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Buffalo Hill Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Senor Toba silk
CD
C
D
Senor Toba t
J: Hugh Bowman
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
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Formerly classy but has not won (or even gone close to winning) for almost two years.
805080
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 93
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-5 t 8/12 Chill Chibi (3¼L) 38/1 95 95
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-3 t 11/14 Ensued (5L) 60/1 99 100
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 5/8 Rebel's Romance (3¾L) 88/1 - 114
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd HcG3 8-9 tb 11/11 La City Blanche (32L) 36/5 103 70
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 tb 8/11 Romantic Warrior (7¼L) 79/1 105 110
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-13 tv 13/14 Nimble Nimbus (5¾L) 49/1 107 102
2
(1)
Money Catcher silk
C
Money Catcher b
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Very similar profile to Senor Toba; used to be very talented but badly out of form.
670980
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 91
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 b 6/11 Romantic Warrior (6L) 136/1 91 108
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 b 7/12 Karma (4L) 70/1 93 96
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 b 10/10 Chancheng Glory (10L) 53/1 98 89
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 9/10 Outgate (5½L) 33/1 100 97
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd HcG3 8-9 v 8/11 La City Blanche (13L) 21/1 103 100
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 v 12/13 Beauty Joy (9¼L) 58/1 106 103
3
(7)
Atullibigeal silk
C
Atullibigeal hb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: D J Hall
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Has looked some way off his peak form in four recent starts; 1m2f likely to be too far.
099945
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 87
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 hb 10/12 Chill Chibi (4L) 101/1 89 87
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 hb 9/14 Patch Of Theta (4¾L) 25/1 91 89
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 hb 9/14 Green N White (3¾L) 23/1 93 94
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 hb 9/14 Wunderbar (6L) 32/1 95 86
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 hb 4/10 Chancheng Glory (4¾L) 78/10 96 99
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 hb 5/9 Chiu Chow Spirit (3½L) 77/10 97 100
4
(6)
Awesome Fluke silk
CD
Awesome Fluke et
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Out of depth last time; had earlier posted a string of good handicap efforts; big player.
033411
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 82
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 et 10/11 Romantic Warrior (12L) 75/1 82 96
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-4 et 3/9 Winning Dragon (snk) 17/5 80 89
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 et 3/11 Turin Starspangled (1¼L) 74/10 80 89
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-9 et 4/12 Flamingo Trillion (1½L) 51/10 80 87
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-3 et 1/14 Simple Hedge (1¼L) 31/4 74 87
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 et 1/11 Eighteen Carat (nk) 17/2 68 78
5
(8)
Romantic Thor silk
D
Romantic Thor tp
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: C S Shum
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Classy for Aidan O'Brien; could improve a lot for last month's modest HK debut.
013-32
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 82
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 11/14 Patch Of Theta (6L) 26/1 85 81
9 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3yL 9-2 1/4 Bracken's Laugh (½L) 7/2 108 111
6 Apr 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 23y 9-7 3/8 Bracken's Laugh (3¼L) 8/13F 109 98
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 2yG2 9-2 3/9 Ghostwriter (1¾L) 7/4F - 102
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd 2yG2 9-5 2/7 Diego Velazquez (½L) 9/1 - 103
15 Aug 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-7 1/9 Huxley (¾L) 6/4 - 90
6
(9)
The Best Peach silk
C
The Best Peach t
J: Ben E Thompson
T: A S Cruz
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has been off form for the last eight months; well handicapped and longer trip could help.
890676
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 82
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 t 8/14 Patch Of Theta (4¼L) 86/1 85 85
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 t 9/12 Karma (5L) 49/1 86 87
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 11/13 Sword Point (11L) 38/1 88 72
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/10 Chancheng Glory (6¾L) 11/1 90 89
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 7/11 Galaxy Patch (3¾L) 10/1 99 96
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 t 6/10 Chancheng Glory (6¾L) 8/1 91 87
7
(4)
Winning Dragon silk
CD
Winning Dragon t
J: Alexis Badel
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Best judged on his short-head C&D win in October; now 5lb higher; likes to front-run.
010475
Age: 7
Weight: 8-12
OR: 82
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 11/11 Romantic Warrior (14½L) 83/1 82 91
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/9 Eighteen Carat (shd) 149/10 77 86
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 12/13 Pray For Mir (6¼L) 24/1 79 75
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-8 t 4/14 Awesome Fluke (1¾L) 20/1 79 88
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 7/13 Stunning Peach (3¾L) 15/1 80 83
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-6 tv1 5/11 Awesome Fluke (2¼L) 30/1 80 85
8
(3)
Star Contact silk
C
Star Contact tb
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Within 0.5l of causing a 58-1 shock last time; unproven over 1m2f.
498212
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 80
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 4/12 Chill Chibi (½L) 58/1 80 85
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 9/12 Chill Chibi (4¼L) 14/1 80 81
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 7-12 tb 8/12 Karma (4¾L) 15/1 80 82
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 2/12 I Can (hd) 15/1 78 86
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 1/10 Simply Maverick (½L) 17/4 72 83
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 2/12 Zoom Boom (¾L) 22/5 70 77
9
(2)
Bravehearts silk
CD
C
Bravehearts
J: Matthew Poon
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
In fine form at present and return to 1m2f can help after solid 1m1f third last time.
311608
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 76
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 3/14 Californiatotality (2L) 66/10 76 81
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 1/13 Family Jewel (nk) 43/10 70 81
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-6 1/14 Fallon (1L) 129/10 63 76
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-9 tb 6/14 Awesome Fluke (2½L) 53/1 66 74
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 10/11 Awesome Fluke (6¼L) 53/1 68 65
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-1 tb1 8/9 Flamingo Trillion (11L) 34/1 71 59
10
(10)
Naval Force silk
D
Naval Force t
J: Karis Teetan
T: P C Ng
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
3-5 for Donnacha O'Brien; performances in three local trial races have not been strong.
101-41
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 76
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 10f GF 3y 9-10 1/6 The Equator (2¾L) 9/2 91 106
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 23yHc 9-1 13/19 Going The Distance (9L) 50/1 93 88
13 May 24 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Sft 3y 9-10 1/7 Action Plan (½L) 9/4 93 81
21 Oct 23 Leo Leopardstown 9f Hy 2yG3 9-5 4/6 Grosvenor Square (10L) 6/1 - 84
30 Sep 23 Kln Killarney 8f Hy 2yMd 9-7 1/5 Chantilly (3¼L) 13/2 - 87
Verdict

Against many out-of-form rivals, BRAVEHEARTS can take his recent record to 3-4. Awesome Fluke and Winning Dragon are next best.

Verdict silk image
Bravehearts

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Bravehearts,

11/4 Awesome Fluke,

5/1 Winning Dragon,

9/1 Romantic Thor,

Star Contact,

10/1 The Best Peach,

16/1 Money Catcher,

20/1 Senor Toba,

Atullibigeal,

Naval Force

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