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19 March 2025
Wednesday 19th March

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

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
M Unicorn silk
CD
D
BF
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
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
On fairly tough mark but ran big race in defeat over C&D a fortnight ago
24-645
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 72
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 et 2/9 Excellence Value (nk) 47/10F 70 78
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
2
(3)
Excellence Value silk
CD
Excellence Value tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Came good in HK at fourth attempt, with C&D win this month; further progress is possible
164-01
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 1/9 M Unicorn (nk) 63/10 63 72
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 - -
3
(7)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand tp
J: Ellis Wong 7
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 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sound effort when fourth over C&D this month and Ellis Wong claims 7lb today
4507-5
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 14
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
4
(10)
Rising From Ashes silk
CD
C
Rising From Ashes tb
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C W Chang
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regressive 7yo; placed at big odds in January but two lesser efforts have followed
902-40
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 68
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 9/14 Brilliant Express (6½L) 37/1 70 67
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 11/12 Righteous Arion (3¾L) 16/1 70 65
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 tb 2/14 Patch Of Cosmo (¾L) 59/1 69 78
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 tb 4/12 Full Credit (4½L) 64/1 71 67
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 12/12 I Can (7L) 35/1 73 66
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 5/12 Young Emperor (3L) 44/1 75 78
5
(9)
A Americ Te Specso silk
C
A Americ Te Specso b
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (29%)
Consistent but frustrating sprinter; attempts 1m for first time today
67526-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 6/10 Spicy Gold (4L) 67/10 67 65
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 b 7/12 Gustosisimo (4L) 74/10 69 62
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 5/12 Gallant Valour (½L) 6/1 69 76
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 b 2/12 View Of The World (nk) 17/1 67 74
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 b 6/12 Eternal Fortune (2½L) 5/1 69 67
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 b 4/12 Atomic Force (1½L) 56/10 69 70
6
(12)
Lovero silk
CD
Lovero t
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Awarded C&D race in November but has not built on that performance
95-010
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-0 t 9/11 Young Champion (4¾L) 65/1 80 76
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 t 5/12 Soleil Fighter (2L) 16/1 79 84
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 12/12 Soleil Fighter (12L) 24/1 79 62
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 t 1/12 Super Unicorn (shd) 34/1 74 83
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 11/11 Helene Warrior (21L) 10/1 74 31
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 t 10/13 King Miles (8L) 37/1 74 63
7
(5)
Test For Love silk
D
Test For Love
J: Richard Kingscote
T: K W Lui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed only minor promise on first two Hong Kong starts; not the most obvious answer
99-117
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 9/14 Winning Gold (6½L) 46/1 66 60
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 9/14 Embraces (4L) 37/1 66 65
31 May 24 Crl Carlisle 8f GS 53yHc 9-9 1/5 Wait And Hope (6½L) 11/10F 75 93
25 May 24 Sal Salisbury 7f Gd 53yHc 9-6 1/10 Wonder Smile (1½L) 3/1F 69 81
3 May 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 53yHc 9-7 7/14 Raft Up (3L) 16/5F 66 63
22 Apr 24 Pon Pontefract 6f Sft 63yHc 9-10 2/8 Blufferonthebus (nk) 4/1 66 75
8
(6)
Devas Twelve silk
D
Devas Twelve t
J: K De Melo
T: W Y So
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual 7f winner in Class 4 this season but finding things tougher in this higher grade
6871-5
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 6/9 Excellence Value (2½L) 34/1 63 66
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
9
(8)
Quantum Patch silk
CD
Quantum Patch t
J: Karis Teetan
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Twice in the frame here (1m1f/1m) this year and still on a workable mark; shortlisted
463-90
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd 3yHc 8-7 t 4/12 Hameron (1¼L) 41/5 62 67
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Soleil Fighter (3¼L) 19/5 63 66
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 t 3/12 Speed Dragon (¾L) 44/5 62 65
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tb1 9/11 Winning Steps (6L) 37/10 64 61
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 10/14 Ching (3½L) 9/1 67 69
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/9 Flamingo Trillion (3¾L) 26/5 69 73
10
(1)
Sturdy Ruby silk
CD
Sturdy Ruby t
J: M L Yeung
T: K L Man
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)
Career-best form when narrow C&D winner last month; 6lb higher in higher grade today
12-431
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 1/12 Jumbo Fortune (shd) 41/10 56 64
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 t 2/12 Amazing Award (hd) 9/1 54 61
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 4/12 Good Luck Win (1½L) 9/2 54 60
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-5 t 3/12 Take Action (1¼L) 10/1 54 62
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 1/12 Viva Graciousness (1¼L) 22/5 48 60
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 3/12 Northern Beast (1¾L) 39/10 49 57
11
(2)
Flying Fortress silk
Flying Fortress t
J: Harry Bentley
T: W K Mo
Very close second over C&D when upped in trip last month; still unexposed in Hong Kong
28-68/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 2/12 Thesis (nse) 17/1 59 70
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 8/12 Wings Of War (2¼L) 8/1 61 58
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Aurora Lady (4L) 43/1 63 63
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-6 t 8/14 Savvy Brilliant (3½L) 26/1 63 63
12
(11)
Sure Joyful silk
CD
Sure Joyful t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Not drawn well today but has made the frame on four of five starts since October's C&D win
440-32
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 t 4/12 Fallon (2L) 26/1 64 69
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Star Mac (2L) 16/1 61 64
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-5 t 11/12 Speed Dragon (6½L) 22/1 61 52
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Prince Alex (½L) 14/1 60 69
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/12 Prince Alex (nk) 9/1 58 69
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 1/12 Foremost Teddy (¾L) 36/5 52 66
13
(13)
Stellar Grande silk
Stellar Grande p
T: David Eustace
4-9 when based in Britain but could not land a telling blow on first four Hong Kong starts
007-8/
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-6 p 12/12 Enthralled (7¼L) 51/1 63 57
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-9 p 11/14 Steps Ahead (4¾L) 106/1 65 65
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
Verdict

Multiple course winner SAMARKAND is back on a workable mark, even before Ellis Wong's useful 7lb claim is considered.

Verdict silk image
Samarkand

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Excellence Value,

5/1 M Unicorn,

Samarkand,

6/1 Quantum Patch,

8/1 Sturdy Ruby,

Flying Fortress,

Sure Joyful,

12/1 A Americ Te Specso,

20/1 Lovero,

25/1 Rising From Ashes,

Devas Twelve,

33/1 Test For Love

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