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8 May 2024
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On Lan Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Sixth Generation silk
CD
Sixth Generation htp
J: C Y Ho
T: Jamie Richards
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Made the frame over 7f at Sha Tin on last two outing and this C&D suits him better
245907
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 htb 2/14 Sunny Da Best (3L) 58/10 59 69
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 htb 4/14 Voyage Samurai (3¼L) 13/1 60 66
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 htb 5/12 Solid Impact (1¾L) 41/1 61 66
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 9/10 June Planet (9¼L) 25/1 63 52
7 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 10/12 Eighteen Palms (5L) 68/10 65 67
7 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 ht 7/14 Blue Marlin (5¼L) 19/1 67 64
2
(11)
Tradition silk
Tradition
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: P C Ng
Well down the field all four Hong Kong starts; eased in grade today
0000-6
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 59
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 b 11/12 Flamingo Trillion (8¾L) 84/1 61 54
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 b 12/12 Ivy League (4½L) 128/1 63 62
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 b 12/12 M Unicorn (8L) 90/1 65 57
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/11 Gallant Waking (6L) 35/1 65 62
17 Jun 23 Rsh Rosehill 9f Gd Hc 8-11 6/8 Grebeni (4½L) 5/1 - -
3 Jun 23 Rsh Rosehill 9f Gd 3yHc 8-11 2/12 Grebeni (1¼L) 7/1 - -
3
(8)
Comet Splendido silk
CD
D
Comet Splendido t
J: Angus Chung 3
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 Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
No win since 2022 but ran well when fourth under positive ride here last month
476-05
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 4/12 Turin Warrior (1¾L) 63/10 57 66
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 7/12 Snowalot (4¾L) 9/1 59 61
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 t 6/14 Blue Marlin (4¼L) 97/1 61 60
22 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 t 14/14 Massive Action (14L) 35/1 61 38
11 Oct 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 5/10 Ivy League (3L) 39/10 63 69
1 Oct 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 5/12 Blue Marlin (3¼L) 26/1 65 69
4
(12)
Beer Palace silk
Beer Palace tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second at Sha Tin in March but below that form twice since and has tough draw today
80254-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 54
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 8/13 Celtic Times (3¼L) 32/5 56 61
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-6 b 11/14 Californiatotality (7¾L) 42/10 56 53
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-5 b 2/14 Devas Twelve (1¼L) 57/10 56 66
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 b 5/14 Winning Data (2½L) 15/1 58 65
13 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-8 b 4/14 Holy Lake (2L) 16/1 59 67
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 b 5/14 Chancheng Glory (4¼L) 13/1 61 63
5
(1)
Sure Joyful silk
CD
Sure Joyful t
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Runner-up on two of three starts since C&D win in January; well drawn; in the mix again
2721-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 53
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/12 Glorious Journey (½L) 17/1 51 60
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 7/11 Strongest Boy (4¾L) 21/10F 51 52
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 2/12 Noble Pursuit (1¼L) 31/5 50 60
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 1/12 Win Win Fighter (¾L) 57/10 45 58
6 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 3/12 M Unicorn (1L) 13/5 44 54
22 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 2/12 M Unicorn (1L) 11/1 43 44
6
(2)
Can't Go Wong silk
CD
BF
Can't Go Wong tb
J: Alexis Badel
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Ready C&D winner in Class 5 in March and placed twice in this grade since; respected
231344
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 2/12 I Can (½L) 19/10F 46 56
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 3/14 Californiatotality (2½L) 9/1 46 52
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 1/11 Northern Beast (2L) 47/10 40 55
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 3/11 Strongest Boy (2L) 11/1 41 48
12 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 4/14 Winning Data (1½L) 15/1 42 52
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 4/14 Sunlight Power (3¼L) 38/1 44 50
7
(10)
Link silk
Link
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
Showed some promise on one of his three runs but is probably one for another day
960
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 9/14 Sunny Da Best (6½L) 20/1 50 51
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 6/14 Loyal Bo Bo (3L) 290/1 52 58
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 13/14 Call Me Glorious (7½L) 138/1 52 43
8
(3)
Super Wise Dragon silk
Super Wise Dragon t
J: K De Melo
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ten-race maiden; has threatened a win but others have more convincing profiles
04-029
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 47
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 t 11/14 Californiatotality (7L) 16/1 49 45
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/14 Sunlight Power (2¼L) 53/10 50 57
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 tv1 11/14 Fallon (3¼L) 7/5F 50 52
17 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/14 Aestheticism (¾L) 43/10 49 60
26 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 t 9/13 Mister Dapper (4¼L) 73/10 50 52
5 Nov 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 7/14 Winning Data (2¾L) 20/1 51 58
9
(4)
The Khan silk
The Khan h
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C Fownes
0-4, but shaped as though ready for a crack at 1m when sixth over 7f last month
6640
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 47
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 h 6/14 Super Goldi (2¾L) 36/5 49 53
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 h 6/12 Sports Legend (5½L) 11/1 51 50
21 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 het 4/12 Happy Fat Cat (2¼L) 43/5 52 56
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 het1 11/14 Champion Instinct (6L) 22/1 52 48
10
(6)
Atomic Beauty silk
CD
D
Atomic Beauty tv
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
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 - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Very consistent since his C&D win in December; likely to be in the thick of things again
346333
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 46
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 3/12 Glorious Journey (2¼L) 13/5 46 51
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tv 4/12 United Endeavors (1L) 49/10 46 56
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tv 6/12 Show Respect (3L) 81/10 47 54
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 tv 3/12 Samarkand (1L) 8/1 47 57
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tv 3/12 Charity Bingo (2¼L) 21/10F 47 56
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tv1 3/12 Noble Pursuit (1½L) 77/10 47 56
11
(5)
Invincible Missile silk
CD
C
Invincible Missile
J: Ben E Thompson
T: C Fownes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Regressive 8yo who never really looked dangerous when sixth on his last two appearances
667689
Age: 8
Weight: 8-9
OR: 45
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd/Y Hc 8-2 6/14 Legion Of Merit (5½L) 28/1 47 48
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 6/12 Flying Silver (2L) 20/1 49 58
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 7/12 Red Majesty (3¾L) 15/1 51 55
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 6/11 Strongest Boy (4½L) 26/1 53 55
15 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 8/12 Charity Bingo (5L) 8/1 55 58
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/12 Win Win Fighter (6¼L) 9/1 57 55
12
(9)
Sunny Baby silk
C
Sunny Baby
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Narrow 1m1f winner in Class 5 in January but has struggled in this grade since
00071-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 41
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 11/14 Legion Of Merit (13L) 129/1 43 30
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 10/13 Winning Steps (13½L) 98/1 44 30
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-9 12/12 Sharpen Bright (9¼L) 40/1 44 39
21 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 7/12 Serangoon (3L) 12/1 44 50
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-8 1/11 Diamond Winner (shd) 47/10 39 51
29 Nov 23 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-4 10/11 Wonder Years (7¾L) 26/1 41 40
13
(13)
Excellent Daddy silk
Excellent Daddy t
T: T P Yung
Much better known as a sprinter and has huge amount to prove on first attempt at 1m
90-004
Age: 7
Weight: 8-12
OR: 48
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 9/14 Full Credit (10L) 65/1 51 44
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 10/12 Champion Instinct (5¾L) 53/1 53 51
3 Jul 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 t 10/13 Simple Hedge (11½L) 62/1 58 45
4 Jun 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-1 t 14/14 Golden Empire (12L) 34/1 60 33
13 May 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-5 t 4/12 Winner Method (3L) 138/1 62 64
26 Mar 23 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 t 13/13 Drombeg Banner (22L) 75/1 64 21
14
(14)
Snowalot silk
CD
C
Snowalot b
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Stayed on strongly for C&D win in March and has made the frame off new mark since
4189-4
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 56
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 b 4/12 I Can (3½L) 7/2 56 59
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 b 1/12 Capital Legend (½L) 6/1 51 64
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 b 8/14 Loyal Bo Bo (6½L) 17/1 53 53
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 9/12 Noble Pursuit (3¾L) 17/2 55 59
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 4/12 Super Baby (2¾L) 31/10 57 65
6 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 b 6/12 M Unicorn (3½L) 10/1 57 61
Verdict

Triple C&D winner SIXTH GENERATION moves back up to his optimum trip after finishing second over 7f at Sha Tin last month.

Verdict silk image
Sixth Generation

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Can't Go Wong,

4/1 Sixth Generation,

9/2 Atomic Beauty,

11/2 Sure Joyful,

8/1 The Khan,

10/1 Comet Splendido,

14/1 Beer Palace,

Super Wise Dragon,

25/1 Invincible Missile,

40/1 Tradition,

50/1 Link,

Sunny Baby

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