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18 January 2026
Sunday 18th January

HK Next Race: 18 h 51 m

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Swimming Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Taogether silk
Taogether
J: Maxime Guyon
T: Y S Tsui
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Out of the frame in three local sarts, but won over 7f in Australia and drops in grade
8-951
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 8/12 Loyal Bright (5L) 29/1 62 57
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 9/12 Matters Most (5¾L) 22/1 64 52
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 5/12 Circuit Grand Slam (3L) 13/1 64 66
2
(14)
Devas Twelve silk
CD
C
Devas Twelve t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W Y So
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Four-time winner here; return to 7f is a positive, but the outside stall isn't ideal
-80746
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 t 8/12 Candlelight Dinner (4¾L) 30/1 60 52
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 10/12 Blue Illusion (5¼L) 31/1 62 52
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 t 7/12 Regal Gem (3¼L) 19/1 64 60
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 4/11 Matters Most (2L) 35/1 65 68
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Little Paradise (5½L) 32/1 65 61
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 t 7/14 Beauty Crescent (2½L) 18/1 65 64
3
(5)
Embrace Aberdeen silk
C
Embrace Aberdeen
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won over 6f here last month, but a modest effort next time; needs to bounce back
-91
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-8 9/14 Mount Everest (4¾L) 69/10 58 53
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 1/12 Aurio (shd) 59/1 - 60
4
(9)
Lucky Twin Stars silk
Lucky Twin Stars p
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: K W Lui
Out of the frame in all six local starts; drop to Class 4 made little difference last time
-80505
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 58
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 p 8/14 Aurio (6L) 32/1 60 57
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 p 13/14 Little Paradise (12L) 52/1 62 37
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 p 5/12 Magnifique (1½L) 49/1 62 66
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 p 10/14 Flying Fortress (7¼L) 53/1 64 53
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-8 p 5/14 Stellar Express (3L) 42/1 64 66
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 p 7/10 Crossborderpegasus (4¼L) 46/1 64 58
5
(13)
Raging Rapids silk
CD
Raging Rapids t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Drawn wide, but he defied a wide berth over C&D last time; not dismissed
1-4954
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 56
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 1/14 Beauty Viva (nk) 9/1 51 58
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 4/14 Nyx Gluck (2½L) 39/1 52 55
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 9/14 Do Your Part (4¾L) 8/1 53 50
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 t 5/14 The Auspicious (1¾L) 18/1 53 55
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 t 4/14 Invincible Ibis (2¾L) 89/10 53 55
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 t 3/11 Sugar Ball (½L) 9/1 52 60
6
(12)
Power Patch silk
Power Patch
J: K C Leung
T: K L Man
Made little impression from a wide draw on his debut here and is again drawn wide
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 52
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 11/14 Joy Capital (2¼L) 81/1 52 52
7
(3)
Leading Agility silk
Leading Agility ht
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: W K Mo
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Promising third on his debut over 6f here, but didn't back it up next time; up in trip
-73
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 50
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 ht 7/14 Mount Everest (3½L) 9/1 52 51
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 ht1 3/12 Majestic Valour (3½L) 46/1 52 55
8
(7)
Golden Dream silk
Golden Dream b
J: L J Ferraris
T: David A Hayes
Showed a bit more in blinkers last time, but 7f just seemed to stretch him
5-87
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 48
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 b1 5/14 Raging Rapids (2½L) 14/1 50 50
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 p 8/12 Majestic Valour (5½L) 40/1 52 49
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 7/12 Run Run Smart (3¼L) 21/1 52 52
9
(2)
Circuit Century silk
Circuit Century b
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Little impression in three starts over 6f/7f here; down the pecking order.
00
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 b 9/14 Happy Boss (3½L) 160/1 49 50
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 11/13 Fun Together (16L) 200/1 52 22
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 b1 11/14 Goldentronicmighty (6½L) 54/1 52 44
10
(4)
Flying Amani silk
Flying Amani
J: Zac Purton
T: D J Hall
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Out of the frame in three starts here, but Zac Purton takes over; could show more
-006
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 47
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 11/14 Aurio (8¼L) 71/1 49 38
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 10/14 Sky Deep (5¾L) 65/1 52 46
2 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 6/14 Lucky Fionn (3½L) 83/1 52 52
11
(1)
Namjong Kingdom silk
Namjong Kingdom t
J: Alexis Badel
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Out of the frame in all nine local starts; best watched for now
-80000
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 46
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 t 8/14 Fit For Beauty (6¼L) 47/1 48 41
25 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 tp 12/12 Amazing Run (22L) 44/1 54 12
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-7 t 11/13 Mister Dapper (10L) 24/1 57 45
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-9 h1 13/13 Flying Luck (20L) 20/1 60 26
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-6 10/14 Steps Ahead (4¼L) 60/1 62 63
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 10/14 Patch Of Cosmo (4¾L) 65/1 64 62
12
(6)
Absolute Honour silk
D
Absolute Honour tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
2-3 in Ireland and best HK effort when third over C&D last time; possibilities
3-8908
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 3/14 Gallant Epoch (1¾L) 22/1 44 51
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 8/12 Emblazon (7L) 53/1 46 33
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 9/12 Embrace Aberdeen (5¼L) 73/1 48 39
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 13/14 Fit For Beauty (15L) 42/1 50 20
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 8/12 Corleone (8½L) 13/1 52 43
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 tb 5/12 Mighty Steed (4¾L) 37/1 54 56
13
(11)
Winning Diamond silk
Winning Diamond
J: M L Yeung
T: C H Yip
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Finished behind three of this over C&D on New Year's Day; look elsewhere
0-0098
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 13/14 Raging Rapids (8½L) 31/1 46 30
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 10/14 Cool Boy (5L) 55/1 48 43
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-11 11/14 Sight Hermoso (7¼L) 13/1 48 33
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 9/11 Monarch County (4¾L) 83/10 51 43
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 8/12 Aerovolanic (4½L) 77/10 52 49
10 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 5/14 Moon Rocket (2L) 47/10 52 54
14
(8)
Win Speed silk
CD
Win Speed v
J: Karis Teetan
T: Brett Crawford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner, but out of form lately and finished behind two of these last time
8-0907
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 41
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 v1 8/14 Raging Rapids (3¾L) 15/1 43 40
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 13/14 With A Smile (17L) 15/1 45 7
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 b 9/14 All's Well (4½L) 20/1 48 45
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 b 11/14 Patch Of Stars (8¾L) 33/1 50 36
15 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b 7/14 Monarch County (3L) 15/2 51 53
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 b 8/14 Master Of All (4¼L) 9/1 51 52
15
(15)
One Love silk
One Love
T: J Size
Reserve; out of the frame in five starts including over C&D last time
6-0970
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 6/14 Gallant Epoch (6½L) 61/1 46 40
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 12/12 Sugar Sugar (8¼L) 44/1 48 32
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 9/12 California Blitz (5L) 15/1 50 42
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-1 7/12 Mr Desira (4¾L) 61/1 52 49
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 13/14 Goldentronicmighty (7¾L) 87/1 52 33
16
(16)
Tai Victory silk
Tai Victory b
T: Jimmy Ting
Reserve; 1-1 in Australia, but has shown little in nine starts in Hong Kong
0-0090
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 45
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-10 b1 11/12 Supreme Sea (17L) 55/1 48 6
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 11/12 Glaciated (13½L) 31/1 51 18
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-4 t 11/12 Fun N Fun Together (13L) 125/1 53 21
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-6 t 9/10 Blazing Wind (6¾L) 46/1 55 41
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 11/14 Lucky My Way (9½L) 146/1 58 39
21 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 12/12 Harmony N Blessed (9¼L) 182/1 60 39
Verdict

The vote goes to TAOGETHER who drops in grade and who has been shaping as though the return to this trip will suit.

Verdict silk image
Taogether

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Raging Rapids,

6/1 Absolute Honour,

8/1 Taogether,

Flying Amani,

9/1 Embrace Aberdeen,

10/1 Devas Twelve,

Leading Agility,

Golden Dream,

14/1 Lucky Twin Stars,

Win Speed,

16/1 Namjong Kingdom,

20/1 Power Patch,

Circuit Century,

Winning Diamond

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