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9 April 2025
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Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Harmony N Blessed silk
CD
C
Harmony N Blessed tb
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: David A Hayes
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Below form on both 6f starts last month but was placed off 5lb higher over C&D in February
473877
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 7-12 tb 4/7 Fast Network (5¾L) 17/1 82 74
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-4 tb 7/12 Beauty Destiny (3¾L) 61/1 84 80
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 3/12 Red Elegance (1¾L) 20/1 85 87
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 8/8 Lucky With You (4¾L) 29/1 88 83
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 7/9 Gorgeous Win (3L) 22/1 89 86
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 7/9 Bottomuptogether (2¼L) 38/1 91 90
2
(8)
Youthful Spirits silk
CD
BF
Youthful Spirits tv
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Lost out only by a nose after brave attempt to make all over C&D last month
26243-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 2/9 Colourful King (nse) 9/10F 77 87
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
3
(7)
Eternal Fortune silk
C
D
BF
Eternal Fortune t
J: H T Mo 2
T: C S Shum
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
In good form over 5f/6f this season and probably won't be far away
49241-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 76
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 4/12 Red Elegance (2¼L) 13/5F 77 77
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 9/12 Gustosisimo (6L) 11/1 77 64
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 2/12 Red Elegance (¾L) 47/10 75 83
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 4/12 View Of The World (1½L) 23/10 75 78
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 1/12 Spicy Gold (shd) 89/20 69 74
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 2/11 Healthy Healthy (nk) 6/1 67 78
4
(4)
Colourful King silk
CD
D
Colourful King t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Built upon promising Hong Kong debut when narrow C&D winner last month; shortlisted
15-512
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 1/9 Youthful Spirits (nse) 109/20 68 78
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 - -
5
(10)
Casa Of Honor silk
Casa Of Honor
J: Matthew Poon
T: C W Chang
5-8 in Australia; not seen since October; has outside draw on Hong Kong debut
Form: -11352
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: -
6
(5)
Seasons Wit silk
CD
Seasons Wit tb
J: James Orman
T: Jamie Richards
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
In the frame over 6f here two runs ago but generally very disappointing this season
04009-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 9-2 tb 10/11 Happy Fat Cat (5¾L) 29/1 70 62
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 4/10 Spicy Gold (3L) 22/1 72 73
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 10/12 Beauty Destiny (4¾L) 58/1 74 66
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 12/14 Packing Angel (7¼L) 61/1 76 67
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-6 tb 9/14 Bundle Award (5¼L) 54/1 77 70
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 8/14 Lady's Choice (3½L) 77/1 79 77
7
(9)
Basic Instinct silk
Basic Instinct b
J: M L Yeung
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Always towards rear when a big-priced outsider for recent Hong Kong debut (6f)
0-5164
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 65
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 12/12 Invincible Shield (10½L) 197/1 65 43
8
(6)
Watch This One silk
Watch This One tp
J: Karis Teetan
T: P C Ng
Won on debut in Australia; fourth over C&D on recent Hong Kong debut; interesting
4-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 64
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 4/9 Colourful King (2¼L) 15/1 64 65
9
(3)
King Eccellente silk
CD
C
King Eccellente b
J: Harry Bentley
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Class 4 C&D winner in December but has found things tough since upped in grade
880-17
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF 3yHc 8-9 b 8/11 Happy Fat Cat (4¾L) 21/1 63 58
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 b 8/12 Red Elegance (5L) 17/1 65 55
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 b 10/12 View Of The World (5¾L) 21/1 63 53
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 b 1/12 Super Sixty (nk) 16/1 58 67
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 7/12 Gallant Valour (2¾L) 15/1 60 61
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 9/12 Beauty Destiny (4L) 12/1 60 60
10
(1)
Multidutch silk
Multidutch tb
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won in Australia last year but was a down-the-field outsider on his first two HK starts
00-130
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 tb 10/11 Beauty Infinity (6¾L) 53/1 63 53
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 10/12 Red Elegance (5½L) 57/1 65 53
Verdict

After a promising fourth over C&D on last month's Hong Kong debut, ex-Australian 3yo WATCH THIS ONE gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Watch This One

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Colourful King,

11/4 Youthful Spirits,

9/2 Eternal Fortune,

6/1 Watch This One,

8/1 Harmony N Blessed,

14/1 Casa Of Honor,

King Eccellente,

33/1 Seasons Wit,

Multidutch,

50/1 Basic Instinct

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