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7 January 2026
Wednesday 7th January

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Murray Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Magic Cosmos silk
Magic Cosmos b
J: Richard Kingscote
T: C H Yip
Has shown very little in five career starts to date; dropped in grade today
-00000
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 40
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 b 12/12 Perfect General (15½L) 125/1 44 5
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-11 14/14 Leslie (34L) 119/1 47 -
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-5 b1 14/14 Robot Lucky Star (16L) 133/1 49 3
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 14/14 Endued (14½L) 190/1 52 21
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 11/14 Szeryng (9½L) 237/1 52 36
2
(9)
Perfect Pairing silk
C
Perfect Pairing b
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: J Size
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Went close over 1m3f here last month; respected back in this grade
8-2550
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 40
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 b 8/14 Yiu Cheung Victory (2½L) 20/1 40 42
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-9 b 2/12 Star Brose (½L) 71/10 40 49
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-5 b 5/12 Double Win (2½L) 9/1 42 46
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 b 5/12 Samarkand (3¼L) 44/1 44 47
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 b 10/12 Hakka Radiance (7¾L) 44/1 46 38
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 b 14/14 Special Hedge (11½L) 26/1 48 34
3
(5)
Storm Runner silk
BF
Storm Runner t
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
-32224
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 40
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/12 Star Brose (¾L) 11/5F 40 49
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/12 Ninja Derby (nk) 21/10F 40 50
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/7 Super Hong Kong (3½L) 7/10F 40 49
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-9 t 2/11 Hakka Radiance (nk) 39/10F 38 48
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-9 t 4/10 Hakka Radiance (1¼L) 3/1 38 47
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-5 t 3/12 S J Tourbillon (2¾L) 53/10 40 43
4
(6)
Carryon Smiling silk
Carryon Smiling t
J: Harry Bentley
T: W Y So
Yet to fire in four starts this term but this drop in grade may give him more to say
-09000
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 39
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 tp 10/12 Samarkand (8½L) 39/1 41 32
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 tp 9/12 Fortunate Son (6½L) 71/1 43 37
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 tp 13/14 The Auspicious (6¼L) 44/1 45 35
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 10/14 The Heir I (8¾L) 14/1 47 33
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 tp 10/14 Raging Rapids (6¾L) 21/1 49 40
8 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 tp 7/14 Ping Hai Comet (5½L) 19/1 50 50
5
(12)
Super Sicario silk
C
Super Sicario
J: Ellis Wong 5
T: C Fownes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hit and miss since winning seasonal debut in September; latest run was very disappointing
-03407
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 37
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-8 10/12 Star Brose (9¼L) 69/10 39 32
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-9 3/12 Ninja Derby (1L) 11/1 40 48
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 4/14 Fit For Beauty (2¼L) 28/1 41 45
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 8-6 10/13 Reliable Profit (12½L) 18/5 42 24
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 7/12 Super Unicorn (6L) 7/2 42 40
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-5 3/12 Mighty Steed (1¾L) 8/1 42 48
6
(11)
Romantic Fantasy silk
C
Romantic Fantasy
J: Alexis Badel
T: Jamie Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made a pleasing return in September but has not built on that run since
-84005
Age: 6
Weight: 9-3
OR: 35
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 8/12 Star Brose (7¼L) 11/1 37 34
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 4/7 Super Hong Kong (9½L) 9/1 39 37
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-2 tb 10/14 Bull Attitude (7L) 95/1 41 34
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-6 tb 12/14 Oriental Smoke (8¾L) 10/1 43 33
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 tb 5/12 Forever Folks (2½L) 57/10 45 47
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 tb 8/12 S J Tourbillon (3½L) 12/1 49 50
7
(10)
Beauty Missile silk
Beauty Missile v
J: Hugh Bowman
T: B Crawford
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Returns to turf after fair effort on dirt last month but others look less risky
-45849
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 34
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 v 4/14 Foremost Teddy (3¾L) 31/10 36 39
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 p 5/12 Apolar Fighter (1¾L) 9/1 38 44
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 p 8/14 The Auspicious (7L) 56/10 40 33
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-3 p 4/14 Bull Attitude (3¾L) 9/1 40 40
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-5 p 9/14 Strathpeffer (4½L) 47/10 42 39
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 e/s 8/14 Bulb General (5¼L) 18/1 48 47
8
(2)
Perpetual Power silk
Perpetual Power tp
J: James Orman
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Generally poor since arriving in Hong Kong
-00389
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 31
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 11/12 Star Brose (10½L) 40/1 34 25
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 11/12 Ninja Derby (7¾L) 36/1 36 30
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 3/7 Super Hong Kong (9¼L) 34/1 38 37
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 8/12 Night Purosangue (5¾L) 63/1 40 33
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-7 9/12 Celtic Times (8L) 69/1 42 32
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b1 12/12 S J Tourbillon (17L) 35/1 46 21
9
(3)
Wah May Wai Wai silk
Wah May Wai Wai
J: M L Yeung
T: A S Cruz
0-20 in Hong Kong and needs to bounce back from a below-par effort last month
-74563
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 30
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-13 7/12 Star Brose (5¾L) 13/1 32 32
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Ninja Derby (1½L) 61/10 33 40
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 5/14 On The Lash (3¼L) 11/1 35 36
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-4 p 6/7 Super Hong Kong (12½L) 12/1 37 30
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-7 p 3/11 Hakka Radiance (3¾L) 11/1 38 41
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 3/9 Super Sicario (2¼L) 12/5F 38 45
10
(4)
Gold Tack silk
D
Gold Tack p
J: Karis Teetan
T: D J Hall
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not beaten far on any of four starts this season but needs to find a bit extra
-64551
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 28
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 p 6/12 Ninja Derby (4L) 17/1 30 32
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-0 p 4/14 On The Lash (2½L) 74/10 31 34
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-1 p 5/13 On The Lash (2L) 10/1 31 34
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 p 5/12 Apolar Fighter (6¼L) 11/1 31 34
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-9 p 1/14 Mr Aladdin (½L) 58/10 26 38
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 p 4/14 Smart Beauty (1½L) 7/1 26 30
11
(8)
Cosmo Light silk
Cosmo Light
J: H T Mo 2
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Rarely involved at the finish in 11 career starts; difficult to recommend
-07600
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 26
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-12 et 12/12 Star Brose (15½L) 64/1 29 11
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 et 7/14 Foremost Teddy (7½L) 38/1 31 26
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-0 et 6/14 Mr Good Vibes (3L) 141/1 33 36
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 ht 11/12 Apolar Fighter (13L) 115/1 36 24
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-8 het1 11/13 Tsuen Wan Glory (9¼L) 169/1 39 29
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 11/14 Jubilant Winner (7¼L) 164/1 41 32
12
(1)
Leather Master silk
CD
C
Leather Master v
J: C Y Ho
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back in the mix when finishing a close fourth in a blanket finish here last month
-40566
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 26
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-9 v 4/12 Star Brose (1L) 17/1 26 34
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 v 13/14 On The Lash (10L) 23/1 28 15
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-13 p 5/7 Super Hong Kong (9½L) 78/10 30 28
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 p 6/11 Hakka Radiance (5½L) 48/10 32 31
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Y Hc 9-4 p 6/10 Hakka Radiance (2½L) 10/1 33 40
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 p 12/14 Perfect Peach (7¾L) 13/1 34 28
13
(13)
Hailtothevictors silk
Hailtothevictors tb
T: David Eustace
Generally modest overall, though did finish second when switched to dirt last month
-72007
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 39
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-9 tb 7/14 Foremost Teddy (6½L) 9/1 39 36
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 tb 2/14 Foremost Teddy (3L) 56/1 39 44
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 tb1 10/14 Oriental Smoke (5½L) 47/1 42 39
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 p 11/12 Viva Graciousness (5½L) 19/1 43 41
26 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 7/14 Good Good (3¾L) 13/1 47 51
1 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-12 7/14 Legend St Paul's (2¾L) 37/1 49 52
14
(14)
Majestic Delight silk
Majestic Delight t
T: David Eustace
Went close over 6f on New Year's Day; hiked up in trip today
-20685
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 35
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/14 Riding High (¾L) 71/10 34 43
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 11/14 Manythanks Forever (5¼L) 11/1 36 33
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 6/14 Young Horizon (4½L) 31/1 38 40
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 t 8/12 Double Bingo (2½L) 14/1 40 40
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-5 t 5/12 Looks Outstanding (4L) 58/10 42 41
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 ht 5/14 Lucky My Way (2¾L) 23/1 46 48
Verdict

Several arrive with chances but STORM RUNNER has been knocking on the door all season and gets the nod.

Verdict silk image
Storm Runner

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Storm Runner,

9/2 Perfect Pairing,

6/1 Beauty Missile,

7/1 Super Sicario,

10/1 Leather Master,

12/1 Wah May Wai Wai,

14/1 Romantic Fantasy,

Gold Tack,

16/1 Carryon Smiling,

33/1 Magic Cosmos,

Perpetual Power,

40/1 Cosmo Light

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