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S H Ho And CW Chu Alumni Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
The Boom Box silk
C
BF
The Boom Box
J: Zac Purton
T: W Y So
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
3-3 over 6f; did not enjoy the run of the race when close third over C&D last month
311-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 75
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-6 3/14 Armour War Eagle (½L) 17/10F 73 84
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 1/14 Francis Meynell (½L) 6/5F 66 73
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-5 1/12 Invincible Lucky (¾L) 27/20F 58 71
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 1/12 Island Buddy (½L) 41/10 52 65
2
(6)
Brilliant Express silk
CD
Brilliant Express
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Bang-in-form 4yo who has won twice over C&D this year; likely contender
41129-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 4/14 Patch Of Cosmo (2½L) 41/10 74 79
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 1/14 Tamra Blitz (2¾L) 13/4F 64 80
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 1/14 Sky Deep (1¼L) 11/10F 57 70
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 2/14 Forerunner (hd) 23/10F 55 62
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 9/14 Devas Twelve (4L) 4/5F 55 54
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 2/14 Happy Park (nk) 13/5F 53 62
3
(7)
Superb Boy silk
CD
C
Superb Boy t
J: L J Ferraris
T: K W Lui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Runner-up over C&D on seasonal debut in September but out of form in recent months
09-000
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 13/14 Brilliant Express (9¼L) 44/1 76 66
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 tb1 9/14 Patch Of Cosmo (4¼L) 26/1 78 77
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 11/14 Johannes Brahms (4½L) 19/1 80 77
1 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-5 t 11/12 Sing Dragon (8½L) 96/1 82 66
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 t 10/14 Green N White (4¼L) 98/1 85 85
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 t 5/9 Drombeg Banner (3¼L) 22/1 84 86
4
(12)
Silo silk
Silo p
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-8 in HK and drawn wide today but was knocking on the door towards end of last year
0-2624
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 p 10/14 Packing Angel (3¾L) 11/1 72 69
4 Dec 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 p 2/12 Soleil Fighter (nk) 31/5 71 81
20 Nov 24 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 p 6/12 Lovero (2¼L) 43/10 71 75
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 p 2/14 Voyage Samurai (¾L) 4/1 70 79
13 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 p 4/13 Lucy In The Sky (1L) 89/10 69 78
28 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 p 4/12 Prestige Always (½L) 16/1 68 79
5
(5)
Turin Starspangled silk
C
Turin Starspangled t
J: K C Leung
T: P C Ng
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
1m winner in September; absent since running as though something was amiss in November
-04150
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 72
Days: 148
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 t 14/14 Voyage Samurai (11½L) 71/10 72 58
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 t 4/14 Bravehearts (1½L) 74/10 72 84
22 Sep 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 t 1/11 Illuminous (1L) 39/10 66 82
6 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t1 5/13 Beauty Fit (2½L) 61/1 68 78
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 12/14 Lost Child (6¼L) 103/1 70 73
28 Apr 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-2 10/14 Top Gun (5½L) 246/1 72 62
6
(10)
Keefy silk
CD
C
Keefy
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Third over C&D last month but no longer the force of old and has poor strike-rate nowadays
38000-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 71
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 3/12 Juneau Pride (1¼L) 63/1 71 78
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 8/14 Juneau Pride (4L) 102/1 73 72
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 12/14 Winning Gold (8½L) 52/1 76 64
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 12/12 Star Mac (7½L) 38/1 78 70
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 14/14 Packing Angel (12L) 63/1 80 55
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 10/14 Packing Hermod (8½L) 115/1 83 68
7
(13)
Eighty Light Years silk
C
Eighty Light Years tb
J: Ben E Thompson
T: T P Yung
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Turned things around with big-odds second over C&D last month; still well handicapped
200-08
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 66
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 tb 2/12 Juneau Pride (¾L) 131/1 65 74
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 tb 13/14 Bundle Award (11½L) 122/1 68 44
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tb 11/12 Storming Dragon (7¼L) 29/1 69 53
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 10/14 Divano (6¼L) 53/1 71 63
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 8/14 Young Superstar (6L) 51/1 73 62
1 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-4 tb 10/10 Packing Power (9¾L) 57/1 75 56
8
(1)
Igor Stravinsky silk
D
Igor Stravinsky t
J: Angus Chung 3
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Looked useful when winning 7f Irish maiden for Aiden O'Brien last May; Hong Kong debut
-12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 66
Days: 329
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Md 9-8 b 1/12 Apricot Ice (2¼L) 5/2 - 92
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 7f Hy 3yMd 9-8 b1 2/18 Zaynab (shd) 15/8F - 78
9
(8)
Fortunate Son silk
Fortunate Son b 1
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
Well handicapped on early-season form but needs the new blinkers to perk him up
899-90
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-8 8/14 Patch Of Cosmo (5L) 41/1 65 64
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-10 9/14 Californiatotality (12L) 40/1 67 51
12 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd 4yHc 8-8 9/14 Dragon Joy (3L) 45/1 68 68
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 9/14 Californiatotality (5¾L) 34/1 70 67
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-1 10/13 Bravehearts (6¼L) 25/1 72 70
20 Oct 24 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-4 12/14 Bravehearts (5½L) 6/1 73 74
10
(9)
Solid Impact silk
C
Solid Impact p
J: Alexis Badel
T: D J Hall
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Placed over C&D in January but has not built on that performance; younger rivals preferred
953-88
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 63
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 p 9/13 Endeared (5L) 19/1 65 57
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 p 5/14 Winning Gold (2¾L) 12/1 67 70
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 p 3/14 Bundle Award (1¼L) 12/1 67 71
29 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 p 8/14 Tourbillon Prince (2L) 65/1 69 70
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 p 8/14 Divano (4L) 17/1 71 66
24 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-2 p 7/12 Self Improvement (5¼L) 31/1 73 68
11
(4)
Lost Child silk
CD
Lost Child
J: M L Yeung
T: C W Chang
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back from layoff with three down-the-field runs this year; needs to get back in the groove
900-06
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 61
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-10 9/14 Armour War Eagle (6L) 77/1 63 60
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 11/14 Winning Gold (8¼L) 70/1 65 54
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 11/14 Bundle Award (6½L) 16/1 66 56
14 Jul 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 14/14 Patch Of Theta (27L) 24/1 66 8
23 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 6/14 Rubylot (3½L) 13/1 66 67
2 Jun 24 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 1/14 Jolly Ruler (¾L) 100/13 60 74
12
(11)
Aurio silk
Aurio t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: David A Hayes
Safely held on last two 6f start and did not convince stamina-wise on previous 7f attempt
783677
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 7/12 Invincible Shield (5¾L) 34/1 61 54
5 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 8/10 Spicy Gold (5¾L) 10/1 63 56
19 Feb 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Beauty Destiny (1¾L) 26/5 63 65
9 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 6/12 Righteous Arion (2L) 16/1 64 65
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 7/13 Prince Of Porty (3L) 14/1 64 61
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 t 7/14 Baby Crystal (4¼L) 51/10 65 64
13
(3)
Riding Together silk
Riding Together t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: David Eustace
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has made a quiet start to his Hong Kong career and probably needs a drop in grade
607-01
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 60
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 t 6/12 Hong Lok Golf (3½L) 38/1 62 64
31 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 11/14 Mid Winter Wind (4½L) 39/1 64 59
22 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 7/12 Beauty Destiny (2¾L) 10/1 66 68
22 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 10/14 Lady's Choice (5½L) 26/5 66 58
6 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 6f Gd 43yHc 9-6 1/8 Run Boy Run (2L) 2/1F 82 95
18 May 24 Don Doncaster 6f GF 43yHc 9-5 2/11 Mukaafah (1¾L) 5/1 81 89
Verdict

There is still significant further improvement to come from three-time 6f winner THE BOOM BOX, who had excuses over C&D last month.

Verdict silk image
The Boom Box

Betting Forecast:

13/8 The Boom Box,

5/1 Brilliant Express,

7/1 Eighty Light Years,

10/1 Silo,

Keefy,

12/1 Turin Starspangled,

Igor Stravinsky,

16/1 Solid Impact,

20/1 Fortunate Son,

25/1 Lost Child,

Aurio,

Riding Together,

33/1 Superb Boy

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