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17 December 2025
Wednesday 17th December

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Swiftlet Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Sure Joyful silk
C
Sure Joyful t
J: Matthew Poon
T: P F Yiu
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Yet to strike form this season but will appreciate this ease in grade
008419
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-7 t 10/12 The Boom Box (4L) 30/1 62 61
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 t 12/12 Excellence Value (9L) 44/1 63 51
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/9 Rocket Spade (3½L) 15/1 63 64
11 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 t 4/12 Definitive (1¾L) 21/1 63 64
14 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 t 1/12 Midori Fuji (shd) 19/2 58 67
16 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-9 t 9/12 Iconical (6½L) 14/1 60 54
2
(9)
Nearly Fine silk
CD
C
Nearly Fine t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Nothing like the force of old but latest run suggests he's ready to exploit a reduced mark
27000-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-6 t 2/12 Double Win (shd) 12/1 57 65
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-4 t 7/12 Ocean Impact (3L) 23/1 59 62
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 12/14 Loch Tay (9½L) 80/1 62 47
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-9 t 10/12 I Can (5L) 87/1 65 63
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 t 11/14 Gracious Express (6L) 137/1 67 61
11 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/12 I Can (4¾L) 61/1 73 71
3
(2)
Luck Is Back silk
Luck Is Back p
J: Richard Kingscote
T: K W Lui
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Went close on dirt in October but quickly back in the doldrums since
002006
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 55
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 p 13/14 Supreme Agility (11L) 22/1 57 40
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 p 10/14 Leslie (9L) 43/10 57 42
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 p 2/14 Precision Goal (hd) 9/1 55 64
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 9-9 p 12/14 Good Good (7¼L) 31/1 57 48
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-1 p 11/14 Huge Wave (5¼L) 64/1 64 60
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 p 6/14 Rising From Ashes (3¼L) 88/1 63 65
4
(3)
Sharpen Bright silk
CD
C
Sharpen Bright b
J: Maxime Guyon
T: Y S Tsui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Very inconsistent nowadays but ran quite well on recent stable debut
403009
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 55
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-4 b 4/12 Double Win (1L) 9/1 55 62
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-8 b 10/14 Double Win (5½L) 11/1 57 55
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-9 b 3/14 Special Hedge (2½L) 36/1 58 62
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 7-11 b 13/14 Max Que (8L) 68/1 60 47
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 b 13/13 Master Of All (8½L) 35/1 61 45
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-4 b 9/12 Jumbo Legend (4¾L) 26/1 68 66
5
(7)
Double Win silk
C
Double Win tv
J: Hollie Doyle
T: K L Man
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
In-form 6yo who won his last two (1m2f/1m3f); today's shorter trip is not ideal
110344
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 1/12 Nearly Fine (shd) 49/10 48 57
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 1/14 Supreme Mastermind (½L) 5/1 42 51
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 tv 10/14 Special Hedge (6½L) 13/10F 43 39
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 tv 3/14 Oriental Smoke (¾L) 12/5J 42 48
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 tv1 4/12 S J Tourbillon (3¼L) 9/10F 47 49
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 4/14 Kingly Demeanor (1¾L) 5/2 47 52
6
(10)
Packing Hurricane silk
D
Packing Hurricane tb
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: P C Ng
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Finished well for 50-1 third here (1m3f) recently but overall profile remains unconvincing
306904
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 3/12 Double Win (½L) 50/1 53 61
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 12/14 Double Win (10L) 21/1 55 44
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-8 tb 6/14 Special Hedge (4½L) 72/1 59 57
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-8 tb 9/14 Oriental Smoke (5L) 17/1 59 57
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-1 tb 11/12 Jumbo Legend (7½L) 34/1 67 59
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-1 tb 4/10 Gentlemen Legacy (1L) 15/1 62 67
7
(6)
Young Bravo silk
Young Bravo p
J: James Orman
T: D J Hall
Unexposed 4yo who was placed over 7f two starts ago; may improve over this new trip
929
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 p 9/14 Super Love (3¼L) 18/1 52 49
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 2/14 Strathpeffer (1¼L) 76/1 51 56
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 9/12 Harmony N Home (3½L) 64/1 52 51
8
(1)
China Win silk
China Win b
J: Zac Purton
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
0-5 but has posted two good efforts since blinkers were added last month; Zac Purton up
64072
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-0 b 6/12 Ocean Impact (2½L) 13/1 50 55
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 b1 4/14 The Auspicious (5¼L) 23/1 52 49
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 p 11/14 Invincible Ibis (6½L) 9/1 54 46
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 7/14 Spicy Standard (4½L) 5/1 54 55
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 2/14 Spirit Of Peace (nk) 9/1 52 59
9
(8)
Good Luck Win silk
C
Good Luck Win tb
J: Angus Chung 2
T: Jimmy Ting
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Now 3lb below last winning mark but out of form since before the end of last season
900004
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 49
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 tb 9/12 Beauty Glory (5½L) 25/1 51 47
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 11/12 Super Unicorn (13L) 26/1 53 35
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 tb 12/14 Lucky Sam Gor (9½L) 42/1 55 39
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-7 tb 11/12 S J Tourbillon (7¼L) 9/1 57 50
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 tb 11/12 Amazing Run (8¾L) 10/1 59 48
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd/Y Hc 8-1 tb 4/12 Joy Of Spring (2¼L) 16/1 60 64
10
(12)
Fortune Star silk
Fortune Star tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Finished well to go close over 1m last time and seems likely to be suited by this extra 1f
242267
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 48
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 tb1 2/12 Allcash (nk) 18/5 47 55
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 4/12 Fortunate Son (1¾L) 9/5F 47 52
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-9 t 2/12 Mighty Steed (1¼L) 14/5F 45 53
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-9 t 2/12 Amazing Run (1½L) 17/1 46 51
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 t 6/11 Sky Vino (3½L) 74/10 48 46
10 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 7/14 Patch Of Stars (5¼L) 14/1 50 47
11
(4)
Floof silk
Floof
J: Karis Teetan
T: B Crawford
Suited by this C&D and has a fighting chance on stable debut
748707
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 46
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 ht 7/14 Oriental Smoke (2½L) 36/1 47 50
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 ht 4/12 S J Tourbillon (2L) 20/1 48 52
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-13 ht1 8/12 Wrote A New Page (3¾L) 11/1 50 50
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 t 7/12 S J Tourbillon (4L) 9/1 52 54
10 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 t 10/14 Charming Steed (7¾L) 23/1 54 46
16 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f GF Hc 9-7 t 7/11 Management Folks (4½L) 11/1 56 56
12
(5)
Firefoot silk
C
BF
Firefoot tv 1
J: Harry Bentley
T: W Y So
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not at best last time but second over 1m1f twice beforehand; headgear switched today
722467
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 7/14 Double Win (4¼L) 14/5F 45 45
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 tb 2/12 Hakka Radiance (2¼L) 73/10 45 48
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 2/14 Special Hedge (shd) 61/10 43 52
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-6 tb1 4/14 Oriental Smoke (1L) 68/10 43 49
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 Forever Folks (2¾L) 17/5F 45 47
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 7/12 Viva Graciousness (3L) 56/10 46 49
13
(13)
Kingly Demeanor silk
CD
C
D
Kingly Demeanor t
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not firing on all cylinders this season and still on a fairly tough mark
807017
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-12 t 8/12 Double Win (4½L) 13/1 49 50
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-1 t 11/14 Double Win (7¼L) 16/1 50 44
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 t 7/12 Hakka Radiance (4¼L) 31/1 50 49
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 11/12 Forever Folks (8L) 15/1 50 41
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 t 1/14 Youth Power (1¼L) 189/10 43 54
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f GF Hc 8-5 t 7/12 Ping Hai Comet (6¾L) 36/5 43 41
14
(14)
Charity Together silk
Charity Together t
T: David Eustace
Two good runs this season (1m1f/1m2f); each-way claims if he gets a run today
548799
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 53
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-6 t 5/14 Double Win (2¾L) 14/1 55 61
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-7 t 4/14 Special Hedge (3¼L) 121/1 56 62
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 8/10 Gentlemen Legacy (4¾L) 11/1 62 71
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/13 Joy Of Spring (4½L) 169/1 61 71
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 9/14 Tourbillon Prince (6½L) 149/1 63 67
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 9/12 Keefy (9L) 136/1 65 62
Verdict

In the frame four consecutive times over 1m here since June, FORTUNE STAR has shaped very much as though this extra furlong will suit.

Verdict silk image
Fortune Star

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Fortune Star,

5/1 Double Win,

6/1 Nearly Fine,

7/1 China Win,

Firefoot,

8/1 Sharpen Bright,

12/1 Sure Joyful,

14/1 Packing Hurricane,

16/1 Young Bravo,

Floof,

25/1 Luck Is Back,

50/1 Good Luck Win

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