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12 March 2025
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Ap Lei Chau Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Talents Ambition silk
Talents Ambition b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
Unable to land a blow last time (1m2f); on a high mark, but the drop down to 1m1f may help
792-31
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 b 7/12 Enthralled (5L) 9/1 80 79
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 b 9/14 My Wish (3L) 42/1 78 87
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 b 2/14 Perfect Team (½L) 43/10 78 87
18 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-2 b 3/14 Young Brilliant (1½L) 6/4F 78 82
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 b 1/13 Fighting Machine (½L) 11/4F 71 85
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 b 5/12 Turin Mascot (2¼L) 3/5F 71 80
2
(3)
Romantic Laos silk
C
Romantic Laos tp
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: W K Mo
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has come close a couple of times over 1m1f; 6lb above highest winning mark
2860-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 76
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 2/9 Soleil Fighter (1L) 22/1 75 81
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 8/12 Soleil Fighter (4½L) 14/1 76 75
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 6/12 Star Mac (3¼L) 14/1 76 76
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
3
(1)
Hameron silk
CD
C
Hameron
J: Richard Kingscote
T: K W Lui
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 - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won here over extended mile last month; 5lb increase shouldn't stop him getting involved
19-058
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 9-0 1/12 Super Unicorn (nk) 165/10 69 77
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 9/12 Star Mac (4½L) 20/1 71 69
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
4
(7)
Star Mac silk
CD
BF
Star Mac tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Decent third last time; not easy to win with but each-way chance again today
316-73
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 3/12 Fallon (1¾L) 17/10F 74 80
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 1/12 Aestheticism (1¼L) 69/10 67 74
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
5
(2)
Allcash silk
Allcash tp
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: C S Shum
Struggled since arriving in HK; needs more to get competitive
9000-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 tp 9/11 Ariel (4¼L) 72/1 75 74
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-2 tp 14/14 Sky Heart (18L) 246/1 78 46
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-9 tp1 10/14 Californiatotality (12L) 159/1 80 63
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 t 11/11 Green N White (7¾L) 79/1 82 66
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 t 14/14 Packing Hermod (24L) 25/1 85 27
11 Nov 23 Sao Cidade Jardim 12f Gd 3yG1 9-0 4/10 Cold Heart (7¾L) 23/5 - -
6
(12)
Fallon silk
CD
Fallon tb
J: Ben E Thompson
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won over C&D three weeks; leading contender despite 7lb rise and wide draw
1545-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 1/12 Charity Gain (1½L) 59/10 66 77
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 5/14 New Future Folks (2½L) 69/10 67 74
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 4/14 Embraces (1¾L) 10/1 67 71
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 5/14 Huge Wave (1¾L) 13/1 68 73
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/14 Mickley (3L) 17/1 70 75
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 tb 4/14 Sky Trust (¾L) 10/1 70 79
7
(5)
Simply Maverick silk
C
Simply Maverick
J: Declan McDonogh
T: P F Yiu
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Struggled recently; needs a return to form
000-45
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 9-6 v1 12/12 Hameron (9½L) 16/1 75 61
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 14/14 Perfect Team (19L) 40/1 77 44
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 11/14 Huge Wave (3¼L) 95/1 78 80
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 4/12 I Can (¾L) 5/2F 78 85
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 5/12 Lovero (1¾L) 17/1 78 83
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-9 8/12 Jumbo Legend (3¼L) 2/1F 78 82
8
(8)
Charity Gain silk
CD
Charity Gain t
J: L J Ferraris
T: David Eustace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Second to Fallon over C&D three weeks ago; 5lb better off with him today; shortlisted
21-533
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 t 2/12 Fallon (1½L) 29/10 66 73
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/12 Can't Go Wong (¾L) 59/20 59 68
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 t 5/13 Joyful Prosperity (1½L) 19/10F 59 65
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Affordable (½L) 17/10F 58 67
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/14 Joyful Prosperity (1¾L) 14/5 58 65
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 1/11 Arthur's Kingdom (2L) 462/100 50 62
9
(11)
Jumbo Legend silk
C
Jumbo Legend ht
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: C Fownes
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Twice a winner over extended mile at Happy Valley; could play a part if new trip suits
4-0136
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 4/9 Soleil Fighter (1½L) 11/1 67 72
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 ht 11/12 Soleil Fighter (7¾L) 9/1 67 61
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 ht 1/12 Glorious Journey (shd) 124/10 61 72
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 3/12 Deal Completed (nk) 22/1 60 72
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 ht 6/13 Amazing Run (3¾L) 18/1 60 62
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 ht 9/12 Zoom Boom (4¼L) 9/1 61 60
10
(9)
Beauty Alliance silk
CD
Beauty Alliance
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Comfortable winner over C&D last week; goes up 8lb but remains relatively unexposed
1346-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 1/12 Mission Strike (2¼L) 69/20F 57 69
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-8 3/14 Billionaire Secret (1¼L) 58/10 57 64
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 4/12 Amazing Award (1½L) 13/10F 57 61
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 6/14 Legend St Paul's (2¾L) 68/10 57 61
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 1/14 Solid Win (1¼L) 27/10F 49 61
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 6/14 Super Love Dragon (3½L) 9/1 50 53
11
(4)
Northern Beast silk
CD
C
Northern Beast v
J: Matthew Poon
T: D J Hall
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
C&D winner last month; possible this consistent type may struggle with 6lb rise
13-353
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-8 v 1/12 Dragon Star (½L) 59/20F 56 65
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 v1 3/11 Take Action (3L) 17/1 57 64
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 3/12 Can't Go Wong (1½L) 10/1 57 63
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-9 5/14 Reliable Profit (4L) 17/1 58 62
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 3/12 Prince Alex (1½L) 66/10 58 66
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 9/12 Super Unicorn (13L) 18/1 58 44
12
(6)
Winning Steps silk
CD
C
D
Winning Steps he
J: Karis Teetan
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 Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
C&D winner in November; drops to just 1lb above that winning mark so can't be ruled out
66-747
Age: 6
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 he 6/12 Fallon (3½L) 66/10 64 66
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-10 he 6/14 Perfect Team (3¼L) 21/1 65 68
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
13
(13)
Aestheticism silk
Aestheticism
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Each-way chance if getting a run, but all three wins have come at Sha Tin over 1m
362-43
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 66
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 3/9 Excellence Value (½L) 48/10 65 73
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
14
(14)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand tp
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Gone close a couple of times this season; might be given an easy lead if getting a run
4507-5
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 4/9 Excellence Value (1¼L) 57/10 69 75
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
Verdict

The nod goes to CHARITY GAIN, who remains open to further improvement and is now 5lb better off with his former conqueror Fallon.

Verdict silk image
Charity Gain

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Beauty Alliance,

5/1 Charity Gain,

6/1 Fallon,

7/1 Star Mac,

8/1 Hameron,

9/1 Winning Steps,

10/1 Romantic Laos,

Northern Beast,

12/1 Jumbo Legend,

20/1 Talents Ambition,

Simply Maverick,

33/1 Allcash

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