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6 November 2024
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Shek Pik Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (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
(2)
Galvanic silk
CD
D
Galvanic t
J: Ellis Wong 7
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
Eighth with conditions in his favour last time; switch to turf/Happy Valley not ideal.
666986
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 t 6/11 Reliable Profit (8L) 11/5 60 57
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 6/8 Savvy Brilliant (3½L) 23/1 62 64
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/9 Rubylot (3¾L) 54/1 64 64
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-2 t 9/11 Helene Warrior (5½L) 11/1 65 60
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 8/13 King Miles (4¾L) 53/1 65 63
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-4 t 6/11 Helene Warrior (5¼L) 13/1 65 64
2
(1)
Northern Beast silk
CD
Northern Beast
J: Zac Purton
T: D J Hall
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Triple C&D scorer; both recent runs disappointing but could bounce back with Purton up.
901185
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 9/12 Super Unicorn (13L) 18/1 58 44
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 11/12 Deal Completed (3¾L) 68/10 58 61
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 1/12 Double Win (nse) 41/20F 52 65
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 1/12 Sturdy Ruby (¾L) 31/20F 45 58
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 8/14 Bright Inheritance (5L) 11/1 45 44
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 5/12 Jumbo Legend (2¼L) 9/1 45 52
3
(10)
Sure Joyful silk
CD
Sure Joyful t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Upped 6lb for recent C&D win; could be improving quickly enough to go close again.
153627
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 58
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 t 1/12 Foremost Teddy (¾L) 36/5 52 66
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 5/11 Rocket Spade (3¾L) 11/1 53 56
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Comet Splendido (1½L) 66/10 53 63
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/12 Atomic Beauty (3½L) 31/10 53 58
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
4
(7)
Devildom silk
Devildom b
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: T P Yung
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
No HK form to recommend him; possible he will return invigorated after four months off.
000780
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 55
Days: 115
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 b 10/14 Volcanic Spark (9¾L) 48/1 59 51
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-4 b 12/14 Awesome Fluke (8L) 54/1 61 58
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-6 b 10/14 Berlin Tango (9¼L) 74/1 63 53
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-9 b 7/9 Flamingo Trillion (7¾L) 39/1 65 60
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 t 8/12 Flamingo Trillion (5½L) 17/2 67 66
3 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 b 10/14 Massive Sovereign (8L) 11/1 69 73
5
(3)
Wah May Wai Wai silk
D
Wah May Wai Wai
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Successful over 1m in Ireland before five disappointing HK runs; makes no appeal.
90000-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 54
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 9/12 Sure Joyful (8L) 124/1 56 53
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-6 14/14 Mission Voice (13½L) 53/1 60 49
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-6 h 13/13 Karma (32L) 78/1 62 9
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 h 11/12 Romantic Laos (9¼L) 65/1 64 63
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 h1 11/13 Tourbillon Prince (6¼L) 30/1 64 69
27 Jul 23 Leo Leopardstown 8f Sft 2yMd 9-7 1/9 Chief Little Rock (½L) 3/1 - 82
6
(4)
Kimberley silk
D
Kimberley tb
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C S Shum
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Dual Group 1 winner in Brazil but, one 1m2f win apart, has flopped since coming to HK.
009957
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 52
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tb 10/12 Super Unicorn (14½L) 9/1 54 36
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-6 tb 12/14 Joy Of Spring (10½L) 14/1 56 45
29 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-9 et 9/14 G Liner (5½L) 11/1 58 60
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-2 tb 9/10 Holy Lake (5½L) 18/1 61 61
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 5/12 Flamingo Trillion (3L) 16/1 61 67
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 7/11 Eighteen Carat (5¾L) 18/1 61 62
7
(8)
Apolar Fighter silk
Apolar Fighter tp
J: C Y Ho
T: David Eustace
Best run since arriving in HK when 2.5l sixth last time; further progress likely here.
600080
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 51
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 6/12 Sure Joyful (2½L) 83/1 52 60
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 14/14 Greenwich (17L) 200/1 57 25
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 b 12/12 Jumbo Legend (17½L) 84/1 59 32
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 b 11/12 Solid Impact (12L) 230/1 61 33
7 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b1 8/9 Hasten Delight (10½L) 101/1 63 45
10 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 10/12 Solid Impact (6¾L) 144/1 63 52
8
(11)
To Infinity silk
CD
To Infinity tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Jamie Richards
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Still 9lb higher than for latest win (over this C&D in May); two poor efforts this term.
486148
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 49
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 4/12 Super Unicorn (7¾L) 28/1 50 47
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/8 Packing Power (7¾L) 54/1 50 44
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 6/12 Forever Glorious (5L) 78/10 50 51
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 1/12 Happihood (5½L) 42/10 40 62
1 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 7-13 tb 4/12 Jumbo Legend (2¼L) 46/1 41 48
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 8/12 Turin Warrior (5½L) 19/1 43 43
9
(9)
Smiling Emperor silk
Smiling Emperor b
J: L J Ferraris
T: Jimmy Ting
Best HK run as a 113-1 shot when beaten by 3.75l over 6f last time; big jump in trip here.
000
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 46
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 3yHc 8-10 b 10/13 Patch Of Cosmo (3¾L) 113/1 48 48
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF 8-9 b1 11/12 Santorini (6L) 45/1 - 52
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Y 8-9 p 10/14 Karate Express (8¾L) 49/1 - 45
10
(5)
Prince Alex silk
Prince Alex tp
J: Harry Bentley
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Touched off over C&D in September but subsequent seventh made it 24 straight defeats.
720078
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 45
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 7/12 Sure Joyful (3½L) 11/2 45 51
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 2/10 Winning Steps (shd) 13/1 44 46
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 11/13 Harmony N Home (3½L) 38/1 46 47
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 tp 13/14 Mission Voice (8½L) 47/1 51 44
31 Jan 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 7/12 Noble Pursuit (3¼L) 74/10 54 59
28 Jan 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 t 8/13 Beato (9½L) 81/10 54 46
11
(6)
Gallant Crown silk
CD
Gallant Crown tp
J: Karis Teetan
T: David A Hayes
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Inconsistent nowadays but should be able to lead and well handicapped if on a good day.
739449
Age: 8
Weight: 8-8
OR: 43
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 7/12 Sturdy Ruby (3¼L) 6/1 44 49
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 tp 3/12 Aeroinvincible (½L) 76/10 43 49
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-1 tb 9/11 Rocket Spade (6½L) 79/10 45 42
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 tb 4/13 Harmony N Home (1¼L) 14/1 45 52
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 tb 4/12 Brave Witness (1½L) 13/1 47 56
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 9/14 Smiling Collector (5L) 24/1 49 53
12
(12)
Lord Of The Rose silk
Lord Of The Rose
J: M L Yeung
T: W Y So
Has posted five modest efforts thus far; dropped another 3lb and upped from 6f.
90800
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 41
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 9/11 Lucky Eight (8L) 170/1 44 34
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 14/14 First Love (17L) 102/1 47 10
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Y 8-9 8/14 Karate Express (7¾L) 138/1 - 53
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd 8-9 12/14 Thunder Blink (7½L) 224/1 - 51
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd/Y 9-0 10/10 La Forza (10L) 66/1 - 44
13
(13)
Pochettino silk
Pochettino ht
T: J Size
Has showed a sprinkling of ability in all three starts, now upped from 7f; reserve.
574
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 48
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 ht 5/13 Master Mastermind (4L) 74/1 50 53
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 ht 7/10 Super Legends (5¼L) 9/1 52 51
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 ht1 4/11 My Wish (5L) 109/1 52 49
14
(14)
Super Treasure silk
Super Treasure p
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
No promise in two sprint runs; much longer trip here; reserve.
00
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 48
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 p 11/12 Colonel (9½L) 233/1 50 34
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 p 14/14 Amazing Fun (13½L) 145/1 52 18
Verdict

A 6lb rise may be just too much for Sure Joyful as he could struggle to peg back the veteran front-runner GALLANT CROWN.

Verdict silk image
Gallant Crown

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Sure Joyful,

9/2 Northern Beast,

11/2 Gallant Crown,

8/1 Prince Alex,

9/1 Galvanic,

10/1 Apolar Fighter,

To Infinity,

20/1 Kimberley,

Smiling Emperor,

25/1 Devildom,

33/1 Wah May Wai Wai,

Lord Of The Rose

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