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8 February 2026
Sunday 8th February

HK Next Race: 19 h 32 m

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Centenary Vase (Group 3 Handicap) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Straight Arron silk
CD
C
Straight Arron v
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: David A Hayes
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Drops in grade after two tough tasks at Group 1 level; can be dangerous off current mark
8-7449
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 110
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 v 8/9 Romantic Warrior (7L) 113/1 115 112
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 b 7/7 Romantic Warrior (9L) 30/1 - 109
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 b1 4/9 Romantic Warrior (3¼L) 20/1 116 112
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 v1 4/14 My Wish (2L) 79/1 116 116
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 9/14 Beauty Joy (4¾L) 37/1 116 113
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 8/11 Tastiera (5L) 26/1 - 111
2
(1)
Beauty Joy silk
CD
C
D
Beauty Joy t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Won similar race to this over C&D last season but seems to have lost his way a bit
68-879
Age: 9
Weight: 9-8
OR: 109
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G1 9-0 t 6/9 Romantic Warrior (5¼L) 124/1 116 116
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 t 8/12 Speed Dragon (4½L) 24/1 113 105
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 t 8/14 Voyage Bubble (4½L) 68/1 - 112
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 t 7/9 Romantic Warrior (5½L) 42/1 115 108
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-9 t 9/13 Encountered (5L) 16/1 116 112
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-5 t 3/14 My Wish (1¾L) 21/1 116 117
3
(5)
Chancheng Glory silk
CD
C
Chancheng Glory b
J: Zac Purton
T: K W Lui
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
8 x Course Winner - Won 8 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)
Not at best lately but now 3lb lower than when winning this in 2025; Zac Purton rides
7-6706
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 107
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 9-5 b 7/12 Speed Dragon (2¾L) 16/1 109 104
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 9-0 b 6/7 Romantic Warrior (6¼L) 46/1 - 114
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 b 7/13 Galaxy Patch (4¼L) 72/1 112 110
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-6 b 12/13 Encountered (13L) 17/1 113 92
7 Sep 25 Seo Seoul 9f St 3yG3 9-0 b 2/11 Diktaean (1L) 61/10 - -
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-7 b 6/11 Bundle Award (2L) 32/5 114 112
4
(7)
Encountered silk
CD
C
Encountered
J: Karis Teetan
T: Brett Crawford
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
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won similar race to this over C&D in November and ran well in another Group 3 last month
4-9132
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 101
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-11 4/12 Speed Dragon (1½L) 81/10 101 99
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF G2 8-11 9/13 Galaxy Patch (5¼L) 37/1 101 107
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 1/13 Happy Together (shd) 7/1 96 102
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-2 3/10 Speed Dragon (½L) 5/2 92 97
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 2/12 Lo Rider (¾L) 9/1 90 99
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 12/14 Beauty Joy (7¾L) 64/1 96 86
5
(3)
Speed Dragon silk
C
D
Speed Dragon b
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: K W Lui
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Won a shade cosily on last month's Group-race debut at Happy Valley; respected
1-4612
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 101
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-5 b 1/12 Huge Wave (½L) 54/10 93 97
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-7 b 4/12 Helene Feeling (2¼L) 87/10 93 94
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 b 6/12 Huge Wave (3¾L) 33/10F 93 94
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 b 1/10 Californiatotality (shd) 100/13 87 93
16 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-9 b 2/14 Johannes Brahms (shd) 12/1 84 91
8 Jan 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-7 b 1/12 Californiatotality (½L) 189/10 77 84
6
(6)
Ensued silk
CD
C
Ensued e/s
J: Andrea Atzeni
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
Placed in this race last year but out of form this season
0-9600
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 100
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd HcG3 8-12 e/s 10/12 Speed Dragon (6¾L) 29/1 103 89
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 e/s 9/11 Sosie (9½L) 47/1 - 108
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 e/s 6/9 Romantic Warrior (5L) 44/1 104 109
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-13 11/13 Encountered (5½L) 26/1 106 100
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF HcG2 8-3 13/14 My Wish (8¼L) 105/1 114 100
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 9-3 8/14 Beauty Joy (4¼L) 4/1 110 107
7
(2)
Numbers silk
C
Numbers
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Smart when based in Australia and needed only two attempts to open Hong Kong account
-13235
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 90
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 1/9 Winning Wing (1L) 101/20 82 93
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 3/12 Helene Feeling (1¼L) 13/1 82 85
7 Jun 25 Eag Eagle Farm 12f GS 3yG1 9-0 2/17 Maison Louis (1L) 11/1 - 111
17 May 25 Doo Doomben 10f Sft 3yG3 9-0 3/14 Imperialist (1½L) 13/2 - 109
5 Apr 25 Ran Randwick 12f Gd 3yG1 8-13 5/18 Aeliana (6¼L) 13/1 - 107
1 Apr 25 Rsh Rosehill 10f Sft G2 8-11 3/13 Pocketing (snk) 9/2 - 109
Verdict

Last year's Queensland Derby runner-up NUMBERS can collect this prize en route to a crack at next month's Hong Kong Derby.

Verdict silk image
Numbers

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Numbers,

11/4 Speed Dragon,

9/2 Encountered,

5/1 Chancheng Glory,

7/1 Straight Arron,

14/1 Beauty Joy,

20/1 Ensued

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