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Centenary Vase (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Straight Arron silk
CD
C
Straight Arron
J: C Y Ho
T: P F Yiu
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
Reasonably handicapped following fair efforts in better company; back from two months off.
-56480
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 115
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 5/11 Romantic Warrior (5L) 61/1 - 113
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 6/9 Voyage Bubble (4L) 44/1 115 109
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-13 4/9 Galaxy Patch (1¾L) 33/1 115 113
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 8/8 Rebel's Romance (14½L) 12/1 - 97
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Y G1 9-0 10/11 Romantic Warrior (22L) 23/1 - 80
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 6/16 Facteur Cheval (4¼L) 40/1 118 112
2
(4)
Happy Together silk
CD
C
D
Happy Together ht
J: Alexis Badel
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Has been running creditably in Pattern races; good second last time; should be bang there.
2-5434
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 111
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 ht 2/12 Helene Feeling (½L) 7/1 110 115
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 ht 5/14 Voyage Bubble (2½L) 49/1 - 118
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 ht 4/9 Voyage Bubble (3L) 48/1 110 111
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-0 ht 3/11 Galaxy Patch (½L) 77/10 110 113
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Y G1 9-0 ht 4/11 Romantic Warrior (3L) 73/1 - 119
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 ht 5/13 Beauty Joy (3¼L) 9/1 105 116
3
(3)
Sword Point silk
CD
C
Sword Point p
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
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 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
High in the handicap after two dirt successes; needs a big career best to go close.
1-9418
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 111
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 p 1/8 Capital Delight (1¼L) EvensF 105 109
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 p 9/11 Romantic Warrior (11L) 56/1 105 98
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 p 4/14 Ensued (2¾L) 10/1 105 111
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 p 1/13 Adefill (3¾L) 131/10 96 104
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 p 8/10 Chancheng Glory (8¼L) 26/1 100 95
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-8 p 8/11 Galaxy Patch (4L) 28/1 102 100
4
(9)
Chancheng Glory silk
C
Chancheng Glory b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: K W Lui
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
High in the weights now but repeat of recent 1m Group 2 second would see him go close.
6-6233
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 110
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 b 6/8 Voyage Bubble (4½L) 22/1 110 116
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 b 6/14 Voyage Bubble (2L) 12/1 - 119
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 b 2/9 Voyage Bubble (¾L) 10/1 105 116
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 v 3/14 Ensued (2½L) 56/10 105 111
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 v 3/9 Galaxy Patch (1½L) 17/5 105 104
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 v1 1/10 Moments In Time (2¼L) 3/4F 97 111
5
(7)
Nimble Nimbus silk
CD
C
Nimble Nimbus tv
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Excelled at this time last year (won this race); up in the weights now; lacks recent form.
-93509
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 tv 9/11 Romantic Warrior (8½L) 85/1 - 107
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 tv 3/11 Romantic Warrior (4½L) 67/1 108 111
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-12 tv 5/14 Ensued (3L) 36/1 108 113
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-12 tv 11/11 Galaxy Patch (7¼L) 23/1 108 97
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Y G1 9-0 tv 9/11 Romantic Warrior (18L) 51/1 - 89
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 tv 4/13 Beauty Joy (2½L) 12/1 106 118
6
(10)
Ensued silk
CD
C
Ensued
J: Zac Purton
T: J Size
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
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Two good efforts in better company since November C&D Group 3 win; back from short break.
-44140
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 105
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 4/13 Giavellotto (3¾L) 14/1 - 116
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 4/11 Romantic Warrior (4¾L) 10/1 104 111
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-3 1/14 La City Blanche (¾L) 108/10 99 111
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 4/9 Winning Dragon (½L) 13/10F 85 93
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 12/14 Massive Sovereign (17L) 58/10 85 70
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 3/14 Helios Express (2¾L) 69/10 85 90
7
(1)
La City Blanche silk
C
D
La City Blanche t
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: A S Cruz
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Highly capable on his day but hard to predict; 0.5l third in Happy Valley Group 3 latest.
3-0729
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 104
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-2 t 3/12 Helene Feeling (½L) 23/1 103 108
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 10/13 Giavellotto (12½L) 53/1 - 102
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 7/11 Romantic Warrior (6¼L) 37/1 105 108
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-7 t 2/14 Ensued (¾L) 60/1 103 113
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 t 9/9 Galaxy Patch (8¼L) 63/1 105 88
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-7 t 9/11 Galaxy Patch (4¼L) 26/1 103 99
8
(5)
Five G Patch silk
C
D
Five G Patch t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not in the best form at present but only beaten by a head when second in this in 2024.
6-7806
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 103
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 t 6/12 Helene Feeling (2L) 14/1 104 106
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 7/13 Giavellotto (4¾L) 68/1 - 114
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 8/11 Romantic Warrior (6½L) 17/1 105 107
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 t 10/14 Ensued (4½L) 37/1 105 107
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-9 t 6/11 Galaxy Patch (2¾L) 79/10 105 104
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 2/8 Rebel's Romance (2L) 13/2 - 117
9
(2)
Encountered silk
CD
C
Encountered 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 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Hinted at a return to form when 1.25l fourth last time; well treated if back to his best.
4-0580
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 102
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-1 b 4/12 Helene Feeling (1¼L) 18/1 102 105
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 b 11/11 Romantic Warrior (14½L) 95/1 - 94
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 b 5/11 Romantic Warrior (5¼L) 33/1 104 110
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 b 8/14 Ensued (3¾L) 41/1 105 109
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF HcG2 8-4 b 12/13 Ka Ying Rising (7¾L) 182/1 107 88
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG3 9-1 t 7/7 Galaxy Patch (14L) 25/1 111 87
10
(8)
Stunning Peach silk
CD
Stunning Peach t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has run better than form figures suggest in three runs this season but still up against it
3-9512
Age: 4
Weight: 8-3
OR: 95
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-4 t 3/14 Noisy Boy (1½L) 29/10 86 95
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 t 9/12 Chill Chibi (3¾L) 7/5F 86 87
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 t 5/12 Karma (2L) 9/2 86 96
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/13 Universal Horizon (½L) 41/20F 80 95
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/14 Voyage Samurai (1½L) 16/1 80 86
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Y Hc 9-9 t 8/11 Karma (6½L) 19/5 80 73
11
(6)
Winning Dragon silk
C
Winning Dragon t
J: Harry Bentley
T: A S Cruz
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Last two runs (both 1m2f) have been sound but needs big leap forward to get competitive
2-2010
Age: 7
Weight: 8-3
OR: 95
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 t 2/14 Noisy Boy (¾L) 29/1 83 92
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/10 Bravehearts (1L) 16/1 82 90
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 11/11 Romantic Warrior (14½L) 83/1 82 91
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/9 Eighteen Carat (shd) 149/10 77 86
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 12/13 Pray For Mir (6¼L) 24/1 79 75
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-8 t 4/14 Awesome Fluke (1¾L) 20/1 79 88
Verdict

Both ENCOUNTERED and Happy Together were unlucky in this race last year and can fight out the finish this time around.

Verdict silk image
Encountered

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Happy Together,

4/1 Ensued,

7/1 Straight Arron,

8/1 Encountered,

9/1 La City Blanche,

10/1 Chancheng Glory,

11/1 Sword Point,

14/1 Nimble Nimbus,

Five G Patch,

25/1 Stunning Peach,

33/1 Winning Dragon

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