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18 January 2026
Sunday 18th January

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Tennis Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Patch Of Cosmo silk
CD
C
Patch Of Cosmo b
J: Zac Purton
T: K L Man
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Made very good progress last season (four wins); Zac Purton booked for reappearance
-1610/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 315
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 b 1/14 Embraces (1L) 239/10 70 81
23 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 b 6/14 Juneau Pride (2¾L) 42/10 70 72
19 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 b 1/14 Rising From Ashes (¾L) 156/10 63 74
5 Jan 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 b 12/14 Packing Angel (4½L) 18/1 66 61
8 Dec 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-9 b 5/14 Divano (4L) 48/10 64 63
17 Nov 24 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 4/14 Young Superstar (1½L) 11/1 65 68
2
(10)
Pope Cody silk
CD
Pope Cody t
J: James Orman
T: Y S Tsui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Scored over C&D in September and has held his form well since; probably in the mix again
4-6752
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-7 t 4/14 Lovero (3¾L) 11/1 76 76
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-8 t 6/14 Prestige Good (2½L) 10/1 77 80
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 7/14 Dazzling Fit (2¼L) 9/1 77 81
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 5/14 Beauty Bolt (1½L) 12/1 77 78
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-4 t 2/14 Fortune Boy (nk) 10/1 75 79
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 t 1/14 Master Trillion (hd) 146/10 69 74
3
(1)
Ka Ying Attack silk
C
Ka Ying Attack b
J: Matthew Poon
T: D J Hall
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Placed twice over 7f this season; contender if suited by this new trip
2-8381
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 b 2/14 Six Pack (nk) 48/10 71 78
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 b 8/14 Little Paradise (4¼L) 11/1 72 68
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 b 3/13 Top Dragon (2¼L) 15/2 72 76
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 b 8/14 Rising From Ashes (3½L) 17/10F 72 73
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 1/11 Everyone's Star (2L) 76/10 64 78
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 b1 3/10 Crossborderpegasus (½L) 51/10 64 70
4
(6)
Loch Tay silk
D
Loch Tay b
J: Richard Kingscote
T: David Eustace
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won on dirt in November, his second HK start, but two lesser efforts have followed
9-910/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 b 9/12 Solid Win (5L) 15/1 73 71
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 b 9/13 Another World (8¾L) 79/10 73 60
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 b1 1/14 Dragon Air Force (¾L) 201/10 67 76
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 11/12 King Miles (8L) 43/1 67 50
2 Sep 24 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft 2y 9-4 1/8 Majestic Wave (4½L) 7/2 - 91
16 Jun 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd 2yMd 9-7 2/13 The Parthenon (¾L) 16/1 - 86
5
(3)
Aerodynamics silk
Aerodynamics t
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
3-4 in South Africa in 2024 and made quite promising HK debut here this month (6f)
5/1311
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 72
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/14 Rising Force (4¼L) 73/1 72 70
6
(14)
King Lotus silk
King Lotus p
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Mark Newnham
In the frame all four starts since 6f win in September, the last three times over 1m
4-2231
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 71
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 p 4/12 Solid Win (2L) 57/10 71 76
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-0 2/12 The Boom Box (¾L) 13/5F 69 76
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 2/12 I Can (shd) 17/5 66 75
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 3/12 Akashvani (1½L) 11/5 66 69
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-9 1/12 The Perfect Match (1¾L) 26/5 58 67
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 8/14 Dazzling Fit (6½L) 29/1 58 53
7
(11)
Fortune Boy silk
CD
C
BF
Fortune Boy b
J: Karis Teetan
T: David A Hayes
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
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
Twice in the frame over C&D since winning in first-time blinkers here in September
6-3414
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 b 6/14 Money Catcher (4½L) 29/10F 69 67
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 b 3/14 Invincible Ibis (2L) 84/10 69 73
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 b 4/14 Beauty Bolt (1¼L) 9/1 68 70
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-4 b1 1/14 Pope Cody (nk) 112/10 61 66
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-5 p 4/14 Pope Cody (1¾L) 10/1 61 62
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-4 p 1/13 Forever Folks (hd) 5/4F 55 62
8
(4)
Shamz silk
Shamz t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Well down the field on both Hong Kong starts (turf/dirt); can't be recommended
-00053
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 69
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 t 13/14 New Forest (17L) 92/1 71 41
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-0 t 11/12 The Boom Box (7L) 22/1 71 64
8 Mar 25 Ell Ellerslie 12f GS 3yG1 9-0 15/16 Willydoit (27L) 44/1 - 71
9
(8)
Stormy Grove silk
Stormy Grove ht
J: Harry Bentley
T: F C Lor
0-4 in Hong Kong but went very close over 7f here a week ago
2-6362
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 ht1 2/14 Lucky Sam Gor (nse) 9/1 65 74
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 t 6/14 Jumbo Treasure (2½L) 31/5 66 66
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/14 Sky Joy (1¼L) 36/1 66 69
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 8-13 t 6/14 Alpha Strike (2L) 33/1 66 69
10
(5)
Violet Star silk
Violet Star t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: Douglas Whyte
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
1m2f maiden winner in Ireland; makes Hong Kong debut after seven-month absence
-021/2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 211
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF 23yHc 9-3 11/15 Quai De Bethune (10½L) 5/1 94 86
17 May 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd 3yHc 9-11 2/7 Sunriseontheboyne (shd) 15/8 90 94
8 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd 3yMd 9-8 1/11 Vorfreude (1¾L) 7/4 90 90
25 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-6 2/14 Glenderry (hd) 5/2F - 79
20 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 4/12 The Lion In Winter (4½L) 6/1 - 82
3 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 7.5f GF 2y 9-5 2/4 Absolute Honour (3L) 5/1 - 79
11
(12)
Endued silk
CD
C
Endued t
J: Maxime Guyon
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Scored over C&D in Class 4 on New Year's Day but might be vulnerable in this higher grade
1-2814
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/14 Happy Universe (1L) 57/20F 60 66
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 2/14 Rising Phoenix (¾L) 43/10 59 65
16 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 tv 8/12 Amazing Run (4L) 32/5 59 58
5 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-2 tv 1/14 Colourful Winner (¾L) 97/20 53 62
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 tv 4/14 Harold Win (3½L) 44/5 54 54
21 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-4 tv 3/12 New Power (1L) 21/10 54 61
12
(13)
Fivefortwo silk
D
Fivefortwo t
J: C Y Ho
T: K W Lui
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Shock winner at Happy Valley last month but needs to find extra in this higher grade
6-1000
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 65
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Solid Win (3L) 21/1 65 68
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 1/12 Sunday's Serenade (¾L) 70/1 59 67
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 8-9 b1 12/12 Sky Trust (22L) 91/1 61 2
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 14/14 Yuen Long Elite (35L) 132/1 64 2
14 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 12/13 Patch Of Stars (9L) 146/1 64 56
8 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-5 1/12 Plunder (¾L) 15/8F 82 83
13
(2)
Lucky Candy silk
Lucky Candy ht
J: K C Leung
T: W K Mo
2-8 when based in New Zealand but struggled to get competitive on recent Hong Kong debut
0-1776
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 65
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 ht1 12/14 Rising Force (7¾L) 28/1 65 52
14
(7)
Supreme Mastermind silk
Supreme Mastermind h
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
Ran well over C&D last week but others have more persuasive profiles
40-025
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 61
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-3 h 4/14 Invincible Ibis (2L) 49/1 63 63
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 t 13/14 Yiu Cheung Victory (8¼L) 77/10 60 51
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 13/14 Prestige Good (7¼L) 13/1 60 53
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 ht 2/14 Double Win (½L) 12/1 58 66
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-9 ht 5/14 Time To Fire (2¾L) 27/1 59 60
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 het 8/14 Beauty Crescent (4L) 73/1 61 60
15
(15)
Silo silk
Silo t
T: Jamie Richards
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Began season with two decent efforts (6f/7f) and 1m also suits; a possible
-7370/
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 7/14 The Red Hare (2L) 13/1 69 67
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 3/12 Romantic Son (1¾L) 79/10 69 73
6 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-6 p 7/13 Brilliant Express (2¾L) 18/1 72 73
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
16
(16)
Flying Luck silk
CD
C
Flying Luck tv
T: C Fownes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Below form on seasonal debut in September and not seen since
-82535
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 67
Days: 112
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 tv 8/14 Pope Cody (4¼L) 31/5 67 62
1 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-6 tv 2/14 Yuen Long Elite (1¼L) 19/5F 66 74
31 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 tv1 5/14 Tourbillon Prince (3½L) 17/10F 66 68
13 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 htb 3/12 Winning Wing (nk) 10/1 65 70
6 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 htb 5/14 Sky Jewellery (4½L) 10/1 65 65
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-8 htb 1/13 Fight Time (¾L) 49/20F 59 71
Verdict

Preference is for STORMY GROVE, who has made a promising start to his Hong Kong career and looks ready for a crack at 1m.

Verdict silk image
Stormy Grove

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Stormy Grove,

5/1 Patch Of Cosmo,

11/2 Ka Ying Attack,

7/1 King Lotus,

Fortune Boy,

8/1 Endued,

12/1 Pope Cody,

14/1 Aerodynamics,

16/1 Fivefortwo,

Supreme Mastermind,

20/1 Violet Star,

25/1 Loch Tay,

66/1 Shamz,

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