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Geranium Handicap (Class 4) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Glorious Journey silk
CD
Glorious Journey t
J: C Y Ho
T: F C Lor
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner; still 9b higher than when last successful; will need to be at his best
9247-2
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 9/12 Beauty Viva (5½L) 51/10 58 53
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 2/12 California Moxie (hd) 9/2 56 59
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 t 4/12 Stormi (1¾L) 30/1 56 60
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 7/12 Fortune Star (5L) 26/5 56 53
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 2/12 California Moxie (1¾L) 12/5 56 62
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 1/11 Top Time (1½L) 67/10 49 61
2
(8)
Gazeley silk
D
Gazeley
J: L J Ferraris
T: K W Lui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Well beaten in all five local outings over 5f-7f but won his only start in Britain over 1m
000-90
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 55
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 13/14 Circuit Fiery (7½L) 61/1 58 47
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 12/12 Sovereign Fund (5¾L) 171/1 60 50
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-6 10/12 Romantic Son (3¾L) 63/1 62 55
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 9/13 We Are Hero (5¼L) 57/1 64 58
20 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-8 12/12 Must Go (13½L) 72/1 64 36
25 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GS 22yMd 9-3 1/7 Way Of Stars (nk) 9/1 - 75
3
(11)
Vermilion Tempest silk
Vermilion Tempest t
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
Out of the frame in six starts in Hong Kong; the draw hasn't been kind
0606-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 54
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 et 10/12 General Redwood (6¾L) 9/2 56 50
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 t 6/12 Armor Golden Eagle (6¾L) 15/1 58 51
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-4 het 11/14 Forever Folks (7¾L) 21/1 60 52
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-7 het 6/14 Lovero (4½L) 103/1 62 61
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 het 9/12 A Americ Te Specso (5L) 64/1 64 59
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-7 het1 14/14 Sky Joy (8¼L) 137/1 64 45
4
(6)
Fortune Star silk
CD
Fortune Star tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won over C&D in January; has run well enough since to think this mark may be within range
46741-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 52
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 4/12 General Redwood (4L) 12/1 54 53
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 6/12 Beauty Viva (3L) 17/2 55 56
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 tb 7/12 Golden Brilliant (2L) 11/2 55 58
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 4/12 Stormi (1½L) 8/5F 55 58
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 1/12 Incanto Star (1¼L) 51/10 48 57
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 12/12 Young Bravo (6¼L) 17/5 48 45
5
(7)
Shooting To Top silk
Shooting To Top tb
J: Ethan Brown
T: W K Mo
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Midfield in both starts last month; still unexposed, but does need to take a step forward
67
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 50
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 tb 6/12 Armor Golden Eagle (6¾L) 15/1 52 45
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 7/14 Chill Partners (2½L) 25/1 52 51
6
(1)
Star Elegance silk
Star Elegance b
J: K C Leung
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Never threatened here last time, but beaten a neck the time before; worth another chance
820-08
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 b 8/12 Beauty Viva (4¼L) 10/1 48 46
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 b 2/12 Golden Brilliant (nk) 39/1 46 53
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 p 14/14 Flow Water Flow (6¾L) 162/1 48 37
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd 3yHc 8-13 12/14 Salon S (9L) 128/1 50 39
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 8/14 With A Smile (7½L) 116/1 52 40
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 3yHc 8-12 10/14 Salon S (8L) 49/1 52 40
7
(9)
Sure Joyful silk
CD
Sure Joyful t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: P F Yiu
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Three wins over C&D and 10lb lower than for the latest, but for good reason
6987-0
Age: 7
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/12 Ace War (4¾L) 51/1 50 51
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 9/12 Stormi (5¼L) 49/1 52 46
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 t 8/12 Stormi (4¼L) 13/1 54 52
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 7/12 Fortunate Son (4L) 25/1 56 56
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 10/14 Happy Boss (4½L) 45/1 58 56
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 10/12 Young Bravo (4½L) 37/1 60 60
8
(2)
To Infinity silk
CD
To Infinity b
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Jamie Richards
CD
7 x C&D Winner - Won 7 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Seven C&D wins and 1lb lower than for the latest; better drawn than he has been lately
909380
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 46
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 9/12 Fantastic Fun (7L) 27/1 48 39
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 11/12 Win Method (7L) 42/1 50 39
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 9/12 Golden Brilliant (3¾L) 20/1 51 50
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 3/12 Stormi (¾L) 31/1 50 55
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 8/12 Inno Super (5¾L) 59/1 52 46
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 p 12/12 Ragga Bomb (17L) 138/1 53 25
9
(3)
Yiu Cheung Victory silk
CD
Yiu Cheung Victory
J: Alexis Badel
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
C&D winner; had a couple of these behind when third here a fortnight ago; each-way claims
358701
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 3/12 General Redwood (3¾L) 31/5 46 46
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 5/12 Win Method (1¾L) 22/1 47 48
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-13 8/12 Ace War (7L) 31/1 48 45
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 7/14 Serangoon (4¼L) 40/1 48 49
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 v 13/14 China Win (19½L) 18/1 48 18
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-5 v 1/14 Volcanic Spark (nk) 31/1 42 49
10
(10)
Apolar Fighter silk
CD
Apolar Fighter tb
J: Richard Kingscote
T: David Eustace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Record over C&D in Class 5 company in autumn read 121, but enough to prove at this level
800-12
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 44
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 tb 8/14 Shotgun (8L) 118/1 45 35
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 10/14 All's Well (6½L) 75/1 45 37
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 tb 14/14 Robot Star (18L) 42/1 45 6
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 1/12 Sterling Wongchoy (nk) 14/5J 39 49
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 2/12 Lucky Blessing (shd) 27/10 37 45
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 tb 1/12 Courier Magic (3¾L) 89/10 28 47
11
(12)
Our Lucky Glory silk
C
Our Lucky Glory t
J: Karis Teetan
T: W Y So
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Has made the frame on several occasions over C&D, but not drawn to advantage
30-333
Age: 7
Weight: 8-6
OR: 42
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 t 3/12 Win Method (¾L) 37/10 42 45
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-10 t 10/14 China Win (13L) 21/1 44 29
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 3/12 Quantum Patch (3½L) 15/1 45 49
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-10 t 3/12 Ocean Impact (1¾L) 13/1 46 52
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Fantastic Fun (1L) 69/10 46 52
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 4/12 Sturdy Ruby (2¾L) 64/1 47 52
12
(4)
Good Luck Win silk
CD
Good Luck Win tp
J: Angus Chung 2
T: Jimmy Ting
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Unplaced 13 times since his latest success just over a year ago; cheekpieces on
6875-5
Age: 6
Weight: 8-4
OR: 40
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-6 tb 6/12 Ace War (4½L) 29/1 42 42
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 tb 8/12 Win Method (5½L) 44/5 44 40
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 7/12 Stormi (4L) 14/1 46 43
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 5/12 Fortune Star (3½L) 14/1 48 48
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 5/12 Young Bravo (1½L) 42/1 49 55
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 tb 9/12 Beauty Glory (5½L) 25/1 51 47
13
(13)
Joltin silk
Joltin p
T: David A Hayes
Hasn't beaten many in four local outings, but will be dropping in grade if he gets a run
0008-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-1 p 12/14 Loch Tay (11L) 219/1 65 58
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 p 12/12 Fit For Beauty (12½L) 80/1 63 50
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 p 10/11 Galactic Voyage (7¾L) 102/1 65 61
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-11 p 8/11 Chill Buddy (4½L) 100/1 65 71
3 Aug 25 Gal Galway 7f Sft 2yMd 8-13 1/9 Lucia Molly (1½L) 7/4F - 80
17 Jul 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd 2yMd 8-13 2/15 Time Bender (1¾L) 14/1 - 75
14
(14)
Beauty Viva silk
CD
Beauty Viva tp
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won over C&D last month, but behind a couple of these back here next time; cheekpieces on
719592
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 57
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 7/12 General Redwood (5L) 14/5 57 55
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 1/12 Excellent Boy (¾L) 14/5J 51 60
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 t 9/14 The Golden Knight (1¾L) 47/10 53 56
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 t 5/14 All Round Winner (1¾L) 48/10 54 55
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-5 t 9/14 Flow Water Flow (4L) 11/1 54 49
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/14 Raging Rapids (nk) 11/1 52 58
Verdict

The selection is STAR ELEGANCE who is given another chance to confirm the promise of his narrow defeat here on his penultimate start.

Verdict silk image
Star Elegance

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Fortune Star,

6/1 Star Elegance,

To Infinity,

Yiu Cheung Victory,

7/1 Glorious Journey,

Apolar Fighter,

Our Lucky Glory,

14/1 Gazeley,

Good Luck Win,

16/1 Vermilion Tempest,

20/1 Shooting To Top,

Sure Joyful

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