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8 May 2024
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Cochrane Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
My Intelligent silk
CD
My Intelligent tv
J: Zac Purton
T: W Y So
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Has proved competitive in better company this season; leading contender in this grade
324256
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 tv 3/11 California Touch (4¾L) 11/1 40 40
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 tv 2/12 Copartner Prance (1¼L) 6/1 40 51
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 4/12 Sports Legend (4¾L) 36/5 40 41
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 2/12 Tactical Command (nk) 84/10 38 51
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-13 tv 5/11 Spangle Fortune (3¼L) 73/10 40 41
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 6/10 Shinkansen (3¼L) 31/10F 42 47
2
(8)
Youth Power silk
D
Youth Power tb 1
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Yet to make any significant impact; today's ease in grade is still not enough to tempt
009690
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 t 11/14 Owners' Praise (7¾L) 128/1 42 35
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 13/14 Voyage Samurai (11L) 119/1 45 31
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 9/12 Sports Legend (8L) 44/1 48 39
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 6/12 Beauty Infinity (5½L) 93/1 50 49
7 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 ht 9/12 Super Joy N Fun (5½L) 122/1 53 48
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 h 14/14 Champion Instinct (11½L) 90/1 56 34
3
(7)
The Concentration silk
The Concentration e/s
J: K C Leung
T: P F Yiu
Safely held in his seven starts and can't be recommended despite today's ease in class
0098-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-3 e/s 13/14 Forever Folks (16L) 154/1 41 16
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 e/s 10/12 Show Respect (11½L) 47/1 44 32
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 p 9/12 Charity Bingo (6½L) 75/1 46 46
24 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 8/14 G Liner (8½L) 101/1 48 41
23 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd 3yHc 8-13 9/14 The Absolute (9L) 129/1 50 38
11 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 3yHc 9-1 8/14 Kaholo Angel (7¾L) 130/1 52 46
4
(6)
Woodfire Champ silk
Woodfire Champ t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C W Chang
Has shown moderate improvement since the turn of the year; capable at this level
6957-8
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 6/12 E Universe (3½L) 16/1 40 42
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 t 9/14 Aeroinvincible (9¼L) 34/1 42 32
21 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 5/12 Happy Fat Cat (2¼L) 16/1 44 48
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 7/14 Ace Victory (4¾L) 23/1 46 43
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 8/12 Super Goldi (3¾L) 73/1 48 48
15 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 7/12 Multidarling (6L) 88/1 50 46
5
(9)
Alloy King silk
CD
D
Alloy King v
J: Harry Bentley
T: Jimmy Ting
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
Close second in a Class 4 event in February but has struggled to get involved since
00082-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 v 10/12 Super Axiom (5½L) 14/1 39 40
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 v 11/12 Winning Heart (7L) 41/1 41 34
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 v 11/12 King Eccellente (7¾L) 37/1 42 32
21 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 v 8/12 Happy Fat Cat (4L) 11/1 42 41
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 v 2/12 Happy Golf (nse) 35/1 40 50
20 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 v 8/12 Crystal Powerful (4½L) 25/1 40 41
6
(4)
Hero Star silk
CD
Hero Star t
J: Angus Chung 3
T: K L Man
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Yet to put in a bad shift this season; dangerous to dismiss off current career-low mark
44587-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-6
OR: 37
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 4/12 Super Axiom (3¾L) 68/10 39 46
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 4/12 High Percentage (3¼L) 53/10 41 44
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-0 t 5/12 Happy Soul (3L) 14/1 42 48
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 8/11 Super Eagle (3¼L) 11/1 44 44
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 7/12 Lyrical Motion (3¾L) 21/1 46 49
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 9/12 Lyrical Motion (6½L) 42/1 48 44
7
(5)
Fire Ball silk
CD
Fire Ball p
J: Antoine Hamelin
T: C H Yip
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Disappointing since his New Year's Day win; has scored off higher mark than this
0041-4
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 p 10/14 Young Horizon (7L) 20/1 37 34
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 p 10/12 Tactical Command (5¾L) 44/5 37 33
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 p 4/14 Tsuen Wan Glory (2½L) 43/10 37 47
1 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 p 1/14 Starship Eighty (shd) 103/20 32 42
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 p 4/12 Noble One (2½L) 39/10 33 40
22 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 p 3/12 Ernest Feeling (2½L) 89/10 34 40
8
(12)
Same To You silk
Same To You het
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Appears to be getting the hang of things; possible place contender
688000
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 het 6/12 Super Axiom (4¼L) 43/1 38 43
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 het 8/12 Golden Link (5L) 57/1 40 37
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-1 het 8/12 Copartner Prance (5L) 164/1 42 40
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 het 11/12 Harmony Fire (6¾L) 106/1 45 39
21 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 he 14/14 Rubylot (13L) 194/1 48 14
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 h1 10/11 Super Fast Dragon (7¼L) 72/1 50 39
9
(3)
General Ace silk
CD
General Ace p
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Caused a minor upset in February but has been safely held off his revised mark since
06018-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 34
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 p 12/12 Urban Triumph (5¾L) 40/1 35 27
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 p 6/12 Viva A La (4¼L) 14/1 35 36
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 p 12/12 Colonel (10½L) 17/1 35 15
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 p 1/12 Viva A La (nk) 212/10 29 43
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 p 8/11 Spangle Fortune (7¼L) 23/1 32 20
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 p 6/12 Valhalla (2¾L) 35/1 34 39
10
(1)
Double Show silk
C
Double Show tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made belated breakthrough in December and has remained in decent nick since; chance
8243-8
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tb 8/12 Super Joy (4¾L) 13/1 32 29
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 2/12 Viva A La (1¾L) 14/1 32 41
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 4/12 Tactical Command (3L) 9/1 32 36
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 3/12 Hercules (½L) 54/10 31 43
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 8/12 Valhalla (4¼L) 8/1 31 31
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 1/11 Happy Horse (¾L) 31/5 25 41
11
(2)
H Z Tourbillon silk
CD
H Z Tourbillon t
J: Ben E Thompson
T: T P Yung
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Losing run dates back to March 2021; should be showing more off current mark
75-773
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 7/12 Colonel (5¾L) 29/1 34 29
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 5/12 Hercules (2¼L) 9/1 36 43
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 7/12 Noble One (3¼L) 9/1 38 44
6 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 7/12 Diamond Flare (3¾L) 23/1 40 41
15 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Valhalla (1¾L) 9/1 40 49
18 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-5 t 10/11 Healthy Healthy (5¼L) 24/1 42 38
12
(11)
Vamos silk
Vamos b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: D J Hall
Often snatches defeat from the jaws of victory; plenty of questions to answer currently
0-9332
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-7 b 10/10 Beat Hollow (8L) 67/10 34 22
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 b1 9/11 Double Show (6¾L) 7/10F 36 27
25 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 3/12 All Is Ready (4¼L) 74/10 37 39
4 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-6 3/12 My Intelligent (1¼L) 23/10F 37 47
13 Sep 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 2/8 Valhalla (1½L) 6/5F 37 48
16 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 4/13 Fingers Crossed (1½L) 17/10F 38 52
13
(13)
Cheer For South silk
Cheer For South
T: F C Lor
0-11 but has been competitive in Class 4 company; warrants respect if getting a run today
6428-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-0 6/11 California Touch (7¾L) 79/10 41 31
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-2 4/12 Our Lucky Glory (2¼L) 9/2 41 45
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 7-13 2/12 Solar Partner (2L) 68/10 41 50
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 8/12 Joy Coming (3¾L) 11/1 43 40
9 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-6 4/12 Sweet Briar (2½L) 8/1 45 51
28 Jun 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 7/12 Young Life Forever (3½L) 23/1 47 50
14
(14)
Dashing Glory silk
Dashing Glory
T: Y S Tsui
Took a minor step forward a week ago; still needs to find plenty more to stand any chance
50008-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 20
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 8-4 5/12 Modest Gentleman (3L) 21/1 20 22
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 12/12 Happy Horse (9½L) 34/1 24 5
7 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 12/12 United Endeavors (39L) 63/1 27 -
21 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 ht1 11/14 Rattan World (5½L) 54/1 30 26
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 8/14 Tsuen Wan Glory (5¼L) 45/1 33 36
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 10/11 Double Show (7½L) 26/1 36 24
Verdict

Plenty of deadwood, so this could be a good opportunity for MY INTELLIGENT to add to his C&D success back in October.

Verdict silk image
My Intelligent

Betting Forecast:

7/4 My Intelligent,

9/2 Double Show,

11/2 Hero Star,

10/1 Woodfire Champ,

H Z Tourbillon,

12/1 Alloy King,

14/1 General Ace,

Vamos,

16/1 Fire Ball,

Same To You,

20/1 Youth Power,

33/1 The Concentration

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