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29 April 2026

Wednesday 29th April

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Seoul Handicap (Class 2) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 5f
Going: Good

Runners: 10
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(9)

Stellar Express ^b

J: Brenton Avdulla

T: J Size

6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance

Very progressive over 5f at Sha Tin this year (three wins); can't be ruled out

7611-1

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 105

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	G2	8-11 b	7/7	Ka Ying Rising (6¼L)	163/1	108	108
8 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 b	6/12	Fast Network (3½L)	9/1	105	100
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-8 b	1/7	Colourful King (nk)	19/5	99	105
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	HcG3	8-4 b	1/11	Colourful King (3L)	129/10	90	104
7 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-2 b	1/14	Fast Responder (1¼L)	79/10	78	93
15 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-9 b	14/14	Crimson Flash (8¼L)	16/1	80	58

(5)

Colourful King ^tp

J: Zac Purton

T: David Eustace

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (31%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Still 11lb higher than for impressive win in November but may yet have a bigger run in him

6622-1

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 100

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 t	6/12	Crimson Flash (1¾L)	89/10	100	102
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-9 t	6/10	Crimson Flash (1¾L)	27/10	100	98
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-8 t	2/7	Stellar Express (nk)	1/2F	99	104
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	HcG3	8-12 t	2/11	Stellar Express (3L)	4/5F	98	98
30 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-7 t	1/14	Crimson Flash (1½L)	14/5F	89	101
2 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-13 t	2/12	Storm Rider (nk)	12/5	87	95

(4)

Bottomuptogether ^t

J: L J Ferraris

T: F C Lor

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Ran quite well last month, after a break, and has become well handicapped; considered

4-7607

Age: 5

Weight: 8-13

OR: 95

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-8 t	4/10	Young Champion (2½L)	38/1	97	97
20 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	7/11	Sky Trust (3¾L)	74/10	97	95
7 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-9 t	6/12	Gorgeous Win (3¼L)	53/10	99	100
26 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	HcG2	8-3 ht¹	13/14	Tomodachi Kokoroe (13L)	25/1	102	69
1 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f GF	HcG3	8-11 t	7/8	Fast Network (5¼L)	78/10	102	91
7 Sep 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-3 t	5/12	Ka Ying Rising (4L)	56/1	114	98

(1)

Magic Control ^tb

J: Karis Teetan

T: W K Mo

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Needs to better recent efforts but is well handicapped and has the inside draw

895505

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 89

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 t	8/12	Crimson Flash (2½L)	66/1	91	90
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-0 tb	9/10	Crimson Flash (4¾L)	15/1	93	82
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	5/7	Stellar Express (3½L)	4/1	95	89
14 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-1 t	5/11	Sky Trust (1¼L)	31/1	97	95
14 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	10/12	Storm Rider (5L)	15/1	99	91
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	HcG3	8-13 t	5/11	Stellar Express (4¾L)	87/10	99	93

(3)

Brave Star

J: C Y Ho

T: K W Lui

6 x Course Winner - Won 6 times before at this course

Placed on last three 6f starts but this drop back in trip is not sure to suit

233-01

Age: 7

Weight: 8-5

OR: 87

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-9	2/10	Crimson Flash (1L)	23/1	86	87
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-7	3/10	Beauty Waves (2L)	6/1	88	89
14 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-9	3/12	Storm Rider (1¼L)	22/1	85	89
7 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-9	14/14	Stellar Express (12L)	30/1	85	55
2 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-9	1/12	Aurora Patch (½L)	97/20	79	86
12 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-8	9/12	Tomodachi Kokoroe (3¾L)	90/1	81	76

(7)

Akashvani ^b

J: Harry Bentley

T: David A Hayes

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Dominated over 7f in January but is 3lb wrong for this first 5f run; opposable

60816-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 85

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-8 b	6/10	Mugen (2¼L)	16/5	82	82
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	9f Gd	4y	9-0 b	11/14	Stormy Grove (5½L)	75/1	82	84
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	8f Gd	4y	9-0 b	8/14	Little Paradise (4¼L)	14/1	82	86
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-2 b	1/14	Super Express (3L)	17/1	72	83
11 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-2 b	6/14	Lucky Sam Gor (3¾L)	15/1	73	73
20 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 b	5/11	Aurora Patch (3¼L)	14/5F	73	74

(10)

Son Pak Fu ^tb

J: Angus Chung ²

T: A S Cruz

7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course

Multiple 6f winner; on the downgrade now and has wide draw for rare 5f run

5656-8

Age: 7

Weight: 8-3

OR: 85

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-5 tb	5/10	Crimson Flash (1¼L)	9/1	82	82
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-11 tb	6/11	Emblazon (2½L)	44/1	84	85
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-5 tb	5/10	Beauty Waves (3L)	15/1	86	84
14 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-12 tb	6/12	Storm Rider (2½L)	20/1	88	88
20 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 tb	8/11	Sky Trust (4¼L)	42/1	90	86
14 Jun 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 tb	8/11	Wunderbar (4¾L)	37/1	93	86

(8)

Glowing Praises ^t

J: Britney Wong ⁷

T: C W Chang

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Not ideally drawn here but has made a bright start to his Hong Kong career at Sha Tin

2351-2

Age: 4

Weight: 8-3

OR: 85

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-9 t	2/12	Fast Responder (nk)	3/1	78	85
15 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f GF	Hc	9-4 t	3/13	We Are Hero (nse)	24/1	76	79
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-6 t	5/14	Hot Delight (4L)	30/1	76	74
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-13 t	1/12	Together We Value (½L)	31/1	70	74
20 Aug 25	Swn Sandown (Aus)	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	2/13	Princess Que (shd)	7/1	75	-
15 Jan 25	Gee Geelong	5.5f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	1/7	Statice (2¼L)	29/10	-	-

(6)

Youthful Spirits ^tv

J: Matthew Chadwick

T: Mark Newnham

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Ran well when fifth over C&D last month but is 6lb wrong today

50668-

Age: 6

Weight: 8-3

OR: 85

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-9 tv	5/11	Bunta Baby (1L)	9/2	79	83
15 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f GF	Hc	9-7 ht	10/13	We Are Hero (3½L)	34/1	81	72
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-4 ht	6/7	Stellar Express (5¾L)	23/1	83	69
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-2 ht	6/10	Beauty Waves (3¼L)	15/1	85	82
14 Jan 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 ht	8/12	Storm Rider (3¼L)	26/1	86	84
30 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-5 tv	9/14	Colourful King (5¾L)	21/1	87	77

(2)

Candlelight Dinner ^h

J: Alexis Badel

T: Y S Tsui

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)

Commendable fourth from wide stall here last week but 7lb wrong today

43010-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-3

OR: 85

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	9-8 h	4/12	Casa Of Honor (1L)	69/10	78	81
25 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-8 h	3/11	Bunta Baby (¾L)	18/5	78	83
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-8 h	11/12	My Day My Way (4½L)	26/1	78	71
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	9-1 h	1/12	Eternal Fortune (¾L)	16/5	71	80
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 h	10/14	Infinite Resolve (4L)	12/1	71	68
17 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-8 h	1/12	Healthy Healthy (1¼L)	109/20	64	75

We probably still haven't seen the best of COLOURFUL KING and he can be dangerous from off the pace if all goes to plan.

Colourful King

11/4 Colourful King,

7/2 Glowing Praises,

7/1 Brave Star,

8/1 Stellar Express,

Bottomuptogether,

Magic Control,

10/1 Candlelight Dinner,

12/1 Youthful Spirits,

20/1 Akashvani,

25/1 Son Pak Fu

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