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Percival Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Celestial Colours silk
C
Celestial Colours tv
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Jamie Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Knocking on the door in three runs this term; can make his presence felt once again
-42300
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 143
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tv 4/12 Young Emperor (3L) 14/5 77 80
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-5 tv 2/14 Alpha One (shd) 36/5 75 85
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-4 tv 3/14 Magic Control (1¼L) 21/1 75 82
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 10/12 Lucky Archangel (9½L) 12/1 77 60
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 10/12 Midori Glory (5¼L) 59/1 79 71
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 tv1 11/11 Copartner Prance (11½L) 13/1 80 59
2
(7)
Youthful Spirits silk
CD
Youthful Spirits tv
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Has been strongly hinting at his second local win in recent months; chance
6243-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 9-9 tv 6/11 Happy Fat Cat (3¼L) 10/1 77 77
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tv1 2/12 Red Elegance (¾L) 11/2 76 81
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 4/12 Red Elegance (1½L) 23/5 76 81
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 3/9 Bottomuptogether (½L) 76/10 76 81
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb1 2/12 Atomic Force (½L) 31/10F 74 79
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/11 Healthy Healthy (1¼L) 33/1 74 82
3
(1)
Colourful King silk
D
Colourful King t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: David Eustace
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Made a solid start to his HK career with a creditable fifth last month; place chance
5-5121
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-2 t 5/14 Horsepower (2½L) 5/1 68 69
29 Jun 24 Cau Caulfield 5f Gd 2yHc 9-5 5/7 First Settler (4¼L) 21/20F - -
15 Jun 24 Swn Sandown (Aus) 5f GS 2yHc 9-2 1/7 Interest Point (2¼L) 27/10F - -
1 Jun 24 Cau Caulfield 5.5f Gd 2yHc 9-4 2/6 Interest Point (shd) 17/10F - -
8 May 24 Swn Sandown (Aus) 5f Gd 2yMd 9-2 1/11 She's Got Pizzazz (¾L) 19/5 - -
17 Apr 24 Cau Caulfield 5f Gd 2yHc 9-0 2/9 Rich Dottie (½L) 30/1 - -
4
(4)
Carroll Street silk
D
Carroll Street b
J: Declan McDonogh
T: Douglas Whyte
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Has shown little in seven outings this term but has slipped to a dangerous mark
8-5766
Age: 7
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 8/12 Fast Responder (4½L) 22/1 68 61
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 5/14 Super Fortune (3¼L) 11/1 70 74
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 7/10 Stellar Express (7L) 43/1 72 59
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-3 tv1 6/14 Healthy Healthy (2¼L) 32/1 74 75
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 6/14 Fast Network (6½L) 44/1 76 75
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-8 tb 13/14 Alpha One (5¼L) 35/1 78 69
5
(9)
Sparkling Fellow silk
D
Sparkling Fellow
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: D J Hall
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Plenty to like about his two outings since arriving in HK; can strike in this grade
43-747
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-0 4/14 Horsepower (2L) 20/1 66 69
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 3/12 Fast Responder (1¾L) 48/10 66 69
13 Jul 24 Cau Caulfield 5.5f Sft 3yHc 8-4 tb 7/13 Marble Nine (6¼L) 10/1 - -
29 Jun 24 Cau Caulfield 5f GS 3yHc 8-3 tb 4/13 Whistlefield (4¾L) 9/2 - -
8 Jun 24 Fle Flemington 5.5f Gd 3yHc 8-13 tb 7/16 Right To Party (3½L) 10/1 - -
28 Oct 23 Ran Randwick 6f GS 3yL 8-11 b 5/8 Mumbai Muse (2L) 5/1 - -
6
(6)
Watch This One silk
Watch This One t
J: Matthew Poon
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Maiden winner in AUS who has performed nicely in recent barrier trials; consult market
Form: -1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 64
Days: -
7
(8)
Heroic Master silk
CD
D
Heroic Master tb
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
On a lengthy losing run but has strongly hinted at snapping that sequence this season
63-232
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 62
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 6/12 Red Elegance (4L) 32/5 66 60
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 3/12 Red Elegance (1½L) 66/10 64 69
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 2/14 Super Fortune (2L) 37/10 64 72
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 3/12 Atomic Force (1½L) 33/10 64 65
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 2/14 Fast Network (4½L) 33/1 64 70
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-9 tb 10/12 Capital Delight (11L) 22/1 66 44
8
(5)
Sal silk
Sal
J: M L Yeung
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well beaten in both local starts and looks easily opposed in this company
00-224
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 62
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-5 11/12 Self Improvement (11½L) 117/1 64 37
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-12 13/14 Horsepower (6¾L) 150/1 64 50
14 May 24 Hkb Hawkesbury 5.5f Sft 3yMdHc 8-13 5/11 Setombe (2½L) 11/2 - -
9
(2)
Giddy Up silk
Giddy Up t
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
7f winner last season but has failed to recapture that form; question marks over this trip
-96047
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 60
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 9/14 Silvery Breeze (4½L) 17/1 62 61
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 6/13 Packing Hermod (3½L) 35/1 64 64
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/14 Patch Of Theta (9L) 36/5 66 57
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 4/13 King Miles (2¼L) 16/1 66 71
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 et 7/12 Romantic Laos (3½L) 87/10 68 71
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 7/10 Lovero (5½L) 9/1 69 66
Verdict

The vote goes to CELESTIAL COLOURS, who broke his local duck here last season and has been knocking firmly on the door this term.

Verdict silk image
Celestial Colours

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Youthful Spirits,

7/2 Celestial Colours,

11/2 Heroic Master,

6/1 Sparkling Fellow,

13/2 Colourful King,

8/1 Watch This One,

12/1 Carroll Street,

14/1 Giddy Up,

16/1 Sal

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