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9 September 2026
Wednesday 9th September

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Central Hcp (C3) (Handicap) (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
(10)
Definitive silk
CD
Definitive tb
J: L J Ferraris
T: David Eustace
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Ended last season with narrow C&D win but 6lb rise asks a lot of him
1357-2
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 79
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 1/11 Romantic Gladiator (nk) 12/1 73 79
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 8-12 tb 3/12 Thunder Blaze (nk) 13/1 73 78
14 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-3 tb 5/14 Sky Vino (2L) 76/10 75 78
21 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-6 tb 7/14 Dragon Air Force (5L) 24/1 75 67
27 Dec 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-7 tb 2/14 New Forest (1L) 20/1 74 80
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-6 tb 8/12 Super Unicorn (4½L) 15/1 75 70
2
(6)
Solid Win silk
CD
Solid Win
J: Jerry Chau 2
T: P F Yiu
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Did well last season (three wins) but current mark demands a career-best performance
404171
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 105
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-6 4/10 Armor Golden Eagle (2L) 13/1 77 78
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 11/12 Armor Golden Eagle (10½L) 59/10 77 62
25 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-8 4/12 Without Compare (2¾L) 6/1 77 77
25 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 1/12 So You Will (2L) 7/2 69 80
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-12 7/12 China Win (5L) 17/1 69 65
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-6 1/12 Corleone (½L) 132/10 63 73
3
(4)
China Win silk
C
China Win
J: M L Yeung
T: David A Hayes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Began year in good form; won't be far away if fully tuned up after break
53211-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 140
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-13 5/12 The Auspicious (3½L) 67/10 70 69
29 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-1 3/14 The Golden Knight (1½L) 11/2 70 72
11 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-9 2/12 Fallon (nk) 7/10F 67 74
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f GF Hc 8-3 1/12 Liveandletlive (shd) 7/5F 60 66
11 Jan 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-2 1/14 Audacious Pursuit (2½L) 49/10 51 62
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-12 b 2/12 Young Bravo (shd) 21/10F 49 58
4
(5)
Do Your Part silk
Do Your Part t
J: Brenton Avdulla
T: K W Lui
Made the frame on all 11 appearances last season (one win); likely contender again
432233
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 69
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 t 4/14 Sovereign Fund (1¾L) 16/5 70 73
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 t 3/12 Violet Star (1L) 23/5 70 77
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
5
(1)
Violet Star silk
CD
Violet Star t
J: Karis Teetan
T: Douglas Whyte
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Come-from-behind 4yo who ended last season in good form and is not yet fully exposed
510350
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 68
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/11 Definitive (1½L) 7/1 68 70
20 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-5 t 1/12 Power Of Vitam (¾L) 17/5F 62 71
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
6
(2)
Another Zonda silk
CD
Another Zonda b
J: Britney Wong 7
T: Y S Tsui
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner towards end of last season; back up in grade but still considered
148109
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 b 1/12 Shooting To Top (nk) 17/2 60 68
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-4 b 4/12 Without Compare (1¼L) 20/1 60 63
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
7
(7)
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
Attractively weighted now but has regressed and become inconsistent
808542
Age: 8
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-3 b 8/11 Definitive (4L) 27/1 70 66
3 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 b 11/12 Without Compare (5½L) 26/1 72 65
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
8
(8)
Samarkand silk
CD
C
Samarkand
J: Zac Purton
T: Jamie Richards
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Made the frame over C&D on first two stable starts and Zac Purton takes the ride today
4276-8
Age: 8
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 4/11 Definitive (1½L) 50/1 66 68
4 Mar 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-9 2/12 Fivefortwo (2L) 27/1 66 68
4 Feb 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-12 tp 7/12 Corleone (4L) 43/1 67 66
14 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 tp 6/12 Max Que (3¾L) 19/1 67 65
10 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-13 tp 8/12 Silvery Breeze (4¼L) 20/1 67 64
19 Nov 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-9 tp 1/12 Ragga Bomb (1¼L) 7/5F 60 70
9
(12)
Windlord silk
D
Windlord tp
J: Matthew Chadwick
T: A S Cruz
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won twice when trained in Britain but unplaced all nine Hong Kong starts; new stable
907070
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-4 ht 9/14 Sovereign Fund (4¾L) 68/1 70 65
31 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-2 ht 13/14 Aeroinvincible (12½L) 47/1 72 44
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-8 ht 7/14 Perfectday (6L) 67/10 74 67
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 9-8 ht 10/14 Blazing Wukong (4½L) 18/1 76 69
12 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 9-6 ht 7/12 Amazing Partners (2L) 82/1 76 76
22 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 9-8 t 12/13 Shamus Storm (8½L) 40/1 78 67
10
(3)
Fortunate Son silk
CD
Fortunate Son t
J: C Y Ho
T: W K Mo
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Went close on penultimate start last season and subsequent run best overlooked; a player
024400
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 65
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-3 t 10/12 Le Zonda (10L) 78/10 65 57
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
11
(9)
Dreaming Together silk
Dreaming Together b
J: Lyle Hewitson
T: Brett Crawford
Ex-Australian 5yo; unable to land a telling blow on any of five HK starts last season
06700-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-6
OR: 62
Days: 88
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-8 11/13 Endued (7¼L) 57/1 66 58
17 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Y Hc 9-0 p 6/14 Brilliant Express (4L) 123/1 68 66
6 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-0 p 7/10 Mighty Masts (7½L) 111/1 70 59
1 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd Hc 8-11 p 13/14 Gentlemen Legacy (10½L) 49/1 72 54
8 Feb 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f Gd Hc 9-1 p 10/14 Emblazon (4¼L) 26/1 72 68
7 Jun 25 Fle Flemington 8f GS 3y 8-9 4/11 Taken (4L) 19/5 - -
12
(11)
General Redwood silk
CD
General Redwood tp
J: Angus Chung 2
T: C S Shum
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Low-mileage 5yo who won twice last season; up in grade and drawn wide today
310186
Age: 5
Weight: 8-4
OR: 60
Days: 91
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 3/12 Viva Firecracker (2½L) 36/5 60 62
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-1 tp 1/12 Dashing Maurison (nse) 18/1 54 61
29 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-2 tp 10/12 Another Zonda (4¾L) 71/10 54 49
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 1/12 Vivacious Win (shd) 9/1 48 57
28 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-11 tp 8/12 Ragga Bomb (7¾L) 18/1 50 43
7 Jan 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 6/12 Stormi (4¼L) 54/1 52 51
13
(13)
Call Me Topseed silk
D
Call Me Topseed tb
T: K L Man
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Went close over C&D in July and could still have a bit more to offer this season
-50800
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 66
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 2/12 Thriving Brothers (½L) 15/1 67 74
17 Dec 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 9-0 tb 5/12 A Americ Te Specso (3¼L) 54/1 69 68
15 Nov 25 Sha Sha Tin 8.5f St Hc 9-1 tb 14/14 Loch Tay (10½L) 93/1 71 53
8 Oct 25 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 9-2 tb 8/11 Viva Graciousness (4L) 40/1 73 73
13 Jul 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f GF Hc 8-4 tb 13/14 Huge Wave (15L) 86/1 75 48
22 Jun 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd Hc 8-9 tb 11/14 Morgan Success (5¾L) 68/1 75 71
14
(14)
Super Unicorn silk
CD
Super Unicorn p
T: Mark Newnham
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Dual C&D winner in early part of last season and signed off with close third here in July
926963
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 63
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-10 p 3/12 Thriving Brothers (½L) 87/10 62 68
10 Jun 26 Hap Happy Valley 9f Gd Hc 8-6 p 9/12 Le Zonda (3½L) 10/1 62 61
24 May 26 Sha Sha Tin 9f GF Hc 8-3 p 2/14 Mighty Strength (2¼L) 60/1 61 69
13 May 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f GF Hc 8-8 p 6/9 Romantic Gladiator (4¼L) 19/1 63 60
8 Apr 26 Hap Happy Valley 8.5f Gd Hc 8-8 p 9/12 Silvery Breeze (4½L) 28/1 65 61
15 Mar 26 Sha Sha Tin 7f GF Hc 8-12 p 6/12 Fit For Beauty (4¼L) 23/1 67 66
Verdict

The pick is VIOLET STAR, who could be a hostage to fortune from his inside draw but can hopefully pounce from off the pace.

Verdict silk image
Violet Star

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Samarkand,

5/1 Do Your Part,

7/1 Fortunate Son,

General Redwood,

8/1 Violet Star,

10/1 Definitive,

Solid Win,

China Win,

Another Zonda,

16/1 Keefy,

20/1 Windlord,

50/1 Dreaming Together

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