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Marigold Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Top Gun silk
C
Top Gun p
J: L J Ferraris
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Has mixed record this season but drops back into a handicap on a workable mark
80-740
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 p 8/14 My Wish (3L) 113/1 79 87
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 9-6 p 11/14 Dragon Joy (3¾L) 26/1 80 79
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 7/14 Young Brilliant (3L) 11/1 82 82
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 4/14 Patch Of Theta (3L) 55/1 85 87
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-9 11/12 Karma (11L) 81/10 81 68
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 2/14 Winning Gold (½L) 56/10 79 88
2
(13)
Markwin silk
C
Markwin ht 1
J: Alexis Badel
T: W K Mo
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Finished well to go close over 1m in latest handicap; today's extra 1f ought to suit
02-311
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 t 11/14 My Wish (4½L) 10/1 76 83
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 8-13 t 2/14 Dragon Joy (shd) 17/10F 73 80
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 3/14 Tourbillon Prince (¼L) 9/10F 71 76
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 t 1/14 Charming Legend (1¼L) 37/20F 63 75
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 t 1/14 Happy Park (2L) EvensF 55 70
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 t 3/14 Master Of All (½L) 6/5F 54 65
3
(2)
Naval Force silk
Naval Force et
J: Tom Marquand
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Safely held on first two Hong Kong starts (1m2f); need to find something extra today
8-7101
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/14 Noisy Boy (6¼L) 16/1 76 75
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-6 t 7/10 Bravehearts (3L) 8/1 76 82
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 10f GF 3y 9-10 1/6 The Equator (2¾L) 9/2 91 106
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 23yHc 9-1 13/19 Going The Distance (9L) 50/1 93 88
13 May 24 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Sft 3y 9-10 1/7 Action Plan (½L) 9/4 93 81
21 Oct 23 Leo Leopardstown 9f Hy 2yG3 9-5 4/6 Grosvenor Square (10L) 6/1 - 84
4
(8)
Steps Ahead silk
C
Steps Ahead
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: K W Lui
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Had excuses last time and was in very good form beforehand; up in trip today; big player
02-211
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 8-12 12/14 Dragon Joy (4L) 6/1 74 72
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 2/14 Huge Wave (hd) 31/5 72 81
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 2/14 My Wish (1¼L) 58/10 70 78
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 1/14 Armour War Eagle (hd) 53/20 64 75
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 1/14 Top Peak (1¼L) 17/20F 57 70
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 3/14 Greenwich (1¼L) 7/5F 56 66
5
(1)
Lo Rider silk
D
Lo Rider
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: C Fownes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has made an encouraging start to his Hong Kong career; considered each-way
57-712
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 73
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-3 t1 5/14 Californiatotality (5¼L) 53/10 74 72
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 7/14 Embraces (3¼L) 15/2 74 75
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 7/14 Tourbillon Prince (1½L) 26/1 74 76
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 9f Y 3yHc 9-9 h 1/8 Arabic Legend (1¾L) 2/1F 95 104
19 May 24 Naa Naas 8f Gd 3yHc 9-12 h 2/10 Chicago Critic (¾L) 7/2 93 99
26 Apr 24 Cor Cork 8f Sft/Hy 3yMd 9-8 h1 1/18 Super Sox (2L) 15/2 - 93
6
(10)
Packing Hurricane silk
CD
C
Packing Hurricane t
J: Karis Teetan
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Badly out of form in early part of season; makes stable debut after three-month break
-00985
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 73
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 12/13 Bravehearts (7½L) 25/1 75 71
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 11/11 Winning Steps (12½L) 27/1 77 60
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-10 tb 9/9 Winning Dragon (9¼L) 16/1 79 70
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 tb 8/11 Turin Starspangled (3½L) 26/1 80 84
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 tb 5/14 Awesome Fluke (2L) 16/1 80 88
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 3/11 Awesome Fluke (¾L) 18/1 79 87
7
(3)
Mega Force silk
Mega Force
J: K C Leung
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Absent since tailed off in 1m6f Group 2 in Ireland last July; best watched on HK debut
-9536/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 72
Days: 211
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G2 8-13 v1 9/10 Tower Of London (60L) 16/1 99 33
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 23yHc 9-6 5/19 Going The Distance (3L) 12/1 98 103
18 May 24 Nav Navan 13f Gd/Y 3yL 9-5 3/4 Birdman (1½L) 8/11F 96 95
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd 3yL 9-2 6/10 Jayarebe (6¾L) 4/1 96 92
14 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 10f Sft 2yG3 9-4 2/4 Arabian Crown (5½L) 11/5 - 94
24 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 7f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-7 1/10 Taraj (3L) 9/4F - 94
8
(6)
Family Jewel silk
C
BF
Family Jewel t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Shade disappointing over C&D last time but earlier 1m/1m2f form puts him on the shortlist
-62118
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 68
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/14 Californiatotality (4¾L) 9/5F 68 67
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-10 t 2/13 Bravehearts (nk) 14/5F 67 77
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 t 1/14 Chater Gold (¾L) 8/5F 58 70
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/9 Special Hedge (nk) 21/20F 52 63
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 t 8/13 Harmony N Home (2½L) 19/5 52 56
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 4/14 Steps Ahead (1¾L) 16/1 52 60
9
(4)
Supreme Agility silk
Supreme Agility tv
J: Matthew Poon
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Not at best lately but 7f was too sharp last week and he's on a tempting mark now
07-065
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 tv 12/14 Light Years Charm (8L) 47/1 68 60
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-3 tv 7/14 Noisy Boy (5¼L) 15/1 71 71
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tv1 10/12 Packing Bole (9¼L) 19/1 72 52
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 t 6/13 Talents Ambition (4½L) 13/1 74 77
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-2 t 5/13 Bravehearts (1¾L) 17/1 75 82
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 tb 3/12 Turin Mascot (1¾L) 28/1 75 84
10
(5)
Liveandletlive silk
Liveandletlive t
J: Harry Bentley
T: A S Cruz
Useful miler in Britain; made promising HK debut over 6f; well held over 7f since
06-311
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 t 11/14 Patch Of Cosmo (5L) 23/1 67 65
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 6/12 Storming Dragon (2¾L) 12/1 67 65
13 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 23yHc 8-13 3/13 First Conquest (2¼L) 8/1 89 95
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 43yHc 9-7 1/9 Crown Estate (½L) 3/1F 83 95
21 May 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 53yHc 9-6 1/10 Great Chieftain (3½L) 11/4F 72 87
12 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 53yHc 9-7 5/9 Prince Eric (5¼L) 3/1 73 69
11
(14)
Stellar Grande silk
Stellar Grande p
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: David Eustace
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
4-9 in Britain but unable to land a telling blow on first two Hong Kong starts
7-8/41
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 v1 7/12 Star Mac (3¾L) 33/1 67 66
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
12
(12)
Midori Giant silk
Midori Giant b 1
J: Ben E Thompson
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Stayed on for fourth over C&D last week and remains very unexposed in Hong Kong
40-13/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 4/14 Californiatotality (3¼L) 25/1 63 65
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 8-3 10/14 Dragon Joy (3½L) 36/1 63 62
13
(9)
Namjong Kingdom silk
Namjong Kingdom
J: Hollie Doyle
T: C S Shum
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unable to pose a threat on first four Hong Kong starts (7f-1m)
0-0991
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 10/14 Patch Of Cosmo (4¾L) 65/1 64 62
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-6 t 14/14 Young Brilliant (17½L) 45/1 66 35
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 t 9/14 Sky Trust (3¾L) 33/1 68 71
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 9/14 Steps Ahead (4¼L) 126/1 68 67
29 Apr 24 Naa Naas 8f Y 3yHc 9-5 1/9 Spanish Flame (1¼L) 9/4F 85 92
18 Mar 24 Cur Curragh 7f Hy Md 9-6 2/15 Procrastinate (¾L) 7/4F 85 91
14
(7)
Simple Hedge silk
C
Simple Hedge h
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: J Size
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Seemingly back in form when placed in December but has not built on that performance
05-309
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-9 h 10/12 Star Mac (5¼L) 15/1 64 60
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
15
(15)
Samarkand silk
D
Samarkand tp
T: David A Hayes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has twice gone close at Happy Valley this season but his record is rather mixed
07-520
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 71
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-5 tp 10/14 Noisy Boy (6¾L) 48/1 73 70
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 7/12 Speed Dragon (3¼L) 13/1 75 73
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 5/12 Soleil Fighter (1½L) 46/1 75 83
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 2/12 Rocket Spade (nse) 77/10 73 79
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 10/11 Daring Pursuit (29L) 20/1 73 17
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 6/12 Noble Pursuit (3¼L) 31/5 73 79
Verdict

Another chance is given to FAMILY JEWEL, who was a disappointing favourite last time but was on an upward curve beforehand.

Verdict silk image
Family Jewel

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Family Jewel,

7/2 Steps Ahead,

5/1 Markwin,

7/1 Lo Rider,

8/1 Midori Giant,

10/1 Top Gun,

16/1 Packing Hurricane,

20/1 Supreme Agility,

Liveandletlive,

25/1 Naval Force,

Stellar Grande,

Simple Hedge,

33/1 Mega Force,

66/1 Namjong Kingdom

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