SHA TIN

30 March 2025

Sunday 30th March

HK

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Pollock Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 7f
Going: Good

Runners: 14
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(3)

Capital Legend ^t

J: Hugh Bowman

T: C Fownes

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Dips in grade after very respectable 6f run this month; this longer trip will suit

6050-8

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 59

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Mar 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 t	6/10	Romantic Son (3L)	19/1	61	64
19 Feb 25	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	3yHc	8-2 t	11/12	Hameron (7¼L)	23/1	63	55
9 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-4 t	5/14	Light Years Charm (4½L)	99/1	64	65
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	8-9 t	10/14	Perfect Team (5¼L)	47/1	64	62
18 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	8-3 t	8/14	Young Brilliant (3¾L)	10/1	65	64
30 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	1/12	Harmony Galaxy (nk)	122/10	58	70

(5)

Endued ^tv ¹

J: Brenton Avdulla

T: Jamie Richards

Ran on well four fourth over 6f when dropped to this grade; well worth a crack at 7f

4808-0

Age: 3

Weight: 9-8

OR: 58

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Mar 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-8 tb	4/12	Dragon Four Seas (1¾L)	12/1	58	61
19 Feb 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 tb¹	8/12	Gustosisimo (4½L)	10/1	60	52
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 tp	10/14	The Boom Box (3¼L)	17/1	62	58
1 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-9 tp	8/12	Dancing Code (6¾L)	63/10	64	58
15 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 tp	10/12	Swift Ascend (49L)	21/1	64	-
24 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-7 t	5/12	Swift Ascend (3¼L)	49/1	64	68

(10)

South Star ^t

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: F C Lor

Unexposed 3yo who went close over C&D last month and should still have more to offer

Age: 3

Weight: 9-4

OR: 54

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	2/14	Sky Jewellery (nk)	48/10	52	63
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-3	5/14	Yuen Long Elite (4¼L)	16/1	52	53

(11)

Rich Horse ^h

J: Ben E Thompson

T: D J Hall

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won on debut in Ireland in 2023 but has struggled to get seriously competitive in HK

000-98

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 53

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-6 h	13/14	The Auspicious (13½L)	191/1	56	32
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-7 h¹	10/14	Magnificent Nine (6¾L)	171/1	58	51
15 Jan 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-9	12/12	Parents' Love (7¼L)	111/1	60	46
10 Jul 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	8-8 t	9/9	Atomic Force (8½L)	102/1	63	48
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sft	Hc	8-8	8/10	Call Me Glorious (17L)	74/1	63	42
18 Jun 23	Gow Gowran Park	7f Y	2yMd	9-7	1/10	Air Commander (1½L)	22/1	-	89

(14)

Max Que ^t

J: L J Ferraris

T: Mark Newnham

Lost only narrowly after finishing well over C&D last month and remains lightly raced

276-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 52

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	2/14	Carryon Smiling (nk)	9/1	50	60
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-0 tb	7/14	Brilliant Express (3¼L)	76/10	51	54
1 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 tb	6/14	Devas Twelve (2½L)	132/1	52	54
24 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 tb¹	10/12	Hong Lok Golf (7¼L)	24/1	52	43

(8)

Virtuous Phantom ^b ¹

J: Declan McDonogh

T: C H Yip

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won a recent trial and evidently has some ability; makes official debut today

Form:

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 52

Days: -

(4)

Wrote A New Page ^t

J: Jerry Chau ²

T: C S Shum

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Unlucky not to finish closer than seventh over C&D this month and remains very unexposed

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 52

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-2 t	7/14	The Auspicious (3¾L)	19/1	52	54
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-1 t	7/12	Ka Ying Warrior (3½L)	60/1	52	52

(13)

California Blitz ^t

J: Matthew Chadwick

T: W K Mo

Bettered his low-key debut when keeping-on fifth over C&D last month; may progress again

5-0

Age: 3

Weight: 9-1

OR: 51

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	5/14	Sky Jewellery (3¼L)	144/1	52	55
29 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	13/14	Masterofmyuniverse (7¾L)	27/1	52	38

(9)

Bling Bling Genius

J: Karis Teetan

T: Douglas Whyte

Finished well down the field on first two outings; not the most obvious answer

0-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 50

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-2 p	14/14	Juneau Pride (10½L)	93/1	52	33
22 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 p	10/14	Sky Joy (5¾L)	51/10	52	42

(7)

The Auspicious ^h

J: M L Yeung

T: Y S Tsui

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Displayed sudden jolt of improvement when shock C&D winner this month, his sixth start

100-00

Age: 3

Weight: 8-13

OR: 49

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-7 h	1/14	Gallant Epoch (½L)	132/1	43	55
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-8 h	12/14	Master Of All (5¾L)	239/1	45	42
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 h	11/14	Yuen Long Elite (8¾L)	174/1	48	36
22 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	3yHc	9-1 h¹	12/14	Ka Ying Attack (5L)	83/1	50	47
8 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 b¹	12/14	Happy Park (7½L)	209/1	52	38
17 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	9/14	Meowth (6½L)	28/1	52	49

(2)

Happy Universe ^e/s

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Jimmy Ting

Down the field over C&D this month and has now been unplaced all seven starts

0609-8

Age: 5

Weight: 8-10

OR: 46

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-12 e/s	10/14	The Auspicious (5¼L)	24/1	48	46
23 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 e/s	6/14	Carryon Smiling (2½L)	109/1	50	54
9 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-2 e/s	12/14	Gale Saga (5L)	35/1	53	47
15 Jan 25	Hap Happy Valley	9f Gd	Hc	9-5 e/s	9/12	Charity Gain (6¾L)	54/1	55	50
26 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-6	8/12	Embraces (6¼L)	75/1	57	57
4 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-9	10/12	Youth Power (6½L)	43/1	59	56

(12)

Draco ^tp

J: Matthew Poon

T: P F Yiu

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

In the frame all three starts for new stable this year and still unexposed over 7f

334-75

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 45

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-8 tp	3/14	Master Of All (2L)	63/10	45	52
22 Jan 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 tp	3/12	Golden Empire (1½L)	49/10	45	52
8 Jan 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 tp	4/12	Judy's Great (1L)	29/10	45	52
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sft	Hc	8-12 ht¹	7/12	Glory Elite (8L)	12/1	49	42
5 Jun 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	9-3 t	5/12	Packing Power (3¾L)	5/2	51	55
22 May 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	6/12	New Power (3L)	26/1	52	54

(1)

Only U ^tp

J: K C Leung

T: T P Yung

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Regressive maiden with quite a lot to prove at present

008-05

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 44

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	8f Gd	Hc	8-10 tb	11/14	Mister Dapper (7½L)	52/1	46	40
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	8f Gd	Hc	8-10 tb	10/14	Sunstrider (6L)	37/1	47	44
1 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	8f Gd	Hc	8-12 tb	8/14	Legend St Paul's (3L)	16/1	49	52
9 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	9-0 tb	13/14	Excel Wongchoy (17L)	42/1	51	27
23 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	9-1 tb	5/11	Never Peter Out (6¾L)	77/10	53	50
6 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-5 tb	4/13	Sky Trust (3½L)	15/1	55	58

(6)

He Was You ^tb

J: Alexis Badel

T: A S Cruz

Yet to pose a significant threat after six sprint runs; moves up in trip today

800-69

Age: 4

Weight: 8-6

OR: 42

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-5 tb	8/14	Justifying (6¼L)	12/1	44	41
12 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sl	Hc	8-12 tb¹	10/12	Daily Trophy (11L)	36/5	46	23
1 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-9 tp	11/12	The Boom Box (10L)	19/1	48	27
15 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	6/12	Triumphant More (3¼L)	11/2	50	51
1 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-12 t	9/14	Dragon Joy (5¾L)	20/1	52	49
9 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	10/14	Patch Of Time (3¼L)	68/10	52	53

(15)

Mighty Steed

T: K W Lui

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)

Ended 2024 with a below-par run but his early-season form was encouraging

-04563

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 58

Days: 119

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-9	10/14	Dragon Joy (6L)	16/1	60	56
30 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-9	4/11	D Star (nk)	8/5F	60	69
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f GF	Hc	8-6	5/12	Jumbo Legend (2L)	12/1	61	68
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-6	6/14	Winning Gold (3L)	9/1	62	64
15 Sep 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-5	3/14	Sunlight Power (3¼L)	65/1	62	64
6 Jul 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-10	11/13	King Miles (9L)	80/1	63	50

(16)

Always My Folks ^h

T: C W Chang

Second over 6f here in January but yet to build on that performance

0882-0

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 45

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-10 h	13/14	Super Express (9¾L)	72/1	47	32
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-12 h	8/12	Ka Ying Warrior (3¾L)	16/1	49	48
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 h	8/14	Master Phoenix (2½L)	26/1	49	52
1 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-12 h¹	2/11	Fun Elite (1¼L)	44/1	48	52
8 Sep 24	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-13	11/12	Fast Network (8L)	103/1	50	37
6 Jul 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF		8-9	9/12	Santorini (5L)	29/1	-	55

Top of the list is WROTE A NEW PAGE, who was making good headway inside the final furlong until stopped in his tracks here last month.

Wrote A New Page

11/4 South Star,

5/1 Max Que,

6/1 The Auspicious,

7/1 Endued,

Draco,

8/1 Wrote A New Page,

10/1 Capital Legend,

12/1 Virtuous Phantom,

14/1 California Blitz,

33/1 Happy Universe,

He Was You,

50/1 Only U,

66/1 Rich Horse,

Bling Bling Genius

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