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18 March 2026
Wednesday 18th March

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Aster Handicap (Class 5) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 55y
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Glorious Ryder silk
Glorious Ryder tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: David Eustace
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
0-8; best run when third over C&D in October; drop to Class 5 should make things easier
800-03
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 39
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 8/14 Aeroinvincible (5¼L) 149/1 43 37
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-9 tb 12/12 Storm Runner (15L) 70/1 44 18
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 12/14 Yiu Cheung Victory (7¾L) 56/1 46 38
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 tb 12/12 Turin Warrior (11L) 21/1 47 33
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 tb1 3/12 Fantastic Fun (1½L) 48/1 47 50
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 p 8/11 To Infinity (4½L) 168/1 49 45
2
(8)
Lucky Blessing silk
CD
Lucky Blessing tp
J: Matthew Poon
T: W K Mo
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Sole win when making all and just holding on over C&D in November; one for the shortlist
78-017
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 39
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-9 tp 7/12 Thunder Blink (2½L) 20/1 40 42
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-1 tp 8/12 Fortunate Son (4¼L) 53/10 40 39
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 12/12 Family Fortune (14L) 13/1 40 16
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 1/12 Apolar Fighter (shd) 66/10 35 43
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-12 t 7/12 Notthesillyone (3L) 12/5F 35 36
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 2/14 Double Show (1¾L) 6/1 35 41
3
(9)
Telecom Power silk
C
Telecom Power b
J: Angus Chung 2
T: Y S Tsui
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Formerly a sprinter but placed over C&D in his last two starts; still unexposed as a miler
236-82
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 38
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 b 2/12 Run Run Timing (1½L) 49/10 38 45
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 b 3/12 Thunder Blink (½L) 17/1 38 44
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 b 6/14 The Concentration (4½L) 40/1 40 38
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 8/12 Lucky Generations (3½L) 13/1 40 39
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 b 2/12 Podium (1¼L) 19/1 40 46
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 9/12 King Oberon (4½L) 81/10 42 36
4
(3)
Sterling Wongchoy silk
CD
Sterling Wongchoy b
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
3lb lower than when twice runner-up over C&D late last year; each-way claims
453-22
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 37
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 b 4/12 Verbier (2L) 77/10 38 41
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-3 b 5/14 Positive Smile (3¼L) 23/5 40 41
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-9 b 3/14 The Concentration (1¼L) 9/2 40 47
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 2/12 Family Fortune (1¼L) 19/5 40 45
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 2/12 Apolar Fighter (nk) 6/1 40 49
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-4 b 8/12 Fantastic Fun (3L) 9/5F 41 42
5
(5)
Top To Sky silk
Top To Sky t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C H Yip
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Out of the frame in eight starts over 6f-7f; drop to Class 5 made no difference last time
88-760
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 37
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 t 8/12 Lucky Generations (4½L) 15/1 39 33
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-5 p 8/14 Gallant Epoch (8½L) 33/1 41 29
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 p 7/14 With A Smile (6¼L) 65/1 43 35
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 p 6/12 Run Run Smart (3L) 69/1 45 46
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-10 11/12 Pejibaye (11L) 101/1 47 28
21 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Y Hc 8-13 10/12 Emblazon (5½L) 59/1 49 45
6
(4)
Carryon Smiling silk
Carryon Smiling t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
1-16; has around 4l to find with Telecom Power on latest C&D running
75-090
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 36
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 t 7/12 Run Run Timing (5L) 24/1 38 37
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-7 t 5/12 Beauty Missile (1¾L) 51/1 39 43
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 tp 10/12 Samarkand (8½L) 39/1 41 32
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 tp 9/12 Fortunate Son (6½L) 71/1 43 37
19 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-8 tp 13/14 The Auspicious (6¼L) 44/1 45 35
7 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tp 10/14 The Heir (8¾L) 14/1 47 33
7
(2)
Soaring Bronco silk
D
Soaring Bronco
J: James Orman
T: Mark Newnham
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
1-30; needs to benefit from the change of stable and removal of any headgear
0-0506
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 32
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 het 10/12 Thunder Blink (3½L) 34/1 34 34
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 9-6 het 12/14 Foremost Teddy (11L) 18/1 36 23
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 het1 5/12 Family Fortune (3¼L) 16/1 38 39
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 et 10/11 Glorious Journey (7L) 54/10 40 36
30 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f St Hc 8-7 et 6/13 Reliable Profit (7¼L) 14/1 43 36
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-7 et 6/14 Time To Fire (3¼L) 23/1 43 43
8
(7)
Wah May Wai Wai silk
D
Wah May Wai Wai
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-24 in Hong Kong, but only beaten a length over C&D last time; frame possibilities
40-745
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 27
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 4/12 Thunder Blink (1L) 16/1 28 33
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 10/12 Beauty Missile (8½L) 9/1 30 20
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 8-13 7/12 Star Brose (5¾L) 13/1 32 32
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 4/12 Ninja Derby (1½L) 61/10 33 40
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-4 5/14 On The Lash (3¼L) 11/1 35 36
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 11f Gd Hc 9-4 p 6/7 Super Hong Kong (12½L) 12/1 37 30
9
(1)
Smart Trio silk
Smart Trio tb
J: Richard Kingscote
T: C W Chang
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Out of the frame in all 15 starts in Hong Kong; hard to recommend
09-099
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 26
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 13/14 Cool Blue (7½L) 54/1 29 21
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-3 tv 9/14 Iron Legion (7½L) 33/1 32 22
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 tv 10/14 Foremost Teddy (9¼L) 81/1 35 26
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 9/14 On The Lash (7¼L) 73/1 38 31
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-9 tp 9/12 Hakka Radiance (6½L) 102/1 42 36
22 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tv 9/12 Super Unicorn (7L) 126/1 44 39
10
(12)
Dragon Sunrise silk
Dragon Sunrise b
J: Zac Purton
T: K W Lui
0-17; third over C&D on his penultimate start, but outside stall isn't ideal; blinkers on
638-76
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 24
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 e/s 6/12 Super Sicario (3¾L) 9/1 26 27
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 e/s 3/12 Run Run Timing (1½L) 9/1 26 33
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 e/s 8/14 Iron Legion (2L) 21/1 28 31
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 e/s 7/12 Family Fortune (3¾L) 9/1 30 30
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 p 6/12 Lucky Blessing (1¾L) 27/1 31 35
5 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 9-2 p 10/12 Speedy Smartie (5¾L) 38/1 33 21
11
(11)
Harry's Hero silk
Harry's Hero h
J: Alexis Badel
T: P F Yiu
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
1-38 in Hong Kong; twice only narrowly beaten in January, but again isn't drawn well
622-56
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 23
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 h 6/14 Cool Blue (2¾L) 15/1 23 25
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-5 h 2/12 Thunder Blink (hd) 73/10 22 29
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-5 h 2/14 Iron Legion (shd) 14/5F 20 27
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-5 e/s 5/12 Yiu Cheung Victory (3L) 10/1 21 27
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-6 e/s 6/14 On The Lash (4¼L) 63/10 23 22
9 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-7 e/s 4/14 Mr Good Vibes (1½L) 34/1 24 30
12
(10)
Perfecto Moments silk
Perfecto Moments p
J: M L Yeung
T: Jimmy Ting
Twice placed over C&D from 2lb higher this season, but now 0-16 and drawn wider than ideal
8-3552
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 23
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 p 8/12 Thunder Blink (2¾L) 16/1 25 26
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 p 3/12 Family Fortune (1½L) 21/1 25 30
12 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 5/12 Lucky Blessing (1½L) 71/10 26 31
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-11 5/11 Hakka Radiance (4¼L) 13/1 26 28
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 2/9 Super Sicario (¾L) 23/1 25 35
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 10/14 Gallant Crown (8L) 61/1 34 22
13
(13)
Island Golden silk
C
Island Golden tb
T: K L Man
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
2-36 and a while since he has shown any worthwhile form; stamina another stumbling block
00-706
Age: 6
Weight: 8-3
OR: 19
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 10/14 Come Fast Fay Fay (4½L) 49/1 20 15
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 10/14 Iron Legion (8¼L) 73/1 23 11
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 7/14 Circuit Fiery (5¾L) 33/1 25 25
30 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 10/14 Young Horizon (8¾L) 70/1 27 18
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-10 tb 6/11 Ragnarr (4L) 69/1 29 26
4 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 t 12/14 Decrelot (7L) 64/1 31 24
14
(14)
Gold Tack silk
Gold Tack
T: D J Hall
Sole win came at Sha Tin last summer; now 1lb lower and could be competitive
64-645
Age: 7
Weight: 8-9
OR: 25
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-10 p 6/14 Super Hong Kong (3¼L) 11/1 27 28
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-10 p 4/12 Beauty Missile (1½L) 10/1 28 33
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-13 p 6/12 Ninja Derby (4L) 17/1 30 32
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-0 p 4/14 On The Lash (2½L) 74/10 31 34
26 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-1 p 5/13 On The Lash (2L) 10/1 31 34
15 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 p 5/12 Apolar Fighter (6¼L) 11/1 31 34
Verdict

The selection is TELECOM POWER who has only been stepped up to this trip for this last two starts and has been placed both times.

Verdict silk image
Telecom Power

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Telecom Power,

5/1 Sterling Wongchoy,

7/1 Harry's Hero,

8/1 Glorious Ryder,

Lucky Blessing,

Dragon Sunrise,

10/1 Wah May Wai Wai,

12/1 Perfecto Moments,

14/1 Top To Sky,

Carryon Smiling,

Soaring Bronco,

16/1 Smart Trio

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