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Trans-Island Chinalink Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
M Unicorn silk
CD
D
M Unicorn et
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Five-time scorer now 2lb above his highest winning mark; has each-way possibilities.
4-6459
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-2 et 4/14 Perfect Team (2¼L) 12/1 71 76
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 et 6/12 Romantic Laos (3¼L) 10/1 73 76
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 het 4/12 Soleil Fighter (1½L) 20/1 73 81
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 het 5/12 I Can (2½L) 13/1 74 77
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 het 9/13 Pray For Mir (4¾L) 27/1 74 74
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 het 9/9 Massive Action (25L) 19/10F 74 28
2
(4)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand tp
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (0%)
Possible front-runner; good claims if back to the form he showed in November/December.
507-52
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 5/12 Fallon (2½L) 16/1 71 75
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
3
(8)
Glorious Success silk
BF
Glorious Success tb
J: Ryan Moore
T: David Eustace
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Five good local efforts so far though could be suited by further; beaten favourite latest.
532-32
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Sl Hc 8-8 tb 5/13 Never Peter Out (3L) 31/10F 68 71
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 et 3/14 Perfect Team (¾L) 59/10 67 75
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 2/14 Embraces (nk) 63/10 65 72
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 3/14 Johannes Brahms (¾L) 51/10 64 71
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 tb 2/14 Charming Legend (1L) 21/1 63 71
7 Mar 24 Pak Pakenham 7f Gd Md 9-5 tb 2/10 Walkinastraitline (3L) 7/1 - -
4
(3)
Aestheticism silk
D
Aestheticism
J: L J Ferraris
T: P C Ng
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Three good efforts here before lesser C&D run last time; 7lb above highest winning mark.
62-434
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 65
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 8-10 6/12 Hameron (2¼L) 36/5 65 68
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 2/12 Star Mac (1¼L) 19/10F 65 70
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
5
(2)
Ivy League silk
CD
D
Ivy League tb
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Dual C&D scorer who has run well in defeat on his last two C&D runs; shoud go close again.
38-279
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 3/12 Soleil Fighter (1½L) 17/1 65 70
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 8/14 Embraces (3½L) 46/1 65 65
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 2/12 I Can (hd) 11/1 64 73
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 7/11 Daring Pursuit (3L) 25/1 66 71
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 t 9/12 Jumbo Legend (3½L) 31/1 67 70
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/12 Noble Pursuit (6½L) 11/1 69 67
6
(6)
Super Unicorn silk
CD
Super Unicorn t
J: M L Yeung
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has modest 1-13 strike rate but largely consistent; up 2lb for latest C&D neck second.
296-62
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 8-7 t 2/12 Hameron (nk) 67/10 62 69
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 t 9/14 Perfect Team (4¾L) 17/5F 64 64
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-9 t 6/12 Speed Dragon (3L) 18/5F 65 63
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 6/12 Soleil Fighter (2¼L) 9/5F 65 71
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Lovero (shd) 9/5F 62 72
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/11 Daring Pursuit (1¾L) 9/10F 62 71
7
(7)
Devas Twelve silk
D
Devas Twelve tp
J: K De Melo
T: W Y So
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Effective at 7f and 1m but seems to prefer Sha Tin and has never won at above Class 4.
871-55
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 8-8 tp 8/12 Hameron (3¾L) 62/1 63 62
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 7/14 Packing Angel (5½L) 30/1 63 59
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 1/14 Fun Together (¾L) 201/10 57 67
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-8 tp 5/14 Beauty Alliance (3½L) 69/10 58 62
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 5/14 Matsu Victor (2½L) 17/1 58 65
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 t 5/14 Family Jewel (3L) 43/5 58 63
8
(1)
Excellence Value silk
Excellence Value tb
J: Harry Bentley
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Close 6f fourth before fair sixth last time (1m); needs more here; this trip should suit.
64-013
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-10 b 6/14 Sky Heart (3¼L) 19/1 65 67
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 4/14 The Boom Box (1¾L) 250/1 65 65
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 14/14 Tourbillon Prince (8¾L) 60/1 66 48
27 Apr 24 Kmb Kembla Grange 10f Gd Hc 9-1 b 1/9 Vadamos Queen (½L) 19/5 - 85
13 Apr 24 Nwc Newcastle (Aus) 8f Gd Hc 9-3 b 3/13 Hinchinjive (1L) 27/10F - -
28 Mar 24 Hkb Hawkesbury 7f Gd Hc 9-7 b 3/11 Khumbila (1¾L) 4/1 - -
9
(9)
Beato silk
D
Beato tv
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Modest strike-rate (1-24) but fairly treated, likes this C&D and goes well for this rider.
63-205
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Sl Hc 8-3 tv 6/13 Never Peter Out (3L) 12/1 63 66
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 tv 3/12 Definitive (1¼L) 89/10 62 70
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
Verdict

Very few can be ruled out here and slight preference is for the bottomweight BEATO, who may prove just too strong for Ivy League.

Verdict silk image
Beato

Betting Forecast:

100/30 Super Unicorn,

9/2 Ivy League,

5/1 Beato,

6/1 M Unicorn,

7/1 Samarkand,

8/1 Glorious Success,

9/1 Aestheticism,

10/1 Excellence Value,

16/1 Devas Twelve

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