FWD Insurance Goahead Group Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

17:45

Date 2023-04-30

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,559

Winning Time 2m 3.79s (slow by 2.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Packing Hurricane (GB) Joao Moreira · C Fownes	81/10	Won
2nd	Reach Goal (FR) Silvestre De Sousa · P F Yiu	33/10F	0.3
3rd	Go Go Sixteen (NZ) K C Leung · K L Man	32/5	1.75
4th	Vincy (IRE) Antoine Hamelin · C H Yip	16/1	.75
5th	Sunny Baby (NZ) L Hewitson · David A Hayes	42/1	.5
6th	Lucky Diamond (NZ) Luke Currie · Jimmy Ting	75/1	0.3
7th	Turquoise Alpha (IRE) Tom Marquand · P C Ng	19/1	1
8th	Happy Won (IRE) C Y Ho · F C Lor	41/5	0.3
9th	Wonder Years (IRE) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	12/1	0.05
10th	Super Hong Kong (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · A T Millard	11/1	.75
11th	Yeaboi (NZ) Karis Teetan · C H Yip	41/1	2.75
12th	Born The Same Day (FR) Cristian Demuro · C W Chang	31/1	.5
13th	Kowloon Great (IRE) Zac Purton · C S Shum	6/1	0.3
14th	Ensured (IRE) Hugh Bowman · D J Hall	13/2	3

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
R15 (15)	Regency Master Brown J:Reserve T:C S Shum	J:Reserve T:C S Shum	122	tb	721296	45	78	-	15d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
In good form at the start of the year but has been safely held in his last two starts
R16 (16)	Dear Sibling Chestnut J:Reserve T:K L Man	J:Reserve T:K L Man	121	b	080900	44	83	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Triple winner in Aus but has failed to make any impact in seven starts since moving to HK
1 (14)	Kowloon Great Bay J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	135	tp	52-132	58	73	-	28d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Belatedly opened his local account in January and has remained competitive since; claims
2 (11)	Packing Hurricane Bay J:Joao Moreira T:C Fownes	J:Joao Moreira T:C Fownes	135	t	9-6008	58	87	-	15d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Signed off in Britain with back-to-back wins but yet to show much in five local starts
3 (9)	Ensured Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:D J Hall	J:Hugh Bowman T:D J Hall	133	v	254-07	56	79	-	39d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Ended 2022 with some very respectable efforts but still yet to breakthrough
4 (7)	Yeaboi Bay J:Karis Teetan T:C H Yip	J:Karis Teetan T:C H Yip	130	tb	0-9080	53	73	-	39d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Yet to make any impact in seven outings; has fared no better since dropping down in grade
5 (3)	Wonder Years Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	129	tb	3-6101	52	69	-	28d	—	—	—	2.6	—	—
Gained his second victory in this grade three weeks ago; 6lb rise demands a career-best
6 (6)	Lucky Diamond Bay J:Luke Currie T:Jimmy Ting	J:Luke Currie T:Jimmy Ting	128	tb	-06070	51	83	-	15d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
All four career wins have been at Happy Valley; disappointing in five starts this year
7 (4)	Super Hong Kong Brown J:Matthew Chadwick T:A T Millard	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A T Millard	127	tb	9-4016	50	75	-	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Safely held when midfield off his revised mark three weeks ago; step forward required
8 (10)	Turquoise Alpha Bay J:Tom Marquand T:P C Ng	J:Tom Marquand T:P C Ng	127	p	770263	50	82	-	15d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
All three HK successes have come in photo-finishes; arrives in good nick; contender
9 (1)	Reach Goal b/br J:Silvestre De Sousa T:P F Yiu	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:P F Yiu	126	t	-56214	49	75	-	39d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Off the mark at Happy Valley last month; likely to be on the premises again
10 (2)	Go Go Sixteen Bay J:K C Leung T:K L Man	J:K C Leung T:K L Man	125	tb	4-1428	48	74	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Competitive since upped to this grade but he will need to bounce back from a tame effort
11 (8)	Born The Same Day Chestnut J:Cristian Demuro T:C W Chang	J:Cristian Demuro T:C W Chang	124	h	0808-7	47	83	-	11d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-13 in HK; didn't fare any better on his recent stable debut; others preferred
12 (13)	Sunny Baby Chestnut J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	120	—	5-1447	43	76	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Two wins this season; yet to strike in this grade so a career-best is needed
13 (12)	Vincy Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	120	t	-35544	43	88	-	15d	—	—	—	0.6	—	—
In consistent form this season, making the frame on numerous starts; dangerous to dismiss
14 (5)	Happy Won Bay J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	119	—	-50553	42	79	-	28d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Placed in novice events last season and is now making an impact in handicap company

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Reach Goal

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Regency Master

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Turquoise Alpha

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Happy Won

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Wonder Years

2.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Kowloon Great

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Packing Hurricane

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ensured

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yeaboi

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vincy

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Lucky Diamond

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dear Sibling

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Hong Kong

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Go Go Sixteen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Born The Same Day

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sunny Baby

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kowloon Great	58	73	—
Packing Hurricane	58	87	—
Ensured	56	79	—
Yeaboi	53	73	—
Wonder Years	52	69	—
Lucky Diamond	51	83	—
Super Hong Kong	50	75	—
Turquoise Alpha	50	82	—
Reach Goal	49	75	—
Go Go Sixteen	48	74	—
Born The Same Day	47	83	—
Regency Master	45	78	—
Dear Sibling	44	83	—
Sunny Baby	43	76	—
Vincy	43	88	—
Happy Won	42	79	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Born The Same Day	11d ago	Quick return
Regency Master	15d ago	Fit
Dear Sibling	15d ago	Fit
Packing Hurricane	15d ago	Fit
Lucky Diamond	15d ago	Fit
Turquoise Alpha	15d ago	Fit
Vincy	15d ago	Fit
Kowloon Great	28d ago	Fit
Wonder Years	28d ago	Fit
Super Hong Kong	28d ago	Fit
Go Go Sixteen	28d ago	Fit
Sunny Baby	28d ago	Fit
Happy Won	28d ago	Fit
Ensured	39d ago	Fit
Yeaboi	39d ago	Fit
Reach Goal	39d ago	Fit