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Leighton Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 12
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Began season with two good runs (6f/7f) and had a tough draw when below form last time
-0520/
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 | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-7 v1 | 11/14 | Tourbillon Prince (7¾L) | 42/10 | 78 | 68 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-9 p | 5/14 | Steps Ahead (2½L) | 63/10 | 78 | 82 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 9-9 p | 2/13 | Lady's Choice (shd) | 63/10 | 76 | 83 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Y | Hc | 8-3 | 11/13 | Supreme Lucky (9L) | 11/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 23 Dec 23 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 4/14 | Leslie (2¼L) | 44/5 | 80 | 88 |
| 21 May 23 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-9 | 9/12 | Find My Love (5¼L) | 23/10F | 80 | 77 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Smart in Australia but yet to build upon his encouraging Hong Kong debut in November
-90620
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 70
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-2 tb | 9/12 | Swift Ascend (13L) | 51/1 | 72 | 34 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f GF | Hc | 9-2 tb | 13/14 | Charming Legend (8¼L) | 24/1 | 72 | 60 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 9-1 tb | 6/14 | Savvy Brilliant (3L) | 84/1 | 72 | 74 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Eag Eagle Farm | 7f GS | Hc | 9-5 tv | 2/15 | In Evidence (shd) | 9/2 | - | - |
| 2 Mar 24 | Fle Flemington | 6f Gd | 3y | 9-2 tb | 12/19 | Estriella (7¼L) | 30/1 | - | 90 |
| 26 Jan 24 | Cau Caulfield | 6f Gd | 3yG3 | 9-0 tb | 5/6 | Brave Mead (3¼L) | 11/1 | - | 104 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (0%)
Struggled to get competitive on last month's Hong Kong debut (7f)
-0/181
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-9 ht1 | 13/14 | Tourbillon Prince (12½L) | 75/1 | 66 | 43 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 5f St | 2y | 9-10 | 1/6 | Tarsus (½L) | 9/4 | - | 92 |
| 15 Sep 23 | Don Doncaster | 5f Sft | 2yG2 | 9-3 | 8/8 | Big Evs (16L) | 7/1 | - | 54 |
| 31 Aug 23 | Nav Navan | 5f Gd/Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 1/8 | Emerald Banner (¾L) | 8/1 | - | 86 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (32%)
2-2 in Australia in late 2023; makes HK debut after long absence but Zac Purton rides
Form: -/11
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: -
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%)
Signed off in Britain with two 7f wins last year and is well drawn for Hong Kong debut
-11733
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 66
Days: 150
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 24 | Chp Chepstow | 7f GS | 4Hc | 9-8 | 1/11 | Brunel Nation (2¼L) | 4/1F | 80 | 91 |
| 26 Jul 24 | San Sandown | 7f Gd | 53yHc | 9-11 | 1/8 | King Of Charm (nk) | 6/1 | 77 | 86 |
| 6 Jul 24 | San Sandown | 10f Sft | 43yHc | 9-8 | 7/8 | Blake (25L) | 8/1 | 79 | 46 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Hay Haydock | 8f Sft | 33yHc | 9-2 | 3/5 | Nellie Leylax (10½L) | 9/4F | 80 | 67 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 43yHc | 9-9 | 3/5 | Mr Baloo (1½L) | 6/1 | 81 | 84 |
| 5 Oct 23 | Sal Salisbury | 6f Sft | 22y | 9-4 | 3/9 | Palmar Bay (1L) | 7/1 | - | 84 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)
Largely consistent in this higher grade since Class 4 win in May but has tough draw today
-37344
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-4 t | 3/14 | Divano (½L) | 14/1 | 64 | 71 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 8-5 t | 7/12 | Swift Ascend (4¼L) | 17/1 | 65 | 66 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-4 t | 3/12 | Young Emperor (¾L) | 54/10 | 64 | 74 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 t | 4/12 | Chateauneuf (2¾L) | 20/1 | 65 | 69 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-11 t | 4/12 | Super Joy N Fun (2½L) | 43/5 | 65 | 69 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-5 t | 4/12 | Watch Buddy (½L) | 54/10 | 64 | 69 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Career-best form when ready C&D winner last month; up in grade today but has inside draw
-14521
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 65
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-9 tb | 1/14 | City Thunder (¾L) | 22/5 | 59 | 67 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-9 t | 4/12 | The Boom Box (2¼L) | 23/10 | 59 | 65 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-9 t | 5/14 | Meowth (3¾L) | 16/5F | 59 | 65 |
| 20 Oct 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 9-7 t | 2/14 | Majestic Express (shd) | 12/5F | 57 | 68 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 1/10 | Yee Cheong Raider (1½L) | 11/10F | 50 | 66 |
| 8 Sep 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd/Y | Hc | 8-7 t | 2/11 | My Wish (2¼L) | 26/5 | 49 | 55 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Outran triple-digit odds when respectable sixth over C&D on last month's Hong Kong debut
-681/4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 | 6/14 | Divano (4¼L) | 133/1 | 64 | 63 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
6.5f maiden winner in Australia last May; worth a glance in the betting before HK debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: -
Short-odds winner of 6f maiden in Australia in August 2023; absent since
-/15
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 63
Days: 573
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 23 | Mrn Mornington | 6f Sft | 2yHc | 9-2 | 5/8 | Donegal (5¾L) | 11/1 | - | - |
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Suffered interference when sixth over C&D last month and is well handicapped now
-60430
Age: 7
Weight: 8-9
OR: 62
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-8 b | 6/12 | Swift Ascend (4L) | 92/1 | 64 | 56 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-7 b | 10/12 | Brave Star (5¾L) | 25/1 | 66 | 61 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f GF | Hc | 8-13 b | 4/12 | Brave Star (4½L) | 13/1 | 67 | 66 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-11 b | 3/12 | Super Joy N Fun (1¾L) | 38/1 | 67 | 73 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-9 b | 11/12 | Watch Buddy (4¾L) | 50/1 | 67 | 58 |
| 12 Jun 24 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-3 b | 1/12 | California Deeply (nk) | 44/1 | 61 | 74 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Returned from layoff with two disappointing efforts at end of last year; now 0-5 in HK
-99/44
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 60
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f St | Hc | 8-6 t | 9/12 | Packing Bole (8½L) | 35/1 | 63 | 46 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 8-8 | 9/12 | Swift Ascend (7¼L) | 93/1 | 65 | 57 |
| 6 Dec 23 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 4/12 | Tomodachi Kokoroe (2¼L) | 33/10F | 67 | 72 |
| 15 Nov 23 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 4/12 | Wonder Kit (1½L) | 9/1 | 67 | 74 |
| 1 Nov 23 | Hap Happy Valley | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-0 | 6/11 | Lucky Archangel (2½L) | 15/1 | 67 | 72 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
2-5 in Australia, the latter win gained in 6.7f handicap last July; Hong Kong debut today
Form: -12551
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 64
Days: -
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)
Dual C&D winner last year and may yet have a bigger performance in him
-63159
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 76
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-3 t | 6/14 | Lady's Choice (2½L) | 22/5F | 76 | 78 |
| 8 Dec 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-4 t | 3/14 | Divano (2L) | 20/1 | 76 | 82 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-10 t | 1/14 | Victory Sky (½L) | 16/1 | 70 | 78 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f GF | Hc | 9-1 t | 5/13 | Lady's Choice (1¼L) | 18/1 | 71 | 75 |
| 22 Sep 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Y | Hc | 8-11 t | 9/10 | Wunderbar (4¾L) | 43/1 | 72 | 67 |
| 8 Sep 24 | Sha Sha Tin | 6f Gd | Hc | 8-12 t | 13/14 | Gorgeous Win (5¼L) | 11/1 | 72 | 69 |
Verdict
It might be worth chancing LUCKY ARCHANGEL, who suffered interference when sixth over C&D last month and has become well handicapped.
Lucky Archangel
Betting Forecast:
3/1 Pakistan Legacy,
7/2 Super Legends,
6/1 Mighty Stride,
7/1 Righteous Arion,
8/1 Lucky Archangel,
12/1 Von Baer,
14/1 Conspirator,
Silk Road Glory,
16/1 Aeris Nova,
Swagger Bro,
20/1 Gameplayer Elite,
66/1 Francis Meynell
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