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St Andrew's Challenge Quaich (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Happy Day silk
CD
C
Happy Day tv 1
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Jamie Richards
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 Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Safely held from favourable draws on first two starts this season; has outside stall today
96907-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 9/12 Triumphant More (3¼L) 19/1 58 61
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 6/9 Perfect General (4¾L) 20/1 60 56
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 9/14 Call Me Glorious (6½L) 136/1 62 60
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 10/10 Wings Of War (12½L) 24/1 63 35
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 7/10 Superb Capitalist (8½L) 21/1 63 57
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 6/12 Copartner Ambition (3L) 57/10 63 62
2
(2)
The Perfect Match silk
CD
The Perfect Match t
J: James McDonald
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Didn't fire last time but can bounce back from favourable draw under James McDonald
953177
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 9/12 Circuit Duffy (5L) 54/10 57 57
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb1 5/11 Smart Fighter (2L) 14/1 57 63
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Hayday (2¾L) 9/2 57 64
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 1/12 Telecom Speed (shd) 109/20 51 64
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 7/11 High Percentage (2¾L) 25/1 52 57
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 7/14 Prosecco (2¾L) 63/10 52 56
3
(10)
Metro Warrior silk
Metro Warrior b
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Regressive 8yo who gained all four Hong Kong wins over the straight 5f at Sha Tin
834462
Age: 8
Weight: 9-5
OR: 55
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 b 8/12 Sugar Ball (3½L) 30/1 57 57
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-2 b 3/11 Master Trillion (2¾L) 9/10F 58 60
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 4/14 Cheval Valiant (4L) 15/2 59 59
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 b 4/12 Fast Network (2¼L) 7/1 59 66
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 6/14 Amazing Fun (1¼L) 41/5 59 66
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 9-1 b 2/12 Glory Elite (2½L) 9/1 59 69
4
(9)
Glory Cloud silk
BF
Glory Cloud t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Went very close here last month; 2lb higher and drawn wider today; still considered
283723
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 53
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/12 Triumphant More (shd) 5/2F 51 64
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 t 8/12 Colonel (4¾L) 68/10 52 50
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Spicy Gold (¾L) 57/10 51 61
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 7/11 Sweet Diamond (6L) 8/5F 52 45
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 2/12 Our Lucky Glory (¾L) 57/10 51 60
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Exuberant (2½L) 78/10 51 55
5
(7)
Fatal Blow silk
Fatal Blow
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
Made pleasing debut when third over C&D last month ad has obvious scope for progress
3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 3/12 Team Happy (1L) 13/1 52 60
6
(4)
Zetta Force silk
Zetta Force b 1
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Went close in a recent 6f trial; makes official debut today
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: -
7
(8)
Bulb Emperor silk
Bulb Emperor tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Has shown ability but is yet to be placed after eight starts; others look more obvious
059560
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 49
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 11/12 Happy Tango (4½L) 34/1 51 46
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 5/11 Victorythirtythree (3L) 24/1 53 55
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 9/11 Sugar Ball (7¼L) 20/1 55 46
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-4 tb 5/11 Super Infinity (2¾L) 30/1 56 59
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 b 6/12 Prince Of Porty (4¾L) 20/1 59 57
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 10/11 Young Superstar (6¾L) 135/1 61 53
8
(11)
Northern Fire Ball silk
Northern Fire Ball h
J: Zac Purton
T: C H Yip
Placed on debut in September but latest run was disappointing and he's draw wide again
063
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 49
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 3yHc 9-3 h 12/14 Ka Ying Attack (6L) 14/1 51 43
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 3yHc 8-11 h 6/13 Patch Of Cosmo (1¾L) 22/5 52 58
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 3yHc 8-13 h1 3/13 Patch Of Cosmo (1¼L) 12/1 52 58
9
(5)
Sweet Diamond silk
CD
D
Sweet Diamond t
J: Ben E Thompson
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Out of form since consecutive C&D wins in April/May; still 3lb above last winning mark
007011
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 46
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/12 Denfield (9L) 55/1 48 33
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 12/12 Aurora Lady (8½L) 36/1 49 40
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 7/12 Sergeant Pepper (2¾L) 13/2 49 47
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/12 Flying Wrote (16½L) 9/2F 49 9
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 1/11 Cosmo Navigator (1L) 25/4 43 55
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 1/12 Beau Gosse (½L) 26/5 38 51
10
(6)
Vigor Elleegant silk
Vigor Elleegant
J: M L Yeung
T: K L Man
A down-the-field outsider on all three starts (5f-6f); probably on a beeline for Class 5
000
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 46
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/11 Smart Fighter (8½L) 90/1 48 33
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 14/14 Cheval Valiant (27L) 167/1 50 -
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Amazing Fun (8L) 89/1 52 35
11
(3)
Gimme Five silk
Gimme Five b
J: C Y Ho
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Second from double-digit stall here last month but a lesser effort followed now 0-11
924720
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 44
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 9/11 Smart Fighter (5½L) 21/10 44 38
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 b1 2/12 Swift Ascend (1¼L) 17/1 43 51
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 4/9 Perfect General (3¾L) 11/1 44 44
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 7/12 Prince Of Porty (5¼L) 44/5 45 41
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 2/12 Hayday (1¼L) 57/10 44 56
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 10/12 Packing Power (8¾L) 13/1 46 34
12
(1)
Universal Blaze silk
Universal Blaze tb
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Yet to show anything more than minor promise after five starts
70900
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 41
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb1 7/14 Patch Of Time (2¼L) 69/1 43 48
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 h 10/11 Victorythirtythree (7L) 83/1 45 32
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 h1 9/10 Harold Win (5¼L) 105/1 47 42
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-0 e/s 13/14 Metro Warrior (10½L) 135/1 52 25
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 e/s 12/12 Colourful Prince (13½L) 12/1 52 21
13
(13)
Prime Mortar silk
CD
Prime Mortar tv
T: A S Cruz
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Quickly back on track when third over C&D three weeks ago; a possible if he gets a run
302291
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 3/12 Giant Leap (1¾L) 27/1 59 66
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 10/12 Spicy Gold (7¾L) 14/1 59 47
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-4 tv 2/12 Giant Leap (1¾L) 3/1 58 68
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 2/12 Packing Hermod (2½L) 9/5 58 68
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-4 tv 9/12 Self Improvement (6½L) 12/5F 58 58
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 1/12 Spicy Gold (2L) 57/20F 50 67
14
(14)
Ragnarr silk
Ragnarr hb
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed for first time in Hong Kong when third over C&D four weeks ago
307486
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 hb1 3/12 Triumphant More (1¼L) 16/1 45 54
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-0 h1 11/14 Master Mastermind (8½L) 38/1 47 36
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 7/8 Packing Power (7¾L) 16/1 49 43
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Travel Golf (1¼L) 13/2 50 59
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 8/14 Bottomuptogether (5½L) 21/1 52 47
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/12 Winning Heart (3½L) 9/1 54 58
Verdict

Glory Cloud is respected but preference is for FATAL BLOW, who was a very encouraging third over C&D on last month's debut.

Verdict silk image
Fatal Blow

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Fatal Blow,

3/1 Glory Cloud,

9/2 The Perfect Match,

6/1 Gimme Five,

8/1 Northern Fire Ball,

12/1 Zetta Force,

20/1 Happy Day,

Metro Warrior,

25/1 Bulb Emperor,

Sweet Diamond,

33/1 Universal Blaze,

100/1 Vigor Elleegant

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