Citi Mortgage Services Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:50

Date 2023-02-26

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,712

Winning Time 1m 22.61s (slow by 1.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tamra Blitz (IRE) Antoine Hamelin · Douglas Whyte	125/10	Won
2nd	Seasons Bliss (NZ) M L Yeung · Jimmy Ting	63/1	0.3
3rd	Never Too Soon (AUS) James McDonald · D J Hall	13/1	0.05
4th	Naboo Legend (AUS) Blake Shinn · David A Hayes	24/1	0.3
5th	Golden Artie (AUS) Silvestre De Sousa · P F Yiu	22/5	.75
6th	Stunning Impact (AUS) Jamie Kah · P C Ng	63/10	0.3
7th	Beauty Missile (AUS) Zac Purton · F C Lor	19/10F	0.05
8th	Hyper Dragon Ball (AUS) L Hewitson · T P Yung	12/1	.5
9th	Thesis (GB) Hugh Bowman · Richard Gibson	69/1	0.05
10th	Parterre (SAF) Harry Bentley · A T Millard	13/1	0.05
11th	Erimo (USA) Karis Teetan · J Size	15/1	1
12th	Not Usual Star (AUS) Angus Chung · W Y So	81/10	0.05
13th	Circuit Nine (IRE) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	90/1	1.75
14th	Crystal Powerful (AUS) Matthew Poon · C S Shum	145/1	3.75

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
R15 (15)	My Ecstatic Chestnut J:Reserve T:F C Lor	J:Reserve T:F C Lor	129	t	07700-	73	96	-	64d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Suffered significant dip in form at end of last year; too risky
1 (5)	Not Usual Star b/br J:Angus Chung(10) T:W Y So	J:Angus Chung(10) T:W Y So	131	ht	218-14	75	93	-	21d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Has made bright start to HK career over 6f and has good 10lb claimer booked today
2 (10)	Never Too Soon Bay J:James McDonald T:D J Hall	J:James McDonald T:D J Hall	130	t	340-08	74	94	-	18d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Inconsistent this season but has each-way claims if on a going day
3 (11)	Thesis Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:Richard Gibson	J:Hugh Bowman T:Richard Gibson	129	tp	2210-0	73	108	-	49d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Well down the field on first two Hong Kong starts (7f/1m); cheekpieces added
4 (9)	Naboo Legend Bay J:Blake Shinn T:David A Hayes	J:Blake Shinn T:David A Hayes	128	—	/98-38	72	93	-	21d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Placed over 6f last month but below that form since; tries a new trip today
5 (7)	Beauty Missile Brown J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	J:Zac Purton T:F C Lor	126	b	2-2	70	93	-	28d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Lost out only by a neck over C&D on last month's Hong Kong debut; Zac Purton rides today
6 (4)	Stunning Impact Bay J:Jamie Kah T:P C Ng	J:Jamie Kah T:P C Ng	126	b	13-544	70	93	-	14d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Has remained in good form since his two C&D wins earlier in the season; in the mix again
7 (6)	Erimo b/br J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	135	b	186-46	79	95	-	21d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Triple C&D winner in 2022 but seemingly in handicapper's grip at present
8 (3)	Parterre Bay J:Harry Bentley T:A T Millard	J:Harry Bentley T:A T Millard	123	—	2587-3	67	96	-	28d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
0-13 in Hong Kong but posted a sound effort when third over C&D last month
9 (8)	Tamra Blitz Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:Douglas Whyte	J:Antoine Hamelin T:Douglas Whyte	122	h	658-17	66	92	-	28d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Came good in HK with ready C&D win last month; held in this higher grade since
10 (13)	Circuit Nine Grey J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	119	htb	110-0	63	100	-	33d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Has struggled to get competitive in both handicaps and has a wide draw today
11 (14)	Hyper Dragon Ball Chestnut J:L Hewitson T:T P Yung	J:L Hewitson T:T P Yung	119	—	3117-5	63	90	-	36d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Denied clear run when fifth over 6f last month and remains unexposed in Hong Kong
12 (12)	Crystal Powerful Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:C S Shum	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:C S Shum	118	—	80-900	62	108	-	28d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Unplaced all five Hong Kong starts and almost certainly needs a drop in grade
13 (1)	Golden Artie Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:P F Yiu	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:P F Yiu	118	h	7044-4	62	101	-	33d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Did well to finish fourth over C&D last time, having been poor positioned; shortlisted
14 (2)	Seasons Bliss Bay J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	118	—	28500-	62	98	-	98d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Began season with two very disappointing runs; returns from three-month break today

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Beauty Missile

13.5

OR: 5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Erimo

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Parterre

7.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Not Usual Star

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Never Too Soon

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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My Ecstatic

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Thesis

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Naboo Legend

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stunning Impact

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tamra Blitz

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Seasons Bliss

OR: 3 Form: 1 Odds: 0

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Circuit Nine

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hyper Dragon Ball

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Crystal Powerful

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Golden Artie

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Erimo	79	95	—
Not Usual Star	75	93	—
Never Too Soon	74	94	—
My Ecstatic	73	96	—
Thesis	73	108	—
Naboo Legend	72	93	—
Beauty Missile	70	93	—
Stunning Impact	70	93	—
Parterre	67	96	—
Tamra Blitz	66	92	—
Circuit Nine	63	100	—
Hyper Dragon Ball	63	90	—
Crystal Powerful	62	108	—
Golden Artie	62	101	—
Seasons Bliss	62	98	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stunning Impact	14d ago	Fit
Never Too Soon	18d ago	Fit
Not Usual Star	21d ago	Fit
Naboo Legend	21d ago	Fit
Erimo	21d ago	Fit
Beauty Missile	28d ago	Fit
Parterre	28d ago	Fit
Tamra Blitz	28d ago	Fit
Crystal Powerful	28d ago	Fit
Circuit Nine	33d ago	Fit
Golden Artie	33d ago	Fit
Hyper Dragon Ball	36d ago	Fit
Thesis	49d ago	Fresh
My Ecstatic	64d ago	Fresh
Seasons Bliss	98d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 7f. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 14 draws with historical results at this course and distance.