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Lido Handicap (Class 4) (Course B) (Turf) (Div I) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Glorious Dynasty silk
Glorious Dynasty v
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Brett Crawford
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ex-Australian; it's been a low-key start in Hong Kong (6f-7f) but he is dropped in grade
06-172
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 87
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 12/14 Almighty Lightning (11L) 78/1 64 43
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-12 b 6/12 Thunder Kit (8½L) 90/1 64 43
2
(1)
True Brothers silk
True Brothers b
J: Alexis Badel
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won twice in Australia; this is a lower level and he won a trial this month
80-881
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 b 11/12 Thriving Brothers (7½L) 20/1 64 54
4 Jul 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 8/14 Chill Easy (7½L) 93/1 66 56
7 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 14/14 Chill Easy (22L) 99/1 66 19
19 Nov 25 Cnt Canterbury Park 5.5f Gd Hc 9-5 8/8 Crepe Myrtle (9½L) 50/1 - -
3
(3)
Bright Day silk
CD
Bright Day tv
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Probably on a fairly tough mark but ran well in a trial last month and couldn't dismiss
471452
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 4/12 Leading Agility (1L) 18/1 58 59
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-8 tv 7/12 The Heir (2¼L) 11/2 58 59
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 tv 1/12 Loving Vibes (1¼L) 11/10F 51 58
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 tv 4/12 Northern Fire Ball (3½L) 59/10 53 53
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 tv 5/12 Find My Love (1½L) 15/1 53 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tv 2/12 Smart Fighter (½L) 43/10 52 58
4
(9)
Grit Spirit silk
Grit Spirit tp
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
1-1 in Australia; nothing to shout about in Hong Kong, including a recent trial run
0800-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 56
Days: 81
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 14/14 Sovereign Fund (13L) 132/1 60 33
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 8/12 Flying Wrote (7½L) 166/1 62 48
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-10 t 12/14 Geneva (7½L) 260/1 66 48
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 13/13 Rising Force (11½L) 72/1 64 39
5
(5)
Holmes A Court silk
CD
D
Holmes A Court b
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner in June when 6lb lower; considered despite defeats in subsequent trials
164705
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 98
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 1/12 Golden Friendship (½L) 12/1 48 56
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 tv 6/12 Sky Cap (2¼L) 11/1 50 51
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tv 4/11 Gameplayer Elite (2¼L) 22/5 52 52
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 7/11 Master Resolute (3¼L) 50/1 54 52
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 tb 10/14 Turin Champions (5¾L) 39/1 56 50
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 5/12 Majestic Valour (5L) 45/1 58 52
6
(6)
Kansas silk
Kansas p
J: Richard Kingscote
T: David A Hayes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful sprinter for Aidan O'Brien but no sign of that form since arriving in Hong Kong
000000
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 54
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-6 p 11/14 Light Years Glory (10L) 84/1 56 35
1 Jul 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-4 p 11/12 Motor (16½L) 140/1 61 23
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 p 11/12 Target Audience (16L) 79/1 64 26
31 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 p 10/14 Aeroinvincible (5¼L) 274/1 66 64
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-3 p 12/14 Perfectday (12½L) 213/1 69 52
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 p 12/12 Effortless Win (12L) 115/1 71 46
7
(8)
California Bay silk
D
California Bay tv
J: Karis Teetan
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has only won on dirt but effective on turf and was runner-up in latest trial
057190
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 51
Days: 81
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tv 12/14 Anode (4¾L) 26/1 52 45
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tv 5/12 Mega Captain (3¼L) 10/1 52 52
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 tv 7/11 Lucky McQueen (3¾L) 56/10 52 48
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 tv 1/12 One Man Show (nk) 5/2 46 52
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 tv 9/14 King Dance (7¾L) 11/2 48 34
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tv 12/14 Lucky Man (18L) 47/10 50 12
8
(4)
Dan Attack silk
CD
Dan Attack
J: Harry Bentley
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual C&D winner for new stable last season and remained in good form afterwards
2452-3
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 112
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 2/12 Elegant Life (2¼L) 39/10 50 52
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 4/11 Motor (2L) 81/10 50 50
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 5/12 Legend Star (2¼L) 7/5F 50 52
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 2/12 Winning Money (nk) 14/5F 49 55
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 3/12 Meowth (½L) 39/10 48 55
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 1/11 Quick Contribution (½L) 49/10 41 53
9
(2)
Very Grateful silk
Very Grateful tp
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W K Mo
Won in New Zealand; hasn't progressed from a promising start in Hong Kong
5040-0
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 11/12 Shamz (5¼L) 12/1 54 47
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 4/12 Vivacious Win (6½L) 32/1 56 57
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 tv 5/12 Honest Witness (6¾L) 34/1 58 55
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 t 10/12 World Hero (7¼L) 12/1 60 46
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 4/12 Legend Star (1½L) 77/10 60 64
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 11/14 Six Pack (8L) 57/1 62 48
10
(12)
Legend Star silk
CD
Legend Star tb
J: Angus Chung 2
T: C S Shum
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Two C&D wins last winter but the handicapper soon got hold of him
006710
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 10/14 Light Years Glory (5¼L) 88/1 46 38
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 12/12 Vulcanus (12½L) 81/10 47 12
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 6/12 Gameplayer Elite (5½L) 15/1 47 40
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 7/12 World Hero (5L) 17/1 47 41
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-1 tb 1/12 Tactical Command (1¼L) 21/1 40 50
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 14/14 Riding High (8L) 19/1 40 25
11
(10)
Loving Vibes silk
CD
BF
Loving Vibes tp
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Finished second in his last three official races and filled same position in latest trial
228377
Age: 6
Weight: 8-6
OR: 43
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 2/12 Starry Show (1¾L) 5/2F 45 49
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Brownneedsfurther (shd) 23/10 43 49
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Bright Day (1¼L) 21/1 43 46
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 8/12 Thunder Prince (6L) 16/1 46 38
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/12 Giant Ballon (4½L) 13/1 47 47
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 7/13 Run Run Sunrise (2¼L) 15/2 48 49
12
(7)
Tactical Command silk
CD
D
Tactical Command tb
J: Matthew Poon
T: Jamie Richards
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Winless and mixed this year but on a potentially dangerous mark after switching trainers
070569
Age: 7
Weight: 8-5
OR: 42
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 b 10/14 Nyx Gluck (8¾L) 69/1 46 31
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 7/12 Live Wire (4¼L) 38/1 48 43
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 b 10/11 Lucky McQueen (5L) 15/1 50 42
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 b 5/12 Leading Agility (2½L) 27/1 52 52
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 b 6/12 Sky Cap (2¾L) 42/1 54 52
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 b 9/12 Giant Ballon (6¼L) 12/1 54 46
13
(13)
I Am Back silk
I Am Back t
T: C Fownes
Reserve; opposable on what he's shown on the track and in his trials
-08
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 46
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 7/12 Starry Show (4¼L) 10/1 50 46
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 12/12 Glaciated (14½L) 42/1 52 16
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 8/12 California Blitz (4¾L) 57/1 52 45
14
(14)
Honorary silk
Honorary tb
T: W K Mo
Reserve; possibilities back at 6f, though did bring up the rear in a trial last month
516750
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tb 5/14 Nyx Gluck (5¾L) 27/10 47 40
7 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 1/14 Master Lucky (1½L) 32/5 40 51
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-5 htbp 6/12 Superb Spirit (5½L) 39/1 42 30
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-7 htp 7/14 Absolute Honour (4L) 45/1 44 42
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 htp 5/14 Shotgun (5½L) 66/1 46 42
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 12/14 Smart Golf (10½L) 172/1 48 27
Verdict

From a good draw the call is DAN ATTACK who was running well when last seen on the track and recent trial efforts were encouraging.

Verdict silk image
Dan Attack

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Holmes A Court,

Dan Attack,

Loving Vibes,

6/1 Bright Day,

California Bay,

7/1 True Brothers,

10/1 Glorious Dynasty,

12/1 Legend Star,

16/1 Very Grateful,

20/1 Tactical Command,

25/1 Grit Spirit,

Kansas

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