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Pak Tin Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Lucy In The Sky silk
C
Lucy In The Sky h
J: Karis Teetan
T: Y S Tsui
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
7f winner here in October, extra furlong may not suit and Zac Purton jumps ship
-46512
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 h 4/14 Johannes Brahms (1L) 7/2 79 85
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 h 6/14 Markwin (2¾L) 10/1 79 84
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 h 5/14 Charming Legend (2¼L) 27/10F 79 83
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 h 1/13 Prince Of Porty (½L) 9/5F 73 84
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-13 h 2/10 Wunderbar (½L) 14/5 71 80
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 h 2/13 James Tak (1¼L) 1/2F 69 79
2
(7)
Charming Legend silk
C
Charming Legend
J: K C Leung
T: C S Shum
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Debut winner over 7f here and could easily have more to offer over this trip
-42111
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 4/14 Tourbillon Prince (nk) 4/1 76 81
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 2/14 Markwin (1¼L) 31/10 74 83
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 1/14 Glorious Success (1L) 71/20 67 79
12 Jun 24 Kns Kensington 7f Sft 3yMd 9-0 1/6 Jawharat Dubai (1¾L) 15/2 - -
3
(12)
Ching silk
CD
Ching
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: C W Chang
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Five-time C&D winner; out of sorts of late and probably best watched for now
-06851
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 77
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-9 p 11/14 Sky Trust (6¼L) 20/1 78 74
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 6/14 Voyage Samurai (1¾L) 34/1 78 85
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-8 8/13 Pray For Mir (4½L) 11/1 78 79
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 5/8 Chiu Chow Spirit (4¼L) 12/1 78 74
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 1/14 Pray For Mir (nk) 139/10 73 83
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 9-7 5/13 Karma (5¼L) 87/10 75 75
4
(10)
Lo Rider silk
D
Lo Rider
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Caught the eye on his local debut when finishing close up over 7f here two weeks ago
-7121/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 7/14 Tourbillon Prince (1½L) 26/1 74 76
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 9f Y 3yHc 9-9 h 1/8 Arabic Legend (1¾L) 2/1F 95 104
19 May 24 Naa Naas 8f Gd 3yHc 9-12 h 2/10 Chicago Critic (¾L) 7/2 93 99
26 Apr 24 Cor Cork 8f Sft/Hy 3yMd 9-8 h1 1/18 Super Sox (2L) 15/2 - 93
12 Oct 23 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy 2yMd 9-5 6/17 Meriwether Lewis (7¼L) 9/1 - 64
5
(8)
Lupo Solitario silk
Lupo Solitario p
J: M L Yeung
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Encouraging signs in two C&D runs to date; dropped 2lb and can make his presence felt
-0782/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-5 p 12/14 Mickley (4¾L) 12/1 76 77
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 p 7/14 Sky Trust (2¾L) 19/1 76 80
6
(11)
Packing Turbine silk
BF
Packing Turbine t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed improved form when third over C&D four weeks ago; respected on that effort
-361/2
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 68
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/14 Mickley (¾L) 7/2F 66 76
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 t 6/12 Glory Elite (4¾L) 27/10 65 67
7
(3)
Fallon silk
CD
D
Fallon tb
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (3%)
Eleven reverses since his latest win (this C&D) but remains 3lb above that winning mark
5-8482
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 67
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 5/14 Huge Wave (1¾L) 13/1 68 73
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/14 Mickley (3L) 17/1 70 75
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 tb 4/14 Sky Trust (¾L) 10/1 70 79
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-10 tb 8/14 Voyage Samurai (3L) 16/1 70 74
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 tb 2/14 Bravehearts (1L) 44/1 69 80
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 tb 6/11 Turin Starspangled (3L) 87/10 69 75
8
(9)
Blessed Nation silk
D
Blessed Nation t
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful when trained in France and has chances back at 1m if building on latest effort
-600/4
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 t 6/14 Johannes Brahms (2L) 153/1 66 70
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 12/14 Charming Legend (7½L) 94/1 68 58
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 10/14 Savvy Brilliant (4¾L) 88/1 68 64
29 Sep 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f Sft 3yL 9-0 t 4/12 Shalromy (1¼L) 47/1 - 102
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 9-1 t 8/29 Docklands (6¼L) 16/1 93 92
29 May 23 Lon Longchamp 8f GS 3y 9-0 t 3/7 Colombier (2½L) 39/10 - 95
9
(6)
Test For Love silk
D
Test For Love
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: K W Lui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Shown plenty of promise in his recent trackwork but faces a tricky Hong Kong introduction
-1172/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 226
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 24 Crl Carlisle 8f GS 53yHc 9-9 1/5 Wait And Hope (6½L) 11/10F 75 93
25 May 24 Sal Salisbury 7f Gd 53yHc 9-6 1/10 Wonder Smile (1½L) 3/1F 69 81
3 May 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 53yHc 9-7 7/14 Raft Up (3L) 16/5F 66 63
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 6f Sft 63yHc 9-10 2/8 Blufferonthebus (nk) 4/1 66 75
9 Aug 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yNv 9-7 8/11 Savvy Kingdom (7¼L) 25/1 - 54
3 Aug 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 52yNv 9-2 5/9 Project Geofin (2½L) 9/1 - 61
10
(5)
Amazing Victory silk
C
Amazing Victory t
J: K De Melo
T: W Y So
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Much better known as a 7f performer but hard to fault his recent efforts over C&D
-42566
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 t 4/14 Mickley (1¾L) 16/1 65 73
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-9 t 2/14 Sky Trust (hd) 12/1 64 74
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-7 t 5/14 Voyage Samurai (1½L) 10/1 64 71
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 t 6/13 Lucy In The Sky (1¾L) 9/1 65 72
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 6/14 Patch Of Theta (4L) 17/1 69 73
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 7/12 Lucky Archangel (4½L) 11/1 71 70
11
(13)
Glorious Success silk
Glorious Success tb
J: Zac Purton
T: David Eustace
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Good start to Hong Kong career and must be taken very seriously with Zac Purton enlisted
-32153
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 3/14 Johannes Brahms (¾L) 51/10 64 71
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 tb 2/14 Charming Legend (1L) 21/1 63 71
7 Mar 24 Pak Pakenham 7f Gd Md 9-5 tb 2/10 Walkinastraitline (3L) 7/1 - -
12
(2)
Ivy League silk
D
Ivy League tb 1
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: Douglas Whyte
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Just failed to make all over this trip at Happy Valley latest but tends to struggle here
-27905
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 2/12 I Can (hd) 11/1 64 73
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 7/11 Daring Pursuit (3L) 25/1 66 71
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 t 9/12 Jumbo Legend (3½L) 31/1 67 70
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/12 Noble Pursuit (6½L) 11/1 69 67
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 5/11 Helene Warrior (2½L) 42/1 69 72
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 11/12 Flamingo Trillion (7½L) 22/1 70 64
13
(14)
Stellar Swift silk
C
Stellar Swift tb
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: David A Hayes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Found life tougher at this level following his October win and has the worst of the draw
0-0831
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb1 13/14 Packing Angel (5L) 40/1 65 59
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 13/14 Mickley (5½L) 14/1 66 65
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 tp 8/14 Sky Trust (3¼L) 10/1 66 69
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tp 3/14 My Wish (3L) 54/10 66 68
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 tp 1/14 Jubilant Winner (nk) 53/20F 60 70
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 2/11 Sugar Ball (1¼L) 14/1 59 69
14
(4)
Embraces silk
D
Embraces t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: W K Mo
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Raised 8lb for recent Happy Valley win (1m) but likely to have more in the locker
-12750
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/12 Wah May Wai Wai (2L) 54/10 54 70
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 t 2/12 Colonel (½L) 5/2 52 63
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 7/12 Colonel (3L) 3/1F 53 59
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 5/14 Smiling Collector (3¼L) 12/1 54 63
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 10/14 Divano (4¾L) 67/10 54 50
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 t 2/12 Mega Bonus (nk) 9/1 52 63
15
(15)
Universal Horizon silk
CD
C
Universal Horizon b
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
Down to his last winning mark but little to enthuse about since September's seasonal debut
-00856
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 69
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 b 14/14 Californiatotality (10L) 35/1 71 59
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-2 b 12/14 Sky Trust (9¾L) 52/1 73 61
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-13 b 8/9 Winning Dragon (8¼L) 23/1 75 68
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 b 5/11 Turin Starspangled (2¾L) 83/10 75 81
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-2 b 6/10 Woodfire Bro (4L) 17/1 76 80
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-5 b 8/14 Awesome Fluke (3½L) 87/10 76 82
16
(16)
Midori Fuji silk
Midori Fuji tp
T: David Eustace
Should strip fitter today but may need a drop in grade to get competitive
0-6/16
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 13/14 Huge Wave (5L) 154/1 65 63
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 I Can (2¼L) 53/1 63 67
23 Oct 21 Ran Randwick 5f Gd 2y 8-13 11/13 Ojai (5¾L) 15/2 - -
Verdict

Plenty to consider but it could be telling that Zac Purton has elected to partner GLORIOUS SUCCESS for the first time.

Verdict silk image
Glorious Success

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Glorious Success,

13/2 Packing Turbine,

7/1 Embraces,

8/1 Charming Legend,

Amazing Victory,

10/1 Lo Rider,

12/1 Lupo Solitario,

Ivy League,

14/1 Lucy In The Sky,

Blessed Nation,

20/1 Fallon,

Test For Love,

25/1 Ching,

40/1 Stellar Swift

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