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23 February 2025
Sunday 23rd February

HK Next Race: 7 h 27 m

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Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Voyage Bubble silk
CD
C
Voyage Bubble p
J: James McDonald
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
9 x Course Winner - Won 9 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Close second in this race last year; back up in trip after two 1m Group 1 wins here
1-1120
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 130
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 p 1/8 Galaxy Patch (2L) 4/5F 128 128
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 p 1/14 Soul Rush (1¼L) 8/5F - 125
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 9-2 p 1/9 Chancheng Glory (¾L) 51/20 125 124
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 9-9 p 2/9 Galaxy Patch (1½L) 9/1 125 124
2 Jun 24 Tok Tokyo 8f Gd G1 9-2 17/18 Romantic Warrior (8¼L) 163/10 - 101
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Y G1 9-0 p 3/11 Beauty Eternal (1¾L) 5/1 - 121
2
(5)
Galaxy Patch silk
C
Galaxy Patch
J: Blake Shinn
T: P C Ng
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Three Group wins since last season's HK Derby second; held by Voyage Bubble last time
2-7311
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 124
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 2/8 Voyage Bubble (2L) 11/5 124 122
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 7/14 Voyage Bubble (2½L) 48/10 - 118
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 3/9 Voyage Bubble (2L) 7/10F 124 113
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 9-3 1/9 Voyage Bubble (1½L) 11/10F 119 121
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 1/11 Beauty Joy (nk) 43/20 113 118
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG3 8-10 1/7 Chancheng Glory (nse) 27/20F 106 114
3
(7)
Chancheng Glory silk
C
Chancheng Glory b
J: Hugh Bowman
T: K W Lui
C
8 x Course Winner - Won 8 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Convincing winner of 1m1f Group 3 handicap last month; minor role may be best hope today
16-623
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-4 b 1/11 Winning Dragon (¾L) 604/100 110 117
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 b 6/8 Voyage Bubble (4½L) 22/1 110 116
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 b 6/14 Voyage Bubble (2L) 12/1 - 119
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 b 2/9 Voyage Bubble (¾L) 10/1 105 116
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 v 3/14 Ensued (2½L) 56/10 105 111
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 v 3/9 Galaxy Patch (1½L) 17/5 105 104
4
(6)
Ensued silk
CD
C
BF
Ensued
J: Karis Teetan
T: J Size
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Commendable fourth in 1m4f Hong Kong Vase in December; considered each-way
3-4414
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-13 3/11 Chancheng Glory (1¾L) 17/10F 105 109
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 4/13 Giavellotto (3¾L) 14/1 - 116
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 4/11 Romantic Warrior (4¾L) 10/1 104 111
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-3 1/14 La City Blanche (¾L) 108/10 99 111
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 4/9 Winning Dragon (½L) 13/10F 85 93
24 Mar 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 12/14 Massive Sovereign (17L) 58/10 85 70
5
(4)
Happy Together silk
C
Happy Together ht
J: Alexis Badel
T: F C Lor
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Pretty consistent in Group races this season but others look much stronger
62-543
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-5 ht 6/11 Chancheng Glory (3¼L) 26/5 111 111
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 ht 2/12 Helene Feeling (½L) 7/1 110 115
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 ht 5/14 Voyage Bubble (2½L) 49/1 - 118
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 ht 4/9 Voyage Bubble (3L) 48/1 110 111
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-0 ht 3/11 Galaxy Patch (½L) 77/10 110 113
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Y G1 9-0 ht 4/11 Romantic Warrior (3L) 73/1 - 119
6
(9)
Straight Arron silk
CD
C
Straight Arron
J: L J Ferraris
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D Group 2 winner last season but not operating at the same level this term
9-5648
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 113
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 9/11 Chancheng Glory (4¼L) 17/1 115 113
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 5/11 Romantic Warrior (5L) 61/1 - 113
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G2 8-11 6/9 Voyage Bubble (4L) 44/1 115 109
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-13 4/9 Galaxy Patch (1¾L) 33/1 115 113
26 May 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 8/8 Rebel's Romance (14½L) 12/1 - 97
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Y G1 9-0 10/11 Romantic Warrior (22L) 23/1 - 80
7
(10)
Five G Patch silk
CD
D
Five G Patch t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Placed in 1m4f Group 1 last May but this season's form has largely been underwhelming
56-780
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 101
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-11 t 5/11 Chancheng Glory (2¾L) 27/1 103 104
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 t 6/12 Helene Feeling (2L) 14/1 104 106
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 7/13 Giavellotto (4¾L) 68/1 - 114
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 8/11 Romantic Warrior (6½L) 17/1 105 107
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 t 10/14 Ensued (4½L) 37/1 105 107
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-9 t 6/11 Galaxy Patch (2¾L) 79/10 105 104
8
(2)
La City Blanche silk
C
D
La City Blanche t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)
Placed in two 1m1f Group 3 handicaps here this season but faces a very tough task today
03-072
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 103
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-12 t 11/11 Chancheng Glory (5L) 11/1 104 101
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-2 t 3/12 Helene Feeling (½L) 23/1 103 108
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 10/13 Giavellotto (12½L) 53/1 - 102
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 7/11 Romantic Warrior (6¼L) 37/1 105 108
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-7 t 2/14 Ensued (¾L) 60/1 103 113
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 t 9/9 Galaxy Patch (8¼L) 63/1 105 88
9
(8)
Sword Point silk
CD
C
D
Sword Point
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: F C Lor
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Emphatic winner of 1m dirt handicap last month but looks opposable at this level
81-941
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-5 p 8/11 Chancheng Glory (4L) 41/1 111 110
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-9 p 1/8 Capital Delight (1¼L) EvensF 105 109
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 p 9/11 Romantic Warrior (11L) 56/1 105 98
3 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF HcG3 8-9 p 4/14 Ensued (2¾L) 10/1 105 111
6 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 p 1/13 Adefill (3¾L) 131/10 96 104
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 p 8/10 Chancheng Glory (8¼L) 26/1 100 95
10
(3)
Winning Dragon silk
CD
Winning Dragon t
J: Harry Bentley
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Had feather weight when going close in recent 1m1f Group 3 handicap; more needed today
22-201
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 88
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 2/11 Chancheng Glory (¾L) 28/1 95 101
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 t 2/14 Noisy Boy (¾L) 29/1 83 92
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/10 Bravehearts (1L) 16/1 82 90
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G2 8-11 t 11/11 Romantic Warrior (14½L) 83/1 82 91
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/9 Eighteen Carat (shd) 149/10 77 86
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 12/13 Pray For Mir (6¼L) 24/1 79 75
Verdict

This looks good for VOYAGE BUBBLE, who was comfortably too strong for Galaxy Patch in a 1m Group 1 here last month.

Verdict silk image
Voyage Bubble

Betting Forecast:

4/11 Voyage Bubble,

5/1 Galaxy Patch,

10/1 Chancheng Glory,

12/1 Ensued,

33/1 Happy Together,

Winning Dragon,

40/1 Straight Arron,

50/1 Five G Patch,

66/1 La City Blanche,

Sword Point

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