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Gage Handicap (Class 3) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Fortunate Son silk
CD
C
Fortunate Son t
J: C Y Ho
T: W K Mo
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Won easily over C&D last month and is now 2-2 this season; commands respect
110244
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-0 t 1/12 Fivefortwo (2¾L) 10/1 71 82
9 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/12 Windlord (¾L) 84/10 65 73
8 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 t 10/12 Le Zonda (10L) 78/10 65 57
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Le Zonda (¾L) 10/1 63 68
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 4/9 Romantic Gladiator (3¼L) 10/1 65 64
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 4/11 Beauty Alliance (2¼L) 51/1 66 68
2
(12)
Seraph Gabriel silk
Seraph Gabriel t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David Eustace
Placed behind Fortunate Son over C&D last month; 1lb lower now; in the mix again
347502
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 79
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Fortunate Son (4L) 17/5 80 81
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-7 t 4/14 Mighty Strength (4L) 29/10F 82 83
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 t 7/14 Nautical Force (2½L) 37/10 82 81
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 t 5/14 Invincible Ibis (2¾L) 19/1 79 95
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 12/14 Gentlemen Legacy (11L) 51/10 79 63
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/14 Lucky Sam Gor (nk) 7/2F 76 84
3
(8)
Fivefortwo silk
C
Fivefortwo t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: K W Lui
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
No match for Fortunate Son when second last month but continued his good run of form
233251
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 76
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/12 Fortunate Son (2¾L) 23/1 76 80
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 t 3/11 Definitive (¾L) 9/1 75 79
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 t 3/12 Without Compare (1L) 7/2 75 78
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 t 2/9 Romantic Gladiator (¾L) 54/10 74 79
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 t 5/11 All Round Winner (2¾L) 78/10 74 75
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/12 Samarkand (2L) 13/2 66 75
4
(1)
Lo Rider silk
C
D
Lo Rider h
J: Karis Teetan
T: C Fownes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Largely disappointing since winning on last season's reappearance
880788
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-6 h 8/12 Fortunate Son (6½L) 9/1 77 73
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 b 8/14 Talents Ambition (8L) 126/1 80 69
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-7 hb 13/14 Mighty Strength (22L) 18/1 82 46
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 hb 7/11 Packing Angel (4L) 49/10 84 82
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 8/10 Mugen (3½L) 55/1 86 83
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 8/10 Sagacious Life (5¼L) 23/1 88 84
5
(9)
Corleone silk
C
Corleone et
J: Ellis Wong 3
T: C Fownes
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Can be excused recent dirt debut but still needs to prove he can cope with current mark
09812-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 et 10/11 All Round Winner (10L) 19/1 74 55
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 et 9/12 Armor Golden Eagle (8¼L) 9/1 74 63
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 8/12 Fivefortwo (4L) 71/10 74 71
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-7 t 1/12 Viva Graciousness (¾L) 11/10F 67 75
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Solid Win (½L) EvensF 65 73
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 1/12 Ace War (shd) 17/20F 59 67
6
(5)
Fallon silk
CD
Fallon tb
J: M L Yeung
T: A S Cruz
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Lost his way a bit towards end of last season and was again disappointing last month
008789
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Sep 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 10/14 Packing Fighter (9¼L) 44/1 75 64
21 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 10/13 Call Me Magnifique (3¼L) 26/1 77 75
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 8/12 Le Zonda (3¼L) 14/1 79 79
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-5 tb 7/14 Mighty Strength (5L) 36/1 80 79
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Sft Hc 9-2 tb 8/11 Enthusium (11½L) 56/1 80 65
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/11 Aerodynamics (5½L) 27/1 80 73
7
(11)
The Auspicious silk
CD
C
The Auspicious h
J: Alexis Badel
T: Y S Tsui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ended last season in good form; each-way claims if recent C&D sixth brought him on
642169
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-0 h 6/12 Fortunate Son (6L) 10/1 71 68
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-1 h 4/12 Le Zonda (1¼L) 16/5 71 75
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 h 2/9 Liveandletlive (1¼L) 54/10 70 75
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 h 1/12 Ace War (nk) 9/1 64 70
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 h 6/11 Aerodynamics (2½L) 44/5 66 65
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-9 h 9/13 Shamus Storm (5¼L) 19/1 67 62
8
(7)
Glittering Legend silk
Glittering Legend b
J: L J Ferraris
T: David Eustace
Didn't fire at Sha Tin recently but was placed twice off 4lb higher over C&D in June/July
830392
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 70
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-0 b 8/11 Big Return (6L) 74/10 72 68
8 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 b 3/12 Le Zonda (3L) 21/1 74 78
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 v 11/14 Talents Ambition (13L) 11/1 75 53
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 bp 3/12 Le Zonda (¾L) 77/10 74 79
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 p 9/10 Armor Golden Eagle (5L) 14/1 74 68
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 p 2/14 Sky Vino (nk) 10/1 73 77
9
(3)
China Win silk
CD
D
China Win t
J: Zac Purton
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
In the frame on both starts this season (1m/1m1f); reunited with Zac Purton today
435321
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 69
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/12 Fortunate Son (4¼L) 11/1 70 70
9 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 3/12 Fortunate Son (1½L) 77/10 70 74
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 5/12 The Auspicious (3½L) 67/10 70 69
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 3/14 The Golden Knight (1½L) 11/2 70 72
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-9 2/12 Fallon (nk) 7/10F 67 74
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-3 1/12 Liveandletlive (shd) 7/5F 60 66
10
(2)
Violet Star silk
C
Violet Star t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Douglas Whyte
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Good fourth here on seasonal debut but has since run poorly; hard to predict
045103
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 67
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Sep 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Packing Fighter (9¾L) 33/1 68 57
9 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 4/12 Fortunate Son (2¾L) 19/5 68 69
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/11 Definitive (1½L) 7/1 68 70
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 t 1/12 Power Of Vitam (¾L) 17/5F 62 71
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 t 10/12 The Auspicious (7½L) 14/1 64 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 3/12 Silvery Breeze (1¾L) 15/1 64 66
11
(6)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Jamie Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Fifth over 7f a fortnight ago; ought to be better suited by this trip; enters calculations
504276
Age: 8
Weight: 8-7
OR: 64
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 5/14 Aerovolanic (1¼L) 116/1 65 67
9 Sep 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 12/12 Fortunate Son (22L) 10/1 66 23
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 4/11 Definitive (1½L) 50/1 66 68
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 2/12 Fivefortwo (2L) 27/1 66 68
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 tp 7/12 Corleone (4L) 43/1 67 66
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 Max Que (3¾L) 19/1 67 65
12
(10)
Forever Folks silk
CD
D
Forever Folks tb
J: K C Leung
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)
Kept on well for second on seasonal debut but younger rivals appeal more all the same
218071
Age: 8
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 2/11 Big Return (2½L) 21/1 64 67
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 tb 1/14 Smart Fat Cat (nk) 48/1 56 64
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-5 tb 8/11 Yoda's Choice (11L) 15/1 57 41
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 tb 11/14 Nezha (7½L) 57/10 57 48
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 7/14 Flying Boom (2¼L) 13/1 57 57
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 8-12 tb 1/14 Good Good (2¼L) 29/10 49 57
Verdict

He has been deserted by Zac Purton today but SERAPH GABRIEL could still have potential and is given the vote.

Verdict silk image
Seraph Gabriel

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Fortunate Son,

5/1 Seraph Gabriel,

11/2 Fivefortwo,

China Win,

10/1 The Auspicious,

Glittering Legend,

12/1 Samarkand,

Forever Folks,

20/1 Lo Rider,

Corleone,

Violet Star,

25/1 Fallon

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