SHA TIN

17 May 2026

Sunday 17th May

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The Hong Kong Lions Cup (Handicap) (C+3 Course) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Yielding

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(8)

Savvy Brilliant ^t

J: Zac Purton

T: F C Lor

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

Endured a nightmare passage last time and Purton is back aboard

70-605

Age: 5

Weight: 9-7

OR: 73

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-7 t	9/12	Thunder Kit (12L)	13/1	73	-
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-1 t	7/14	Geneva (3¾L)	67/1	73	67
1 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	14/14	Rising Force (25L)	76/10	73	3
14 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-6 ht¹	6/13	Helene Supafeeling (3¾L)	12/1	75	71
19 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-6 t	11/11	Patch Of Stars (9¾L)	37/1	77	55
1 Jul 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 t	5/12	Pakistan Legacy (¾L)	30/1	77	77

(3)

Celestial Hero ^p

J: Hugh Bowman

T: Douglas Whyte

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

Has been running fairly well and always dangerous if getting a strong pace to chase

68443-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 72

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-6 p	3/12	Thunder Kit (¾L)	41/10	72	-
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-4 p	6/14	Geneva (3½L)	32/5	74	69
8 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 b	8/12	Perfect General (4¼L)	12/1	76	71
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 p	4/11	Galactic Voyage (2¾L)	83/10	78	80
8 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 p	4/12	Galactic Voyage (2L)	76/10	79	80
11 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-9 p	3/12	Young Emperor (¾L)	26/1	78	81

(2)

Lifeline Express

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: J Size

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

Capable at this level and not a lot has gone right for him in his last two races

062334

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 71

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-5	5/12	Thunder Kit (8½L)	10/1	71	-
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-3	11/14	Geneva (6¼L)	10/1	73	59
22 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-4	6/10	Circuit Champion (2¾L)	58/10	73	74
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-6	2/10	Cool Boy (¾L)	9/1	72	76
8 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	3/12	Galactic Voyage (1½L)	27/1	72	75
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-5	3/14	Pegas (1½L)	10/1	72	75

(11)

Megastar Heart

J: Joao Moreira

T: C Fownes

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (3%)

One run in Australia in 2024; 323 in his recent trials and Moreira takes the ride

/1812

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 71

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-5	8/12	Thunder Kit (9½L)	21/10F	71	-
1 Jun 24	Eag Eagle Farm	7f GS	2yG2	9-0	8/18	Broadsiding (5L)	11/2	-	98

(12)

Bienvenue ^b

J: Harry Bentley

T: David A Hayes

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)

Excellent run at Happy Valley in February but has dropped his guard since

6624-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-2 b	12/12	Thunder Kit (17L)	51/1	68	-
15 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 b	6/12	Do You Just (3¼L)	41/5	69	68
11 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-3 b	6/10	Sight Hermoso (4¾L)	19/10F	69	64
25 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-12 b	2/12	Outgate (¾L)	81/10	68	73
11 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-1 b	4/12	Sovereign Fund (2L)	15/1	68	70
5 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-1 b	10/12	Regal Gem (5½L)	17/10F	68	56

(4)

King Equine ^t

J: Ethan Brown

T: C S Shum

Won twice in Australia; could have fared better in his trials and likely best watched

-1126

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-2 t	11/12	Thunder Kit (16½L)	29/1	68	-
4 Nov 25	Ran Randwick	6.5f Sft	Hc	9-3 b	1/6	Extreme Diamond (2¼L)	6/1	-	91
4 Oct 25	Kmb Kembla Grange	7f Gd	Md	8-13 b	1/10	Lauper (shd)	8/5F	-	-
17 Sep 25	Cnt Canterbury Park	6.5f Gd	3yHc	8-13 b¹	2/7	Snitzel Dancer (hd)	16/1	-	-
7 May 25	Wfm Warwick Farm	5f GS	2yMd	8-11	6/9	Regulated Affair (3½L)	30/1	-	-

(10)

Pegas ^t

J: Nichola Yuen ¹⁰

T: Y S Tsui

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

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Likes to be up there and, as last time, he's not ideally drawn for those tactics

864714

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	8-6 t	7/12	Thunder Kit (9¼L)	9/2	68	-
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-0 t	8/14	Geneva (4½L)	67/10	70	61
25 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	6/12	My Day My Way (2¼L)	77/10	71	71
4 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-4 t	4/10	Amazing Kid (2¼L)	37/10	71	73
8 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	7/12	Galactic Voyage (2¾L)	11/2	71	70
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-11 t	1/14	Aurio (½L)	13/1	64	73

(1)

Master Champion

J: L J Ferraris

T: P C Ng

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Competitive in trials since last official run but seems best at Class 4 level

-00120

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	9-1	4/12	Thunder Kit (8L)	10/1	67	-
22 Oct 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-11	12/12	Akashvani (6L)	52/1	67	55
8 Oct 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-13	12/12	Regal Gem (4½L)	9/1	67	60
17 Sep 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-9	1/12	Patch Of Watch (1¼L)	59/20	60	70
10 Sep 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-9	2/12	Harmony Fire (nk)	12/5F	58	63
13 Jul 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-5 tp	14/14	Beauty Bolt (21L)	110/1	62	12

(5)

Glorious Dynasty

J: Lyle Hewitson

T: Brett Crawford

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Not without hope on the form he showed in Australia but figures of 883 in trials this year

-17202

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	8-12	6/12	Thunder Kit (8½L)	90/1	64	-

(7)

Thunder Kit ^h

J: C Y Ho

T: K W Lui

Had some of these behind when runner-up here last time; has a similar draw

2435-9

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	8-12 h	1/12	Chicken Dinner (½L)	43/10	64	-
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-7 h	2/14	Geneva (1¼L)	74/10	63	65
15 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-7	4/12	Smart Golf (3¾L)	9/1	64	61
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10	3/14	Jubilant Winner (2½L)	11/1	64	65
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-7	5/12	Glowing Praises (1¼L)	83/10	64	63
27 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-12	9/14	Magnifique (6½L)	34/1	64	51

(9)

Chicken Dinner ^t

J: M L Yeung

T: Jamie Richards

It's been a low-key start in Hong Kong, though was second in a trial last week

9-93/0

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 63

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	8-11 t	2/12	Thunder Kit (½L)	59/1	63	-
19 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-10 t	9/12	Gold Patch (5¾L)	151/1	65	56
15 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-8 t	9/14	Crimson Flash (5½L)	21/1	65	54

(6)

Iron Security ^tp

J: Matthew Poon

T: C W Chang

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)

Ex-Australian gelding who hasn't been shaping like a winner waiting to happen this year

009-12

Age: 4

Weight: 8-8

OR: 60

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Y	Hc	8-8 tp	10/12	Thunder Kit (16L)	136/1	60	-
25 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 tp	10/12	My Day My Way (6¾L)	112/1	62	48
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 tp	11/11	Pakistan Legacy (14½L)	97/1	64	25
4 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	8-8	9/12	Candlelight Dinner (3½L)	20/1	64	60
10 Jun 24	Cnt Canterbury Park	6.5f Sft	2y	8-11	6/7	Steel Strike (3¾L)	20/1	-	-

(13)

High Praise ^t

T: W K Mo

Reserve; finished stone-cold last on Hong Kong debut only 11 days ago

0-2312

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 65

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-3 t	12/12	Blazing Wind (18L)	53/1	65	21

(14)

Mount Everest

T: W Y So

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Reserve; recent defeats suggest the handicapper may have him for now

95-106

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: 87

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-8	9/14	Hot Delight (5L)	15/1	64	59
25 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-9	5/14	Happy Index (2½L)	12/1	64	65
27 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7	1/14	Master Phoenix (nk)	203/10	57	67
9 Nov 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-7	12/14	Super Love (6¼L)	7/1	58	47
10 May 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	6/12	Little Paradise (3¾L)	43/5	58	58
6 Apr 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-7 t	3/14	Top Throne (1¼L)	29/10	58	62

The 4yo THUNDER KIT had three of these behind here three weeks ago and he's compiling a solid profile.

Thunder Kit

4/1 Thunder Kit,

5/1 Savvy Brilliant,

Celestial Hero,

Lifeline Express,

7/1 Pegas,

8/1 Megastar Heart,

10/1 Bienvenue,

12/1 Master Champion,

20/1 King Equine,

Glorious Dynasty,

Chicken Dinner,

50/1 Iron Security

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