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3 June 2026
Wednesday 3rd June

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Violet Hill Handicap (Class 3) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

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

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Smart Avenue silk
D
Smart Avenue tv
J: Zac Purton
T: C H Yip
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Quickly back on track when winning readily in new visor at Sha Tin last month; respected
102282
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 tv 1/14 Amazing Partners (½L) 39/20F 72 78
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 tb 11/11 Aerodynamics (6¼L) 4/1 72 63
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-12 tb 2/13 Shamus Storm (shd) 13/5F 70 76
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 2/14 Endued (hd) 43/10 68 74
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-7 tb 8/14 Flow Water Flow (2L) 4/1 68 70
4 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-10 tb 2/14 Lovero (nk) 57/10 65 73
2
(3)
Mister Dapper silk
CD
D
Mister Dapper tb
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David Eustace
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Didn't fire last time and current mark demands a career-best performance
02710-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 tb 10/14 Smart Avenue (6¾L) 10/1 78 68
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-9 tb 2/12 Amazing Partners (¼L) 12/1 77 81
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-5 tb 7/12 Fallon (4¼L) 11/1 77 75
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 tb 1/12 Max Que (nse) 14/1 72 79
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-11 tv 11/14 Money Catcher (7¼L) 53/10 72 65
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 2/14 Prestige Good (shd) 66/10 70 78
3
(7)
Fivefortwo silk
CD
D
Fivefortwo t
J: L J Ferraris
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
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Two C&D wins this season; latest C&D second was another step forward; in the mix
251406
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 75
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-5 t 2/9 Romantic Gladiator (¾L) 54/10 74 79
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 t 5/11 All Round Winner (2¾L) 78/10 74 75
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 t 1/12 Samarkand (2L) 13/2 66 75
11 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 4/12 Mister Dapper (½L) 35/1 65 71
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-11 t 10/14 Patch Of Cosmo (7½L) 44/1 65 55
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 6/12 Solid Win (3L) 21/1 65 68
4
(11)
Without Compare silk
CD
Without Compare t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C S Shum
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Runner-up at Sha Tin since opening HK account over C&D in March; one to consider
214242
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-3 t 2/13 The Red Hare (1¼L) 5/1 73 77
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 1/12 Keefy (nk) 49/10 67 73
22 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/14 Power Of Vitam (2¼L) 19/10F 67 71
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-10 t 2/14 Stormy Grove (¾L) 11/2 65 72
1 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 t 4/14 Super Express (1½L) 41/5 65 69
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-6 t 2/14 Lucky Sam Gor (2L) 81/1 65 69
5
(9)
Keefy silk
CD
D
Keefy b
J: Matthew Poon
T: F C Lor
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
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Below form last time but largely consistent this year and on a good mark now
854234
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 72
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-7 b 8/9 Liveandletlive (9L) 15/1 74 62
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 b 5/12 Armor Golden Eagle (5¾L) 18/1 76 71
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 v 4/11 All Round Winner (2½L) 9/1 76 78
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 vp 2/12 Without Compare (nk) 9/1 74 80
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 p 3/12 Fallon (2½L) 13/1 75 77
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 p 4/12 Solid Win (2¼L) 30/1 76 79
6
(8)
All Round Winner silk
CD
All Round Winner b
J: Harry Bentley
T: David A Hayes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Placed off this mark since win from off the pace in April; a possible if race run to suit
731366
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 b 7/10 Armor Golden Eagle (4L) 43/10 65 61
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 b 3/9 Romantic Gladiator (1½L) 37/10 65 68
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 b 1/11 Romantic Gladiator (½L) 5/1 59 68
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 3/12 Golden Brilliant (1½L) 53/10 59 62
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-9 b 6/14 Aeroinvincible (2L) 41/5 60 62
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-4 b 6/14 Winning Ovation (3¼L) 23/1 60 60
7
(6)
Class silk
Class tv
J: Ellis Wong 3
T: P F Yiu
Ex-Australian 4yo; well down the field on all four Hong Kong starts
0000-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 64
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-9 12/13 The Red Hare (6½L) 143/1 67 57
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 9-0 v 13/14 Mighty Commander (7L) 239/1 69 53
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF 4yHc 8-11 13/14 Invincible Ibis (12L) 128/1 71 48
1 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 12/14 Six Pack (8½L) 41/1 - 56
8
(10)
Casa Rochester silk
CD
Casa Rochester
J: Angus Chung 2
T: Mark Newnham
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Returned from break with respectable run a fortnight ago; could have a say
5-3505
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 5/12 Violet Star (3L) 22/1 63 65
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
9
(2)
California Moxie silk
CD
California Moxie tb
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: A S Cruz
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner this season but finding things tougher since upped in grade
740617
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 tb 7/12 Violet Star (4¼L) 78/10 63 62
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
10
(1)
Stormi silk
CD
D
Stormi tp
J: Karis Teetan
T: W K Mo
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Began year with three C&D wins; not quite in same form lately
784611
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 tp 7/9 Romantic Gladiator (5L) 11/1 63 60
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 8/12 Armor Golden Eagle (8L) 26/1 64 54
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 4/12 Silvery Breeze (2¼L) 48/10 66 67
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 Win Beauty Viva (2L) 84/10 64 70
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 1/12 Amazing Award (¾L) 3/1 57 65
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 tp 1/12 Vivacious Win (nk) 16/5 51 59
11
(12)
Yee Cheong Glory silk
Yee Cheong Glory tp
J: Alexis Badel
T: Jamie Richards
Upped to 1m after two respectable 7f runs last month but has another tough draw
756414
Age: 5
Weight: 8-5
OR: 61
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-7 tp 7/13 The Red Hare (3¼L) 47/1 63 61
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Sft Hc 8-10 tp 5/14 Baby Sakura (5¼L) 32/1 64 60
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/11 My Mars (2L) 11/1 64 61
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 6f Gd Hc 8-9 tp 4/12 My Day My Way (1¾L) 54/10 64 66
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-8 tp 1/12 Master Lucky (1¼L) 2/1F 57 66
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-6 tp 4/14 Papaya Brose (1¾L) 12/1 57 60
12
(4)
Another Zonda silk
CD
Another Zonda b
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: Y S Tsui
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Held off this mark since narrow C&D win in April and moves back up in grade today
810960
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 60
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 b 8/12 Decision Link (4¼L) 11/1 60 57
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-5 b 1/12 Mighty Steed (shd) 10/1 55 62
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 b 11/12 Beauty Viva (10½L) 13/1 57 41
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f St Hc 9-7 b 9/11 Juicy Dragon (6L) 11/1 60 51
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-1 b 6/12 Fivefortwo (2½L) 25/1 60 61
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 8-8 b 11/14 Jubilant Winner (7¾L) 64/1 62 47
13
(13)
Seward silk
Seward
T: P C Ng
Soundly beaten on his first two Hong Kong starts
8-0115
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 67
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-0 h 8/9 Romantic Gladiator (8L) 87/1 69 57
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-13 12/13 Invincible Ibis (9¾L) 75/1 69 54
16 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Y 3y 9-12 1/7 Mathan (¾L) 5/1 84 92
6 Apr 25 Cor Cork 7f Gd 3yHc 9-7 1/11 Iceford (2¼L) 5/2F 75 85
27 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 3yHc 9-7 5/7 Lost President (2L) 11/8F 75 73
13 Oct 24 Naa Naas 7f Y 2y 9-1 9/16 Fiona Maccoul (4L) 8/1 74 71
14
(14)
Lucky My Way silk
Lucky My Way
T: David Eustace
Out of form over 6f/7f this season; moves up in trip today
80-800
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 8/12 Effortless Win (3L) 63/1 65 62
18 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-11 b 11/14 Akashvani (7½L) 70/1 67 56
14 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 8-11 b 8/14 Smart Avenue (4¾L) 46/1 68 62
23 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-13 b1 10/13 Riding Together (3½L) 23/1 68 63
1 Oct 25 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 10/14 Max Que (3½L) 12/1 68 67
28 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 6f Gd Hc 9-9 1/14 Noble Fans (¾L) 61/20 60 71
Verdict

It might pay to forgive KEEFY for his below-par run last month, given he's largely consistent and has become well handicapped.

Verdict silk image
Keefy

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Smart Avenue,

5/1 Fivefortwo,

Without Compare,

6/1 All Round Winner,

10/1 Mister Dapper,

Keefy,

12/1 Casa Rochester,

16/1 Stormi,

20/1 California Moxie,

25/1 Yee Cheong Glory,

Another Zonda,

66/1 Class

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