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19 February 2026
Thursday 19th February

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Kut Cheong Handicap (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Gracious Express silk
CD
C
Gracious Express tv
J: Matthew Poon
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
C&D winner in October but seemingly on a tough mark now
9-6615
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 tv 9/12 Romantic Son (3½L) 12/1 79 72
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 tv 6/14 Invincible Ibis (3½L) 43/1 79 80
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 tv 6/13 Invincible Ibis (3½L) 17/2 79 80
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 tv 1/14 Everyone's Star (½L) 27/1 72 82
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-4 tv 5/12 Regal Gem (2¼L) 31/1 72 73
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 tv 2/12 Sovereign Fund (1¼L) 11/2 71 77
2
(4)
Super Express silk
CD
Super Express t
J: Maxime Guyon
T: J Size
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Progressive 4yo who won under positive ride over C&D this month and is now 2-6
12-222
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 74
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/14 Six Pack (¾L) 6/5F 68 76
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 2/14 Akashvani (3L) 7/10F 68 69
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 2/14 Flying Fortress (nse) 3/5F 66 74
25 May 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 2/14 Top Dragon (hd) 6/5F 63 73
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 2/14 Patch Of Stars (shd) 1/2F 60 69
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/14 Zetta Force (1¼L) 3/4F 52 65
3
(11)
Super Joy N Fun silk
Super Joy N Fun t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C W Chang
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
6f dirt winner this season; failed to convince stamina-wise on previous attempt at 7f
07-319
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 70
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 t 11/12 Greater Bae (6¾L) 28/1 70 55
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-12 t 7/12 Victory Sky (6½L) 13/1 70 57
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-2 t 3/12 Victory Sky (3½L) 11/2 70 72
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-4 t 1/12 Kempes (1¾L) 168/10 63 72
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-7 t 9/12 Kyrus Dragon (4L) 22/1 64 62
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tp 5/14 Jumbo Treasure (2½L) 9/1 66 68
4
(2)
Aurio silk
C
BF
Aurio t
J: Zac Purton
T: K L Man
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
In very good form over 6f in recent weeks; big player if return to 7f suits
2-1209
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 69
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-0 t 2/14 Pegas (½L) 6/5F 67 73
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 1/14 Little Monster (3L) EvensF 58 78
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 t 2/12 Embrace Aberdeen (shd) 31/10 56 64
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 t REF/12 Telecom Power () 6/5F 58 -
6 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 9/13 Brilliant Express (4L) 42/1 60 58
23 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 7/12 Invincible Shield (5¾L) 34/1 61 54
5
(7)
Do Your Part silk
CD
Do Your Part t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: K W Lui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed twice over C&D since his C&D win in November; probably in the mix again
3-3132
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 68
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 3/14 Akashvani (4¼L) 41/5 68 66
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 3/14 The Red Hare (½L) 2/1F 67 68
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 t 1/14 Nezha (1L) 11/5F 60 70
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-3 t 3/14 Goldentronicmighty (½L) 6/5F 60 64
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-8 t 2/13 Sunny Q (shd) 6/4F 58 65
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/14 The Heir (1¼L) 23/10F 58 64
6
(13)
Riding Together silk
CD
Riding Together tv
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: David Eustace
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Ran well over C&D this month but is drawn wide again and remains on a tough mark
66-410
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 68
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tv 6/14 Super Express (2L) 17/1 69 71
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 6/14 Akashvani (4½L) 28/1 69 66
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 t 4/14 The Red Hare (1L) 15/1 69 69
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 t 1/13 Master Of All (shd) 218/10 64 68
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 tv 14/14 Gracious Express (19L) 47/10 64 23
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 tv 4/14 Beauty Bolt (1¾L) 51/10 64 66
7
(8)
Sunny Da Best silk
CD
C
Sunny Da Best t
J: C Y Ho
T: W Y So
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 Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed at 41-1 odds over C&D this month but too inconsistent to rely upon
38-082
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/14 Super Express (1L) 43/1 67 72
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 8/14 Akashvani (5½L) 49/1 69 64
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-12 t 10/11 Aurora Patch (5½L) 14/1 69 62
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 t 8/13 Invincible Ibis (3¾L) 19/1 69 69
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-11 t 2/12 Circuit Grand Slam (¾L) 37/10 68 77
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-1 t 4/14 Alpha Strike (1¾L) 48/1 68 72
8
(1)
Hymnbook silk
Hymnbook
J: Karis Teetan
T: Brett Crawford
Quite useful when trained in Britain but might find 7f too sharp on Hong Kong debut
-45021
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 146
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 3Hc 9-7 4/13 Man Of La Mancha (2¼L) 12/1 88 94
6 Sep 25 Asc Ascot 10f Sft 33yHc 9-7 5/6 Crown Of Oaks (11½L) 18/1 89 83
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 8-12 10/18 Best Secret (9½L) 22/1 89 82
11 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 33yHc 9-7 2/6 Knights Gold (nse) 5/1 88 95
20 May 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Md 9-4 1/6 High Degree (1¾L) EvsJ 82 90
27 Apr 25 Wet Wetherby 8f GF 5Nv 9-2 2/10 Arabian Force (shd) 11/2 - 84
9
(5)
California Waves silk
California Waves tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: W K Mo
0-7 in HK but went very close over C&D off today's mark in December; a possible
95-209
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 9/14 Lucky Sam Gor (5L) 53/10 67 64
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-9 tb 5/14 Invincible Ibis (2½L) 40/1 67 68
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 2/14 The Red Hare (shd) 21/1 65 68
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 12/14 Beauty Bolt (5½L) 31/1 67 59
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-8 t 9/14 Fortune Boy (4L) 43/1 67 63
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 t 5/13 Master Of All (3L) 53/1 67 65
10
(6)
Flash Current silk
CD
C
Flash Current t
J: Alexis Badel
T: Jimmy Ting
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 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Came from the rear to go very close over C&D last month; considered each-way
24-800
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 t 2/14 Emblazon (shd) 14/1 63 70
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 4/14 Infinite Resolve (2¼L) 67/1 63 65
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 8/12 A Americ Te Specso (4¾L) 31/1 65 60
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 t 12/13 Riding Together (5¼L) 49/1 66 56
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 t 10/14 Beauty Bolt (5½L) 12/1 66 58
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 t 9/14 Morgan Success (4½L) 39/10 66 64
11
(10)
Rising Phoenix silk
CD
Rising Phoenix b
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: D J Hall
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
0-8 as a sprinter but 2-2 over over 7f since upped in trip in December; up in grade
15-190
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 63
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-5 b 1/14 Circuit Fiery (1½L) 73/10 56 64
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-5 b 5/14 Endued (2L) 87/10 56 57
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 1/14 Endued (¾L) 26/5 49 57
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-0 b 9/12 Meowth (3½L) 11/1 51 49
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 b 10/12 King Oberon (5½L) 43/10 51 42
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 b 6/12 Packing Phoenix (4¼L) 16/1 51 55
12
(12)
Lightness Of Being silk
D
Lightness Of Being tp
J: Angus Chung 2
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ex-Irish 5yo who struggled to get seriously competitive on first three Hong Kong starts
0-00/1
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-3 tp 13/14 Lucky Sam Gor (11L) 148/1 64 48
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 11/12 Sports Legend (11½L) 23/1 64 38
9 Mar 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 tp 14/14 Armour War Eagle (11L) 99/1 64 47
29 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 7f Y/Sft 3yMd 9-8 t1 1/4 Emerald Eclipse (1L) 11/10F - 77
22 Mar 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 3yMd 9-8 2/13 Sakti (1¼L) 100/1 - 76
13
(3)
Positive Smile silk
CD
Positive Smile tb
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Struck form last month, winning twice over C&D in Class 4 up in grade; still considered
11-302
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-4 tb 1/14 Aeroinvincible (¾L) 54/10 55 65
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 1/14 Flow Water Flow (1¼L) 462/100 48 58
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 tb1 3/14 With A Smile (1½L) 17/1 48 52
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/14 Super Love (4L) 79/10 48 43
12 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 t 2/14 Good Luck Babe (hd) 11/1 47 53
14 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 t 4/11 Max Que (2L) 14/1 47 53
Verdict

The pick is AURIO, who has been in very good form over 6f lately and has the services of Zac Purton for this latest attempt at 7f.

Verdict silk image
Aurio

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Aurio,

3/1 Super Express,

11/2 Do Your Part,

7/1 Rising Phoenix,

8/1 Positive Smile,

10/1 Flash Current,

16/1 Sunny Da Best,

California Waves,

20/1 Gracious Express,

25/1 Riding Together,

33/1 Super Joy N Fun,

50/1 Hymnbook,

100/1 Lightness Of Being

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