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9 October 2024
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Pedder Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Star Contact silk
CD
Star Contact tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: David A Hayes
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Career-best form when driven-out C&D winner last month; 6lb rise demands even more
123226
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 1/10 Simply Maverick (½L) 17/4 72 83
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 2/12 Zoom Boom (¾L) 22/5 70 77
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 3/12 Red Hare King (½L) 74/10 69 79
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 2/10 Lovero (shd) 11/1 67 76
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 tp 2/14 Holy Lake (¾L) 71/1 66 75
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 6/11 Show Respect (6L) 10/1 67 66
2
(9)
Romantic Laos silk
CD
Romantic Laos t
J: K C Leung
T: W K Mo
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Last month's seasonal debut was disappointing and he remains on a tough mark
022712
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 t 10/11 Helene Warrior (7L) 12/1 75 67
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-1 t 2/12 Flamingo Trillion (nse) 54/10 72 82
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/11 Chain Of Gold (1L) 19/1 70 79
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 7/12 Red Hare King (2¾L) 13/1 70 74
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/12 Red Hare King (nk) 101/20 65 76
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Yellowfin (½L) 13/1 64 77
3
(3)
M Unicorn silk
CD
D
M Unicorn het
J: C Y Ho
T: C Fownes
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
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
Did very well last term (five wins) but made low-key reappearance last week
991031
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 74
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 het 9/13 Pray For Mir (4¾L) 27/1 74 74
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 het 9/9 Massive Action (25L) 19/10F 74 28
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-6 het 1/13 Turin Mascot (shd) 186/10 68 78
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 het 10/12 Moments In Time (5¾L) 23/10F 68 71
28 Feb 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 het 3/10 June Planet (¾L) 2/1F 67 76
17 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 het 1/12 Quantum Patch (nk) 17/10F 61 72
4
(5)
Toy Soltero silk
Toy Soltero
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
4-4 in Chile last year but struggled to get competitive on first three Hong Kong starts
909-11
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 68
Days: 108
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-10 9/9 Talents Ambition (11½L) 69/1 72 60
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 13/14 Call Me Glorious (11½L) 110/1 74 55
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-5 9/10 Ka Ying Victory (11L) 33/1 74 48
1 May 23 Vlp Valparaiso Sporting Club 6.5f Gd 2yG2 9-0 1/16 Sputnik (3¼L) 2/1J - -
5
(4)
Jolly Ruler silk
C
Jolly Ruler t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: P F Yiu
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Best known as a sprinter; won over 7f last season; yet fully to convince over 1m
767217
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 tp 7/14 Winning Gold (3¼L) 10/1 67 68
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 6/12 Zoom Boom (2½L) 43/5 67 70
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 7/14 Rubylot (4L) 17/1 67 67
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 tp 2/14 Lost Child (¾L) 11/1 65 77
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 tp 1/14 Top Scorer (½L) 36/1 60 72
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-9 t 7/10 Baby Crystal (5¼L) 17/1 62 54
6
(6)
Rocket Spade silk
CD
D
Rocket Spade t
J: Alexis Badel
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
Quickly back up in grade after recent C&D win but still well handicapped on older form
178609
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/11 Super Unicorn (½L) 84/10 60 72
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/11 Chain Of Gold (3¼L) 9/1 66 70
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 t 8/11 Helene Warrior (6L) 61/10 69 67
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 6/14 Voyage Samurai (3½L) 35/1 71 75
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-4 t 11/14 Top Gun (6½L) 20/1 74 67
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 9/9 Red Hare King (5L) 9/1 77 78
7
(11)
Fighting Machine silk
Fighting Machine b
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Won a shade cosily over 7f in first-time blinkers last week; still unexposed over 1m
123534
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-8 b1 1/12 Affirm (1L) 8/5F 59 73
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-6 2/13 Amazing Run (shd) 14/5F 57 69
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 3/14 Happy Daily (nk) 26/5 55 65
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 5/14 Mighty Strength (1¼L) 29/10 55 60
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-6 3/12 Daring Pursuit (3½L) 12/5F 56 60
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 4/12 Satirical Fan (2¼L) 17/2 56 62
8
(1)
Setanta silk
CD
BF
Setanta tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: Mark Newnham
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Resurgent 7yo; in the frame over C&D on both starts this season; won't be far away
344127
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 3/10 Star Contact (½L) 2/1F 63 73
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 4/11 Helene Warrior (2L) 23/5 63 67
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 4/14 Patch Of Theta (3½L) 13/1 63 68
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 1/12 I Can (1½L) 16/5 56 72
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 2/12 Comet Splendido (nk) 11/1 54 65
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 tb 7/12 Daring Pursuit (6¾L) 84/10 54 51
9
(7)
Beato silk
D
Beato tv
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has modest HK strike-rate but is consistent; considered each-way
540334
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 5/10 Star Contact (2½L) 87/10 64 69
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 tv 4/11 Helene Warrior (3¾L) 19/1 65 68
14 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 tv 10/14 Holy Lake (4¾L) 10/1 65 65
31 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 tv 3/14 Frantanck (1¾L) 5/1 65 74
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 tv1 3/14 Frantanck (1L) 19/5 64 73
25 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 4/13 Universal Horizon (nk) 2/1F 64 74
10
(8)
Satirical Fan silk
CD
Satirical Fan tp
J: Ellis Wong 7
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Easily swallowed up after leading here last month; others look stronger
805170
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 8/10 Star Contact (3½L) 11/1 64 67
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 13/13 Young Achiever (15L) 31/1 65 44
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 5/12 Red Hare King (1¾L) 15/1 64 71
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 1/12 Atomic Beauty (shd) 269/10 59 70
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 t 7/13 Tourbillon Prince (5¼L) 145/1 61 60
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 12/14 Sky Heart (10½L) 216/1 63 47
11
(12)
Silver King silk
Silver King et
J: Ben E Thompson
T: F C Lor
Badly out of sorts since finishing third on Hong Kong debut last November
90000-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 9/10 Star Contact (18L) 70/1 65 35
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 ht 13/13 King Miles (19L) 78/1 70 30
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-4 ht1 14/14 Massive Sovereign (49L) 90/1 73 -
18 Feb 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 t 10/12 Atullibigeal (8¼L) 25/1 75 65
1 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-8 t 10/10 C P Brave (47L) 44/5 76 -
10 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 t 14/14 C P Brave (22L) 76/10 76 48
12
(2)
I Can silk
CD
I Can ht
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Has performed admirably well from wide stalls on recent outings and has good draw today
234242
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 2/12 Noble Pursuit (1¼L) 22/5 60 70
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 ht 3/11 Helene Warrior (1¼L) 9/1 60 66
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 4/13 Young Achiever (2½L) 4/1F 60 68
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 2/12 Setanta (1½L) 89/10 59 72
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 ht 4/12 Northern Beast (2¼L) 63/10 59 66
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 2/10 Big Red (hd) 6/1 52 66
13
(13)
Viva Chaleur silk
Viva Chaleur t
T: P C Ng
Just a respectable sixth on recent seasonal debut (6f, dirt) and now 0-14 in Hong Kong
6900-5
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-6 e/s 6/12 Super Win Dragon (6L) 13/1 64 55
3 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-13 e/s 9/10 Sing Dragon (7¼L) 30/1 71 62
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-3 e/s 14/14 Baby Crystal (14L) 31/1 73 34
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 10/12 Tomodachi Kokoroe (9¾L) 10/1 75 58
29 Dec 23 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 5/11 Armour Eagle (1¼L) 12/1 76 85
17 Dec 23 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-8 t 3/12 Toronado Phantom (1¼L) 13/1 76 84
Verdict

Bottomweight I CAN has posted a string of good efforts from double-digit stalls here over the last few months and has stall 2 today.

Verdict silk image
I Can

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Fighting Machine,

3/1 I Can,

6/1 Setanta,

7/1 Rocket Spade,

10/1 Star Contact,

Beato,

16/1 M Unicorn,

Jolly Ruler,

20/1 Romantic Laos,

25/1 Satirical Fan,

66/1 Toy Soltero,

Silver King

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