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15 July 2026

Wednesday 15th July

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Star Shine Handicap (Class 4) (Course C) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 6f
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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Runner

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(4)

Pejibaye ^et

J: Joao Moreira

T: C Fownes

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Slowly away when running a rare bad race last time; usually consistent on turf and dirt

02-221

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 60

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Jul 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Fs	Hc	9-9 et	11/12	Bustling City (18L)	11/2	60	21
13 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-9 et	2/12	Mega Captain (¾L)	26/5	60	68
20 Dec 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-9 et	2/12	Emblazon (¾L)	29/10F	60	67
12 Nov 25	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-4 et	2/12	King Oberon (¾L)	14/5F	59	66
19 Oct 25	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-8 et	1/12	Emblazon (2¼L)	69/20	50	67
13 Jul 25	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-11 tb	2/14	Devas Twelve (hd)	5/1	48	58

(10)

Beauty Thunder ^tp

J: Alexis Badel

T: W K Mo

Course Winner - Won before at this course

In a good run of form over the minimum and looks ready for another crack at 6f

254042

Age: 5

Weight: 9-5

OR: 56

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jul 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f GF	Hc	8-13 tp	2/14	Lahore (hd)	21/1	54	64
10 Jun 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-6 tp	5/12	Grand Nova (1¼L)	10/1	55	58
20 May 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-4 tp	4/12	Tycoon Resources (¾L)	27/1	55	57
9 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-10 tp	13/14	Oneshot (9½L)	18/1	56	32
8 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-5 tp	4/12	Tycoon Resources (3¼L)	12/1	56	53
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f GF	Hc	9-6 tp	2/12	Notthesillyone (1¼L)	29/10F	56	60

(11)

Cloud Nine

J: L J Ferraris

T: Mark Newnham

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

The second time he's been runner-up when beaten under a length over C&D three weeks ago

204247

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 52

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Jun 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-0	2/12	Danica's Choice (¾L)	11/1	51	54
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-2 b	12/14	Lahore (11L)	13/2	53	30
6 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-2 b	4/12	Juicy Dragon (5¾L)	19/5	53	47
15 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-1	2/10	Storming Dragon (1L)	33/10	52	53
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1	4/14	Happy Shooter (¾L)	76/10	52	57
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-3	7/14	Hot Delight (5½L)	17/5F	52	46

(6)

Lucky Bid

J: M L Yeung

T: Jamie Richards

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)

Debut over 6f was promising and then ran over 7f; beaten in trials since

Age: 3

Weight: 8-13

OR: 50

Days: 67

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd/Y	Hc	9-3 t	13/14	Invictus Dragon (17L)	22/1	52	16
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	6/12	Elite Golf (3L)	12/1	52	52

(2)

Poet's Reign ^tb

J: James Orman

T: W Y So

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Down the field in 6f/7f handicaps at Sha Tin since nearly springing a surprise on debut

9002

Age: 3

Weight: 8-13

OR: 50

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 tb	9/14	Absolute Heart (6½L)	94/1	52	39
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-3 t	10/14	King Dance (8¾L)	44/1	54	37
8 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 t	11/12	Yee Cheong Glory (4½L)	21/1	54	48
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	9-1 t¹	2/14	Master Lucky (nk)	70/1	52	57

(1)

Shotgun ^b

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: D J Hall

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Perhaps a shade high in the weights but has each-way claims from a good draw

034123

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 50

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	8-8 b	13/13	Night Purosangue (29L)	26/5	50	-
19 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	8.5f St	Hc	8-13 b	3/14	Blossomy (¾L)	7/2	50	54
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 b	4/14	Alabama Song (2L)	6/5F	50	52
29 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	8-7 b	1/14	Invictus Dragon (1¾L)	17/10F	42	55
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-4 b	2/14	Aerovolanic (2L)	42/10	41	49
14 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-4 b	3/12	Gor Gor (nk)	29/10	40	49

(12)

Winalot ^t

J: K C Leung

T: K W Lui

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Took a few goes to win a trial and hard to warm to on official form

Age: 3

Weight: 8-13

OR: 50

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jun 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-1 t	12/12	Forerunner (9½L)	39/1	52	26
9 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-13 t	8/14	Oneshot (3¾L)	72/1	52	49

(7)

My Triumph ^t

J: Ellis Wong ³

T: David A Hayes

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Beaten in trials on either side of bringing up the rear on fourth official run at Sha Tin

0009

Age: 3

Weight: 8-10

OR: 47

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 h	14/14	Absolute Heart (13L)	200/1	50	17
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-0 h	12/14	Conrad Patch (5¼L)	35/1	50	39
1 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 h	12/14	Happy Shooter (5½L)	80/1	52	42
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-1 h¹	9/12	Bright Mortar (7L)	40/1	52	36

(3)

Phoenix Light ^h

J: Matthew Poon

T: C H Yip

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Hasn't been far away in last two races, the penultimate one here

458879

Age: 8

Weight: 8-9

OR: 46

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-10 h	4/14	Ka Ying Resilience (1L)	84/10	46	50
3 Jun 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-11 h	5/12	The Heir (1½L)	59/1	47	50
17 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd/Y	Hc	8-12	8/12	Superb Spirit (7¼L)	24/1	49	32
26 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-0	8/14	King Dance (7½L)	27/1	51	38
25 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	7/12	Giant Ballon (5¾L)	11/1	53	49
15 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	9-5 h	9/12	Mr Incredible (4¼L)	27/1	54	51

(5)

Smiling Champion ^tb

J: Karis Teetan

T: Douglas Whyte

Safely held in first three races over 6f and suffered same fate upped to 7f last month

0900

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 46

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 b	13/13	Come Fast Fay Fay (6¾L)	136/1	48	38
31 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-13 b	9/14	Papaya Brose (4¾L)	213/1	50	42
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	9-1 p	10/12	Flashing Fighter (7¾L)	174/1	52	35
8 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-1 p	12/12	King Dance (7½L)	58/1	52	36

(9)

Star Satyr ^tp

J: Angus Chung ²

T: A S Cruz

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

He's run some ropey races this year and 6f doesn't look his trip

004006

Age: 4

Weight: 8-9

OR: 46

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-9 tp	10/14	Master Lucky (6¾L)	45/1	48	39
7 Jun 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-13 tp	13/14	Honorary (11½L)	13/1	50	29
9 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd/Y	Hc	9-1 tp	4/14	Invictus Dragon (2¾L)	30/1	52	54
12 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	10/14	Alabama Song (7½L)	25/1	54	41
22 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f GF	Hc	9-3 t	11/14	Aeroinvincible (5L)	36/1	56	50
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	9-5 t	6/14	Aerovolanic (5¼L)	87/10	58	58

(8)

Winning Champion ^tb

J: Lyle Hewitson

T: C S Shum

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Below par last time but usually consistent and continues to slip down the weights

924655

Age: 3

Weight: 8-4

OR: 41

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 May 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-4 tb	9/12	Elegant Life (11½L)	73/10	41	14
22 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-5 tb	2/12	Thunder Prince (2L)	42/10	41	46
18 Mar 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	8-5 tb	4/12	Sky Cap (1¾L)	51/10	42	45
1 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	7f Gd	Hc	8-8 t	6/14	Chill Partners (2¼L)	16/1	44	44
14 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f GF	Hc	8-10 t	5/12	Gor Gor (2½L)	81/10	46	48
25 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-11 t	5/14	Lucky Eight (2¾L)	19/1	48	49

(13)

Zeta Hedge ^t

T: C W Chang

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Reserve; all downhill since finishing second to Beauty Thunder on his debut here in Oct

8000-0

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 44

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-7 et	8/12	Juicy Dragon (12½L)	85/1	46	19
8 Apr 26	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	8-5 et	12/12	Tycoon Resources (12L)	52/1	49	15
11 Feb 26	Hap Happy Valley	6f GF	Hc	9-0 et	11/11	Flying Wrote (12L)	72/1	51	20
4 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-11 t	13/13	Sight Hermoso (12½L)	60/1	53	19
10 Dec 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-2	12/12	Bunta Baby (7L)	12/1	53	37
22 Oct 25	Hap Happy Valley	5f Gd	Hc	9-1	2/12	Beauty Thunder (1¼L)	23/1	52	56

(14)

Fun N Fun Together ^b

T: F C Lor

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Reserve; both wins and best figures have come on dirt

843867

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 53

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-8 b	8/14	Papaya Brose (4½L)	61/10	55	48
6 May 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-7 b	4/12	Notthesillyone (4½L)	11/2	57	51
1 Apr 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	8-10 b	3/12	Igor Stravinsky (¾L)	15/2	57	61
8 Mar 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f St	Hc	9-9 b	8/12	Good Chap (3¾L)	29/10	59	57
22 Feb 26	Sha Sha Tin	6f Gd	Hc	8-9 b	6/10	Cool Boy (4¾L)	58/1	61	52
18 Jan 26	Sha Sha Tin	5f Gd	Hc	8-7 b	7/11	City Gold Banner (6L)	22/1	64	55

A chance is taken on SHOTGUN. He's well drawn for a front-runner and such a poor run last time was unlike him.

Shotgun

4/1 Pejibaye,

Beauty Thunder,

Cloud Nine,

Shotgun,

5/1 Phoenix Light,

7/1 Winning Champion,

20/1 Lucky Bid,

Star Satyr,

50/1 Poet's Reign,

Winalot,

My Triumph,

Smiling Champion

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