Sha Tin

21:35 ✓ Result

Association Of Hong Kong Racing Journalists Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (C+3) (Turf)

Date 2023-04-23
Distance 6f
Class
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £104,712
Winning Time 1m 10.20s (slow by 1.20s)

Result

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
NR (1)
Thesis
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Richard Gibson
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Richard Gibson
129 tp 10-097
70
99
-
43d
5
Yet to make a splash in Hong Kong and today's drop in trip is not the obvious move
1 (11)
Good Buddy
Bay
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
J:Hugh Bowman
T:D J Hall
133 216-03
74
91
-
21d
6
Close third over C&D this month after a break; drawn wider today but still considered
2 (12)
Brave Dreams
Bay
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:A S Cruz
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:A S Cruz
129 t 322141
70
88
-
21d
22.5
Three C&D wins this season; drawn wide today but might still be improving; can't rule out
3 (3)
Midori Beauty
Chestnut
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W Y So
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W Y So
129 t 2444-0
70
89
-
102d
5
Off since below-par run in January but made the frame five consecutive times beforehand
5 (8)
Czarson
Chestnut
J:K C Leung
T:P F Yiu
J:K C Leung
T:P F Yiu
126 b 8-6555
67
101
-
25d
4.3
Better known as a dirt performer nowadays and hasn't won since 2020
6 (6)
E Legend
br/bl
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:K L Man
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:K L Man
125 7-4186
66
91
-
17d
4
Gained all three wins over 1m in Class 4 at Happy Valley; finds it tough in this grade
7 (7)
Reve Parisien
Bay
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:L Ho
J:Matthew Poon(2)
T:L Ho
123 0709-0
64
96
-
112d
3.5
Out of form this season and needs to have been revitalised by a stable switch
8 (9)
Wonder Kit
Chestnut
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
J:Harry Bentley
T:K W Lui
123 6-4326
64
90
-
21d
3.5
2-2 in Australia last year and yet to run a bad race after five Hong Kong starts
9 (2)
Noble Win
b/br
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
J:Zac Purton
T:J Size
122 21-0
63
70
-
56d
3.3
Down the field on HK debut but drawn well today and Zac Purton takes the ride; interesting
10 (10)
Ready To Win
Bay
J:C Y Ho
T:F C Lor
J:C Y Ho
T:F C Lor
121 t 4-6070
62
97
-
28d
3
Seems to have gone off the boil in recent weeks and is drawn wide today
11 (4)
Setanta
Bay
J:Luke Currie
T:David A Hayes
J:Luke Currie
T:David A Hayes
120 tb -84000
61
92
-
8d
2.8
Badly out of sorts lately; leap of faith required to support him at present
12 (5)
Texas Moon
Bay
J:L Hewitson
T:T P Yung
J:L Hewitson
T:T P Yung
120 b 80040-
61
87
-
120d
2.8
Made the frame over C&D in November but has fitness to prove after a break

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Brave Dreams
22.5
OR: 5 Form: 17.5 Odds: 0
2nd Good Buddy
6
OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0
3rd Thesis
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
4 Midori Beauty
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Czarson
4.3
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 E Legend
4
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Reve Parisien
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Wonder Kit
3.5
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Noble Win
3.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Ready To Win
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Setanta
2.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Texas Moon
2.8
OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Good Buddy
74
91
Thesis
70
99
Brave Dreams
70
88
Midori Beauty
70
89
Czarson
67
101
E Legend
66
91
Reve Parisien
64
96
Wonder Kit
64
90
Noble Win
63
70
Ready To Win
62
97
Setanta
61
92
Texas Moon
61
87

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Setanta 8d ago Quick return
E Legend 17d ago Fit
Good Buddy 21d ago Fit
Brave Dreams 21d ago Fit
Wonder Kit 21d ago Fit
Czarson 25d ago Fit
Ready To Win 28d ago Fit
Thesis 43d ago Fit
Noble Win 56d ago Fresh
Midori Beauty 102d ago Long break
Reve Parisien 112d ago Long break
Texas Moon 120d ago Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 6f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 10 draws with historical results at this course and distance.