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20 May 2026
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Hyacinth Handicap (Class 3) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Sky Vino silk
CD
D
Sky Vino t
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Dual dirt winner this year; also suited by this C&D; likely contender from stall 1
126712
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 80
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 t 1/14 Glittering Legend (nk) 29/10F 74 79
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 2/12 Silvery Breeze (hd) 11/10F 72 78
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-11 t 6/12 Thunder Blaze (1¾L) 71/10 72 74
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-8 t 7/14 Gentlemen Legacy (3L) 28/1 72 69
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-3 t 1/14 Dragon Air Force (½L) 8/5F 66 73
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-4 t 2/14 Dragon Air Force (¾L) 12/5F 64 66
2
(10)
Riding Together silk
Riding Together t
J: L J Ferraris
T: David Eustace
Back in good form over 7f this month but not yet proven over this far and has wide draw
490166
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 9-7 tv 4/14 Baby Sakura (5L) 58/1 75 72
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 tv 9/11 All Round Winner (6¼L) 14/1 75 68
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-8 tv 11/12 Fit For Beauty (9L) 58/10 75 61
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 tv 1/13 Super Express (½L) 34/1 68 77
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
3
(3)
Lovero silk
CD
D
Lovero
J: Zac Purton
T: Brett Crawford
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form for new stable this year and likely to be right in the thick of things again
27321-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 73
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-4 2/14 Blazing Wukong (1L) 69/10 72 74
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 7/14 The Golden Knight (3L) 43/10 72 71
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-4 3/14 Power Of Vitam (2L) 9/1 72 77
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 2/14 Flying Luck (¾L) 76/10 71 76
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 1/14 Smart Avenue (nk) 117/10 64 74
20 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-8 2/14 Invincible Ibis (1¾L) 25/1 64 69
4
(6)
Power Of Vitam silk
D
Power Of Vitam
J: James Orman
T: D J Hall
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Surprise winner in February, his second HK start, but not quite in same form since
6819-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 72
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 6/14 Mighty Commander (2L) 5/1 72 70
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-2 8/14 Endued (3½L) 16/5 72 71
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 1/14 The Red Hare (1¼L) 46/1 65 75
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-6 9/14 Super Express (4L) 39/1 65 62
5
(11)
Do Your Part silk
BF
Do Your Part t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: K W Lui
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Consistent and steadily progressive 5yo; drawn wide but still considered
2233-3
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 70
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 t 2/11 Beauty Alliance (nk) 27/10F 69 76
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 t 2/12 Win Beauty Viva (nk) 6/1 68 73
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 t 3/13 Riding Together (1¾L) 43/5 68 73
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
6
(7)
Another World silk
D
Another World
J: C Y Ho
T: C H Yip
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Dirt winner this season but last of 14 on turf on last two appearances
00845-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-1 14/14 Mighty Commander (13½L) 75/1 70 36
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-3 14/14 The Golden Knight (8L) 43/1 72 59
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-1 8/12 Fallon (5L) 13/1 73 70
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 4/14 Sky Vino (1½L) 15/1 73 77
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-4 5/14 Dragon Air Force (3L) 23/5 73 70
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-5 3/14 New Forest (1¼L) 41/10 72 77
7
(5)
Hott Shott silk
Hott Shott ht
J: K C Leung
T: P C Ng
Useful over 7f/1m when based in Britain but has struggled on both Hong Kong starts (1m/6f)
00-064
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 68
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-2 ht 10/11 Pakistan Legacy (10½L) 168/1 70 45
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-10 t 14/14 Invincible Ibis (23L) 67/1 70 22
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 9-7 14/30 Arabian Story (6L) 100/1 98 91
8 May 25 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3yL 9-2 6/7 Mount Kilimanjaro (8½L) 16/1 98 92
3 Apr 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 23y 9-7 4/7 Detain (2¼L) 11/1 94 99
26 Feb 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 33y 9-7 2/6 Opera Ballo (4L) 28/1 94 95
8
(2)
California Moxie silk
CD
California Moxie tb
J: Alexis Badel
T: A S Cruz
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner in Class 4 this season but has found things tougher since upped in grade
406173
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 4/12 Armor Golden Eagle (4¾L) 11/1 64 61
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tb 10/11 Beauty Alliance (5½L) 9/1 64 59
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 6/12 Without Compare (4¾L) 29/10F 64 59
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 1/12 Glorious Journey (hd) 5/1 58 61
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 tb 7/12 Stormi (4L) 61/10 58 57
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 3/12 Stormi (1¾L) 31/5 58 63
9
(12)
Casa Rochester silk
CD
BF
Casa Rochester
J: Matthew Poon
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Began season with two good runs but has wide draw on first start since October
-35051
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 63
Days: 224
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 3/11 Viva Graciousness (1¼L) 3/1F 63 69
10 Sep 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 5/11 Wrote A New Page (1½L) 16/1 63 67
4 Jun 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 12/12 Joy Of Spring (18½L) 17/10F 63 34
7 May 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 5/12 Keefy (2¼L) 66/10 63 66
9 Apr 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 1/12 Quantum Patch (nse) 26/5 57 64
19 Mar 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 6/12 Sunday's Serenade (2½L) 51/10 59 62
10
(8)
Magnemite silk
Magnemite t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: W K Mo
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soundly beaten over 6f on first two Hong Kong starts; tries a new trip today
80-12
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Sft Hc 8-8 t 8/13 Turquoise Velocity (8L) 130/1 64 43
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 10/12 Gold Patch (6¼L) 69/1 64 53
11
(4)
Violet Star silk
Violet Star t
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
Placed over C&D last month but latest run was a backward step; hard to predict
035005
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 62
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 t 10/12 The Auspicious (7½L) 14/1 64 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 3/12 Silvery Breeze (1¾L) 15/1 64 66
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-9 t 5/12 Win Beauty Viva (1¾L) 16/1 65 69
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-11 t 10/14 Endued (4¾L) 36/1 67 63
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-7 t 13/14 Flow Water Flow (4¾L) 22/1 68 65
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-0 t 5/14 Patch Of Cosmo (1½L) 66/1 68 72
12
(9)
Win Method silk
CD
C
Win Method t
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: C S Shum
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Won twice over C&D in March and was placed in this higher grade last month; respected
31180-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-4
OR: 61
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-4 t 3/11 Beauty Alliance (½L) 9/2 60 66
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 1/12 Take Action (½L) 9/5F 53 58
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 1/12 Run Run Timing (1¼L) 15/1 46 54
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 8/14 All's Well (4½L) 80/1 47 44
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tb 11/12 Amazing Kid (5½L) 27/1 47 38
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 7/12 Free Pony (4L) 12/1 47 44
13
(13)
Titan Pegasus silk
Titan Pegasus t
T: David Eustace
2yo Group 3 winner when based in Australia; makes Hong Kong debut after long absence
-61/1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 75
Days: 452
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Cau Caulfield 6f Gd 2yG1 9-0 6/15 Devil Night (3½L) 3/1 - 101
8 Feb 25 Cau Caulfield 5.5f Gd 2yG3 9-0 1/11 Devil Night (½L) 19/10 - 101
28 Dec 24 Moo Moonee Valley 6f Gd 2yHc 9-2 1/8 Joker Orbit (3¼L) 17/10F - -
14
(14)
Continent Express silk
Continent Express
T: David Eustace
7f winner in New Zealand in September; makes Hong Kong debut
Form: -121
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 74
Days: -
Verdict

Do Your Part is respected but his wide draw tips things in favour of LOVERO who has remained in good form since his win in January.

Verdict silk image
Lovero

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Lovero,

4/1 Do Your Part,

9/2 Sky Vino,

5/1 Win Method,

10/1 Power Of Vitam,

Casa Rochester,

14/1 California Moxie,

20/1 Riding Together,

Violet Star,

66/1 Another World,

Magnemite,

100/1 Hott Shott

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