Hillier Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:10

Date 2023-02-12

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £115,335

Winning Time 1m 48.47s (slow by 1.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Woodfire Bro (NZ) K C Leung · L Ho	31/5	Won
2nd	Champion Dragon (IRE) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	6/4F	0.1
3rd	Copartner Elites (GB) C Y Ho · C S Shum	5/1	0.1
4th	Round The Earth (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · D J Hall	46/1	0.05
5th	Pegasus General (BRZ) Matthew Poon · Jimmy Ting	20/1	0.3
6th	Precise Express (IRE) L J Ferraris · P F Yiu	33/1	.5
7th	Intrepid Winner (AUS) Ruan Maia · A T Millard	19/1	0.3
8th	Incanto Prepared (NZ) V Borges · W Y So	43/1	0.3
9th	Perfect Team (AUS) Harry Bentley · C Fownes	17/1	.5
10th	Quantum Patch (IRE) Zac Purton · P C Ng	47/10	0.05
11th	Swan Bay (IRE) Jerry Chau · David A Hayes	100/1	.75
12th	Hit The Shot (AUS) Antoine Hamelin · J Size	14/1	2
13th	Young Brilliant (GB) Luke Currie · C H Yip	155/1	.75
14th	Can't Go Wong (NZ) Karis Teetan · F C Lor	30/1	5.25

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (1)	Champion Dragon Chestnut J:Angus Chung(10) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(10) T:A S Cruz	135	ht	453-32	80	99	-	22d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Front-runner who was third twice over C&D before going close over 1m2f last month
2 (8)	Perfect Team Brown J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	131	t	4018-0	76	109	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	6.5	—	—
No serious threat over 7f on recent HK debut but will be better suited by today's trip
3 (5)	Cant Go Wong Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:F C Lor	J:Karis Teetan T:F C Lor	129	tp	9209-0	74	78	-	28d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Soundly beaten on first two Hong Kong starts and difficult to enthuse over at present
4 (12)	Precise Express Bay J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	128	h	03000-	73	97	-	50d	—	—	—	6.7	—	—
Finished well for close third over C&D in October but in very poor form since
5 (4)	Intrepid Winner Bay J:Ruan Maia T:A T Millard	J:Ruan Maia T:A T Millard	127	b	510-90	72	94	-	22d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Form has slumped since breakthrough Hong Kong win in November
6 (7)	Woodfire Bro Brown J:K C Leung T:L Ho	J:K C Leung T:L Ho	127	t	1214-4	72	94	-	22d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Two wins this season; current mark demands a career best; ought to give it a good shot
7 (10)	Copartner Elites Brown J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	125	tb	9845-6	70	105	-	35d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Not running badly this season and has slipped to a good mark; headgear switched today
8 (2)	Swan Bay Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David A Hayes	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David A Hayes	124	b	/610-0	69	106	-	22d	—	—	—	4.8	—	—
Very useful in Ireland but has struggled on first two Hong Kong starts
9 (6)	Hit The Shot Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:J Size	J:Antoine Hamelin T:J Size	122	t	133-46	67	99	-	22d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Safely held here last month and Zac Purton evidently prefers Quantum Patch today
10 (11)	Quantum Patch Bay J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	121	—	1-7	66	113	-	19d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Impressive maiden winner in Ireland; encouraging on Hong Kong debut; Zac Purton enlisted
11 (14)	Young Brilliant Bay J:Luke Currie T:C H Yip	J:Luke Currie T:C H Yip	121	—	3212-0	66	110	-	28d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Cut little ice when a big-priced outsider for last month's Hong Kong debut
12 (9)	Round The Earth Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Chadwick T:D J Hall	119	b	08400-	64	96	-	63d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Kept on for fourth over 1m in October but well beaten twice since; now 0-5 in Hong Kong
13 (13)	Incanto Prepared b/br J:V Borges T:W Y So	J:V Borges T:W Y So	118	t	968-83	63	98	-	22d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Rediscovered some form when staying-on third over 1m2f last month; still on good mark
14 (3)	Pegasus General Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:Jimmy Ting	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:Jimmy Ting	116	v	0927-8	61	100	-	19d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Close second at big odds in November but safely held twice since; now 0-11 in Hong Kong
15 (15)	S J Tourbillon Bay J:TBC T:Douglas Whyte	J: T:Douglas Whyte	126	tb	986-55	71	101	-	22d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Back on same mark as when surprise C&D winner in October but others appeal more
16 (16)	Nicholson Returns Chestnut J:TBC T:D J Hall	J: T:D J Hall	121	b	582-11	66	92	-	19d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Gained two ready C&D wins in Class 4 last month; taken very seriously if he gets a run

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Quantum Patch

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Champion Dragon

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Precise Express

6.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

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Perfect Team

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cant Go Wong

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Intrepid Winner

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Woodfire Bro

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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S J Tourbillon

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Copartner Elites

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Swan Bay

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hit The Shot

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Young Brilliant

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nicholson Returns

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Round The Earth

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Incanto Prepared

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Pegasus General

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champion Dragon	80	99	—
Perfect Team	76	109	—
Cant Go Wong	74	78	—
Precise Express	73	97	—
Intrepid Winner	72	94	—
Woodfire Bro	72	94	—
S J Tourbillon	71	101	—
Copartner Elites	70	105	—
Swan Bay	69	106	—
Hit The Shot	67	99	—
Quantum Patch	66	113	—
Young Brilliant	66	110	—
Nicholson Returns	66	92	—
Round The Earth	64	96	—
Incanto Prepared	63	98	—
Pegasus General	61	100	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Perfect Team	14d ago	Fit
Quantum Patch	19d ago	Fit
Pegasus General	19d ago	Fit
Nicholson Returns	19d ago	Fit
Champion Dragon	22d ago	Fit
Intrepid Winner	22d ago	Fit
Woodfire Bro	22d ago	Fit
Swan Bay	22d ago	Fit
Hit The Shot	22d ago	Fit
Incanto Prepared	22d ago	Fit
S J Tourbillon	22d ago	Fit
Cant Go Wong	28d ago	Fit
Young Brilliant	28d ago	Fit
Copartner Elites	35d ago	Fit
Precise Express	50d ago	Fresh
Round The Earth	63d ago	Fresh