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Kyoto Handicap (Class 3) (3yo ) (Course C 3) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Kaholo Angel silk
CD
D
Kaholo Angel t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Ran well over 7f last month and can cope with this drop back in trip; a possible
502-25
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 t 5/12 Juneau Pride (2L) 11/2 75 80
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 13/14 Packing Angel (11L) 24/1 75 56
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/14 Packing Angel (¾L) 68/10 74 80
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 2/14 Tourbillon Prince (1¼L) 17/1 73 81
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 t 5/10 Packing Power (4¾L) 22/1 75 72
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 5/10 Brave Star (2¼L) 19/10F 76 83
2
(6)
View Of The World silk
CD
View Of The World t
J: Zac Purton
T: C H Yip
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Very progressive 4yo; excused defeat from wide stall last time; remains of strong interest
81-154
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 8/12 Gallant Valour (2½L) 22/5 72 72
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 1/12 A Americ Te Specso (nk) 6/4F 65 73
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 t 1/12 Glory B (2¼L) 17/20F 55 73
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 t 5/14 Markwin (3¼L) 13/2 55 60
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 t 4/14 Flying Luck (¾L) 7/2 55 63
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 t 1/13 Jumbo Fortune (½L) 81/10 49 62
3
(3)
Beauty Infinity silk
CD
Beauty Infinity
J: Richard Kingscote
T: J Size
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Displayed good turn of foot inside final furlong here last month; 6lb rise not excessive
124-55
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 1/11 Lucky Eight (½L) 11/5F 65 76
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 2/10 Romantic Son (nse) 13/5 63 75
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 4/12 Beauty Destiny (2L) 19/1 64 65
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 5/12 Gustosisimo (1¾L) 76/10 65 71
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 5/12 Sugar Sugar (1¾L) 12/1 66 72
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 8/12 Brave Star (7L) 15/2 67 58
4
(10)
Romantic Son silk
CD
Romantic Son
J: Harry Bentley
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Opened HK account with narrow C&D win last month; wide draw a negative today
162-40
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 1/10 Beauty Infinity (nse) 109/20 66 78
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 6/14 Bundle Award (4¼L) 54/10 66 62
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 2/12 Dancing Code (2¼L) 59/10 66 74
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 4/14 Divano (1¼L) 77/10 66 70
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 p 12/12 Gustosisimo (7½L) 67/10 66 54
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 p 2/12 Young Emperor (½L) 6/4F - 76
5
(9)
Happy Fat Cat silk
CD
D
Happy Fat Cat t
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: W K Mo
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Front-runner; held on well over C&D last month but looks shade vulnerable now 6lb higher
15324-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 70
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 8-10 t 1/11 King Of Fighters (nk) 106/10 64 74
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 5/12 Gustosisimo (1¾L) 12/1 65 65
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 3/12 Gallant Valour (nk) 17/1 64 72
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Beauty Destiny (nk) 10/1 62 72
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 4/12 Eternal Fortune (1¼L) 33/1 63 64
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-1 tp 12/12 Full Credit (16½L) 41/1 65 22
6
(7)
Nordic Dragon silk
CD
Nordic Dragon t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C S Shum
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed over C&D last month but this steadily regressive 6yo has not won since June 2023
63807-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 69
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 t 6/12 Wonder Kit (2¼L) 16/1 70 72
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 3/10 Romantic Son (nk) 11/1 69 80
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 8/11 Aurora Lady (3¼L) 14/1 71 69
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 10/12 Gallant Valour (3½L) 29/1 73 70
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 7/12 Wings Of War (1¾L) 16/1 75 73
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/12 Aurora Lady (2½L) 19/1 76 80
7
(2)
King Of Fighters silk
BF
King Of Fighters t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Ex-Australian 4yo who has been knocking loudly on the door in recent weeks
2296-/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 68
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 8-12 t 2/11 Happy Fat Cat (nk) 4/5F 66 75
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 2/12 Beauty Destiny (1¼L) 8/1 65 69
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 9/14 Packing Angel (6L) 37/1 67 62
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 t 6/14 Packing Angel (2L) 34/1 67 69
29 Sep 23 Moo Moonee Valley 8f Gd 3yG2 9-0 tb 8/10 Griff (4¾L) 17/5 - 98
16 Sep 23 Fle Flemington 7f Gd 3yL 9-0 tb1 3/15 Griff (½L) 30/1 - -
8
(11)
Find My Love silk
CD
Find My Love b
J: James Orman
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won a shade cosily here last month but is quickly back up in grade and poorly drawn today
176-60
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 b 1/12 Nebraskan (½L) 73/20F 59 72
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/14 Light Years Charm (5½L) 37/1 61 59
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 tb 6/14 Patch Of Cosmo (3L) 41/1 63 66
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb1 6/14 Tourbillon Prince (4¾L) 27/1 65 63
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 14/14 Silvery Breeze (11L) 65/1 67 49
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tp 7/12 Young Emperor (4¼L) 69/10 69 68
9
(12)
King Miles silk
D
King Miles t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: K W Lui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Placed on New Year's Day but not in the same form since and has tough draw today
76903-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 7/12 Hong Lok Golf (4¼L) 12/1 66 66
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 6/14 Triumphant More (2½L) 25/1 68 70
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 9/14 Mid Winter Wind (2¾L) 10/1 70 70
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 8-12 13/14 Dragon Joy (4¼L) 57/1 72 69
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 Dancing Code (2¼L) 13/2 72 80
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 7/14 Silvery Breeze (2¾L) 5/1 73 77
10
(5)
Tai Victory silk
Tai Victory t
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won on debut in Australia last June but made low-key Hong Kong debut over C&D last month
8-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 8/10 Romantic Son (4¾L) 28/1 64 61
21 Jun 24 Gou Goulburn 5f Sft MdHc 8-13 1/7 Incarcerated (¾L) 3/1 - -
11
(1)
Victory Sky silk
Victory Sky
J: K C Leung
T: P F Yiu
Close third over 7f two starts ago but held since and now 0-7 in Hong Kong
934-58
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 61
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 9/12 Juneau Pride (4¼L) 42/10 63 62
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 3/14 Juneau Pride (¾L) 79/10 63 71
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 4/13 Prince Of Porty (2L) 11/1 63 63
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 5/14 Divano (2¼L) 78/10 65 66
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 8/14 Divano (4¾L) 15/1 64 61
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 2/14 Young Superstar (½L) 21/1 63 69
12
(8)
Written Casa silk
CD
D
Written Casa tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: Jamie Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cosy C&D winner in February but could not land a telling blow when back up to this grade
91-090
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 61
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 tb 9/11 Beauty Infinity (5¾L) 23/1 61 54
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 1/12 Triumphant Warrior (1¼L) 25/1 54 68
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 tb 10/14 Awesome Treasure (7¼L) 99/1 56 48
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 t 9/12 Mr Energia (10L) 86/1 58 44
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 tv1 12/12 Zoom Boom (13L) 91/1 62 41
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 8-11 tb 9/10 Sunlight Power (12½L) 97/1 64 43
13
(13)
Run Run Smart silk
D
Run Run Smart t
T: F C Lor
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ran quite well over C&D three weeks ago but has very mixed record this season
6003-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 8-8 t 6/11 Happy Fat Cat (3¼L) 68/1 62 72
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-3 t 10/11 Invincible Shield (8¼L) 52/1 65 59
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 13/14 Mid Winter Wind (5½L) 16/1 64 67
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 3/12 Storming Dragon (½L) 21/1 63 80
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-4 t 11/14 Healthy Healthy (4¾L) 71/1 65 63
15 Jun 24 Chs Chester 6f Gd 22yNv 9-7 1/10 The Flying Seagull (1¾L) 100/30F - 83
Verdict

Dennis Yip's 4yo VIEW OF THE WORLD is readily excused his defeat from a wide stall in February and can now resume his earlier progress.

Verdict silk image
View Of The World

Betting Forecast:

2/1 View Of The World,

7/2 King Of Fighters,

7/1 Beauty Infinity,

10/1 Kaholo Angel,

Victory Sky,

12/1 Romantic Son,

Nordic Dragon,

Find My Love,

16/1 Happy Fat Cat,

33/1 King Miles,

Tai Victory,

Written Casa

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