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9 October 2024
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Man Cheung Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Parents' Love silk
BF
Parents' Love ht
J: Zac Purton
T: A S Cruz
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-9 but posted a career best when narrowly beaten over C&D last month; chance
287605
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 40
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 3/10 Double Show (2¼L) 13/5J 40 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 ht 2/12 Happy Tango (nse) 7/2J 38 51
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd/Y Hc 8-0 ht 8/12 Fast Network (4L) 13/1 40 41
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 7/12 Grand Nova (3¾L) 4/1 44 41
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 ht 6/12 Red Elegance (4½L) 18/1 46 49
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 ht 10/12 Exuberant (13L) 19/10F 48 18
2
(6)
Speedy Fortune silk
BF
Speedy Fortune t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: David Eustace
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ended last season well for John Size; interesting to see how he fares for a new stable
328003
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 39
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 2/10 Double Show (1L) 11/2 39 -
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 e/s 3/12 Sonic Boom (¾L) 29/10F 40 48
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 e/s 2/12 Daily Trophy (2L) 20/1 40 48
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 8/12 Glory Elite (7½L) 13/1 42 35
16 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-9 12/12 Solid Shalaa (7¾L) 9/1 44 30
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 11/12 James Tak (7¾L) 21/10 46 35
3
(8)
Ace Talent silk
CD
Ace Talent het
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Rejuvenated by the break when finishing a close third last month; can prove a danger
347-60
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 het 7/10 Double Show (6¼L) 13/5J 38 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-6 het 3/12 Happy Tango (½L) 14/1 37 48
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-9 het 4/12 Happy Horse (1¾L) 51/10 39 48
4 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 7/8 Beauty Infinity (22L) 9/1 41 -
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-6 ht 6/14 Fun Elite (4½L) 36/1 43 43
13 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 het 11/12 Togepi (9¼L) 25/1 45 28
4
(1)
Good View Glory silk
CD
Good View Glory b
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Broke his maiden tag in June; current mark doesn't look beyond him but may need this run
91439-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 38
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 5/10 Double Show (3¾L) 11/1 38 -
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 b 9/13 Super Elite (5¼L) 11/2 38 38
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b1 1/12 Happy Tango (hd) 101/20 33 47
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Urban Triumph (¾L) 23/10F 33 41
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/14 Smart Leader (2L) 121/1 34 43
20 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 9/12 Viva A La (5¾L) 43/1 37 33
5
(5)
Lapras silk
Lapras tp
J: K De Melo
T: W K Mo
Fair third here in May but failed to build on that run; now at a more manageable level
965309
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 36
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 10/10 Double Show (10L) 38/1 36 -
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-4 tp 9/12 Prince Of Porty (7L) 24/1 40 30
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Hayday (4L) 29/1 42 45
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 t 5/12 Ernest Feeling (3¼L) 22/1 44 48
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Prime Mortar (3L) 34/1 45 53
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 12/12 Copartner Prance (10½L) 73/1 47 27
6
(4)
Diamond Soars silk
CD
Diamond Soars t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: P F Yiu
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Return effort was respectable but he was a shade disappointing latest; can bounce back
755660
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/10 Double Show (2¼L) 58/10 32 -
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-11 et 7/9 Daily Trophy (2¾L) 43/10 34 39
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 5/12 Happy Tango (3½L) 18/1 35 35
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-4 t 5/12 Daily Trophy (4¼L) 71/10 37 38
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 t 6/12 Modest Gentleman (4¼L) 53/10 39 37
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-2 t 6/12 Exuberant (4L) 42/1 41 40
7
(10)
Plentiful silk
Plentiful hp
J: L J Ferraris
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Weakened late on his reappearance last month; others preferred.
840-64
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 32
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 hp 9/10 Double Show (8L) 12/1 32 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-3 hp 8/12 Happy Tango (5¼L) 39/10 34 28
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-8 hp 4/12 Goodmanship (2L) 9/1 38 45
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 hp 11/12 Good View Glory (5½L) 12/1 40 34
6 Jul 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 hp 6/12 Sergeant Pepper (2½L) 18/5 43 47
31 May 23 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-7 hp 4/12 Super Axiom (2½L) 24/1 44 49
8
(2)
Goodmanship silk
CD
C
Goodmanship tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
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 Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Took advantage of low mark in July; well beaten on return and similar story likely today
010769
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 27
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 8/10 Double Show (6½L) 27/1 27 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 11/12 Happy Tango (7L) 22/1 27 15
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-6 tb 1/12 Happy Tango (½L) 187/10 22 37
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd/Y Hc 8-7 tb 12/12 Good View Glory (7L) 17/1 24 13
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 7/12 Super Axiom (4½L) 9/1 26 30
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 6/12 Happy Horse (3½L) 41/5 28 31
9
(7)
Magic Traveller silk
Magic Traveller tp
J: M L Yeung
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-11 but fared reasonably well on his seasonal return last month; now needs to kick on
4866-9
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 25
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/10 Double Show (4¼L) 21/1 25 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 4/12 Happy Tango (3L) 32/1 26 28
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-13 tb 8/12 Sonic Boom (3L) 47/1 30 31
4 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tb 6/11 Spangle Fortune (3¾L) 54/1 32 31
10 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 6/9 Modest Gentleman (4¾L) 55/1 34 33
26 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 tb1 9/12 Miracles (12L) 81/1 37 20
10
(3)
Double Show silk
CD
BF
Double Show tb
J: Harry Bentley
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Posted a disappointing effort when well supported on return last month; can do better
768482
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 24
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 1/10 Speedy Fortune (1L) 17/2 24 -
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 7/12 Happy Tango (5L) 7/2J 26 21
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 tb 6/14 Perfect Peach (3¾L) 32/1 29 30
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 8/12 Charming Steed (6L) 18/1 31 33
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 4/11 Hero Star (2L) 12/5F 32 40
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tb 8/12 Super Joy (4¾L) 13/1 32 29
Verdict

An open-looking event with slight preference for ACE TALENT, who appeared rejuvenated by the season break and looks set to go well.

Verdict silk image
Ace Talent

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Parents' Love,

7/2 Ace Talent,

4/1 Speedy Fortune,

8/1 Diamond Soars,

10/1 Good View Glory,

Magic Traveller,

12/1 Lapras,

Double Show,

14/1 Goodmanship,

16/1 Plentiful

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