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Great George Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(8)

Beauty Light

J: Zac Purton

T: J Size

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (38%)

Landed a 1l C&D victory on his second start four weeks ago; solid claims off 7lb higher.

-10

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 59

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1	1/12	Telecom Dragon (1L)	111/10	52	63
6 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1	11/12	Beauty Destiny (4½L)	63/1	52	50

(2)

Brave Joy ^t

J: C Y Ho

T: K W Lui

Was behind three of today's rivals over this C&D on his debut; just 1lb better off here.

-7

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 52

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	7/12	California Deeply (3¼L)	26/1	52	53

(7)

Iron Legion ^tb ¹

J: Matthew Chadwick

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 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

Debutant; made all in a trial race last month but had previously run poorly in six others.

Form:

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 52

Days: -

(12)

Sight Happy ^p

J: Karis Teetan

T: David A Hayes

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Won with nothing to spare over C&D four weeks ago; more to do here off 6lb higher mark.

-17078

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 51

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 p	1/12	Affirm (shd)	49/20	45	59
4 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-12 p	7/12	Sergeant Pepper (2¾L)	51/10	47	47
13 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-12 p	12/12	Champion Method (3¾L)	66/10	48	43
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-12 p	7/12	Happy Tango (1¼L)	11/1	49	55
25 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0	8/12	Colonel (3½L)	9/1	51	55
11 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0	4/8	Scotch Tycoon (3¾L)	29/10	51	52

(6)

Happy Tango ^b

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Y S Tsui

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Old-stager who grabbed his sixth career win in October; one good run in three tries since.

-83814

Age: 9

Weight: 8-13

OR: 49

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-11 b	8/12	King Eccellente (5½L)	21/1	50	39
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 b	3/12	California Deeply (1½L)	29/1	50	56
13 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-11 b	8/12	Champion Method (3L)	18/1	50	49
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-5 b	1/12	Circuit Seven (nk)	155/10	45	56
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-9 b	4/11	Victorythirtythree (2¾L)	6/1	45	48
28 Sep 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-4 b	9/12	Jolly Companion (6L)	14/1	45	40

(9)

Judy's Great ^t

J: H T Mo ²

T: C S Shum

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Surprise 22-1 7f winner 13 months ago; all seven other career starts much less promising.

-87709

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 48

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-13 t	8/12	Dragon Air Force (7L)	16/1	51	41
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-7 t	7/11	Geneva (6L)	27/1	53	47
18 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	7/9	Perfect General (5L)	57/1	55	51
23 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-3 t	12/14	Yuen Long Elite (8½L)	63/1	57	43
24 Jan 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-6 t	9/12	Strive For Glory (6L)	81/10	57	52
26 Dec 23	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-7 t	5/12	Diamond Flare (6¼L)	9/1	57	56

(5)

Lucky Generations ^het

J: Harry Bentley

T: C Fownes

Two good recent C&D efforts; only small improvement needed to get him in the shake-up.

-4407

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 48

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 het	4/12	View Of The World (3¾L)	15/1	50	54
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 het¹	4/12	California Deeply (1¾L)	77/1	50	55
20 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-2 t	13/14	Majestic Express (10½L)	17/1	52	30
14 Jul 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	7/14	First Love (2¾L)	32/1	52	55

(10)

Bulb Emperor ^tb

J: Antoine Hamelin

T: P C Ng

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)

Hard to fancy having begun his his career with nine straight unplaced runs.

-00595

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 47

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 tb	12/12	Fatal Blow (7½L)	21/1	49	36
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

(1)

Circus Reel

J: Ben E Thompson

T: D J Hall

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)

Has been doing his best work late over 5f the last twice; this extra furlong should help.

-6608

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 46

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-13	6/12	Sergeant Pepper (2¼L)	36/1	48	50
13 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-0	6/12	Champion Method (2½L)	126/1	50	51
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-2	10/12	Colonel (7L)	108/1	52	43
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-4	8/10	Great Spirit (6¼L)	30/1	52	45

(4)

The Prime ^tb

J: Lyle Hewitson

T: Jamie Richards

Return to this trip should suit but has plenty to find even on his best 6f form.

-0750

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 46

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	8-13 tb	11/12	Good Luck Win (8¼L)	70/1	48	39
20 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	9-2 tb	7/12	Yee Cheong Spirit (4½L)	15/1	50	47
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 tb¹	5/12	Denfield (4½L)	140/1	52	51
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-6 tp	10/11	Geneva (9¾L)	41/1	52	34

(3)

Draco ^tp

J: Jerry Chau ²

T: P F Yiu

Back from a long lay-off for a new trainer with headgear added; possible outsider.

-7568

Age: 4

Weight: 8-10

OR: 45

Days: 207

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sft	Hc	8-12 ht¹	7/12	Glory Elite (8L)	12/1	49	42
5 Jun 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	9-3 t	5/12	Packing Power (3¾L)	5/2	51	55
22 May 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	6/12	New Power (3L)	26/1	52	54
20 Apr 24	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	8/14	Multisuper (4L)	29/1	52	52

(11)

Shinkansen ^htp

J: Alexis Pouchin

T: Douglas Whyte

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Running consistently well without quite getting his head in front; chance again here.

-25423

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 44

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 htp	2/12	California Deeply (1L)	5/1	43	51
13 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-9 ht	5/12	Street Conqueror (2½L)	43/10	45	50
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-9 ht	4/12	Colonel (1¾L)	17/10F	45	52
25 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 ht	2/12	Spicy Gold (nk)	11/1	43	55
18 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 ht	3/9	Perfect General (2¾L)	19/1	43	46
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sft	Hc	8-8 ht	10/12	Captain Win (7¼L)	39/1	45	35

(13)

Tactical Command ^b

J: Ellis Wong ⁷

T: Mark Newnham

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Started this season with three near-misses; two lesser efforts since; reserve.

-96223

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 46

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-12 b	9/12	Triumphant More (4½L)	13/2	47	44
6 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 b	6/12	Giant Leap (4L)	4/1	47	47
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-11 b	2/11	Smart Fighter (hd)	11/1	45	56
9 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 b	2/12	Gallant Valour (shd)	36/5	43	52
18 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 b	3/9	Sweet Briar (1¼L)	9/1	43	53
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-7 b	1/12	Colonel (nk)	23/5	38	51

(14)

Telecom Dragon ^t

T: C H Yip

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Three fine C&D efforts in defeat already this season so merits plenty of respect; reserve.

-22307

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 53

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	2/12	Beauty Light (1L)	7/10F	52	60
20 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	9-3 t	2/12	Yee Cheong Spirit (1L)	31/10	51	60
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	3/11	Smart Fighter (nk)	71/10	50	61
1 Jul 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	10/14	Parterre (5¾L)	19/1	53	49
25 Feb 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	7/14	Call Me Glorious (4¾L)	43/10	54	55
28 Jan 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 t	6/14	Champion Instinct (4½L)	9/2	54	54