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1 January 2026
Thursday 1st January

HK Next Race: 13 h 18 m

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Chuk Yuen Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Beauty Alliance silk
C
Beauty Alliance
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: J Size
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Placed over C&D last June but absent since lesser effort over 1m1f the following month
-83401
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 176
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-0 8/12 Jumbo Legend (2½L) 77/10 78 80
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 3/14 Rising From Ashes (1¾L) 14/1 77 83
23 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-6 4/12 Fallon (3½L) 9/5F 77 81
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 12/14 Cap Ferrat (5½L) 24/1 77 86
12 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 1/12 Fallon (3½L) 11/10F 65 81
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 1/12 Mission Strike (2¼L) 69/20F 57 69
2
(13)
Natural Numbers silk
Natural Numbers
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
2-8 in Australia; makes Hong Kong debut after a layoff and has wide draw
-41232
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 264
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Bdg Bendigo 7f Gd 3yL 9-4 b1 2/9 Wonder Boy (½L) 7/1 - -
3
(2)
Six Pack silk
Six Pack b
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Denied clear run when fourth over C&D last month and has better draw today; shortlisted
-4654/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 b 4/14 Smart Avenue (1L) 11/1 76 80
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 6/14 Dazzling Fit (2L) 20/1 77 82
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 5/13 Top Dragon (2¾L) 14/1 78 80
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 4/14 Kempes (½L) 15/1 78 86
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 12/14 Green N White (5L) 48/1 85 83
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 6/12 Copartner Prance (2L) 28/1 - 82
4
(11)
Class silk
Class
J: C Y Ho
T: P F Yiu
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Signed off in New Zealand with small-field 7f win last March; Hong Kong debut today
Form: -13373
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
5
(4)
Ka Ying Attack silk
CD
C
Ka Ying Attack b
J: Matthew Poon
T: D J Hall
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times 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%)
Placed over C&D on seasonal debut and recent defeat from stall 13 not viewed too harshly
-83813
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 b 8/14 Little Paradise (4¼L) 11/1 72 68
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 b 3/13 Top Dragon (2¼L) 15/2 72 76
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 b 8/14 Rising From Ashes (3½L) 17/10F 72 73
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 1/11 Everyone's Star (2L) 76/10 64 78
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 b1 3/10 Crossborderpegasus (½L) 51/10 64 70
13 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 7/14 Hong Lok Golf (3¼L) 21/1 64 65
6
(5)
Charming Legend silk
CD
D
Charming Legend t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well beaten on last month's seasonal/stable debut; others have much less to prove
-00957
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Smart Avenue (9¾L) 47/10 71 52
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 t 11/12 Dragon Four Seas (4¾L) 14/1 74 71
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 9/14 Everyone's Star (4L) 10/1 76 76
13 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 5/14 Hong Lok Golf (2¾L) 16/1 77 80
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 7/12 Another World (6L) 81/10 77 77
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-7 12/14 Embraces (4¾L) 49/10 77 74
7
(8)
Gummy Gummy silk
Gummy Gummy p
J: Richard Kingscote
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Gained both Hong Kong wins over 6f on dirt in 2023 and is yet to strike form this season
-98607
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 9/14 Little Paradise (4¾L) 58/1 71 65
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 b 8/12 Brave Star (5¼L) 13/1 73 62
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sl Hc 9-4 b 6/12 Mr Energia (6¾L) 14/1 75 63
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 b 10/12 Packing Bole (9¾L) 57/10 77 55
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-9 b 7/12 Magnifique (2½L) 79/10 80 81
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Fs Hc 9-9 b 2/12 Mojave Desert (1L) 11/1 80 85
8
(10)
Keen Molly silk
Keen Molly t
J: Karis Teetan
T: David Eustace
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Placed over 1m in October but not quite in same form on either start since
-56248
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 t 5/12 The Boom Box (2½L) 16/5 70 73
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-0 tv1 6/12 I Can (3L) 6/4F 70 73
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 t 2/11 Viva Graciousness (½L) 9/1 68 76
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 4/13 Master Of All (1¼L) 24/1 68 71
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 8/11 Ka Ying Attack (8¼L) 40/1 68 59
13 Nov 24 Rsh Rosehill 7.5f Gd Hc 9-8 b 2/7 Edited By (1¼L) 21/20F - -
9
(1)
With A Smile silk
CD
With A Smile t
J: Zac Purton
T: W Y So
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Won a shade cosily over C&D last month and is now 2-7; up in grade today; respected
-15813
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/14 Fit For Beauty (¾L) 14/5 59 68
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 t 5/11 Dan Attack (3½L) 16/5 59 60
18 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 t 8/14 World Hero (5½L) 8/5F 59 54
13 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 1/14 Max Que (shd) 43/20F 53 66
30 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 3/14 Little Paradise (1½L) 8/5F 53 57
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 4/14 Crossborderpegasus (1L) 9/1 52 59
10
(7)
Armor Golden Eagle silk
Armor Golden Eagle
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
Made promising Hong Kong debut over 6f and could have untapped potential over 7f
-621
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 6/12 Matters Most (2½L) 38/1 65 63
11
(9)
Ghorgan silk
Ghorgan ht
J: Maxime Guyon
T: K L Man
0-8 in Hong Kong but last month's C&D fourth was a step in the right direction
-48009
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 4/14 Little Paradise (2¼L) 46/1 66 67
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 ht1 8/14 Gracious Express (3¾L) 92/1 68 68
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 t 12/14 Beauty Crescent (7½L) 35/1 70 60
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 t 12/14 Beauty Bolt (7¼L) 42/1 74 61
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 t 9/14 Flying Fortress (6L) 233/1 76 68
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 10/14 Top Dragon (7¼L) 153/1 78 68
12
(6)
Lucky Together silk
Lucky Together t
J: Alexis Badel
T: F C Lor
Finished last over C&D when a big-priced outsider for last month's Hong Kong debut
-018
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 14/14 Little Paradise (12½L) 76/1 65 38
11 Apr 25 Gee Geelong 6.5f Gd Md 9-4 8/11 Heavenfield (3L) 17/1 - -
13
(3)
Eighty Light Years silk
C
Eighty Light Years
J: Harry Bentley
T: B Crawford
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shade disappointing last time but was placed over C&D on seasonal/stable debut
-72068
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 7/14 Smart Avenue (3½L) 58/10 62 60
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 2/13 Invincible Ibis (1L) 9/1 61 69
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 12/14 Yuen Long Elite (19½L) 21/1 65 31
8 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 tb 6/14 Superb Kid (2L) 7/1 66 70
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/14 Top Dragon (6¼L) 14/1 68 61
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 5/14 Everyone's Star (3L) 13/1 68 71
14
(14)
Very Grateful silk
Very Grateful tb
J: K C Leung
T: W K Mo
Not seen since disappointing seasonal debut in October; drawn wide for first 7f attempt
-0644/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 85
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 htp1 11/12 Kyrus Dragon (6¾L) 40/1 63 53
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 tb 6/12 Sovereign Fund (2½L) 11/1 64 66
11 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 4/12 Nordic Dragon (1¾L) 9/1 64 65
28 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 4/12 Gracious Express (1¾L) 96/1 64 67
15
(15)
Thriving Brothers silk
CD
D
Thriving Brothers t
T: C H Yip
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 Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Narrow C&D winner in November and ran just as well when fourth over 1m last month
-41594
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 4/12 Silvery Breeze (2L) 12/1 66 68
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 t 1/14 Lucy In The Sky (hd) 30/1 60 69
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-6 t 5/12 King Miles (2¾L) 22/5 62 61
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 9/12 Regal Gem (3¼L) 18/1 63 60
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Storming Dragon (2¾L) 9/1 63 65
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-6 t 4/12 Regal Gem (1L) 25/1 63 69
16
(16)
Nova Knight silk
Nova Knight p
T: David A Hayes
Showed first significant promise in Hong Kong two starts ago; well beaten since
-06001
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 60
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 12/12 A Americ Te Specso (7¼L) 21/1 62 52
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 6/12 The Boom Box (2¾L) 108/1 63 65
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 11/14 Thriving Brothers (8¼L) 164/1 65 50
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 10/11 Matters Most (6½L) 65/1 65 54
Verdict

Preference is for ARMOR GOLDEN EAGLE, who shaped very much as though today's return to 7f will suit when sixth on his Hong Kong debut.

Verdict silk image
Armor Golden Eagle

Betting Forecast:

11/4 With A Smile,

6/1 Six Pack,

7/1 Ka Ying Attack,

Armor Golden Eagle,

Eighty Light Years,

8/1 Keen Molly,

10/1 Charming Legend,

12/1 Beauty Alliance,

14/1 Ghorgan,

25/1 Natural Numbers,

Class,

33/1 Gummy Gummy,

Very Grateful,

66/1 Lucky Together

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