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

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Mega Bonus silk
CD
Mega Bonus
J: K C Leung
T: P F Yiu
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Triple C&D winner last season but in very poor form this term
-00000
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-2 v 14/14 Fast Network (19½L) 137/1 61 14
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 v 11/12 Young Emperor (6½L) 38/1 63 55
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 v 11/12 Brave Star (9¾L) 48/1 65 47
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-8 v 10/10 Wunderbar (6L) 70/1 66 57
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 v 12/12 Super Joy N Fun (14L) 64/1 66 33
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 v 12/12 California Touch (9½L) 50/1 66 49
2
(1)
Circuit Duffy silk
CD
Circuit Duffy
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner in November; not in same form last time but still lightly raced and has stall 1
-816
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 8/12 California Deeply (3½L) 5/1 58 58
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 1/12 Top Time (shd) 29/20F 52 68
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 6/12 Team Happy (1¾L) 19/10F 52 57
3
(3)
One For All silk
CD
One For All tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Very disappointing this term and needs to turn a corner
-09801
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 tb 12/12 Aca Power (12½L) 27/1 60 31
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-4 tb 9/12 Capital Delight (11L) 38/1 61 40
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-5 tb 8/14 Alpha One (3¾L) 81/1 61 57
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 11/12 Super Joy N Fun (10½L) 21/1 61 39
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 1/12 Lean Master (¾L) 101/20 55 69
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 tb 4/12 Packing Power (3¾L) 15/2 57 61
4
(11)
Happy Park silk
D
Happy Park
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: K W Lui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ended 2024 in good form and is not yet fully exposed but wide draw is a negative today
-41273
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 57
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 4/14 Sky Joy (1¼L) 54/10 57 61
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 1/14 Brilliant Express (nk) 66/10 51 61
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 2/14 Markwin (2L) 11/1 50 58
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 7/14 Majestic Express (2¾L) 77/10 51 54
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 3/12 Gallant Valour (hd) 58/10 49 57
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 6/11 Geneva (3¾L) 44/5 51 52
5
(8)
Happy Soul silk
CD
Happy Soul tp
J: C Y Ho
T: C S Shum
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Denied a clear run before finishing well for third over C&D last month; could have a say
-37582
Age: 6
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 tp 3/12 Sight Happy (1L) 28/1 52 63
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 7/12 Street Conqueror (3¼L) 18/1 54 56
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 5/12 Triumphant More (2¼L) 11/1 55 61
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 8/12 Gallant Valour (3¼L) 17/1 55 54
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 2/10 Golden Luck (¾L) 15/2 54 64
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 6/12 Travel Golf (3¾L) 31/1 55 56
6
(2)
Iconical silk
Iconical t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Jamie Richards
Unable to land a significant blow when a big-priced outsider for recent debut at Sha Tin
-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 12/14 Sky Joy (6¾L) 140/1 52 39
7
(10)
La Momento silk
La Momento ht 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%)
Third in 5f dirt trial last month but has awkward draw for official debut; best watched
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: -
8
(6)
Spirit Of Peace silk
Spirit Of Peace
J: Zac Purton
T: J Size
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (38%)
Promising fifth on recent debut at Sha Tin and Zac Purton moves in for the ride today
-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 5/14 Super Legends (1¼L) 7/1 52 56
9
(5)
Lakeshore Hero silk
Lakeshore Hero
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good third on debut but two underwhelming runs from favourable draws have followed
-683
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 49
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 6/14 New Future Folks (4½L) 22/1 51 54
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 b 8/12 Circuit Duffy (4¾L) 9/1 52 53
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 b1 3/12 Denfield (4L) 14/1 52 53
10
(4)
Lucky Planet silk
CD
Lucky Planet tb
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
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%)
Ended last season with a C&D win but has found life tougher in this higher grade lately
-06715
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 tb 11/12 Yee Cheong Spirit (10L) 33/1 49 28
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 6/12 Denfield (5L) 6/4F 49 47
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 7/9 Sweet Briar (4½L) 19/10 49 48
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 tb 1/12 Sight Hero (2¼L) 33/20F 40 57
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 tb 5/14 Top Peak (2L) 23/1 42 49
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 7/14 Divano (2½L) 10/1 44 48
11
(12)
Ka Ying Power silk
Ka Ying Power h
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
Fourth at big odds over C&D last month but has a tough draw today
-49700
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 47
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 h 4/12 Sight Happy (1¼L) 90/1 47 58
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 h 9/12 Street Conqueror (5¼L) 43/1 50 46
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-1 7/11 Master Trillion (5½L) 32/1 52 44
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 htb 12/12 Joy Coming (12L) 56/1 58 25
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-4 htb 10/10 Illuminous (10L) 85/1 61 41
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-8 htb1 13/14 Northern Beaches (8¾L) 42/1 63 44
12
(9)
Talents Supremo silk
CD
D
Talents Supremo tv
J: Karis Teetan
T: W K Mo
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Ought to have coped better with drop back to 5f last time (always towards rear)
-07425
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 41
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 13/14 Grand Nova (7¼L) 14/1 44 26
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 7/12 Triumphant More (2¾L) 15/1 45 50
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 4/12 Swift Ascend (3L) 3/1 45 48
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tv1 2/12 Colonel (1½L) 5/1 44 54
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 5/12 Packing Hermod (3½L) 9/1 46 53
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 3/14 Fast Network (2L) 10/1 46 54
13
(13)
Silver Spurs silk
Silver Spurs tp
T: C Fownes
0-5 but has twice run well over 5f here this season; ready for another crack at 6f
-50300
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 5/12 Sergeant Pepper (1¾L) 31/1 46 50
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/12 Champion Method (3½L) 79/10 48 44
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 3/11 Victorythirtythree (2¼L) 57/10 48 53
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 10/11 California Touch (11½L) 38/1 52 31
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Lifeline Express (7¾L) 101/1 52 42
14
(14)
Polaris silk
D
Polaris tb
T: K L Man
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Very disappointing this season, including when dropped to this grade last month
-00507
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 57
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 11/14 Grand Nova (6½L) 22/1 59 44
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 7-13 tb 13/14 My Wish (13½L) 116/1 61 36
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 5/14 Fast Network (5¾L) 145/1 64 65
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-0 tb 11/14 My Wish (8½L) 80/1 64 52
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-2 tb 7/8 Savvy Brilliant (5½L) 13/1 66 61
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 7/9 Rubylot (4¼L) 39/1 - 66
Verdict

The most interesting runner is SPIRIT OF PEACE, who overcame an unfavourable track position to finish fifth on last month's debut.

Verdict silk image
Spirit Of Peace

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Circuit Duffy,

9/4 Spirit Of Peace,

5/1 Happy Park,

6/1 Happy Soul,

14/1 Lakeshore Hero,

16/1 Lucky Planet,

20/1 One For All,

Ka Ying Power,

Talents Supremo,

33/1 Mega Bonus,

La Momento,

100/1 Iconical

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