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8 January 2025
Wednesday 8th January

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Cleveland Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Noble Pursuit silk
CD
C
Noble Pursuit 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
1m course winner in September and both subsequent C&D runs were very respectable
-54163
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 t 5/11 Winning Steps (2½L) 32/5 79 84
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 4/9 Sharpen Bright (1¾L) 11/10F 79 86
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 1/12 I Can (1¼L) 12/5F 72 85
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 t 6/9 Flamingo Trillion (5¼L) 11/5F 72 73
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-1 t 3/12 Flamingo Trillion (¾L) 23/10F 71 80
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 4/12 Ivy League (¾L) 10/1 71 78
2
(12)
Speed Dragon silk
Speed Dragon b
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
Did quite well during first season in HK but yet to hit top gear after two runs this term
-08579
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 77
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-8 b 13/14 Voyage Samurai (7¾L) 60/1 79 72
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 b 8/13 Lucy In The Sky (2¾L) 43/1 80 84
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 b 5/13 C P Brave (2¼L) 6/1 80 88
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 b 7/14 Massive Sovereign (4¾L) 65/1 80 94
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 b 9/14 Helios Express (5¾L) 16/1 80 84
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 b 4/9 Helios Express (2¾L) 21/1 76 98
3
(6)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand tp
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Career-best form when close second over C&D in November; can make his presence felt again
-52062
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 75
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 5/12 Soleil Fighter (1½L) 46/1 75 83
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 2/12 Rocket Spade (nse) 77/10 73 79
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 10/11 Daring Pursuit (29L) 20/1 73 17
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 6/12 Noble Pursuit (3¼L) 31/5 73 79
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 2/11 Helene Warrior (½L) 15/1 72 80
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 tp 7/12 Flamingo Trillion (3L) 8/1 72 76
4
(10)
Californiatotality silk
D
Californiatotality tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Took his form to a whole new level with emphatic win over this trip at Sha Tin last month
-17130
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 72
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 1/14 Pray For Mir (1¼L) 19/5 65 74
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/13 Bravehearts (3L) 4/1 65 70
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-9 tb 1/14 Jumbo Fortune (½L) 127/20 59 70
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-8 tb 3/14 Family Jewel (1¾L) 9/1 59 67
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 tv1 11/14 Ariel (11L) 12/5F 59 46
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 4/14 Bright Inheritance (1¼L) 27/10F 59 67
5
(7)
Simple Hedge silk
Simple Hedge h
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
Seemingly back in good form when third here (1m3f) recently; still on good mark
-30909
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-8 h 3/9 Noisy Boy (1¼L) 17/1 66 71
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 h1 10/14 Californiatotality (6¼L) 31/1 68 64
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 9/13 Bravehearts (5½L) 11/1 70 70
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 13/14 Steps Ahead (12L) 30/1 72 50
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 9/14 Green N White (5L) 36/1 72 73
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 2/14 Awesome Fluke (1¼L) 11/5F 72 82
6
(8)
Super Unicorn silk
C
BF
Super Unicorn t
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Unplaced favourite over 1m last time but in very good form beforehand; new trip today
-62312
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 6/12 Soleil Fighter (2¼L) 9/5F 65 71
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Lovero (shd) 9/5F 62 72
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/11 Daring Pursuit (1¾L) 9/10F 62 71
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/12 Charity Gain (5¾L) 9/20F 50 70
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 2/11 Rocket Spade (½L) 29/10 48 59
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 t 3/14 Mission Voice (1¾L) 79/10 49 58
7
(1)
Comet Splendido silk
C
Comet Splendido t
J: Harry Bentley
T: C S Shum
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Dual Class 4 winner last season but finding things tougher in this grade this term
-07661
Age: 7
Weight: 8-8
OR: 64
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 10/12 Romantic Laos (5L) 27/1 66 65
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 7/12 Soleil Fighter (4¼L) 24/1 67 68
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 6/12 Rocket Spade (1¼L) 15/1 67 71
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 6/11 Helene Warrior (3L) 19/1 67 69
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/12 Kyrus Unicorn (1¼L) 42/10 60 74
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 1/12 Setanta (nk) 18/5 55 67
8
(11)
Quantum Patch silk
C
D
Quantum Patch t
J: Matthew Poon
T: P C Ng
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)
Raced too freely in first-time blinkers last time but has become very well handicapped
-90473
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tb1 9/11 Winning Steps (6L) 37/10 64 61
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 10/14 Ching (3½L) 9/1 67 69
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/9 Flamingo Trillion (3¾L) 26/5 69 73
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 7/12 Zoom Boom (3¾L) 4/1 71 74
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 3/11 Show Respect (3¼L) 9/2 72 77
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 7/9 Red Hare King (2¼L) 39/10 73 80
9
(5)
Sunstrider silk
Sunstrider b
J: Karis Teetan
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-8 in Hong Kong but has made the frame five times and is edging down the weights
-43740
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 b 4/14 Californiatotality (2¼L) 57/10 63 67
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-5 b 3/13 Bravehearts (½L) 9/1 62 72
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-8 b1 7/14 Bravehearts (2¼L) 12/1 63 71
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 p 4/14 Ching (1½L) 49/10 64 71
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 p 10/10 Holy Lake (8L) 27/10F 65 59
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 p 4/14 Holy Lake (2¼L) 29/10F 65 70
10
(2)
Toy Soltero silk
Toy Soltero
J: Zac Purton
T: C W Chang
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (38%)
Close third over C&D two starts ago and has the services of Zac Purton today
-03998
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 62
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 11/14 Mickley (3¾L) 56/1 63 66
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 3/12 Rocket Spade (½L) 39/1 62 67
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 9/12 Lovero (5¼L) 111/1 64 61
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 9/12 Turin Mascot (11½L) 68/1 66 53
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 8/12 I Can (4¾L) 54/1 68 66
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-10 9/9 Talents Ambition (11½L) 69/1 72 60
11
(3)
Dilbagh silk
D
Dilbagh p
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Douglas Whyte
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Struggled to get seriously competitive when a big-priced outsider for first three HK runs
-90012
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-7 9/14 Mickley (3½L) 161/1 64 68
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-9 13/14 Sky Trust (10L) 144/1 64 51
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 13/14 My Wish (12½L) 148/1 64 41
6 Jun 24 Gee Geelong 8.5f Gd Md 9-5 1/14 Rezone (shd) 25/1 - -
1 May 24 Wrn Warrnambool 7f Sft Md 9-5 5/13 Ti Tree Lad (3L) 15/1 - -
12
(9)
Sure Joyful silk
C
Sure Joyful t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: P F Yiu
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (0%)
In career-best form this season but needs to find even more in this higher grade
-32153
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Prince Alex (½L) 14/1 60 69
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/12 Prince Alex (nk) 9/1 58 69
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 1/12 Foremost Teddy (¾L) 36/5 52 66
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 5/11 Rocket Spade (3¾L) 11/1 53 56
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Comet Splendido (1½L) 66/10 53 63
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/12 Atomic Beauty (3½L) 31/10 53 58
13
(13)
Forever Glorious silk
CD
C
D
Forever Glorious tv
T: K W Lui
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
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Late-maturing 7yo; C&D winner this season but even more is needed in this higher grade
-28133
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tv 2/12 Prince Alex (hd) 20/1 59 69
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-8 tv 8/11 Charity Gain (4½L) 18/1 59 62
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 1/12 Dragon Star (shd) 69/10 54 66
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 tv 3/14 Volcanic Spark (1½L) 9/1 54 63
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-4 tv 3/12 Joy Of Spring (1½L) 15/1 54 60
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tv 5/12 Jubilation (2¼L) 48/10 54 62
14
(14)
Red Majesty silk
C
Red Majesty tb
T: David A Hayes
C
9 x Course Winner - Won 9 times before at this course
Quickly back on track when close second over 1m here two weeks ago; a possible
-20824
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 2/12 To Infinity (nk) 48/10 60 70
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 tb 13/13 Talents Ambition (18L) 87/1 62 34
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 8/11 Winning Steps (4L) 10/1 62 63
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 2/9 Sharpen Bright (nse) 5/1 60 71
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 tb 4/12 Jumbo Legend (2L) 23/1 61 68
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 4/12 Noble Pursuit (2½L) 13/1 61 68
Verdict

It might be worth chancing QUANTUM PATCH, who spoiled his chance by racing too freely in blinkers last time but is on a very good mark.

Verdict silk image
Quantum Patch

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Californiatotality,

4/1 Super Unicorn,

8/1 Noble Pursuit,

Samarkand,

Simple Hedge,

Sunstrider,

Toy Soltero,

10/1 Quantum Patch,

14/1 Sure Joyful,

25/1 Speed Dragon,

33/1 Comet Splendido,

100/1 Dilbagh

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