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26 December 2024
Thursday 26th December

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Mercury Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Speedy Smartie silk
D
Speedy Smartie t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Fourth from stall 12 in higher-grade C&D race this month; has stall 1 today
475303
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 4/12 Beauty Light (2¼L) 15/1 40 44
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 7/12 Beauty Destiny (4¼L) 16/1 42 43
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 5/12 Spicy Gold (4L) 51/10 46 48
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 t 3/12 Packing Power (3¼L) 23/1 47 52
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 t 11/12 Regent Glory (39L) 73/10 47 -
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Copartner Prance (3L) 22/1 50 53
2
(12)
Winning Heart silk
CD
Winning Heart tb
J: Harry Bentley
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed on last three appearances but dealt a duff hand draw-wise today
223909
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 2/12 Good View Glory (hd) 18/5 39 54
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 tb 2/12 Super Charizzard (½L) 10/1 38 49
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 3/12 Podium (1½L) 66/10 38 47
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/12 Spicy So Smart (4¼L) 29/1 40 39
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tv 10/12 Swift Ascend (7L) 26/1 42 32
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 9/10 Super Legends (6½L) 19/1 44 39
3
(9)
Ever Smart silk
BF
Ever Smart t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: F C Lor
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Placed over C&D when dropped to this grade this month and enters calculations
380409
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Good View Glory (1¾L) 29/10F 40 50
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-5 ht 8/14 Flying Luck (3L) 62/1 42 44
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 ht1 11/14 Stellar Swift (6½L) 51/1 44 36
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 4/12 Colonel (1¾L) 82/1 44 53
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 11/14 Top Peak (7¾L) 92/1 48 40
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 9/12 Top Peak (7¼L) 71/1 50 46
4
(11)
Flying Dragon silk
D
Flying Dragon t
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: C H Yip
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Seemingly back in form when placed last month but well held since
038090
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-4 12/14 Grand Nova (6½L) 11/1 41 26
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-5 3/14 Alluring Laos (1L) 9/1 41 50
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-4 8/12 Robot Knight (6¼L) 31/1 43 38
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-11 b 12/12 Jolly Companion (24L) 16/1 45 -
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-13 9/12 Must Go (8L) 17/1 50 38
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 13/14 Bottomuptogether (8L) 45/1 50 36
5
(5)
Super Charizzard silk
CD
Super Charizzard e/s
J: Zac Purton
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Came good with C&D win last month and subsequent 7f run was perfectly respectable
614999
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 e/s 6/14 Harry's Hero (2½L) 30/1 39 44
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 e/s 1/12 Winning Heart (½L) 57/10 33 46
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 e/s 4/12 Podium (2L) 14/1 34 41
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 e/s 9/12 Smart Leader (5¼L) 11/1 36 33
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 e/s 9/11 Young Horizon (4¼L) 44/5 38 36
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-3 e/s 9/12 Super Fortune (6¼L) 30/1 44 36
6
(10)
Wood On Fire silk
CD
Wood On Fire tv
J: M L Yeung
T: C W Chang
CD
7 x C&D Winner - Won 7 times before on this course at this distance
Seven-time C&D winner but on the downgrade now and has tough draw today
480384
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 4/12 Beauty Destiny (3¼L) 7/1 40 44
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 8/12 Beauty Destiny (3½L) 59/1 42 43
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 10/12 Aurora Lady (7L) 39/1 44 40
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 3/10 Golden Luck (1L) 12/1 44 53
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 tv 8/12 Lucky Planet (11L) 39/1 47 29
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tv 4/12 Packing Hermod (3¼L) 66/1 48 56
7
(3)
Fairy Horse silk
Fairy Horse et
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: C Fownes
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
12-race maiden; recent efforts have been underwhelming; needs to raise game
704762
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 7/12 Good View Glory (4¼L) 11/2 40 42
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 tb 11/13 Spangle Fortune (11L) 11/1 40 26
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb1 4/12 Speedstar (¾L) 23/5 40 48
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 7/12 Super Unicorn (9¾L) 9/1 41 34
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 6/12 Colonel (2½L) 18/1 41 47
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 2/8 Packing Power (2½L) 34/1 41 52
8
(4)
Hero Star silk
CD
Hero Star tp
J: Angus Chung 3
T: K L Man
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
1lb below last winning mark now but has run to form on only one of four starts this season
060796
Age: 9
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 12/12 Speedstar (7L) 18/1 38 26
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 6/12 Woodfire Champ (1¾L) 63/10 39 47
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 11/12 Spicy Gold (8L) 34/1 41 30
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 7-11 t 7/12 Mr Energia (7L) 16/1 42 38
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 9/12 Travel Golf (5L) 13/1 42 40
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 t 6/12 Flying Wrote (3½L) 22/1 42 44
9
(8)
Circuit Ten silk
Circuit Ten t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: W Y So
Last two 5f runs were respectable but he's 0-14 in Hong Kong now; others look stronger
547000
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 35
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 het 5/12 Plentiful (1½L) 57/10 36 42
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 het 4/12 Parents' Love (3L) 18/1 38 40
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-4 het 7/12 Colonel (3¾L) 54/1 40 41
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 het 11/12 Lucky Planet (17L) 82/1 47 10
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 het 12/12 Hayday (17½L) 48/1 50 6
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 het 10/12 Lo Pan Spirit (7¼L) 85/1 52 42
10
(6)
The Concentration silk
The Concentration et
J: Matthew Poon
T: P F Yiu
Largely disappointing since 7f win at Sha Tin in June
807000
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-5 et 8/12 Cervin (6½L) 16/1 36 34
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 et 11/12 Right Honourable (14L) 31/1 38 21
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 et 7/12 Woodfire Champ (2¼L) 39/1 39 45
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 e/s 10/12 Gale Saga (7¼L) 12/1 40 31
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 e/s 11/14 Perfect Peach (7¼L) 10/1 40 32
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 e/s 11/13 Noble Win (6¾L) 32/5 40 34
11
(7)
Speedy Chariot silk
Speedy Chariot tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unlucky not to finish closer than fifth two runs ago but no excuses when fifth last time
540240
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 33
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 5/12 Good View Glory (3½L) 19/1 35 39
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 4/12 Island Golden (1¼L) 14/5F 36 44
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 11/12 Woodfire Champ (3¼L) 9/2 36 38
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 2/12 Sky Song (½L) 31/10 35 47
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 4/9 Viva A La (5¼L) 69/10 36 40
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 13/14 Mighty Strength (7¾L) 70/1 40 27
12
(2)
E Glory silk
E Glory tb
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W K Mo
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Began season with two good runs but has quickly gone off the boil since
072409
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 30
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 tb 12/12 Super Charizzard (5¾L) 20/1 32 26
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 7/12 Parents' Love (4¼L) 83/10 32 29
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 2/12 Woodfire Champ (nk) 81/10 31 43
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 tb 4/10 Commanding Missile (3L) 30/1 32 49
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 tb 13/14 Perfect Peach (7¾L) 19/1 36 27
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 9/14 Harmony N Home (3¾L) 34/1 38 47
13
(13)
Timestorm silk
CD
Timestorm v
T: D J Hall
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Made just a satisfactory seasonal debut and is still 5lb above his winning mark
861549
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 35
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-4 v 8/10 Country Dancer (2½L) 32/5 35 36
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 9-4 v 6/12 Tactical Command (5½L) 59/10 35 30
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 v 1/12 Sonic Boom (¾L) 116/10 30 45
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 v 5/12 Super Axiom (3¾L) 9/1 32 39
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 v 4/14 Smart Leader (3¼L) 41/10 34 39
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 v1 9/14 Happy Tango (3½L) 17/1 36 38
14
(14)
Alloy King silk
CD
D
Alloy King b
T: Jimmy Ting
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Placed at big odds last month but well held since; overall profile remains unconvincing
039008
Age: 8
Weight: 8-8
OR: 25
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 12/12 Good View Glory (13½L) 31/1 26 -
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 b 3/12 Super Charizzard (½L) 29/1 25 36
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 9/12 Island Golden (3½L) 38/1 27 28
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 v 12/12 Woodfire Champ (6L) 35/1 29 22
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 v 11/12 Sky Song (5¾L) 18/1 31 26
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 v 8/13 Same To You (3½L) 25/1 32 33
Verdict

This looks good for class-dropper SPEEDY SMARTIE, who was a very creditable fourth from stall 12 here last time and has stall 1 today.

Verdict silk image
Speedy Smartie

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Speedy Smartie,

5/1 Super Charizzard,

6/1 Ever Smart,

8/1 Winning Heart,

10/1 Circuit Ten,

12/1 Wood On Fire,

Fairy Horse,

Hero Star,

14/1 Speedy Chariot,

16/1 Flying Dragon,

20/1 The Concentration,

25/1 E Glory

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