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8 July 2026
Wednesday 8th July

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Hat Trick Handicap (Class 2) (Course B) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Awesome Fluke silk
CD
C
Awesome Fluke et
J: Britney Wong 7
T: P F Yiu
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Not quite at best lately and still on fairly tough mark; others have more pressing claims
965461
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 88
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-1 et 9/11 Silvery Breeze (2¾L) 40/1 90 89
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-13 et 6/11 Packing Angel (3½L) 13/1 91 90
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-0 et 5/14 Nautical Force (2L) 28/1 91 90
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-5 et 4/9 Max Que (2½L) 11/1 91 92
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-4 6/7 Soleil Fighter (5¾L) 31/5 91 85
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-4 et 1/8 Soleil Fighter (½L) 17/1 84 93
2
(12)
Beauty Alliance silk
CD
C
Beauty Alliance
J: Zac Purton
T: J Size
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
Placed twice over 1m since winning here in April and this extra furlong suits him; player
263132
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 86
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 2/9 Soleil Fighter (½L) 6/1 84 88
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-9 6/11 Silvery Breeze (1¾L) 42/10 84 85
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-6 3/11 Packing Angel (2¼L) 4/1J 84 86
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 1/11 Do Your Part (nk) 4/1 79 86
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 3/12 Without Compare (½L) 63/10 78 83
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-3 2/10 Stunning Peach (½L) 11/1 75 80
3
(5)
Liveandletlive silk
CD
Liveandletlive t
J: Hugh Bowman
T: A S Cruz
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made all over C&D in May and last month's close second was another career-best effort
213240
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 83
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-5 t 2/11 Silvery Breeze (nk) 16/5 82 86
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-8 t 1/9 The Auspicious (1¼L) 8/5F 75 84
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-4 t 3/12 The Auspicious (1L) 31/10 75 79
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-4 t 2/11 Aerodynamics (¾L) 29/10F 75 78
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-6 t 4/13 Shamus Storm (2L) 9/1 76 78
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Gentlemen Legacy (8L) 19/5 76 63
4
(1)
Aerodynamics silk
Aerodynamics tp
J: Andrea Atzeni
T: Mark Newnham
Ran as though something was amiss last time; earlier form gives him a good shout
021040
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 82
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-7 tp 14/14 Mighty Strength (26L) 17/5 82 37
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Sft Hc 9-8 tp 2/11 Enthusium (shd) 5/1 80 86
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-3 tp 1/11 Liveandletlive (¾L) 13/2 74 79
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-5 tp 10/13 Shamus Storm (5¾L) 51/10 75 69
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-13 t 4/14 Gentlemen Legacy (1L) 26/5 74 75
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 8-13 t 11/14 Flow Water Flow (2¾L) 13/1 74 75
5
(8)
Joy Of Spring silk
CD
D
Joy Of Spring t
J: Joao Moreira
T: C Fownes
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
C&D winner in December; seemingly back in good form last month and remains on good mark
380732
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 80
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-9 t 3/13 Call Me Magnifique (1L) 43/1 80 83
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-7 t 8/11 Silvery Breeze (2¾L) 11/1 82 81
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 t 10/14 Mighty Strength (8L) 19/1 84 77
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 12f Y HcG3 8-12 t 7/7 Romantic Thor (15L) 24/1 85 70
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-8 t 3/14 Nautical Force (1¾L) 56/10 85 85
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-9 t 2/9 Max Que (½L) 16/1 84 90
6
(6)
Without Compare silk
C
Without Compare t
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: C S Shum
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Led close over over 1m here five weeks ago and is now 2-7 in Hong Kong
121424
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 80
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 t 1/12 Stormi (nse) 29/10F 74 79
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
7
(7)
Pocketing silk
Pocketing
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: David A Hayes
Group 2 winner in Australia but yet to be placed after four Hong Kong starts
7097-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-7 7/9 Soleil Fighter (8L) 51/1 81 68
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-8 10/11 Silvery Breeze (3¼L) 39/1 83 81
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Sft Hc 8-5 9/11 Sky Jewellery (24L) 21/1 85 39
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 7/9 Max Que (4½L) 33/10 85 82
20 Sep 25 Ran Randwick 7f Gd HcG3 8-7 6/10 With Your Blessing (2¾L) 12/1 - 104
5 Apr 25 Ran Randwick 12f Gd 3yG1 8-13 8/18 Aeliana (9L) 30/1 - 102
8
(9)
Sword Point silk
D
Sword Point p
J: K C Leung
T: F C Lor
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Regressive 7yo who needs to stage a revival
700699
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 76
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-2 b 7/14 Talents Ambition (6¾L) 31/5 78 70
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-6 p 11/14 Mighty Strength (9¼L) 26/1 81 71
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 p 10/14 Sky Vino (6½L) 53/10 83 73
19 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-7 p 6/14 Nautical Force (2¼L) 144/1 84 83
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-2 p 9/9 Max Que (9¼L) 82/1 88 74
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 p 9/10 Stunning Peach (9L) 69/1 92 74
9
(10)
Le Zonda silk
CD
Le Zonda t
J: C Y Ho
T: P C Ng
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Finished strongly from the rear to win cosily over C&D last month; his seventh HK start
156540
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 75
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 t 1/12 Fortunate Son (¾L) 17/1 68 76
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-3 t 5/9 Liveandletlive (5L) 20/1 70 67
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Sft Hc 8-13 t 6/11 Enthusium (4½L) 25/1 72 70
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 t 5/11 Beauty Alliance (3¼L) 18/1 74 74
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 9-1 t 4/12 Fallon (3L) 51/1 75 76
19 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 9-5 t 14/14 Gentlemen Legacy (24L) 9/1 75 32
10
(11)
Glittering Legend silk
Glittering Legend b
J: Angus Chung 2
T: David Eustace
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (0%)
Placed over C&D last month but needs to bounce back quickly from a poor dirt run
039294
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 74
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-13 v 11/14 Talents Ambition (13L) 11/1 75 53
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 9-2 bp 3/12 Le Zonda (¾L) 77/10 74 79
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-3 p 9/10 Armor Golden Eagle (5L) 14/1 74 68
6 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-9 p 2/14 Sky Vino (nk) 10/1 73 77
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-6 9/14 The Golden Knight (5L) 34/1 75 69
8 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 4/14 Endued (2½L) 49/1 76 77
11
(3)
Pope Cody silk
Pope Cody t
J: Alexis Badel
T: Y S Tsui
Largely consistent 4yo who has recently dropped 2lb; considered each-way
639665
Age: 4
Weight: 8-6
OR: 71
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 t 6/13 Endued (4½L) 9/1 73 71
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-13 tb 3/14 Mighty Strength (3¾L) 59/10 74 76
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Sft Hc 9-5 tb 9/11 Enthusium (13L) 77/10 76 58
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f GF 4y 9-0 t 6/14 Invincible Ibis (3¼L) 48/1 76 94
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd 4y 9-0 t 6/14 Stormy Grove (3¼L) 59/1 76 88
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/14 Flow Water Flow (1¼L) 13/1 76 80
12
(2)
Fortunate Son silk
C
Fortunate Son t
J: Karis Teetan
T: W K Mo
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Creditable second over C&D last month but effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights
244004
Age: 5
Weight: 8-3
OR: 65
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/12 Le Zonda (¾L) 10/1 63 68
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-10 t 4/9 Romantic Gladiator (3¼L) 10/1 65 64
15 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 t 4/11 Beauty Alliance (2¼L) 51/1 66 68
18 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 t 10/12 Win Beauty Viva (3½L) 23/1 67 69
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 t 11/12 Fivefortwo (5L) 15/1 67 62
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 t 4/12 Corleone (2¼L) 18/5 67 70
13
(13)
Romantic Thor silk
Romantic Thor t
T: C S Shum
Placed in Group 3 handicap over this trip last month; big player if he gets a run
341423
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 87
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f Gd HcG3 8-3 t 3/11 Beauty Joy (1¼L) 79/10 85 93
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 12f GF G1 9-0 t 4/9 Romantic Warrior (4¼L) 37/1 96 108
3 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 12f Y HcG3 8-4 t 1/7 Gentlemen Legacy (½L) 22/5 70 87
1 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 4/14 Loch Tay (¾L) 74/10 70 75
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-8 t 2/12 Thunder Blaze (shd) 17/10F 69 75
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-10 t 3/14 Sky Vino (1L) 49/10 68 73
14
(14)
Sky Vino silk
C
Sky Vino t
T: C Fownes
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Gained both wins this year on dirt but was close fourth on turf a week ago
461267
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 80
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-13 t 4/14 Lucky Sam Gor (¾L) 21/1 80 84
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 t 6/12 Violet Star (3½L) 22/5 80 81
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
Verdict

Top of the list is JOY OF SPRING, who was denied a clear run before finishing well for third at Sha Tin recently.

Verdict silk image
Joy Of Spring

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Le Zonda,

Liveandletlive,

6/1 Joy Of Spring,

Without Compare,

8/1 Beauty Alliance,

Fortunate Son,

10/1 Aerodynamics,

12/1 Glittering Legend,

14/1 Pope Cody,

25/1 Awesome Fluke,

33/1 Pocketing,

Sword Point

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