L) 23/1 62 62
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 9/12 Romantic Laos (5¼L) 19/1 63 62
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 tb 9/12 Yellowfin (8¼L) 12/1 63 58
13
(13)
Winning Steps silk
CD
Winning Steps he
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Last-gasp C&D winner last month; 6lb higher in higher-grade race today
163200
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 he 1/10 Prince Alex (shd) 107/10 54 56
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-5 he 6/12 Forever Glorious (2½L) 4/1 54 61
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 he 3/12 Brave Witness (1¼L) 9/1 53 63
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-0 he 2/12 Jubilation (hd) 21/1 51 63
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-12 he 10/13 Satirical Glory (6½L) 25/1 51 53
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 he 14/14 Legion Of Merit (15L) 16/1 51 34
Verdict

After two pretty good 7f runs this season, MIGHTY STEED seems sure to be suited by today's return to 1m.

Verdict silk image
Mighty Steed

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Simply Maverick,

9/2 Chain Of Gold,

6/1 Aestheticism,

7/1 The Heir I,

8/1 Jumbo Legend,

Mighty Steed,

12/1 Red Majesty,

14/1 Frantanck,

Soleil Fighter,

16/1 Glorious Journey,

25/1 California Voce,

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