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Club Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (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
(10)
Smart Fighter silk
CD
Smart Fighter t
J: L J Ferraris
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Ended 2024 with two C&D wins but has much tougher draw today and is on a tough mark now
-11329
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 57
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 1/12 Masterofmyuniverse (¾L) 8/5F 50 64
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 1/11 Tactical Command (hd) 17/10F 45 57
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Swift Ascend (2¼L) 43/10 45 50
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/9 Sweet Briar (½L) 14/1 44 56
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 htp 9/14 Top Peak (5¼L) 16/1 48 47
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 12/14 Handsome Bomb (7½L) 54/10 48 43
2
(1)
Owners' Praise silk
Owners' Praise t
J: K C Leung
T: W Y So
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)
Well drawn today but ended 2024 with two below-par runs and is much better suited by 7f
-90655
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 53
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 9/12 Northern Fire Ball (5¾L) 12/1 55 49
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 t 10/14 Markwin (6L) 67/10 57 55
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 t 6/13 Harmony N Home (1¾L) 9/1 57 63
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 5/14 Happy Daily (2½L) 56/10 58 62
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 9-8 t 5/14 All Riches (5¾L) 37/10 58 60
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-7 t 5/14 Jolly Ruler (2¼L) 51/10 58 64
3
(12)
Telecom Dragon silk
D
BF
Telecom Dragon t
J: Karis Teetan
T: C H Yip
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed over C&D from favourable draws on all three outings this season; drawn wide today
-22307
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 53
Days: 35
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
4
(5)
Sky Jewellery silk
Sky Jewellery
J: Hugh Bowman
T: J Size
Out of a New Zealand 1,000 Guineas winner; Hugh Bowman rides on debut; interesting
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 52
Days: -
5
(11)
Travel Golf silk
CD
Travel Golf tb
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Down the field on both starts for new stable this term and has a tough draw today
-00120
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 49
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 10/14 Masterofmyuniverse (6¼L) 11/1 49 39
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 10/12 California Deeply (3¾L) 17/1 49 48
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 1/12 Gallant Valour (nk) 126/10 44 56
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 2/12 Flying Wrote (nk) 15/1 42 54
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 12/12 New Power (8¼L) 15/1 44 30
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 10/14 Beauty Glory (6¼L) 61/1 46 43
6
(2)
Good Prospect silk
Good Prospect h
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: T P Yung
Improved form when fourth over C&D in November but latest run was a backward step
-0480
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 45
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 h 11/14 Masterofmyuniverse (6¼L) 13/1 47 37
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 h 4/12 Gallant Valour (2¼L) 19/1 48 52
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-2 h1 8/11 Geneva (6¾L) 97/1 50 42
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 8-9 10/12 Santorini (5¼L) 89/1 - 54
7
(9)
Sea Sapphire silk
D
Sea Sapphire t
J: Ben E Thompson
T: David Eustace
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good effort when fourth over C&D from stall 10 last month; 1lb lower today
-40705
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 45
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 4/14 Masterofmyuniverse (2¾L) 24/1 46 48
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 11/12 Gallant Valour (6½L) 56/10 48 38
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 et1 7/12 Courier Aladdin (4¾L) 9/2 49 46
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-7 e/s 10/12 Ernest Feeling (11½L) 7/2 50 28
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 e/s 5/12 Righteous Arion (2¾L) 3/1J 51 54
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 e/s 5/12 King Miles (2¼L) 67/10 51 56
8
(7)
Silver Spurs silk
Silver Spurs tp
J: Alexis Badel
T: C Fownes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-5 but has twice run well over 5f this season and looks ready for another crack at 6f
-50300
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 45
Days: 42
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
9
(3)
Gimme Five silk
Gimme Five b
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
0-13 but has been knocking on the door over C&D this season and is edging down the weights
-54924
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 5/12 View Of The World (3¾L) 61/10 44 48
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 4/12 Fatal Blow (1L) 31/10 44 52
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 b 9/11 Smart Fighter (5½L) 21/10 44 38
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 b1 2/12 Swift Ascend (1¼L) 17/1 43 51
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 4/9 Perfect General (3¾L) 11/1 44 44
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 7/12 Prince Of Porty (5¼L) 44/5 45 41
10
(8)
Glory B silk
Glory B p
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Kept on for second over C&D last month and has the same drawn in stall 8 again
-25052
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 p 2/12 View Of The World (2¼L) 17/1 42 51
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 hp 5/12 Beauty Destiny (3¾L) 36/5 44 47
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 hp 12/12 Triumphant More (23L) 41/5 46 -
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 hp 5/12 Gallant Valour (1½L) 23/5 46 50
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 hp 2/8 Scotch Tycoon (2¼L) 13/1 46 52
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 hp 10/12 Packing Hermod (6½L) 85/1 48 45
11
(6)
Vigor Elleegant silk
Vigor Elleegant
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: K L Man
Improved form when fifth over C&D last month; further progress is needed today
-59000
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 5/12 Northern Fire Ball (3½L) 49/1 44 46
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 9/12 Fatal Blow (2½L) 100/1 46 50
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/11 Smart Fighter (8½L) 90/1 48 33
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 14/14 Cheval Valiant (27L) 167/1 50 -
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Amazing Fun (8L) 89/1 52 35
12
(4)
Almighty Kick silk
Almighty Kick
J: H T Mo 2
T: K W Lui
Unplaced all six starts but makes some each-way appeal after his last two efforts
6-5840
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 40
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 6/11 Fun Elite (3¾L) 16/1 42 40
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 5/12 Gallant Valour (2¼L) 20/1 44 47
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 8/12 Denfield (6¼L) 16/1 46 40
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-13 4/11 Master Trillion (3½L) 24/1 48 47
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 11/14 Cheval Valiant (7¾L) 125/1 50 36
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 11/12 One For All (11½L) 61/1 52 30
13
(13)
Crystal Powerful silk
CD
Crystal Powerful tb
T: W K Mo
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
In the frame over C&D on all three starts this season and remains on a workable mark
-23470
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 42
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 2/12 Northern Fire Ball (1¾L) 27/1 42 49
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 3/12 Smart Fighter (2¾L) 9/1 43 47
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 4/12 Team Happy (1½L) 70/1 43 49
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 7/11 The Winnabe (7¾L) 40/1 45 34
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 12/12 Our Lucky Glory (15½L) 49/1 47 9
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 htb 7/12 Golden Link (3½L) 24/1 48 50
14
(14)
Vulcanus silk
D
Vulcanus
T: Y S Tsui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
In very good form on dirt but needs to transfer his improvement back to turf
2-2152
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 47
Days: 3
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-11 2/12 Dragon Air Force (nk) 43/10 47 56
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-8 2/12 Mojave Desert (½L) 19/5 45 52
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 1/12 Excellent Daddy (3½L) 21/4 36 56
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-0 5/13 Spangle Fortune (3½L) 10/1 34 38
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 2/12 Speedstar (shd) 33/1 34 44
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 5/12 Smart Leader (3L) 13/2 34 38
Verdict

Frankie Lor's GIMME FIVE has been shaping as though his turn is near and is taken to capitalise upon a recent 2lb drop in the weights.

Verdict silk image
Gimme Five

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Sky Jewellery,

5/1 Smart Fighter,

6/1 Gimme Five,

7/1 Telecom Dragon,

8/1 Glory B,

10/1 Sea Sapphire,

Silver Spurs,

Almighty Kick,

14/1 Owners' Praise,

16/1 Good Prospect,

Vigor Elleegant,

25/1 Travel Golf

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