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5 January 2025
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Tai Tong Shan Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(14)
Baby Crystal silk
CD
C
Baby Crystal tb
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: K W Lui
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well suited by this C&D but has been out of form this season
-80806
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 76
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/10 Stellar Express (9L) 58/1 78 57
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 10/14 Healthy Healthy (3¾L) 13/1 80 76
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF HcG3 8-3 tb 8/8 Beauty Waves (8¼L) 42/1 98 78
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-3 tb 10/10 Ka Ying Rising (16L) 70/1 91 50
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 6/7 Majestic Knight (5½L) 51/10 81 69
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 2/10 Ka Ying Victory (nk) 19/10 79 91
2
(8)
Dream Winner silk
CD
Dream Winner tp
J: L J Ferraris
T: F C Lor
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Became very disappointing last season and returns from layoff with a lot to prove
-090/6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 76
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 14/14 Packing Hermod (19L) 71/1 80 37
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 p 9/9 Copartner Prance (18L) 41/1 81 34
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 p 10/12 Majestic Knight (7½L) 14/1 83 70
17 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 p 6/9 Invincible Sage (2¼L) 21/10 85 90
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-10 9/9 Helios Express (7½L) 59/10 85 69
15 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 4/14 Lucky With You (¾L) 14/5F 85 92
3
(6)
Flying High silk
CD
Flying High t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W Y So
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D specialist; ran quite well from tough draw at Happy Valley last time; on good mark
-74964
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 74
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 7/12 Atomic Force (3¼L) 35/1 75 71
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 4/14 Fast Network (5½L) 10/1 77 79
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 9/12 Horsepower (5¼L) 59/1 78 71
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-8 t 6/14 Alpha One (2¼L) 15/1 78 80
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-7 t 4/14 Magic Control (2L) 17/1 78 82
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/12 We Are Hero (1¼L) 33/4 71 88
4
(5)
Red Elegance silk
CD
D
Red Elegance b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Career-best form when winning on seasonal debut in September; can make presence felt again
-64121
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 74
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 6/11 Healthy Healthy (4½L) 13/5 74 70
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 4/12 Horsepower (1L) 3/1F 74 83
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 b 1/11 Eternal Fortune (½L) 17/4 67 78
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-10 b 2/9 Atomic Force (½L) 22/5 65 76
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 1/12 Ma Comet (2¼L) 43/10 57 76
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-6 b 7/14 Bottomuptogether (5L) 56/10 57 54
5
(4)
Ka Ying Victory silk
CD
C
Ka Ying Victory
J: Zac Purton
T: D J Hall
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (32%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Dual C&D winner towards end of last season; may resume progress now back over 5f
-78611
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 7/12 Swift Ascend (4L) 25/1 74 66
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-3 8/14 Healthy Healthy (3¼L) 6/4F 74 72
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 6/12 Flying High (4½L) 8/5F 74 75
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 1/10 Baby Crystal (nk) 23/20F 68 81
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-7 1/10 Baby Crystal (½L) 9/4 62 75
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-7 6/14 Top Gun (2½L) 3/1F 63 67
6
(13)
Holmes A Court silk
Holmes A Court t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)
6f 2yo Group 2 winner in Australia in March; interesting recruit to the Hong Kong scene
-9132
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 70
Days: 288
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 24 Rsh Rosehill 6f Gd 2yG1 8-13 9/16 Lady Of Camelot (4L) 100/1 - 103
10 Mar 24 Cnb Canberra 6f GS 2yG3 8-11 1/11 Fully Lit (1½L) 6/1 - 101
10 Feb 24 Cau Caulfield 5.5f Gd 2yG3 9-0 3/9 Bodyguard (2¾L) 14/1 - 90
26 Jan 24 Cau Caulfield 5f Gd 2yL 8-11 2/9 High Octane (¾L) 20/1 - -
7
(2)
Fast Responder silk
D
Fast Responder
J: Britney Wong 10
T: Douglas Whyte
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
5f Group 3 winner in Britain in 2023 but yet to make an impact after four HK runs
-9000/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 69
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 tb1 9/12 Atomic Force (5¾L) 62/1 71 57
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 ht 14/14 Young Superstar (16L) 189/1 74 32
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 h1 10/10 Ka Ying Victory (8¾L) 50/1 78 64
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-9 10/10 Ka Ying Victory (11L) 31/5 78 56
13 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 5f Sft 2yG3 9-3 1/13 Rosario (1½L) 100/30 105 107
26 Aug 23 Yor York 5f GF 2yL 9-2 1/10 Purosangue (2L) 6/1 - 103
8
(9)
Candlelight Dinner silk
Candlelight Dinner h
J: M L Yeung
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
4-5 when based in Australia but has cut little ice on his first three Hong Kong starts
-00811
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 b 11/12 Atomic Force (7½L) 39/1 68 48
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 hb1 13/14 Fast Network (14L) 30/1 70 41
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-2 b 8/8 Savvy Brilliant (8¾L) 8/1 70 55
9
(1)
Midori Glory silk
D
Midori Glory et
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Scored on HK debut at Happy Valley (5f) last May but generally very disappointing since
-00580
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 10/12 Atomic Force (7¼L) 81/10 68 49
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb1 10/14 Fast Network (10½L) 9/1 69 54
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-11 t 5/14 Alpha One (1L) 39/1 69 75
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 8/11 Red Elegance (3½L) 11/1 69 68
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-11 11/11 Youthful Spirits (13L) 10/1 69 42
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-5 1/12 Beauty Waves (hd) 104/10 63 75
10
(12)
Aurio silk
Aurio t
J: Ben E Thompson
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Safely held on first two HK starts (6f/7f) but stayed on for third over C&D a week ago
-3791/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 3/14 Super Fortune (2L) 91/1 65 73
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 t 7/14 Tourbillon Prince (5½L) 33/1 67 63
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 t 9/12 Self Improvement (7¾L) 42/1 67 54
11
(11)
Sky Cap silk
Sky Cap t
J: K De Melo
T: C Fownes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Quite promising 2yo in Australia but well down the field over C&D on Hong Kong debut
-0622
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 12/14 Super Fortune (8¼L) 57/1 64 49
16 Mar 24 Cau Caulfield 5.5f Gd 2yL 9-0 6/6 Bold Bastille (6¾L) 9/1 - -
1 Mar 24 Moo Moonee Valley 6f Gd 2yHc 9-2 2/5 Sassy Jenni (shd) 19/10F - -
10 Feb 24 Nwc Newcastle (Aus) 4.5f GS 2yMdHc 9-2 2/5 Turbinado (nk) 23/10 - -
12
(7)
Grand Nova silk
CD
D
Grand Nova
J: Karis Teetan
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner last month but managed only a midfield finish in this grade a week ago
-81950
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 62
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 8/14 Super Fortune (4¼L) 11/1 62 62
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-5 1/14 Circuit Jolly (nk) 23/5 56 65
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 9/12 Sergeant Pepper (3¾L) 15/1 57 55
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 5/14 Alluring Laos (1½L) 7/2 57 64
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-6 10/12 Happy Tango (3¼L) 43/10 57 57
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 1/12 Ma Comet (nk) 39/10 51 61
13
(3)
Celestial Harmony silk
Celestial Harmony
J: Angus Chung 3
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Always towards rear when a big-priced outsider for first three Hong Kong starts (5f-6f)
-00011
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-3 10/12 Full Credit (13½L) 152/1 64 31
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-13 12/12 Atomic Force (8¾L) 78/1 65 40
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-2 13/14 Savvy Brilliant (9L) 224/1 65 49
11 Aug 23 Gee Geelong 6f Gd 3yMd 9-2 5/12 Southport Tycoon (4L) 23/10 - -
14
(10)
Golden Luck silk
Golden Luck t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: K L Man
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
In good form over 6f this season but needs to find something extra on this first 5f start
-56310
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 5/12 Swift Ascend (3¼L) 119/1 60 55
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Gustosisimo (2L) 27/1 60 65
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Colonel (¾L) 9/1 59 69
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 1/10 Happy Soul (¾L) 9/5F 53 65
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 11/12 Comet Splendido (11½L) 53/1 54 41
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 6/12 The Perfect Match (5½L) 18/1 55 51
15
(15)
Rich Horse silk
Rich Horse
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Soundly beaten on first two HK starts and has fitness to prove after six-month absence
-98/1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 179
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-8 t 9/9 Atomic Force (8½L) 102/1 63 48
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 8-8 8/10 Call Me Glorious (17L) 74/1 63 42
18 Jun 23 Gow Gowran Park 7f Y 2yMd 9-7 1/10 Air Commander (1½L) 22/1 - 89
16
(16)
Great State silk
D
Great State t
T: W Y So
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Placed at big odds over 6f in September but has not yet built on that performance
-50738
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 5/14 Lady's Choice (2¼L) 53/1 64 66
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 12/14 My Wish (10L) 111/1 66 49
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 t 7/13 Packing Hermod (4L) 38/1 68 68
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 3/9 Rubylot (2¾L) 56/1 68 71
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 t 8/12 Full Credit (4½L) 33/1 69 65
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 9-2 t 5/10 Call Me Glorious (11½L) 32/1 71 62
Verdict

This might go to C&D specialist FLYING HIGH, who did pretty well to finish seventh from a wide stall at Happy Valley last month.

Verdict silk image
Flying High

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Ka Ying Victory,

4/1 Red Elegance,

5/1 Aurio,

6/1 Flying High,

Holmes A Court,

12/1 Grand Nova,

20/1 Golden Luck,

25/1 Baby Crystal,

Dream Winner,

Midori Glory,

33/1 Fast Responder,

Candlelight Dinner,

Sky Cap,

66/1 Celestial Harmony

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