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Longines International Jockeys' Championship - 4th Leg (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Sugar Sugar silk
CD
Sugar Sugar tb
J: Karis Teetan
T: C Fownes
CD
6 x C&D Winner - Won 6 times before on this course at this distance
C&D winner in October but this exposed 6yo looks vulnerable off career-high mark today
184856
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 77
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 1/12 Swift Ascend (hd) 43/10 71 83
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tb 8/12 Kyrus Dragon (2½L) 21/1 73 75
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 9-1 tb 4/10 Wunderbar (1L) 26/1 73 80
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 8/12 Super Joy N Fun (4¾L) 9/1 74 71
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-1 tb 5/9 Atomic Force (2½L) 23/1 75 78
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 t 6/12 California Touch (3¼L) 19/1 76 79
2
(3)
Gustosisimo silk
CD
D
Gustosisimo t
J: Hugh Bowman
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
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Opened Hong Kong account over C&D last month and might still have a bigger run in him
14296-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 75
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 t 1/12 Eason (hd) 17/5F 69 81
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 4/12 Sugar Sugar (1¾L) 15/2 69 75
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 2/12 Kyrus Dragon (shd) 77/10 67 77
11 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 t 9/12 Gracious Express (3¾L) 9/1 70 70
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 9-3 t 6/14 Phoenix Light (3¼L) 25/1 70 73
11 Nov 23 Rsh Rosehill 6f Gd Hc 8-3 1/8 Contemporary (¾L) 12/5F - -
3
(2)
Kyrus Dragon silk
CD
Kyrus Dragon h
J: Colin Keane
T: D J Hall
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Led close home on seasonal debut in October and now bids to complete C&D hat-trick
112324
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 74
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-13 h 1/12 Gustosisimo (shd) 43/20F 68 78
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 h 1/11 Ka Ying Cheer (¾L) 758/100 62 74
5 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 h 2/12 Happy Fat Cat (hd) 51/10 60 69
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-3 h 3/10 Wings Of War (2¾L) 11/1 60 64
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 h 2/10 Superb Capitalist (4¼L) 41/5 60 68
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 h 4/9 Raging Blizzard (2¾L) 16/1 61 67
4
(6)
Super Joy N Fun silk
CD
Super Joy N Fun t
J: C Y Ho
T: T P Yung
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Scored on seasonal debut and has performed well from wide stalls twice since
661354
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 72
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 t 6/12 Sugar Sugar (2¾L) 14/1 72 75
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 6/12 Chateauneuf (3¾L) 76/10 72 73
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 1/12 Reward Smile (nk) 33/10 66 78
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 3/14 Packing Hermod (3L) 17/2 66 75
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 5/12 Lucky Archangel (2L) 19/5 66 74
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 4/12 Full Credit (1¼L) 63/10 66 73
5
(4)
Chateauneuf silk
CD
D
Chateauneuf tb
J: James McDonald
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Quite progressive 4yo; not beaten far from tough draw here last month; likely contender
612534
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 6/12 Brave Star (2L) 68/10 69 76
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 tb 1/12 Scotch Tycoon (1¾L) 27/20F 61 74
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb1 2/9 Perfect General (nk) 13/10F 59 70
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-8 t 5/14 Ballistic Win (4¾L) 29/10F 59 60
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 New Power (1L) 26/5 58 67
20 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-6 t 4/14 Multisuper (2¾L) 7/2J 58 63
6
(11)
Lucky Eight silk
CD
D
Lucky Eight
J: Ryan Moore
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Good fourth from stall 11 last month but has the same tough draw again today
415085
Age: 6
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 4/12 Brave Star (1L) 9/1 67 77
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-7 1/11 Fun N Fun Together (2L) 11/4 59 74
19 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-5 5/12 Full Credit (2¼L) 19/1 62 66
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 10/12 Zoom Boom (6L) 14/1 64 62
27 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 8/11 Show Respect (6¾L) 15/1 66 64
6 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 5/9 Red Hare King (1¼L) 10/1 66 75
7
(5)
Denfield silk
CD
Denfield t
J: William Buick
T: C S Shum
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Placed in this higher grade since Class 4 C&D win in October; each-way claims at least
312557
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 t 3/12 Gustosisimo (1L) 9/2 66 75
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/12 Young Horizon (1¼L) 19/10 59 73
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 2/12 Colonel (1½L) 15/1 58 68
26 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 5/12 One For All (3½L) 61/10 58 61
8 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 5/12 Ace Power (2½L) 17/5 60 64
13 Mar 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tp 7/9 Raging Blizzard (5½L) 19/1 62 59
8
(12)
Aurora Lady silk
CD
Aurora Lady tp
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Holding his own since upped to this grade but faces tough task from stall 12 today
451433
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 tp 4/12 Swift Ascend (3L) 15/1 64 69
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 5/12 Brave Star (1½L) 6/4F 64 73
9 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 1/12 King Eccellente (4¼L) 13/10F 53 73
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 4/12 Spicy Gold (1L) 16/5F 53 62
11 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 3/8 Packing Power (3½L) 39/10 53 61
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 p 3/12 Spicy Gold (1½L) 54/10 53 63
9
(7)
Spicy Gold silk
CD
Spicy Gold ht
J: Yuga Kawada
T: Mark Newnham
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Completed C&D hat-trick with ready win in October; moves up in grade today
111527
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 ht 1/12 Storming Dragon (1L) 31/4 56 69
25 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 ht 1/12 Shinkansen (nk) 33/10 50 63
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 1/12 Golden Rise (¾L) 94/10 44 59
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 5/12 Flying Wrote (3¼L) 53/10 44 46
15 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 ht 2/12 Prime Mortar (2L) 5/1 44 55
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-9 ht 7/14 Lucy In The Sky (7L) 13/1 46 41
10
(1)
Giant Leap silk
CD
Giant Leap b
J: Zac Purton
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
C&D winner under very positive ride last month; up in grade today but has ideal draw
199124
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 b 1/12 Yee Cheong Spirit (1¼L) 112/10 56 69
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-4 9/14 Majestic Express (3¾L) 23/5 56 55
18 Sep 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 b 9/9 Perfect General (8¼L) 2/1 56 42
10 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 b 1/12 Prime Mortar (1¾L) 51/20F 48 64
1 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 2/14 Parterre (½L) 18/1 46 59
8 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 4/12 The Winnabe (5L) 30/1 48 47
11
(10)
Goko Win silk
D
Goko Win b
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Douglas Whyte
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Regressive 6yo; second over C&D last month but drawn much wider today; others preferred
285476
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 b 2/12 Brave Star (nk) 32/5 62 74
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-7 b 8/13 Packing Hermod (4½L) 25/1 64 62
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 5/9 Rubylot (3L) 31/5 65 67
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 b 4/14 Packing Hermod (3¾L) 9/1 69 74
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 b 7/13 James Tak (4¼L) 16/1 71 71
17 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-11 b 6/10 Superb Capitalist (7¾L) 10/1 73 70
12
(8)
Storming Dragon silk
CD
Storming Dragon tv
J: Rachel King
T: Jamie Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Up in grade after cosy C&D win last month but might use that success as a springboard
122324
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 tv1 1/12 Affirm (½L) 11/10F 57 65
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 2/12 Beauty Destiny (shd) 4/5F 55 67
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 tb 2/12 Spicy Gold (1L) 61/10 54 64
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 3/11 Sugar Ball (2¼L) 3/5F 54 61
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 tb1 2/14 Greenwich (1L) 3/1 53 64
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 4/12 Top Peak (2¾L) 8/5F 53 62
13
(13)
Wonderstar silk
Wonderstar b
T: P C Ng
Dual 6f winner in Macau but unplaced all four Hong Kong starts; others look stronger
050811
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-9 b 11/12 Self Improvement (16½L) 12/1 80 39
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-9 b 5/14 Savvy Brilliant (3L) 125/1 80 82
27 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/12 Copartner Prance (11½L) 60/1 82 54
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-6 8/14 Wunderbar (5¾L) 36/1 82 74
14
(14)
Nordic Dragon silk
CD
Nordic Dragon t
T: C S Shum
CD
5 x C&D Winner - Won 5 times before on this course at this distance
Didn't fire last time but is largely consistent and has slipped to a good mark
956364
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 9/12 Brave Star (4¾L) 10/1 78 76
16 Oct 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 tb 5/12 Kyrus Dragon (1L) 10/1 78 85
4 Jul 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 6/12 Watch Buddy (¾L) 14/1 79 83
12 Jun 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Lucky Archangel (1½L) 14/5 79 87
22 May 24 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-4 t 6/12 Superb Capitalist (3½L) 14/1 81 83
24 Apr 24 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-1 t 4/9 Majestic Knight (3½L) 69/10 83 82
Verdict

The pick is SUPER JOY N FUN, who has twice done well to finish sixth from stall 12 since his winning seasonal debut in September.

Verdict silk image
Super Joy N Fun

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Chateauneuf,

5/1 Giant Leap,

7/1 Gustosisimo,

Kyrus Dragon,

Spicy Gold,

8/1 Storming Dragon,

10/1 Super Joy N Fun,

Denfield,

14/1 Sugar Sugar,

Lucky Eight,

20/1 Goko Win,

40/1 Aurora Lady

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