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22 January 2025
Wednesday 22nd January

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Hong Kong Park Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (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)
Keefy silk
Keefy
J: L J Ferraris
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Regressive 6yo with modest strike-rate in recent years
0-0694
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 14/14 Packing Angel (12L) 63/1 80 55
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 10/14 Packing Hermod (8½L) 115/1 83 68
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 6/12 Chill Chibi (2½L) 39/1 84 88
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 9/9 Drombeg Banner (7L) 37/1 85 76
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 4/8 Chiu Chow Spirit (3¼L) 41/1 85 84
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 9/9 Chiu Chow Spirit (11L) 12/1 85 68
2
(9)
Romantic Laos silk
C
Romantic Laos tp
J: K C Leung
T: W K Mo
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Won readily over 1m here last month and subsequent Group 3 defeat is easily overlooked
0-1935
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 tp 12/12 Helene Feeling (4L) 9/1 90 88
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 1/12 Beato (1½L) 122/10 70 81
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 9/12 Soleil Fighter (4¾L) 29/1 72 72
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 tp 3/12 Lovero (1¼L) 15/1 72 78
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 t 5/9 Sharpen Bright (2¼L) 10/1 73 80
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 t 9/12 I Can (4¾L) 36/1 75 72
3
(6)
Rocket Spade silk
CD
C
Rocket Spade t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Dual course winner this season (1m/1m1f); a possible if he gets a good pace to aim at
-51331
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 72
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-0 t 5/9 Noisy Boy (2½L) 4/1 72 75
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 t 1/12 Samarkand (nse) 50/9 66 72
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 t 3/11 Winning Steps (1¾L) 69/10 66 72
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 3/12 I Can (1¼L) 58/10 66 72
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/11 Super Unicorn (½L) 84/10 60 72
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/11 Chain Of Gold (3¼L) 9/1 66 70
4
(8)
Hameron silk
CD
C
Hameron
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Continues to slip down the weights but has not won since 2023; others look safer
-05879
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 12/12 Romantic Laos (6½L) 19/1 73 69
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 5/12 I Can (1¾L) 9/1 74 79
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-6 8/12 Rocket Spade (1½L) 12/1 74 77
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-6 7/11 Winning Steps (3¾L) 13/1 76 78
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 9/12 Noble Pursuit (4¾L) 16/1 78 80
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 7/11 Helene Warrior (3½L) 87/10 79 79
5
(3)
Sharpen Bright silk
CD
C
Sharpen Bright b
J: Karis Teetan
T: D J Hall
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Career-best form when second over 1m3f last month; probably won't be far away
-24121
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-8 b 2/9 Noisy Boy (1L) 22/5 66 72
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-9 b 4/12 Rocket Spade (½L) 44/5 65 70
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-4 b 1/9 Red Majesty (nse) 39/10 60 71
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-9 b 2/14 Happy Hero (¾L) 16/1 58 68
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 b 1/12 Serangoon (1¾L) 9/4F 51 64
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b 7/14 Legion Of Merit (6L) 33/10F 51 51
6
(10)
Star Mac silk
Star Mac tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David A Hayes
0-16 in HK but well handicapped on some of this season's placed form over 1m
6-7326
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 6/14 Huge Wave (2L) 13/1 69 73
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 7/14 Californiatotality (5¼L) 13/1 71 69
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 tp 3/14 Voyage Samurai (¾L) 9/1 70 79
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 tp 2/14 Bravehearts (1L) 9/1 69 80
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 6/13 Pray For Mir (3½L) 17/1 71 73
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 p 8/14 Sunlight Power (3¾L) 14/1 71 72
7
(1)
Stellar Grande silk
Stellar Grande v 1
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: David Eustace
4-9 in Britain but stuggled to get seriously competitive on recent Hong Kong debut (1m3f)
-8/411
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 8/9 Noisy Boy (5¼L) 23/1 68 66
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 10f Sft 23yHc 8-10 4/15 Royal Rhyme (7½L) 8/1 91 91
10 Jul 23 Rip Ripon 10f Gd 3Hc 9-2 1/7 Perfect Play (½L) 15/8F 86 99
14 Jun 23 Hay Haydock 10f GF 43yHc 9-6 1/5 Gozo (shd) 10/11F 82 89
12 May 23 Not Nottingham 10f Hy 53yHc 9-11 1/4 Look Back Smiling (½L) 5/6F 80 87
4 May 23 Red Redcar 10f GS 43yHc 9-3 1/8 Roaring Legend (2L) 17/2 74 90
8
(7)
Aestheticism silk
Aestheticism
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Yet to win in this grade but made the frame three consecutive times towards end of 2024
-43477
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 4/12 Romantic Laos (1½L) 42/10 65 72
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 3/12 Soleil Fighter (½L) 19/1 64 74
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 b 4/13 Bravehearts (1¼L) 88/1 64 72
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 b 7/12 Jumbo Legend (3L) 12/1 65 69
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 b 7/12 Zoom Boom (3½L) 9/1 65 66
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 b 2/12 Red Hare King (nk) 32/1 63 73
9
(11)
Simple Hedge silk
Simple Hedge h
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Slow to find his form this season but seemingly back in the groove lately; e-w claims
5-3090
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 h 5/12 Speed Dragon (2½L) 15/1 66 65
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
10
(5)
Amazing Victory silk
Amazing Victory t
J: C Y Ho
T: W Y So
Needs to rebound quickly from a poor run and prove his stamina today
0-4256
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 t 14/14 Embraces (5¾L) 9/1 65 60
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
11
(2)
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
In career-best form in Class 4 towards end of last year but is vulnerable at this level
0-3215
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-5 t 11/12 Speed Dragon (6½L) 22/1 61 52
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
12
(12)
Toy Soltero silk
Toy Soltero h 1
J: Ben E Thompson
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Twice down the field since his big-odds third over C&D in November
0-0399
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 12/12 Speed Dragon (17L) 81/10 62 33
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
13
(13)
Fortune Superstar silk
Fortune Superstar
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ended 2024 with two very respectable fifths here (1m1f/1m) and is 2lb lower today
-55670
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 5/12 Romantic Laos (2¾L) 9/1 62 66
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 5/12 Rocket Spade (1L) 68/10 62 69
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 6/11 Winning Steps (3¼L) 19/1 64 71
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 7/9 Sharpen Bright (3½L) 10/1 66 74
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 h 13/13 Pray For Mir (6½L) 17/1 68 68
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 h1 8/14 Ching (2¾L) 29/1 68 79
14
(14)
Winning Steps silk
CD
C
D
Winning Steps he
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Dual course winner this season but his improvement seems to have levelled off now
-74713
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-8 he 7/9 Noisy Boy (4½L) 31/5 66 65
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 he 4/13 Talents Ambition (3L) 26/1 66 73
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 he 7/12 Rocket Spade (1¼L) 13/1 66 70
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-4 he 1/11 Chain Of Gold (nk) 97/10 60 70
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 he 3/9 Sharpen Bright (1¾L) 6/1 60 68
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 he 1/10 Prince Alex (shd) 107/10 54 56
Verdict

The pick is ROMANTIC LAOS, who looked in excellent nick when scoring here two starts ago and can excused his recent Group 3 defeat.

Verdict silk image
Romantic Laos

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Aestheticism,

5/1 Romantic Laos,

Sharpen Bright,

6/1 Rocket Spade,

7/1 Simple Hedge,

10/1 Star Mac,

12/1 Amazing Victory,

14/1 Hameron,

20/1 Sure Joyful,

Toy Soltero,

33/1 Keefy,

Stellar Grande

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