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15 January 2025
Wednesday 15th January

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Chater Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
I Can silk
CD
I Can ht
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual C&D winner this season but needs another career-best performance today
-14612
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 73
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 ht 1/12 Ivy League (hd) 67/10 67 76
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 ht 4/12 Lovero (1½L) 39/10 67 73
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 ht 6/11 Daring Pursuit (2¾L) 81/10 67 73
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 1/12 Star Contact (hd) 33/20F 62 70
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 2/12 Noble Pursuit (1¼L) 22/5 60 70
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 ht 3/11 Helene Warrior (1¼L) 9/1 60 66
2
(3)
Pray For Mir silk
D
Pray For Mir p
J: Zac Purton
T: W K Mo
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ran big race from the front at Sha Tin last month and Zac Purton takes the ride today
-27810
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 72
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 p 2/14 Californiatotality (1¼L) 9/1 71 78
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 p 7/14 Voyage Samurai (1¾L) 16/1 71 78
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-2 p 8/14 Bravehearts (2¾L) 53/10 71 78
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 p 1/13 Voyage Samurai (nk) 136/10 65 76
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 11/14 Sunlight Power (5L) 22/1 66 63
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 7/13 Young Achiever (4¼L) 49/10 66 69
3
(11)
Galaxy Witness silk
Galaxy Witness t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
Never looked dangerous on belated seasonal debut and remains without a win since 2022
-80935
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 8/14 Markwin (4½L) 27/1 72 72
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 tv1 12/14 Rubylot (11½L) 13/1 77 56
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 9/13 Huge Wave (3¾L) 11/1 79 81
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Yellowfin (4L) 58/10 80 85
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 5/8 Moments In Time (3¼L) 27/10 82 83
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 6/10 Mr Ascendency (2L) 9/2 84 88
4
(2)
Soleil Fighter silk
CD
BF
Soleil Fighter
J: K C Leung
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Opened HK account with C&D win last month and ran very again well when third last month
-31726
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 69
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 Romantic Laos (1½L) 27/10F 69 76
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 1/12 Silo (nk) 53/10 64 75
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-7 7/12 Lovero (4L) 43/10 64 64
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 2/11 Daring Pursuit (nk) 5/1 62 73
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 6/12 Jumbo Legend (2L) 4/1 63 70
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 9/14 Sunlight Power (4½L) 12/1 64 63
5
(7)
Golden Artie silk
C
Golden Artie
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: P F Yiu
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Seemingly back in form when placed two starts ago but soundly beaten since
-03898
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 10/14 Mickley (3¾L) 21/1 67 70
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 3/14 Sky Trust (¼L) 14/1 66 76
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 8/14 My Wish (4¾L) 76/1 68 65
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 h 9/14 Patch Of Theta (8L) 18/1 71 65
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 8/12 Beauty Glory (6½L) 15/1 73 67
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 8/13 Tourbillon Prince (5½L) 81/10 73 72
6
(12)
Setanta silk
CD
Setanta tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form this season but remains on a tough mark and has the outside draw today
-37344
Age: 7
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 3/12 I Can (½L) 87/10 65 73
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 7/12 I Can (4¼L) 58/10 65 64
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 3/10 Star Contact (½L) 2/1F 63 73
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 4/11 Helene Warrior (2L) 23/5 63 67
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 4/14 Patch Of Theta (3½L) 13/1 63 68
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 1/12 I Can (1½L) 16/5 56 72
7
(9)
Definitive silk
Definitive tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: David Eustace
Unable to land a telling blow when a big-priced outsider for first three Hong Kong starts
-80066
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 8/12 Romantic Laos (4¼L) 91/1 65 66
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 10/14 My Wish (8L) 123/1 67 57
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tp 11/14 Steps Ahead (5¾L) 85/1 67 62
23 Jun 23 Wan Wanganui 4f Hy 2y 9-1 6/8 Naval Anthem (5¼L) 33/10 - -
30 May 23 Hst Hastings 6f GS 2yMd 9-1 5/12 Orchestral (3½L) 151/10 - -
8
(5)
Glorious Journey silk
CD
Glorious Journey t
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Very close over C&D in October but ended 2024 with two lesser efforts; unreliable
-98258
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 9/12 Romantic Laos (4¼L) 32/5 65 66
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 8/12 I Can (3L) 48/10 65 67
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Jumbo Legend (shd) 15/1 63 74
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 5/12 Noble Pursuit (2¾L) 21/1 64 70
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 8/11 Helene Warrior (4¼L) 19/1 65 63
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Zoom Boom (1¾L) 42/1 65 69
9
(8)
Beato silk
D
Beato tv
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second over C&D last month but this largely consistent 6yo has a modest strike-rate
-20540
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 2/12 Romantic Laos (1½L) 30/1 62 69
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tv 10/12 I Can (5¼L) 22/1 64 60
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 5/10 Star Contact (2½L) 87/10 64 69
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 tv 4/11 Helene Warrior (3¾L) 19/1 65 68
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 tv 10/14 Holy Lake (4¾L) 10/1 65 65
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 tv 3/14 Frantanck (1¾L) 5/1 65 74
10
(6)
Comet Splendido silk
CD
D
Comet Splendido t
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: C S Shum
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Dual C&D winner towards end of last season but has found things tougher at this level
9-0766
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 t 9/12 Speed Dragon (3½L) 14/1 64 61
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
11
(1)
Red Majesty silk
CD
Red Majesty tb
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: David A Hayes
CD
9 x C&D Winner - Won 9 times before on this course at this distance
Back up in grade after going close here last month but usually holds his own at this level
-20824
Age: 8
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 20
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
12
(4)
Forever Glorious silk
CD
C
Forever Glorious tv
J: H T Mo 2
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Late-maturing 7yo; in career-best form but needs to find hidden reserves in this grade
-28133
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 42
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
13
(13)
Lovero silk
CD
Lovero t
T: A S Cruz
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (0%)
Bounced back to form two starts ago but was quickly back in the doldrums last time
-01000
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 12/12 Soleil Fighter (12L) 24/1 79 62
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 t 1/12 Super Unicorn (shd) 34/1 74 83
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 11/11 Helene Warrior (21L) 10/1 74 31
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 t 10/13 King Miles (8L) 37/1 74 63
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 t 11/11 Helene Warrior (15½L) 16/1 74 50
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/10 Star Contact (shd) 93/10 69 78
14
(14)
Nearly Fine silk
CD
C
Nearly Fine t
T: C Fownes
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Has made a low-key start to this season and needs to stage a revival
-0088/
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 71
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/12 I Can (4¾L) 61/1 73 71
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 t 11/12 Gustosisimo (4¾L) 135/1 75 72
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 8/11 Daring Pursuit (4¼L) 24/1 77 79
24 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 8/8 All For St Paul's (7½L) 31/1 81 74
6 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Helene Feeling (2L) 19/1 82 89
19 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 t 8/9 Champion Dragon (3L) 24/1 84 84
Verdict

A favourable draw and Ellis Wong's useful 7lb claim can enable recent C&D runner-up RED MAJESTY to go one better in this higher grade.

Verdict silk image
Red Majesty

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Pray For Mir,

7/2 Soleil Fighter,

8/1 I Can,

Beato,

Red Majesty,

10/1 Setanta,

12/1 Golden Artie,

14/1 Glorious Journey,

16/1 Galaxy Witness,

20/1 Comet Splendido,

Forever Glorious,

33/1 Definitive

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