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Ashley Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Standard
Runners
10

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Yoda's Choice silk
Yoda's Choice tp
J: Alexis Pouchin
T: P C Ng
Hinted at a breakthrough in October but two lesser efforts have followed; down in grade
992287
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 39
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 tp 2/10 Precision Goal (hd) 41/10 39 -
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-4 tp 9/12 Take Action (7¼L) 12/1 41 35
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 tp 9/14 Master Of All (5L) 19/1 41 40
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-5 tp 2/14 Charmander (shd) 12/1 40 50
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 tp 2/11 Young Horizon (¾L) 32/5 40 48
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 8/9 Perfect General (6L) 27/1 42 35
2
(4)
Family Fortune silk
Family Fortune t
J: James McDonald
T: C Fownes
Yet to make any significant impact in seven career starts; today's ease in grade helps
778080
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 38
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 t 6/10 Precision Goal (4¾L) 56/10 38 -
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 t 7/14 Markwin (5½L) 70/1 40 39
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-5 t 7/12 Robot Knight (5¾L) 34/1 42 41
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 8-10 t 8/14 All Riches (7¼L) 64/1 46 44
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 10/11 Setanta (5¾L) 39/1 48 47
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 8-3 t 8/14 Rubylot (7½L) 38/1 50 49
3
(7)
Sterling Wongchoy silk
Sterling Wongchoy p
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Yet to build on a creditable reappearance; may make his presence felt in this grade
99737-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 38
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 p 8/10 Precision Goal (20L) 33/1 38 -
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 9/12 Capital Legend (4¾L) 31/1 40 41
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 9/12 Spicy Gold (6¼L) 86/1 42 35
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 7/10 Devas Twelve (4¼L) 24/1 43 41
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 3/11 My Wish (4½L) 99/1 43 42
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 7/12 Travel Golf (4¼L) 88/1 47 46
4
(3)
Verbier silk
Verbier
J: Hugh Bowman
T: C Fownes
Competitive in his last four starts; can pose a big threat if relishing today's surface
434400
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 34
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 5/10 Precision Goal (4L) 47/10 34 -
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-5 b 4/12 Super Charizzard (2L) 47/10 36 42
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 b 3/12 Woodfire Champ (1L) 29/10F 36 46
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 b 4/11 Young Horizon (2L) 10/1 37 41
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 b 4/12 Gale Saga (2¼L) 25/1 38 43
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b 11/13 Go Go Go (10½L) 29/1 40 26
5
(6)
Precision Goal silk
D
Precision Goal t
J: Zac Purton
T: David A Hayes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Back in the mix when finding only one too good over C&D last month; contender
295320
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 31
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 t 1/10 Yoda's Choice (hd) 3/1F 31 -
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 t 2/13 Spangle Fortune (1¼L) 10/1 30 39
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 tp 9/13 Youth Power (6L) 53/10 32 34
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Sl Hc 8-13 tp 5/10 Reliable Profit (7¼L) 10/1 33 31
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 3/10 Ninja Derby (½L) 3/1F 32 40
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 2/14 Gangnam Star (1½L) 9/1 31 46
6
(1)
California Icon silk
California Icon tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Yet to get seriously competitive in any of his 11 career starts to date; can't recommend
000908
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 28
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 tb 9/10 Precision Goal (21L) 16/1 28 -
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-1 tb 11/12 Smart Leader (7L) 31/1 31 23
15 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 t 10/13 Charmander (7L) 33/1 33 26
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-6 t 12/14 Perfect Peach (7¾L) 29/1 37 28
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-5 t 9/12 Sonic Boom (4L) 38/1 39 37
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-1 t 13/14 Divano (9½L) 136/1 41 22
7
(10)
Yeaboi silk
D
Yeaboi t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: C H Yip
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Looked as if something was amiss when well beaten last time; blinkers removed
042506
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 24
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 3/10 Precision Goal (¾L) 14/1 24 -
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 12/12 Right Honourable (23L) 14/1 26 -
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 4/8 Dragon Delight (2L) 9/1 26 36
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 2/10 Ninja Derby (½L) 17/1 25 33
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 5/12 Little Fairy (3¼L) 26/1 29 35
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tv1 13/13 Noble Win (11L) 26/1 31 14
8
(9)
Leather Master silk
Leather Master v 1
J: M L Yeung
T: K L Man
Two starts this season have been lacklustre; continues to slide down the weights
706259
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 23
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-7 v1 7/10 Precision Goal (13½L) 81/10 23 -
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 b 7/11 Joyful Prosperity (5¼L) 30/1 25 28
8 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 b 12/13 Go Go Go (11½L) 10/1 27 11
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-12 b 6/10 Arthur's Kingdom (4¾L) 14/1 29 35
15 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-12 b 2/14 Casa Legend (½L) 23/1 28 40
5 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 b 5/10 Golden Fairy (4¾L) 49/1 30 37
9
(5)
Joyful Champion silk
C
Joyful Champion tb
J: Matthew Poon 2
T: C W Chang
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Running well over C&D this season; needs to find something extra for win purposes
330472
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 22
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-4 tb 4/10 Precision Goal (3½L) 54/10 22 -
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-5 tb 3/13 Spangle Fortune (2½L) 47/10 22 28
23 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 8-6 tb 3/11 Colourful Baron (4¼L) 31/5 23 39
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 10/11 Joyful Prosperity (6¼L) 58/10 25 26
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Sl Hc 8-8 tb 4/10 Reliable Profit (5¾L) 4/1 26 28
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 7/12 Happy Hero (5¾L) 79/10 26 31
10
(8)
Magic Traveller silk
Magic Traveller tp
J: Harry Bentley
T: W Y So
Fair fourth on his return but he has failed to kick on; significant step up in trip here
064866
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 21
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-5 tp 10/10 Precision Goal (21L) 37/1 21 -
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tp 10/12 Podium (4¾L) 50/1 23 22
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/10 Double Show (4¼L) 21/1 25 24
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
Verdict

Preference is for PRECISION GOAL, who was second over C&D last month and could dominate proceedings if allowed his own out in front.

Verdict silk image
Precision Goal

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Precision Goal,

11/4 Verbier,

13/2 Yoda's Choice,

8/1 Sterling Wongchoy,

10/1 Joyful Champion,

12/1 Yeaboi,

14/1 Leather Master,

20/1 Family Fortune,

California Icon,

Magic Traveller

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