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19 February 2026
Thursday 19th February

HK Next Race: 5 h 54 m

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Red Packet Handicap (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Gentlemen Legacy silk
CD
Gentlemen Legacy tb
J: Hugh Bowman
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Largely consistent 5yo who was placed in Class 2 C&D contests on his last two appearances
3-3044
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-12 tb 3/10 Winning Wing (¾L) 53/10 78 84
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 3/9 Numbers (1¼L) 9/1 80 86
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 10/14 Prestige Good (5¾L) 11/2 78 74
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 4/14 Winning Wing (2¼L) 36/5 78 83
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 t 4/13 Winning Wing (1¾L) 13/10F 78 81
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-6 t 2/14 Mighty Strength (¾L) 6/4F 77 82
2
(8)
La City Blanche silk
C
D
La City Blanche b
J: L J Ferraris
T: Douglas Whyte
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Never really got competitive over C&D on last month's stable debut; revival needed
8-0970
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-2 b 8/10 Winning Wing (12½L) 55/1 82 65
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 12/12 Helene Feeling (13L) 31/1 85 64
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF G2 8-11 t 9/9 Romantic Warrior (12L) 101/1 86 95
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 7/10 Speed Dragon (5½L) 32/1 88 83
17 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 t 11/12 Lo Rider (15½L) 84/1 90 66
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 9/10 Voyage Bubble (13½L) 60/1 - 98
3
(10)
Seraph Gabriel silk
BF
Seraph Gabriel tp
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: David Eustace
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Close second over 1m this month; still unexposed in HK; this return to 1m2f will suit
20-22/
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/14 Lucky Sam Gor (nk) 7/2F 76 84
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-7 t 11/14 Lovero (7¾L) 44/5 76 67
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF 23yHc 9-4 2/15 Quai De Bethune (nse) 11/4F 95 108
25 Apr 25 San Sandown 8f Gd 23yHc 9-5 2/8 Fifth Column (¾L) 7/2 91 99
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 7f Sft 42yNv 9-10 2/11 Arabian Angel (shd) 6/5F - 89
2 Jul 24 Lin Lingfield 7f GF 52yMd 9-7 1/5 Best Adventure (2¼L) 10/11F - 84
4
(7)
Prestige Good silk
C
BF
Prestige Good v
J: Richard Kingscote
T: P F Yiu
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ran game race from the front when very close second over C&D last month; respected
25-127
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-10 v 2/10 Winning Wing (shd) 9/5F 76 84
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 v 5/14 Money Catcher (4½L) 61/10 76 74
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-2 v 1/14 Mister Dapper (shd) 47/10F 71 79
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-7 v 2/14 Winning Wing (nk) 15/1 69 78
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 v 7/14 Beauty Bolt (2¾L) 55/1 70 68
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-13 v 10/11 Viva Graciousness (6L) 54/10 70 65
5
(3)
Noisy Boy silk
CD
Noisy Boy t
J: Karis Teetan
T: C H Yip
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Disappointed here last month but is too well handicapped to rule out
9-4765
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-10 t 9/10 Winning Wing (15L) 14/1 78 56
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 t 4/9 Numbers (2L) 32/5 80 84
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-0 t 7/14 Winning Wing (3¼L) 9/1 81 84
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 et 6/14 New Forest (4¾L) 19/1 83 80
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 et 5/12 Sing Dragon (4¾L) 26/1 85 85
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-8 t 12/12 Jumbo Legend (9¼L) 15/1 86 74
6
(11)
Bravehearts silk
CD
C
Bravehearts b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
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
Ran okay over C&D on last two outings but probably needs a boost from the new blinkers
5-5982
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 75
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-11 5/10 Winning Wing (2½L) 87/10 77 80
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 5/9 Numbers (2¼L) 10/1 80 83
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-8 9/12 Helene Feeling (5L) 12/1 80 75
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-4 8/14 Winning Wing (4½L) 21/1 80 81
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-9 2/13 Winning Wing (nk) 11/1 78 84
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-9 13/14 Mighty Strength (4L) 13/1 80 78
7
(12)
Le Zonda silk
Le Zonda t
J: Zac Purton
T: P C Ng
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful in Ireland; made quite encouraging HK debut; Zac Purton booked today
6-14/4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 75
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-9 t 6/10 Winning Wing (2¾L) 16/1 75 78
18 May 25 Naa Naas 8f Gd 3yHc 10-0 1/6 Mississippi River (2½L) 7/2 96 105
5 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yL 9-5 4/8 Officer (4½L) 25/1 96 101
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yL 9-5 4/9 Right And True (3L) 15/2 96 86
9 Aug 24 Tip Tipperary 7.5f GF 2yL 9-5 2/6 January (4L) 9/1 - 88
25 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y 2yG3 9-5 4/5 Hotazhell (6¼L) 5/1 - 90
8
(4)
Liveandletlive silk
CD
Liveandletlive t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Habitual front-runner who has largely been in very good form this season
20-223
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 75
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-2 t 2/12 China Win (shd) 7/2 73 79
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 10/14 Money Catcher (6¾L) 81/10 73 67
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/12 The Auspicious (nse) 58/10 71 78
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/12 Joy Of Spring (¾L) 4/1 70 76
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 3/11 Awesome Fluke (snk) 42/10 70 75
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 t 4/12 Excellence Value (1¾L) 54/10 70 73
9
(2)
Excellence Value silk
D
Excellence Value tp
J: James Orman
T: W Y So
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won in October but all three runs for new stable this year have been disappointing
008-67
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 14/14 Flow Water Flow (6¾L) 110/1 72 64
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-8 tp 10/10 Winning Wing (16L) 17/1 74 49
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-0 tp 8/14 Money Catcher (5L) 37/1 75 73
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-8 tp 6/13 Another World (3L) 13/1 75 75
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-6 tp 7/11 Awesome Fluke (¾L) 83/10 75 78
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 tp 1/12 Wrote A New Page (shd) 89/20 69 76
10
(1)
Reliable Profit silk
Reliable Profit t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: C S Shum
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has done well on dirt this season but looks opposable off mark this high back on turf
-72313
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 et 7/14 New Forest (5L) 36/5 70 67
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 et 2/13 Another World (shd) 67/10 68 75
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-0 et 3/14 Loch Tay (1¾L) 33/10F 68 71
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-9 et 1/13 Viva Taste (3¼L) 37/10 59 71
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 et 3/14 Precision Goal (nk) 30/1 57 66
12 Feb 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Sl Hc 9-6 et 8/14 Charming Steed (22L) 19/10F 57 25
11
(14)
Fortune Boy silk
C
Fortune Boy b
J: Harry Bentley
T: David A Hayes
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Won in first-time blinkers (1m) in October and has remained in good form since; up in trip
076-34
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 69
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-9 b 10/14 Flow Water Flow (2½L) 15/1 70 71
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 b 7/14 Patch Of Cosmo (2L) 71/10 69 72
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
12
(9)
The Auspicious silk
C
The Auspicious h
J: Maxime Guyon
T: Y S Tsui
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Won three times towards end of last year and made the frame on both outings in 2026
43-137
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 67
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 h 4/14 Flow Water Flow (1L) 20/1 67 72
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-6 h 3/14 Money Catcher (3¼L) 7/1 67 68
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-7 h 1/12 Liveandletlive (nse) 31/10F 61 68
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 h 3/14 Prestige Good (1¼L) 9/1 61 66
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 h 7/13 Riding Together (1¼L) 61/10 61 62
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 h 1/14 Audacious Pursuit (hd) 125/10 55 64
13
(5)
Agenda silk
Agenda b
J: Matthew Poon
T: D J Hall
Ran okay at end of 2025 (1m3f) but is yet to be placed after nine Hong Kong starts
-69066
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-10 b 6/12 The Auspicious (3¼L) 78/10 64 65
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-3 b 9/14 Winning Wing (5½L) 16/1 65 64
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 8-11 b 10/13 Winning Wing (6¾L) 20/1 66 59
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 b 6/10 Gentlemen Legacy (2L) 18/1 70 72
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 b1 6/14 Gold Master (4½L) 37/1 72 72
4 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-3 p 6/11 Liveandletlive (4¼L) 118/1 74 72
14
(13)
Enthralled silk
CD
D
Enthralled
J: Alexis Badel
T: J Size
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Fourth off reduced mark at Happy Valley (1m1f) last month and this C&D may suit better
47-545
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 4/12 China Win (2¾L) 9/1 64 64
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 7/14 Money Catcher (5L) 13/1 66 64
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-0 5/12 The Auspicious (2¼L) 67/10 68 71
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-0 4/14 Prestige Good (1¾L) 12/1 69 73
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 5/14 Winning Wing (2½L) 34/1 70 75
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF Hc 9-3 12/13 Winning Wing (21L) 84/10 72 36
15
(15)
Charity Gain silk
Charity Gain t
T: David Eustace
Rebounded from a below-par run last month and has slipped to a good mark; not ruled out
5-0537
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-6 t 5/12 China Win (3½L) 11/1 63 62
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 12/12 The Auspicious (13L) 10/1 65 49
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 t 5/12 Joy Of Spring (2¾L) 73/10 67 69
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 t 3/12 Excellence Value (1L) 77/10 67 72
23 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 7/12 Fallon (5L) 87/10 68 69
2 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/10 Jumbo Legend (3L) 5/2J 68 72
16
(16)
Packing Fighter silk
Packing Fighter ht
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ex-Irish 4yo who ran well on two of first three Hong Kong starts; each-way claims
604-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 64
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-5 ht 6/14 Flow Water Flow (1¼L) 30/1 66 70
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-12 t 12/14 Flying Luck (6½L) 15/1 66 58
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-5 t 4/14 Money Catcher (4L) 10/1 66 66
2 Jun 25 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Gd Md 9-8 1/11 Game Point (2½L) 9/1 - 90
Verdict

The pick is SERAPH GABRIEL, who went close over 1m on just his second Hong Kong start and is sure to be suited by this return to 1m2f.

Verdict silk image
Seraph Gabriel

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Seraph Gabriel,

5/1 Gentlemen Legacy,

7/1 Le Zonda,

8/1 Prestige Good,

10/1 Bravehearts,

Liveandletlive,

The Auspicious,

12/1 Enthralled,

14/1 Fortune Boy,

16/1 Noisy Boy,

20/1 Agenda,

33/1 Reliable Profit,

50/1 La City Blanche,

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