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Heron Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Perfect Pairing silk
CD
Perfect Pairing b
J: James McDonald
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C&D winner last season and dips back into Class 5 today; one to consider
550068
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-5 b 5/12 Double Win (2½L) 9/1 42 46
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 b 5/12 Samarkand (3¼L) 44/1 44 47
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 b 10/12 Hakka Radiance (7¾L) 44/1 46 38
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 b 14/14 Special Hedge (11½L) 26/1 48 34
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-11 b 6/14 Oriental Smoke (2L) 51/1 48 52
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 b 8/12 Forever Folks (4L) 35/1 48 47
2
(11)
Storm Runner silk
BF
Storm Runner t
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
0-14 but knocking firmly on the door this season; big player under Zac Purton
222432
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/12 Ninja Derby (nk) 21/10F 40 50
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/7 Super Hong Kong (3½L) 7/10F 40 49
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-9 t 2/11 Hakka Radiance (nk) 39/10F 38 48
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-9 t 4/10 Hakka Radiance (1¼L) 3/1 38 47
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-5 t 3/12 S J Tourbillon (2¾L) 53/10 40 43
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-6 t 2/14 Golden Fairy (1¾L) 15/2 39 49
3
(2)
Super Sicario silk
C
Super Sicario
J: David Probert
T: C Fownes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
1m winner this season and placed over 1m1f when back down in this grade a fortnight ago
340731
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 3/12 Ninja Derby (1L) 11/1 40 48
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 4/14 Fit For Beauty (2¼L) 28/1 41 45
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 8-6 10/13 Reliable Profit (12½L) 18/5 42 24
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 7/12 Super Unicorn (6L) 7/2 42 40
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-5 3/12 Mighty Steed (1¾L) 8/1 42 48
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 1/9 Perfecto Moments (¾L) 462/100 36 48
4
(4)
Star Brose silk
Star Brose tp
J: Hugh Bowman
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Winless in 11 career starts but was placed two starts ago (1m); new trip today
534680
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 5/12 Ninja Derby (3¼L) 67/10 40 43
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-9 tp 3/12 Yiu Cheung Victory (½L) 3/1 40 51
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 4/12 Lucky Blessing (1¼L) 9/1 40 45
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-5 tp 6/12 Fortunate Son (3½L) 37/10 42 43
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-9 tb1 8/14 Special Hedge (5L) 35/1 44 43
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-12 t 13/14 Good Good (9L) 18/5F 46 33
5
(1)
Romantic Fantasy silk
CD
Romantic Fantasy tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Jamie Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Failed to strike in six outings last season and yet to fire after four starts this term
400588
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 4/7 Super Hong Kong (9½L) 9/1 39 37
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-2 tb 10/14 Bull Attitude (7L) 95/1 41 34
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-6 tb 12/14 Oriental Smoke (8¾L) 10/1 43 33
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 5/12 Forever Folks (2½L) 57/10 45 47
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 tb 8/12 S J Tourbillon (3½L) 12/1 49 50
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 8/12 S J Tourbillon (4½L) 9/1 51 51
6
(7)
Perpetual Power silk
Perpetual Power tp
J: Richard Kingscote
T: C W Chang
Managed his best placing on his penultimate start but was still beaten a long way
038905
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 11/12 Ninja Derby (7¾L) 36/1 36 30
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 3/7 Super Hong Kong (9¼L) 34/1 38 37
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 8/12 Night Purosangue (5¾L) 63/1 40 33
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-7 9/12 Celtic Times (8L) 69/1 42 32
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b1 12/12 S J Tourbillon (17L) 35/1 46 21
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f GF Hc 8-11 5/12 Ping Hai Comet (6L) 50/1 48 47
7
(3)
Golden Fairy silk
CD
Golden Fairy
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: W Y So
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Made all to score on his final outing last season (1m2f) but well below best this term
008014
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 11/13 On The Lash (6¾L) 21/1 34 28
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-6 10/11 Hakka Radiance (19L) 45/1 35 6
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-6 8/10 Hakka Radiance (3¼L) 13/1 35 40
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 13/14 Perfect Peach (10½L) 29/1 35 23
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 1/14 Storm Runner (1¾L) 41/10F 28 43
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-12 4/12 Leather Master (2½L) 76/10 28 36
8
(9)
Wah May Wai Wai silk
Wah May Wai Wai
J: Angus Chung 2
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Longstanding local maiden but has threatened several times; should give his running
456336
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Ninja Derby (1½L) 61/10 33 40
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 5/14 On The Lash (3¼L) 11/1 35 36
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-4 p 6/7 Super Hong Kong (12½L) 12/1 37 30
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-7 p 3/11 Hakka Radiance (3¾L) 11/1 38 41
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 3/9 Super Sicario (2¼L) 12/5F 38 45
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-4 6/12 Amazing Run (2L) 9/2 41 45
9
(12)
Cosmo Light silk
Cosmo Light et
J: James Orman
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ten-race maiden who needs this new trip to unlock improvement
760008
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 29
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 et 7/14 Foremost Teddy (7½L) 38/1 31 26
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 et 6/14 Mr Good Vibes (3L) 141/1 33 36
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 ht 11/12 Apolar Fighter (13L) 115/1 36 24
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-8 het1 11/13 Tsuen Wan Glory (9¼L) 169/1 39 29
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 11/14 Jubilant Winner (7¼L) 164/1 41 32
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 8/12 Tactical Command (3¾L) 158/1 45 39
10
(10)
Super Hong Kong silk
CD
C
Super Hong Kong tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: C H Yip
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Finally snapped a long losing run over C&D last month; still well treated on older form
189653
Age: 8
Weight: 8-12
OR: 29
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 1/7 Storm Runner (3½L) 74/10 21 38
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 8/11 Hakka Radiance (8¾L) 20/1 23 15
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 8-10 tv 9/10 Hakka Radiance (5¼L) 11/1 25 26
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 6/14 Perfect Peach (4¼L) 26/1 26 28
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-0 tv 5/14 Gold Tack (3½L) 22/5F 31 35
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 tv 3/14 Golden Fairy (2¼L) 10/1 31 40
11
(8)
Chateau Le Peche silk
Chateau Le Peche b
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: Jimmy Ting
Returned with a promising effort in September but his subsequent outing was poor
054401
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 28
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 b 10/14 On The Lash (7¾L) 14/1 30 22
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-0 b 5/10 Hakka Radiance (2¼L) 17/2 31 38
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 b 4/14 Gold Tack (2½L) 44/5 32 38
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b 4/14 Golden Fairy (3L) 59/10 32 40
10 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 b 11/14 Jolly Jumper (5¼L) 44/5 32 28
6 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 b 1/14 Joyful Champion (shd) 3/1 27 44
12
(6)
Leather Master silk
CD
C
Leather Master v
J: Hollie Doyle
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Scored twice last season (once over C&D) but yet to get seriously competitive this term
056606
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 26
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 v 13/14 On The Lash (10L) 23/1 28 15
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-13 p 5/7 Super Hong Kong (9½L) 78/10 30 28
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 p 6/11 Hakka Radiance (5½L) 48/10 32 31
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-4 p 6/10 Hakka Radiance (2½L) 10/1 33 40
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 p 12/14 Perfect Peach (7¾L) 13/1 34 28
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-3 p 6/14 Gold Tack (3½L) 23/5 34 38
13
(13)
On The Lash silk
On The Lash tb
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
2-2 over 1m1f at Sha Tin this season; up another 6lb but can't be ignored in current mood
110908
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 1/14 Cool Blue (nk) 117/10 32 40
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-10 tb 1/13 Cool Blue (1L) 96/10 26 34
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 10/14 Golden Fairy (5L) 38/1 29 32
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 et 9/11 Cool Blue (5L) 56/10 31 27
26 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-2 et 11/14 Yoda's Choice (9¼L) 11/1 33 26
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-4 e/s 8/10 Nice Birdie (16L) 15/1 35 22
14
(14)
Little Fairy silk
C
Little Fairy tb
T: Jimmy Ting
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Out of form last season and has not yet arrested his decline this term
907008
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 26
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 9/12 Ninja Derby (6½L) 57/1 28 25
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 12/14 Mr Good Vibes (7¾L) 34/1 30 21
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 tb 7/12 Apolar Fighter (7¾L) 60/1 32 31
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 tb 11/13 Circuit Mighty (8L) 53/1 36 26
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 tb 13/14 Gallant Crown (8¼L) 9/1 38 30
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 8/12 Amazing Award (3¼L) 65/1 40 40
Verdict

Plenty of these arrive with claims, but STORM RUNNER has been knocking on the door all season and looks ready to strike.

Verdict silk image
Storm Runner

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Storm Runner,

5/1 Super Hong Kong,

11/2 Perfect Pairing,

6/1 Star Brose,

8/1 Super Sicario,

Wah May Wai Wai,

14/1 Romantic Fantasy,

20/1 Chateau Le Peche,

25/1 Golden Fairy,

33/1 Perpetual Power,

50/1 Cosmo Light,

Leather Master

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