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20 May 2026
Wednesday 20th May

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Violet Handicap (Class 3) (Course A) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
All Out For Six silk
All Out For Six
J: Ethan Brown
T: Mark Newnham
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Launched HK career with three decent efforts from double-digit stalls; each-way claims
556-31
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 78
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-9 5/12 Smart Golf (6L) 19/1 80 70
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-7 5/11 Emblazon (1½L) 9/1 80 84
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-1 6/11 Sky Trust (2¼L) 32/1 80 80
16 Mar 25 Knl Kenilworth 7f Gd 9-2 1/10 La Pulga (1¾L) 25/1 112 111
14 Dec 24 Knl Kenilworth 8f GS 3yG1 9-6 6/10 One Stripe (8½L) 33/1 - 86
2
(1)
Chateauneuf silk
CD
D
Chateauneuf tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: David A Hayes
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 34 in the last 14 days (0%)
Badly out of form this year; favourable draw not enough to tempt
096700
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 77
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 9-9 tb 14/14 Geneva (12½L) 54/1 79 45
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-4 tb 9/12 Crimson Flash (4L) 68/1 81 76
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 6/10 Young Champion (5L) 140/1 83 75
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 tb 7/10 Crimson Flash (3L) 53/1 85 79
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-13 tb 11/11 Invincible Shield (5¼L) 85/1 86 76
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd HcG3 8-3 tb 11/11 Stellar Express (11L) 21/1 89 61
3
(2)
Giant Ballon silk
CD
Giant Ballon tb
J: Zac Purton
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Fast-improving 4yo who held on well to complete a C&D hat-trick three weeks ago
111534
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 76
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-12 tb 1/12 Flying Wrote (hd) 17/10F 69 78
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tb 1/12 Brownneedsfurther (3L) 8/5F 59 76
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 1/12 Giant Leap (2½L) 8/5F 50 65
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 5/14 Embrace Aberdeen (2¾L) 12/5F 52 51
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 tp 3/12 Victor The Rapid (1¼L) 42/10 52 56
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 4/12 Lucky Planet (3¼L) 10/1 52 51
4
(9)
A Americ Te Specso silk
CD
C
A Americ Te Specso b
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: J Size
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Much better known as a miler nowadays and has been out of form over that trip lately
0005-1
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 73
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-4 b 10/12 Fivefortwo (4¾L) 27/1 75 71
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-7 b 10/12 Mister Dapper (5L) 30/1 76 72
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 b 10/12 Max Que (6¼L) 16/1 76 69
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 5/12 Solid Win (2¼L) 19/1 76 81
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 b 1/12 Chill Kaka (¾L) 31/5 70 76
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 b 8/12 The Boom Box (3½L) 13/2 72 73
5
(5)
King Miles silk
CD
D
King Miles tb
J: Britney Wong 7
T: K W Lui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Narrow C&D winner in November but subsequent form has been uninspiring
0508-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 71
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-4 tb 12/12 Perfect General (7L) 15/1 73 59
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 5/10 Sight Hermoso (4¼L) 9/1 75 72
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-7 tb 10/12 Romantic Son (3¾L) 18/1 76 69
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 tb 8/12 Mighty Commander (3½L) 25/1 76 69
23 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-5 tb 6/12 Sports Legend (4¼L) 22/5 76 73
26 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 tb 1/12 Prestige Always (nse) 79/10 71 79
6
(8)
Flying Wrote silk
CD
Flying Wrote t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: A S Cruz
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Career-best form when close second to Giant Ballon here last month; 5lb better off today
256214
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 68
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Giant Ballon (hd) 9/1 66 75
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 t 5/12 Sight Hermoso (1½L) 16/1 66 68
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Aurio (3¾L) 11/1 66 63
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 2/10 Symbol Of Strength (nk) 5/2 64 70
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-5 t 1/11 Meowth (hd) 13/10F 58 66
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-6 t 4/12 Amazing Kid (1½L) 13/1 58 62
7
(3)
Storming Dragon silk
CD
D
Storming Dragon tb
J: Alexis Badel
T: Jamie Richards
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
Did well to win from stall 11 last month, albeit off a much-reduced mark; back up in grade
133655
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 67
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 1/10 Cloud Nine (1L) 13/2 60 66
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-5 t 3/12 Aurio (2¾L) 66/10 61 61
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 t 3/10 Amazing Kid (1¾L) 19/10F 62 66
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-7 t 6/12 Outgate (2L) 12/1 63 64
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-12 tv 5/12 Sovereign Fund (2¼L) 27/1 65 66
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-11 tv 5/12 Greater Bae (3¼L) 34/1 67 62
8
(12)
Telecom Fighters silk
C
Telecom Fighters
J: H T Mo 2
T: Y S Tsui
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Belied huge odds when fourth over C&D last week but is drawn even wider today
400736
Age: 9
Weight: 8-11
OR: 66
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 8-9 4/12 Motor (2¼L) 132/1 68 70
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 11/11 All Round Winner (19L) 31/1 70 35
1 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 14/14 Loch Tay (11½L) 15/1 72 52
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-11 7/12 Thunder Blaze (2½L) 11/1 74 74
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 3/12 Solid Win (2¼L) 36/1 75 78
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-8 6/12 Mister Dapper (3L) 14/1 77 77
9
(10)
Sky Cap silk
CD
BF
Sky Cap t
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
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%)
Third in this higher grade (5f) since winning twice over C&D this year; drawn wide, though
311307
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/12 Casa Of Honor (1L) 8/5F 65 68
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-7 t 1/12 Gameplayer Elite (½L) 11/2 58 65
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f GF Hc 9-1 t 1/12 Rainbow Seven (½L) 22/5 52 62
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 9-1 t 3/11 Gameplayer Elite (1L) 29/10 52 56
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 8-12 tb 11/12 Good Chap (9¼L) 17/2 54 33
25 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 7/14 Gold Patch (7L) 28/1 56 41
10
(4)
Blue Illusion silk
C
Blue Illusion tb
J: Matthew Poon
T: P C Ng
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Shock 5f course winner in December but five lesser efforts have followed
9998-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 64
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f GF Hc 8-10 tb 9/12 Casa Of Honor (2½L) 44/1 66 64
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 9/12 Fast Responder (5L) 43/1 68 59
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd Hc 8-12 9/12 Glowing Praises (4¾L) 24/1 69 56
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 b 8/12 Love Together (5¼L) 34/1 69 62
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-12 b 12/12 Candlelight Dinner (14½L) 15/1 69 26
3 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-7 b 1/12 Love Together (¾L) 97/1 62 71
11
(11)
Grit Spirit silk
Grit Spirit t
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: F C Lor
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
A well-beaten outsider on first two Hong Kong starts and has a tough draw here
00-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 62
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-10 t 12/14 Geneva (7½L) 260/1 66 48
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-9 t 13/13 Rising Force (11½L) 72/1 64 39
12
(7)
Sunny Da Best silk
D
Sunny Da Best t
J: Harry Bentley
T: W Y So
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
In decent form at Sha Tin lately and continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims
534038
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF Hc 8-8 t 5/12 Gold Patch (3¾L) 15/1 63 60
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 t 3/11 Salon S (2L) 30/1 64 66
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-9 t 4/14 Winning Ovation (2½L) 24/1 65 67
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-12 t 11/13 Riding Together (8½L) 37/1 67 54
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 3/14 Super Express (1L) 43/1 67 72
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 t 8/14 Akashvani (5½L) 49/1 69 64
13
(13)
Sugar Goodson silk
Sugar Goodson t
T: C S Shum
Won 1m maiden on debut in Ireland; drop to 6f not an obvious move on Hong Kong debut
-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: 65
Days: 224
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Nav Navan 8f Y 2yMd 9-7 1/13 James J Braddock (½L) 33/1 - 75
14
(14)
Fiery Steed silk
Fiery Steed tp
T: P F Yiu
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Struggled to get competitive on first three Hong Kong starts
000-1/
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 61
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 5f Gd/Y Hc 8-9 p 13/14 Straight To Glory (12L) 96/1 63 25
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-10 p 12/12 Do You Just (10½L) 77/1 65 41
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 5f Gd Hc 8-3 12/12 Love Together (7½L) 24/1 65 50
8 Dec 24 Hkb Hawkesbury 5f GS Md 9-1 p 8/11 O'Invincible (2L) 40/1 - -
Verdict

Douglas Whyte's well-drawn 4yo GIANT BALLON is very progressive and can record his fourth consecutive win.

Verdict silk image
Giant Ballon

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Giant Ballon,

7/2 Flying Wrote,

6/1 Sky Cap,

7/1 All Out For Six,

Storming Dragon,

10/1 Sunny Da Best,

25/1 King Miles,

Telecom Fighters,

33/1 Chateauneuf,

Blue Illusion,

40/1 A Americ Te Specso,

100/1 Grit Spirit

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