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Dianthus Handicap (Div I) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Fatal Blow silk
CD
Fatal Blow
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Narrow C&D winner in November but two lesser efforts followed; back from a break today
0-013
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 94
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 12/14 Juneau Pride (8L) 22/1 58 46
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 10/12 Sight Happy (5¼L) 5/1 58 55
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 1/12 The Perfect Match (shd) 4/1 52 64
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 3/12 Team Happy (1L) 13/1 52 60
2
(3)
Know At Heart silk
Know At Heart
J: Karis Teetan
T: W Y So
0-5 in HK but has held his own in Class 3 this season; well drawn for this drop in grade
6855-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 6/11 Lifeline Express (4L) 11/1 60 60
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-10 8/14 Horsepower (4¼L) 10/1 62 58
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-8 5/12 Fast Responder (3L) 16/1 62 61
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 5/12 Dancing Code (5L) 18/1 64 63
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 6/14 Divano (3L) 79/1 64 63
3
(2)
Bunta Baby silk
Bunta Baby tb
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Well beaten (on dirt) when dropped to this grade last month; now 0-5 in Hong Kong
06-050
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 57
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-9 tp 12/12 Fortune Warrior (20L) 32/1 59 12
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 7-10 tp 6/12 Mask Rider (6L) 29/1 61 55
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 14/14 Lady's Choice (12L) 123/1 63 35
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 tp 5/11 Healthy Healthy (4¼L) 72/1 65 62
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 10/12 Horsepower (5¾L) 40/1 - 56
4
(8)
Everstar silk
Everstar p
J: Matthew Poon
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unplaced all five HK starts but this month's C&D fifth was fairly encouraging
59800-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 p 5/12 Giant Leap (2½L) 35/1 58 61
26 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 p 9/12 California Star (3¾L) 32/1 60 55
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 p 8/11 Beauty Infinity (3¼L) 89/1 62 63
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 13/14 Triumphant More (9½L) 260/1 64 44
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 12/12 Righteous Arion (5½L) 96/1 64 54
5
(9)
Casa Rubick silk
Casa Rubick tp
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Out of a 7f/1m winner; makes official debut after some low-key recent trials
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: -
6
(10)
My Day My Way silk
My Day My Way p
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C S Shum
Improved form when second over C&D last month; drawn much wider today, though
2-09
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 51
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 p 2/12 Power Koepp (1½L) 45/1 50 59
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 10/12 Spicy Gold (6½L) 239/1 52 45
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 p 9/12 Spicy Gold (7¼L) 27/1 52 42
7
(5)
Cosmo Light silk
Cosmo Light tp
J: Angus Chung 3
T: W K Mo
A well-beaten outsider on first two starts (6f/7f); cheekpieces added today
0-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 50
Days: 101
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 12/14 Another World (8L) 195/1 52 40
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 13/14 Sky Joy (7¼L) 74/1 52 37
8
(6)
Glory B silk
CD
Glory B p
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Backed up February's breakthrough win with a close second here last month; in the mix
217-25
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 50
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 p 2/12 Tactical Command (nk) 9/1 48 56
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 p 1/12 Good Prospect (¾L) 11/2 42 52
15 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 p 7/12 Sky Jewellery (2¾L) 19/1 42 44
26 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 p 2/12 View Of The World (2¼L) 17/1 42 51
27 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 hp 5/12 Beauty Destiny (3¾L) 36/5 44 47
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 hp 12/12 Triumphant More (23L) 41/5 46 -
9
(12)
Shotgun silk
Shotgun
J: Alexis Badel
T: D J Hall
Safely held on first two starts and faces a tough task from stall 12 today
90
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 50
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 9/12 Dragon Four Seas (3½L) 56/1 52 50
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 10/11 Fun Elite (7¼L) 54/10 52 37
10
(7)
Loving Vibes silk
Loving Vibes p
J: Zac Purton
T: K W Lui
Second three times in a row at Sha Tin; Zac Purton and refitted cheekpieces enlisted here
22273-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 47
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 2/14 Jumbo Treasure (2L) 5/2 47 55
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 2/14 Ballistic Win (nk) 59/10 45 54
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 2/12 Flash Current (hd) 17/1 43 54
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 7/14 Sky Joy (2¼L) 12/1 44 45
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 3/12 Hong Lok Golf (1¼L) 22/1 44 52
15 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 h 8/14 Grand Nova (3½L) 23/1 46 42
11
(1)
Solar River silk
Solar River tp
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: Jimmy Ting
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Yet to build upon his close second at Sha Tin in January but has favourable draw today
6682-8
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 tp 6/12 California Star (2¼L) 14/1 47 47
26 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 6/12 Super Sixty (1¾L) 9/1 48 53
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 8/12 Hayday (6L) 16/1 48 39
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 2/12 Dragon Four Seas (¾L) 16/1 46 56
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tv1 8/12 Beauty Light (4¾L) 80/1 48 44
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb1 11/14 Alluring Laos (7½L) 53/1 50 36
12
(11)
Fairy Horse silk
Fairy Horse t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: C Fownes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Commendable third from stall 12 over C&D this month but drawn wide again today
323-70
Age: 4
Weight: 8-4
OR: 40
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-4 t 3/12 Dragon Four Seas (1½L) 12/1 40 44
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 t 2/12 World Hero (½L) 16/5 38 45
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 3/12 Same To You (1L) 9/1 38 47
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 7/12 Good View Glory (4¼L) 11/2 40 42
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 tb 11/13 Spangle Fortune (11L) 11/1 40 26
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb1 4/12 Speedstar (¾L) 23/5 40 48
13
(13)
Swagger Bro silk
Swagger Bro b
T: David A Hayes
Placed in refitted blinkers last month but latest run was a backward step
83058-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 b 8/12 Giant Leap (3¾L) 12/1 58 58
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 b 3/12 Dragon Four Seas (1L) 24/1 58 64
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 12/14 The Boom Box (4¾L) 68/1 60 51
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-7 5/12 Mask Rider (4¼L) 72/1 62 62
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 8/12 Super Legends (4L) 22/1 64 63
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 6/14 Divano (4¼L) 133/1 64 63
14
(14)
Fortune Whiskey silk
CD
D
Fortune Whiskey tb
T: David Eustace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Finished well for C&D win in February but seemingly on a tough mark now
76131-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 tb 7/12 Tactical Command (4L) 78/10 59 55
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 6/12 Written Casa (2½L) 11/5 59 65
5 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 1/12 Golden Rise (¾L) 3/1 52 62
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 3/12 Spirit Of Peace (1½L) 2/1 52 57
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 1/12 Golden Rise (¾L) 51/10 45 57
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 4/14 Super Legends (1¼L) 23/1 45 49
Verdict

Class-dropper KNOW AT HEART has been pretty consistent during his first Hong Kong season and is well drawn today. He gets the vote.

Verdict silk image
Know At Heart

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Loving Vibes,

7/2 Glory B,

5/1 Know At Heart,

6/1 Solar River,

8/1 My Day My Way,

12/1 Fairy Horse,

14/1 Fatal Blow,

Everstar,

25/1 Bunta Baby,

33/1 Casa Rubick,

50/1 Shotgun,

66/1 Cosmo Light

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