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13 April 2025

Sunday 13th April

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Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(1)

Commanding Missile

J: Jerry Chau ²

T: C W Chang

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Good C&D winner in October but beaten three times since and badly so the last twice

00-910

Age: 7

Weight: 9-9

OR: 40

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-1	12/12	Akashvani (11½L)	94/1	41	17
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-5	11/12	Magnifique (13L)	26/1	41	11
3 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-3	9/12	Sugar Ball (4L)	22/1	41	40
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-13	1/10	Beat Hollow (2¼L)	144/10	34	53
15 Jun 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-4	12/12	Tactical Command (21L)	41/10F	37	-
19 May 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-4	3/11	Mr Good Vibes (1¼L)	9/1	37	48

(11)

Podium ^t

J: L J Ferraris

T: David Eustace

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won over this trip at Happy Valley but has finished unplaced on all ten starts here

622-40

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 38

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	8f GF	Hc	9-7 t	6/14	Gallant Crown (3¼L)	21/10F	38	42
5 Feb 25	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-5 t	2/12	Confringo (shd)	5/2F	36	45
8 Jan 25	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-3 t	2/11	Pegasus General (nse)	89/10	34	43
15 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	4/14	Manythanks Forever (3¼L)	23/1	34	44
20 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	9-1 t	10/12	Super Charizzard (4½L)	8/1	34	32
6 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 t	1/12	Gorgeous Vitality (1¼L)	81/10	27	41

(9)

The Concentration ^et

J: Brenton Avdulla

T: P F Yiu

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

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Not beaten far in fourth last time after being raised 6lb for a decisive C&D win; player

415-98

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 38

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-7 et	4/12	World Hero (1½L)	29/10F	38	42
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 et	1/14	Circuit Ten (shd)	17/4	32	42
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 et	5/14	Ho Ho Star (¾L)	41/1	32	38
26 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 et	9/11	Super Charizzard (6½L)	26/1	34	26
20 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-5 et	8/12	Cervin (6½L)	16/1	36	34
30 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	9-7 et	11/12	Right Honourable (14L)	31/1	38	21

(6)

Sterling Wongchoy ^b

J: James Orman

T: Douglas Whyte

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Every chance on his close second in January; below par last two starts and record is 0-12

702-89

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 36

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-8 b	7/12	Same To You (2¾L)	10/1	38	41
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 b	11/14	Ho Ho Star (3¼L)	6/4F	38	36
5 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 b¹	2/12	Country Dancer (nse)	15/1	36	49
1 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	9-8 p	8/10	Precision Goal (20L)	33/1	38	5
30 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	8.5f Gd	Hc	8-4	9/12	Capital Legend (4¾L)	31/1	40	41
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-5	9/12	Spicy Gold (6¼L)	86/1	42	35

(10)

Circuit Ten ^t

J: Zac Purton

T: W Y So

Seeking first Hong Kong win; went very close last time; repeat effort would be good enough

2-6547

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 35

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	2/14	The Concentration (shd)	31/1	33	43
26 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	6/11	Super Charizzard (4¾L)	21/1	35	32
27 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-5 het	5/12	Plentiful (1½L)	57/10	36	42
30 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-7 het	4/12	Parents' Love (3L)	18/1	38	40
16 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-4 het	7/12	Colonel (3¾L)	54/1	40	39
10 Jul 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-12 het	11/12	Lucky Planet (17L)	82/1	47	10

(5)

Sky Prophet ^t

J: Hugh Bowman

T: C Fownes

Capable over 6f on a sound surface; his efforts on dirt seem superior to those on grass

4903-9

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 35

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-13 tb	4/12	Cheer For South (2½L)	76/10	36	39
12 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sl	Hc	9-7 tb	9/12	Patch Of Watch (10½L)	77/10	38	18
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	9-2 t	10/14	Precision Goal (12½L)	11/1	40	25
12 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-2 t	3/12	Excellent Daddy (1¼L)	37/10F	40	48
24 Nov 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-6 t	9/12	Hong Lok Golf (6½L)	16/1	42	35
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 tp	6/11	Smart Fighter (2¾L)	10/1	44	47

(12)

Cheer For South ^e/s

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: F C Lor

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Running well on dirt and won well last time; has fair C&D form so a player back on grass

127-26

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 34

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-11 e/s	1/12	Hinokami Kagura (2¼L)	12/5F	27	38
12 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sl	Hc	8-9 e/s	2/12	Patch Of Watch (¾L)	9/1	26	37
12 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-9 e/s	7/12	Excellent Daddy (4L)	41/5	26	25
18 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-6 e/s	2/12	Excellent Daddy (shd)	51/10	25	35
20 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd/Y	Hc	8-7 e/s	6/12	Super Charizzard (2¾L)	35/1	27	30
27 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 e/s	3/12	Spicy So Smart (2L)	6/1	27	33

(4)

Falcon Court ^tv ¹

J: Karis Teetan

T: David A Hayes

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Claimed sole success on the dirt track; 0-15 when tackling turf so something to prove

50144-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 34

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-3 tb	5/12	Yeah Buddy (5¾L)	61/10	34	27
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 tb	14/14	The Concentration (7¼L)	71/10	34	20
12 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sl	Hc	8-11 tb	1/12	Modest Gentleman (1¾L)	13/5F	28	44
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-11 tb	4/14	Ho Ho Star (¾L)	17/1	28	34
12 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-13 tb	4/12	Excellent Daddy (2¼L)	12/1	30	35
18 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-0 tb	5/12	Excellent Daddy (¾L)	12/1	31	39

(8)

Ho Ho Star ^h

J: Matthew Chadwick

T: C H Yip

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

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

Swooped late for narrow C&D win in January; found this 6lb higher mark too much last time

91-458

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 34

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 h	9/14	The Concentration (3¾L)	7/1	34	32
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-11 h	1/14	Flying Romantic (nk)	57/10	28	37
29 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-12 h	4/14	Cosmo Navigator (2L)	23/10F	29	36
6 Nov 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 h	5/12	Podium (2¼L)	9/1	30	36
1 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-11 h	8/10	Commanding Missile (5¼L)	11/5F	30	33
15 Sep 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-8 h	2/12	Gale Saga (1¼L)	4/5F	29	37

(7)

Multidarling ^t

J: H T Mo ²

T: T P Yung

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won over 6f at Happy Valley last term but has been uncompetitive this season; 0-18 here

505-08

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 25

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-8 t	5/14	Regency Happy Star (3½L)	17/1	27	32
16 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	8f GF	Hc	8-12 t	10/14	Gallant Crown (6L)	26/1	29	27
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	5/14	Gluck Racer (4L)	86/1	30	29
29 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	11/14	Regency Happy Star (7½L)	53/1	32	24
15 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	8/14	Harry's Hero (3¾L)	110/1	33	34
4 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	8/12	Good View Glory (4¼L)	152/1	35	37

(3)

Wind Speeder ^b

J: M L Yeung

T: Y S Tsui

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Although best at Happy Valley, his C&D second to reopposing Ho Ho Star puts him in the mix

264553

Age: 7

Weight: 8-3

OR: 20

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Apr 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-3 b	2/12	Golden Darci (¾L)	47/10	20	26
26 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-4 b	6/12	Yeah Buddy (6L)	18/1	21	13
12 Mar 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	8-5 b	4/12	Crystal Powerful (1½L)	56/10	22	27
2 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-5 b	5/14	The Concentration (2½L)	25/1	20	22
12 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Sl	Hc	8-4 b	5/12	Patch Of Watch (7L)	43/5	21	11
31 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-3 b	3/14	Ho Ho Star (½L)	41/1	20	27

(2)

California Icon ^tb

J: Angus Chung ³

T: A S Cruz

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)

One 7f run reads well but, otherwise, his CV is poor; unplaced in all five C&D runs

83798-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 20

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-0 tb	8/12	Cheer For South (6L)	20/1	19	11
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-0 tb	3/14	Regency Happy Star (1¼L)	53/1	20	27
9 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-1 tb	7/14	Special Hedge (4¼L)	122/1	21	23
26 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-3 tb	9/14	Gluck Racer (5½L)	67/1	23	18
5 Jan 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-5 tb	8/12	Country Dancer (4¼L)	29/1	25	24
1 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	8-12 tb	9/10	Precision Goal (21L)	16/1	28	-

(13)

Gallant Goody

T: D J Hall

Glimpses of ability among his 17 defeats but remains frustrating as he fails to progress

7-7853

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 28

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-13	7/12	World Hero (2¾L)	38/1	30	30
23 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-2	7/12	Smart Leader (4¾L)	51/10	32	30
6 Oct 24	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-12	8/11	Young Horizon (3¾L)	17/2	34	33
25 Sep 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	5/12	Sky Song (2¼L)	12/1	34	40
10 Jul 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	9-6	3/12	Goodmanship (1¾L)	57/1	36	45
5 Jun 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-7	9/12	Good View Glory (4½L)	19/1	38	36

(14)

Lapras ^tb ¹

T: W K Mo

One third over this trip from eight tries does not inspire support in the 13-race maiden

06-400

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 25

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-10 t	11/14	Regency Happy Star (7½L)	30/1	27	28
9 Feb 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-12 t	6/14	Special Hedge (3½L)	11/1	29	33
22 Dec 24	Sha Sha Tin	8f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	4/14	Fire Ball (2¾L)	64/1	31	34
4 Dec 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 tp	10/12	Good View Glory (6¼L)	38/1	34	29
9 Oct 24	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-5 tp	10/10	Double Show (10L)	38/1	36	14
10 Jul 24	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-4 tp	9/12	Prince Of Porty (7L)	24/1	40	30

A C&D winner early last month, THE CONCENTRATION ran well in defeat off this 6lb higher mark last time and can improve again

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Wind Speeder,

8/1 Podium,

Sky Prophet,

12/1 Sterling Wongchoy,

Ho Ho Star,

16/1 Falcon Court,

20/1 Commanding Missile,

50/1 Multidarling,

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