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Pilkem Hcp (C2) (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Colourful King silk
C
Colourful King t
J: Zac Purton
T: David Eustace
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Progressive over 5f/6f this season; respected, despite wide draw
622-12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 100
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 t 6/10 Crimson Flash (1¾L) 27/10 100 98
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 2/7 Stellar Express (nk) 1/2F 99 104
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-12 t 2/11 Stellar Express (3L) 4/5F 98 98
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 1/14 Crimson Flash (1½L) 14/5F 89 101
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 t 2/12 Storm Rider (nk) 12/5 87 95
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 2/9 Youthful Spirits (1¼L) 17/10F 86 93
2
(9)
Sky Trust silk
CD
C
Sky Trust t
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
Didn't fire last time but generally in good form this season; Joao Moreira rides
82174-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 98
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-6 t 8/10 Young Champion (6¾L) 19/1 98 84
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-2 t 2/12 Fast Network (1¼L) 13/1 97 99
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-3 t 1/11 Invincible Shield (shd) 39/10 90 93
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 7/14 Little Paradise (4½L) 11/1 90 88
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 4/12 Storm Rider (1¼L) 10/1 90 94
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 1/11 Magic Control (1½L) 99/10 82 91
3
(11)
Gorgeous Win silk
CD
D
Gorgeous Win t
J: James Orman
T: C S Shum
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Drops back to his optimum trip but remains on a tough mark
892-01
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 95
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 8/14 Winning Ovation (5L) 98/1 96 86
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 t 9/11 Stunning Peach (7¾L) 41/1 96 87
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 t 2/6 New Forest (1½L) 9/1 96 98
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 11/11 Sky Trust (6½L) 16/1 96 85
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-13 t 1/12 Sing Dragon (1L) 154/10 89 101
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 10/14 Patch Of Stars (5½L) 62/1 91 82
4
(2)
Self Improvement silk
D
Self Improvement tb
J: Britney Wong 7
T: K L Man
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Group 3 winner in South Korea this season but safely held in two HK handicaps since
0-8910
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 95
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Jan Riyadh 6f St G2 9-0 tb 11/13 Imagination (17½L) 20/1 - 62
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-5 tb 8/12 Gorgeous Win (5L) 19/1 97 92
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 9/12 Storm Rider (6½L) 68/1 97 86
7 Sep 25 Seo Seoul 6f St 3yG3 9-0 tb 1/13 Chikappa (½L) 153/10 - 100
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-1 t 11/12 Beauty Waves (7½L) 66/1 85 69
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 4/11 Dancing Code (1½L) 95/1 83 88
5
(3)
Crimson Flash silk
C
D
Crimson Flash b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Exploited favourable draw at Happy Valley last month and is now 4-12 in Hong Kong
107-52
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 92
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 bp 1/10 Brave Star (1L) 5/2F 85 90
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4y 9-0 p1 11/14 Little Paradise (7¾L) 60/1 85 78
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 7/12 Storm Rider (3¼L) 9/2 85 83
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 5/11 Sky Trust (2¼L) 19/10F 85 87
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-3 b 2/14 Colourful King (1½L) 3/1 85 90
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-6 b 1/14 Fast Responder (¾L) 51/10 77 85
6
(10)
Magic Control silk
C
D
Magic Control t
J: K C Leung
T: W K Mo
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regressive 5yo; weakened out of contention last time and has tough draw today
95505-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 91
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 tb 9/10 Crimson Flash (4¾L) 15/1 93 82
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 5/7 Stellar Express (3½L) 4/1 95 89
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 t 5/11 Sky Trust (1¼L) 31/1 97 95
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 10/12 Storm Rider (5L) 15/1 99 91
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-13 t 5/11 Stellar Express (4¾L) 87/10 99 93
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 2/11 Sky Trust (1½L) 41/1 99 104
7
(7)
Young Champion silk
CD
C
Young Champion b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Held on well for deserved C&D win last month but 6lb rise demands more from him
132200
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 91
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-10 b 1/10 Patch Of Stars (nk) 31/5 85 93
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 b 3/10 Crimson Flash (1¼L) 16/5 85 85
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-3 b 2/10 Beauty Waves (nk) 22/5 84 91
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 b 2/11 Invincible Shield (shd) 19/1 81 88
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 b 11/14 Little Paradise (6¼L) 18/1 83 77
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 b 10/10 Sagacious Life (8¾L) 12/1 85 74
8
(4)
Victor The Winner silk
CD
Victor The Winner t
J: M L Yeung
T: P C Ng
CD
7 x C&D Winner - Won 7 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D Group 1 winner in his prime but badly out of form this season
0098-0
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 87
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-2 t 10/10 Young Champion (8¾L) 129/1 91 71
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 11/12 Fast Network (5¾L) 116/1 94 83
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 t 9/11 Sky Trust (4¾L) 38/1 96 83
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-13 tb 8/11 Stellar Express (8½L) 60/1 99 79
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 10/14 Aeris Nova (3½L) 84/1 102 94
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 14/14 Light Years Charm (13L) 71/1 105 77
9
(8)
Rising Force silk
CD
D
Rising Force
J: Richard Kingscote
T: P F Yiu
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
Readily made all over C&D last month and has now won two of his last four
1221-7
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 82
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-4 1/13 Geneva (2½L) 13/10F 73 86
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 2/11 Pakistan Legacy (½L) 8/5 71 77
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 2/14 Happy Index (1½L) 7/10F 70 75
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 1/14 Crossborderpegasus (1½L) 47/20 62 76
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Fs Hc 8-6 7/12 Mojave Desert (3½L) 12/5 61 60
18 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 2/12 Fun N Fun Together (1L) 30/100F 60 66
10
(6)
Chateauneuf silk
CD
D
Chateauneuf tb
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Back on a workable mark now but recent efforts have been substandard
6700-5
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 81
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 6/10 Young Champion (5L) 140/1 83 75
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 7/10 Crimson Flash (3L) 53/1 85 79
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 tb 11/11 Invincible Shield (5¼L) 85/1 86 76
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-3 tb 11/11 Stellar Express (11L) 21/1 89 61
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 5/14 Colourful King (2¾L) 29/1 86 86
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 tb 1/12 King Miles (¾L) 41/10 79 85
11
(5)
Galactic Voyage silk
CD
Galactic Voyage
J: Alexis Badel
T: K W Lui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner this year and held his own when recently upped to this grade
5113-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 81
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-6 5/10 Young Champion (3L) 23/10 83 81
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 1/11 Mickley (1¼L) 14/5F 73 84
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 1/12 Pakistan Legacy (1¼L) 66/10 67 76
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 3/12 Loyal Bright (2L) 41/5 65 69
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 4/11 Aurora Patch (2L) 13/1 65 72
12
(1)
Pakistan Legacy silk
CD
Pakistan Legacy tv
J: Karis Teetan
T: W Y So
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
In-form 5yo who is still quite lightly raced for his age; a possible
2127-0
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 81
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-9 tv 2/10 Hot Delight (1¼L) 13/1 80 84
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tv 1/11 Rising Force (½L) 24/1 74 82
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tv 2/12 Galactic Voyage (1¼L) 17/1 73 77
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 tb 7/12 Young Emperor (2¼L) 40/1 74 72
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 12/12 Triumphant More (10L) 22/1 74 48
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 6/14 Sky Joy (2¼L) 27/1 74 74
13
(13)
Son Pak Fu silk
D
Son Pak Fu tb
T: A S Cruz
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Not beaten far on latest outing but is on the downgrade now
5656-8
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 82
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 tb 5/10 Crimson Flash (1¼L) 9/1 82 82
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 6/11 Emblazon (2½L) 44/1 84 85
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 tb 5/10 Beauty Waves (3L) 15/1 86 84
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 6/12 Storm Rider (2½L) 20/1 88 88
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 8/11 Sky Trust (4¼L) 42/1 90 86
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 8/11 Wunderbar (4¾L) 37/1 93 86
14
(14)
Patch Of Stars silk
CD
C
Patch Of Stars t
T: K L Man
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
In the frame all three starts since his consecutive C&D wins in October/November
23-411
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 t 2/10 Young Champion (nk) 9/1 92 99
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-5 t 3/11 Invincible Shield (1¼L) 9/5F 92 95
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 4/11 Sky Trust (2¼L) 27/10 92 94
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 1/14 Invincible Shield (nk) 47/20F 86 94
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-8 t 1/11 Sky Joy (½L) EvensF 79 88
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 6/14 Beauty Crescent (2L) 6/4F 79 80
Verdict

His outside draw is a big negative but COLOURFUL KING is still on a good mark and gets the nod.

Verdict silk image
Colourful King

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Colourful King,

9/2 Rising Force,

11/2 Galactic Voyage,

7/1 Crimson Flash,

Young Champion,

Pakistan Legacy,

8/1 Sky Trust,

33/1 Gorgeous Win,

Self Improvement,

Magic Control,

Chateauneuf,

66/1 Victor The Winner

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