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26 April 2026
Sunday 26th April

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FWD Insurance Act Private Handicap (Class 4) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Matzden silk
Matzden t
J: Mark Zahra
T: Jamie Richards
Modest the last twice but the drop in grade can only help and he's armed with a good draw
6056-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 60
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 tp 6/10 Hot Delight (4¼L) 25/1 62 56
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 12/14 Winning Ovation (6¼L) 9/1 64 56
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 5/12 Galactic Voyage (2¼L) 10/1 64 64
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 6/12 Young Emperor (2¼L) 31/1 64 62
7 May 25 Ell Ellerslie 7f GS 9-3 1/16 Just Like This (½L) 5/1 - -
2
(3)
A Time For Us silk
A Time For Us tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: K W Lui
May have found his level as ran well two starts back and was poorly drawn last time
93088-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 9/12 Smart Fighter (2½L) 31/1 60 60
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 3/12 Honest Witness (¾L) 30/1 60 65
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-5 tb 13/14 Stormy Grove (23L) 80/1 62 19
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 tb 8/14 Happy Index (5L) 44/1 64 58
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 t 8/14 Rising Force (5½L) 17/1 65 59
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 4/13 Helene Supafeeling (2½L) 32/1 65 65
3
(14)
Akermanis Gold silk
Akermanis Gold
J: Ethan Brown
T: David Eustace
He's downgraded from Class 3s, albeit with a poor draw to contend with
6950-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-5 6/13 Rising Force (3¾L) 27/1 60 59
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-3 9/14 Winning Ovation (4¼L) 58/1 61 59
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 5/14 Jubilant Winner (3¾L) 147/1 62 59
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 10/12 Glowing Praises (6¾L) 62/1 64 44
7 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-5 tb1 9/14 Stellar Express (5½L) 31/1 65 61
4
(10)
Lucky Twenty silk
Lucky Twenty
J: L J Ferraris
T: Jimmy Ting
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shock debut winner last summer but very opposable on subsequent exploits
060-08
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 55
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f GF Hc 9-6 b 14/14 Ever Luck (12½L) 36/1 57 20
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 b 6/13 Run Run Sunrise (2L) 60/1 58 60
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 tb1 12/12 Amazing Kid (18L) 22/1 59 11
2 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-8 t 12/12 Day Day Victory (6¼L) 14/1 59 44
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-8 8/12 Parents' Love (6¾L) 11/1 59 48
9 Jul 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 9-2 1/12 Harmony Fire (½L) 61/1 52 66
5
(5)
The Heir silk
C
BF
The Heir
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Modest strike-rate but he's running well and a slow start was no help last time
323384
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 54
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 World Hero (1¼L) 17/10F 54 58
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 2/12 Honest Witness (hd) 5/2F 53 59
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-3 3/12 Lucky McQueen (1¾L) 6/5F 53 60
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 3/11 Flying Wrote (nk) 41/5 52 59
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 8/14 Rezeki (3½L) 43/5 54 54
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-3 4/14 Raging Rapids (1¼L) 14/1 54 57
6
(9)
Brilliant Winner silk
Brilliant Winner t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Only tenth on official debut and has offered nothing in his subequent trials
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 ht 10/12 Call Me Sparkle (9¼L) 50/1 52 28
7
(12)
Gutsy Bravo silk
Gutsy Bravo he
J: James Orman
T: W Y So
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won a trial in February but down the field in two others since then; best watched
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: -
8
(11)
High Rise Victory silk
High Rise Victory t
J: C Y Ho
T: C H Yip
Has figures of 8543 in this year's trials and doesn't have the best of draws
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: -
9
(1)
Lucrative Eight silk
Lucrative Eight t
J: Karis Teetan
T: P F Yiu
Third on debut but doesn't have the benefit of Nichola Yuen's useful 10lb claim this time
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 3/14 Thousand Spirit (¾L) 14/1 52 56
10
(7)
Navas G silk
Navas G
J: Nichola Yuen 10
T: Douglas Whyte
Has made steady progress in his trials, finishing third and second in the last two
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: -
11
(6)
Prestige Hall silk
Prestige Hall
J: Hugh Bowman
T: D J Hall
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Three consecutive seconds over C&D and latest Happy Valley effort is worth upgrading
62226-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 6/10 Storming Dragon (2½L) 37/10 52 49
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 2/14 Absolute Heart (1¼L) 29/10 52 55
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 2/14 Papaya Brose (1½L) 11/10F 51 55
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-13 2/14 Happy Shooter (¾L) 11/1 50 56
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 6/14 Joy Capital (¾L) 8/5F 50 55
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 4/12 Free Pony (2L) 18/1 50 54
12
(4)
Beauty Gemini silk
Beauty Gemini t
J: Angus Chung 2
T: A S Cruz
Has beaten just two rivals in his two official races; has since won two trials
00
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 50
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Gold Patch (10½L) 117/1 52 24
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 14/14 Joy Capital (5½L) 4/1 52 42
13
(8)
Packing King silk
Packing King t
J: Zac Purton
T: C S Shum
Opposable on official form but has since produced form figures of 114 in trials; Purton on
98-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 48
Days: 81
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-2 9/12 Somelovefromabove (4¼L) 26/5 50 46
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 8/12 Winning Money (4¼L) 31/5 52 46
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 6/14 Nyx Gluck (3L) 16/1 52 53
14
(13)
I Excelle silk
I Excelle tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: P C Ng
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has won a trial but wouldn't be the obvious answer on his 6f/7f form on the track
009-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 46
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 11/14 Lucky Man (13½L) 68/1 48 21
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 11/14 Amazing Partners (4¼L) 33/1 50 48
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 9/14 Cool Boy (4¾L) 27/1 52 46
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 6/14 Aurio (5L) 14/1 52 51
15
(15)
Top Throne silk
CD
Top Throne tp
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Reserve; C&D winner last March; has been showing more off his reduced mark
44790-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 49
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-0 tp 4/12 Elite Golf (2L) 20/1 51 54
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-1 tp 4/14 Absolute Heart (2L) 57/1 52 52
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 7/12 Giant Ballon (5½L) 40/1 54 48
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 tp 9/11 Flying Wrote (8¾L) 35/1 56 35
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 11/14 Gold Patch (9½L) 33/1 58 34
28 Sep 25 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 9/14 Flowing Riches (5½L) 16/5 59 50
16
(16)
Grand Patch silk
Grand Patch
T: K L Man
Reserve; second (turf) and first (dirt) in his two trials here so clearly has ability
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 52
Days: -
Verdict

Getting his head in front is proving a challenge but THE HEIR continues to run well in defeat, despite starting slowly last time.

Verdict silk image
The Heir

Betting Forecast:

4/1 The Heir,

9/2 A Time For Us,

5/1 Prestige Hall,

Packing King,

7/1 Matzden,

10/1 Lucrative Eight,

Navas G,

12/1 Akermanis Gold,

20/1 I Excelle,

25/1 Lucky Twenty,

Beauty Gemini,

33/1 Gutsy Bravo,

50/1 High Rise Victory,

66/1 Brilliant Winner

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