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Kowloon Park Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Golden Luck silk
CD
Golden Luck t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: K L Man
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
All three career wins have been over C&D; may be a touch high in weights; place claims.
3-5631
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 3/14 Baby Crystal (3L) 7/1 60 63
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 5/12 Swift Ascend (3¼L) 119/1 60 55
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Gustosisimo (2L) 27/1 60 65
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Colonel (¾L) 9/1 59 67
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 1/10 Happy Soul (¾L) 9/5F 53 65
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 11/12 Comet Splendido (11½L) 53/1 54 41
2
(11)
Gameplayer Elite silk
Gameplayer Elite
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Has failed to reproduce promise of 2023 in three recent runs following a long absence.
0-99/4
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 10/12 Super Legends (5¼L) 29/1 60 55
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-6 t 9/12 Packing Bole (8½L) 35/1 63 46
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 9/12 Swift Ascend (7¼L) 93/1 65 57
6 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 4/12 Tomodachi Kokoroe (2¼L) 33/10F 67 72
15 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 4/12 Wonder Kit (1½L) 9/1 67 74
1 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 6/11 Lucky Archangel (2½L) 15/1 67 72
3
(2)
Our Lucky Glory silk
CD
Our Lucky Glory t
J: Harry Bentley
T: W Y So
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Back to his favourite C&D (three wins) and reasonably weight; one for the shortlist.
-00448
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 11/12 Romantic Laos (6½L) 50/1 60 56
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 11/12 I Can (5¾L) 39/1 62 58
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 t 4/12 Gustosisimo (1¼L) 34/1 62 70
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 4/12 Kyrus Dragon (½L) 25/1 62 70
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/13 Beauty Fit (4¼L) 33/1 63 64
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 t 10/12 California Touch (6L) 25/1 63 57
4
(9)
Sovereign Fund silk
Sovereign Fund tv
J: K C Leung
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has been highly disappointing since arrival from Australia, one C&D fourth apart.
-00709
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 57
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-7 v 11/12 Jolly Companion (12L) 26/1 59 33
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 v 10/14 Tourbillon Prince (7L) 50/1 61 53
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 b 7/12 Gustosisimo (2¾L) 62/1 63 66
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 b 12/14 Steps Ahead (8¼L) 56/1 65 54
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 v 9/12 Chateauneuf (6½L) 17/1 67 59
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 v 4/10 Brave Star (1¾L) 47/1 67 76
5
(3)
Hayday silk
CD
D
Hayday
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Likely to try to make all; needs to refind his 'A' game after two recent flops.
-08441
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 11/14 Super Legends (6¾L) 79/10 55 41
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 h 8/12 Yee Cheong Spirit (5½L) 11/1 56 50
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 h 4/12 Triumphant More (1½L) 41/10 56 65
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 h 4/12 Gallant Valour (1L) 32/5 56 62
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 h 1/12 Gimme Five (1¼L) 23/20F 48 64
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 h 4/14 Lucy In The Sky (3¾L) 73/10 48 50
6
(12)
Bits Superstar silk
Bits Superstar e/s
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Yet to make the top four in seven Hong Kong runs; slightly better efforts the last twice.
9-5980
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 e/s 9/12 Parents' Love (3¾L) 15/1 54 50
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-6 e/s 5/12 King Eccellente (3¾L) 97/1 56 51
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 e/s 9/12 Sight Happy (5¼L) 43/1 58 55
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 e/s 8/12 Sugar Sugar (5¼L) 55/1 60 55
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 p 11/13 Lady's Choice (5¼L) 86/1 62 52
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 b1 11/11 Red Elegance (5½L) 25/1 64 55
7
(7)
Fortune Whiskey silk
CD
D
Fortune Whiskey tb
J: Matthew Poon
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Raised 7lb for his tidy C&D win two weeks ago; further progress is possible.
1-4600
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 1/12 Golden Rise (¾L) 51/10 45 57
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 4/14 Super Legends (1¼L) 23/1 45 49
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb1 6/12 Beauty Destiny (4L) 40/1 47 49
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Sl Hc 9-0 he 10/10 Floof (24L) 54/1 50 9
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 he 11/12 Mr Energia (11½L) 108/1 52 34
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 he 13/14 Happy Daily (14½L) 90/1 56 28
8
(4)
Golden Friendship silk
Golden Friendship t
J: L J Ferraris
T: Jimmy Ting
Newcomer; nothing special on breeding; won a recent trial after three poor trial runs.
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: -
9
(8)
Santorini silk
D
Santorini b
J: Karis Teetan
T: F C Lor
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Has not built on July's 6f Sha Tin win; needs to bounce back in no uncertain terms.
0-0091
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 b1 12/14 Solid Win (7½L) 23/1 54 44
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 13/14 Markwin (7L) 62/1 56 51
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 3yHc 9-5 p 11/13 Patch Of Cosmo (5½L) 67/10 57 51
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 3yHc 9-7 p 9/13 Patch Of Cosmo (4½L) 2/1F 57 53
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 9-0 p 1/12 Karate Express (shd) 69/20 - 76
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Y 9-0 p 3/14 Karate Express (1¾L) 31/5 - 75
10
(6)
Spirit Of Peace silk
BF
Spirit Of Peace
J: Zac Purton
T: J Size
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Unlucky when heavily backed favourite over C&D last time; on a recovery mission.
6-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 6/12 Happy Soul (2¼L) 4/5F 52 56
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 5/14 Super Legends (1¼L) 7/1 52 56
11
(10)
Decrelot silk
Decrelot tb 1
J: Ben E Thompson
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Big outsider and has run accordingly on all three starts (all 6f); now tries blinkers.
-000
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 14/14 Sky Joy (11½L) 189/1 50 22
13 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 11/12 Street Conqueror (6¼L) 136/1 52 45
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 14/14 Patch Of Time (10½L) 58/1 52 30
12
(1)
Crystal Powerful silk
CD
Crystal Powerful tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: W K Mo
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Just 1lb higher than for C&D win a year ago; three good runs already this season.
-23470
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 42
Days: 27
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
13
(13)
Super Sixty silk
BF
Super Sixty he
T: C Fownes
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Deserves to get off the mark after numerous good 5f runs; upped in trip; reserve.
4-2483
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 he 4/12 Parents' Love (1¾L) 3/1F 45 48
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 he 2/12 King Eccellente (nk) 16/1 44 52
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 he 4/12 Sergeant Pepper (1¼L) 20/1 44 50
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 he 8/14 Alluring Laos (4L) 19/1 45 44
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 he1 3/12 Happy Tango (nk) 23/1 44 54
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 11/12 Sergeant Pepper (5¼L) 18/1 46 35
14
(14)
Colonel silk
CD
D
Colonel b
T: Mark Newnham
CD
6 x C&D Winner - Won 6 times before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Trailblazer with a terrible draw here; last four runs poor too; reserve.
0-7001
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 b 11/12 Hong Lok Golf (7¼L) 32/1 52 41
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 b 7/14 Sky Joy (3¾L) 27/1 53 49
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 b 10/12 Beauty Destiny (7¾L) 48/10 53 42
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 b 12/12 Geneva (9¾L) 25/1 53 33
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 b 1/12 Embraces (½L) 129/10 47 58
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 b 1/12 Talents Supremo (1½L) 113/10 40 55
Verdict

It could be worth fielding against the likely hot favourite, Spirit Of Peace, with the C&D specialist OUR LUCKY GLORY.

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Spirit Of Peace,

5/1 Crystal Powerful,

7/1 Fortune Whiskey,

8/1 Our Lucky Glory,

10/1 Golden Luck,

14/1 Hayday,

16/1 Golden Friendship,

25/1 Gameplayer Elite,

Bits Superstar,

33/1 Sovereign Fund,

Santorini,

Decrelot

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