Lotus Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:05

Date 2023-05-07

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,559

Winning Time 1m 25.16s (slow by 4.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	All Is Good (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	165/10	Won
2nd	Lady's Choice (NZ) Antoine Hamelin · C W Chang	12/1	.75
3rd	Togepi (AUS) Silvestre De Sousa · A T Millard	15/1	.5
4th	Sturdy Ruby (AUS) K C Leung · K L Man	11/1	0.05
5th	Dragon Star (AUS) L J Ferraris · P C Ng	99/1	1.25
6th	Good News (NZ) Hugh Bowman · P F Yiu	33/10	1
7th	Dragon Delight (AUS) L Hewitson · David A Hayes	11/1	0.05
8th	Master Hero (NZ) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	12/1	0.3
9th	Forerunner (FR) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	10/1	1.25
10th	Natural Gold (NZ) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	13/1	1.5
11th	Dazzling Fellow (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · D J Hall	20/1	0.05
12th	Golden Bull (NZ) Zac Purton · C S Shum	29/10F	0.3
13th	Wind Speeder (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · Y S Tsui	46/1	1.25
14th	Copartner Pudong (AUS) Karis Teetan · J Size	15/1	10.75

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)	Ennea Fortune Bay J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	134	ht	/5-400	59	75	-	22d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Ran well in February, after a layoff, but well down the field twice since
R16 (16)	Charmander Chestnut J:TBC T:Jamie Richards	J: T:Jamie Richards	130	tb	0-0030	55	78	-	22d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Soundly beaten last month and now 0-7
1 (9)	Good News Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	135	tb	3-0327	60	74	-	49d	—	—	—	4.6	—	—
Not quite at best last time but hs been placed over C&D on three of six starts this season
2 (2)	Master Hero Bay J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	135	t	8-3696	60	80	-	22d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
No win since 2021 but has become well handicapped and will appreciate this ease in grade
3 (3)	Forerunner Chestnut J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	134	—	1-49	59	76	-	84d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Took backward step last time but this unexposed 4yo has already won over C&D; considered
4 (4)	Golden Bull Brown J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	132	tb	3-4223	57	76	-	22d	—	—	—	3.9	—	—
Yet to finish outside the frame after seven runs; major player under Zac Purton
5 (8)	Dragon Delight Bay J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	130	b	-93437	55	81	-	22d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Deserted by Zac Purton after below-par run last month but in good form beforehand
6 (11)	Sturdy Ruby Grey J:K C Leung T:K L Man	J:K C Leung T:K L Man	128	t	38	53	75	-	25d	—	—	—	2.9	—	—
His second run was disappointing but he may yet build upon his promising debut
7 (1)	Copartner Pudong Bay J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	127	—	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Makes official debut after some very underwhelming recent trials; best watched
8 (12)	Wind Speeder Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:Y S Tsui	J:Brenton Avdulla T:Y S Tsui	127	—	0-2430	52	79	-	25d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Disappointed last time but in good form over 7f beforehand; ready for a crack at 7f
9 (5)	Natural Gold Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	126	—	2146-6	51	70	-	35d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Ran okay last month, after a layoff, but others have more pressing claims
10 (10)	Togepi Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:A T Millard	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:A T Millard	125	—	8-5357	50	75	-	22d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Placed over 6f in February but didn't really build on that run the last twice
11 (13)	Dragon Star Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:P C Ng	J:L J Ferraris T:P C Ng	123	b	098	48	71	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Took step in right direction last time but is probably one for further down the line
12 (7)	Ladys Choice Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:C W Chang	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C W Chang	122	hb	65003	47	80	-	35d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Has mixed record during five-race career but was placed over C&D last month
13 (14)	All Is Good b/br J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	121	b	6-2039	46	80	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Placed twice over 6f this year but below form last time and has tough draw today
14 (6)	Dazzling Fellow b/br J:Matthew Chadwick T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Chadwick T:D J Hall	117	b	07-262	42	82	-	95d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Went close over 1m1f in February but this rise in grade demands more from him

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Forerunner

9.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Good News

4.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Dragon Delight

4.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Golden Bull

3.9

OR: 1.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ladys Choice

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Sturdy Ruby

2.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Master Hero

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ennea Fortune

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Charmander

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Copartner Pudong

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wind Speeder

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Natural Gold

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Togepi

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dragon Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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All Is Good

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dazzling Fellow

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Good News	60	74	—
Master Hero	60	80	—
Ennea Fortune	59	75	—
Forerunner	59	76	—
Golden Bull	57	76	—
Charmander	55	78	—
Dragon Delight	55	81	—
Sturdy Ruby	53	75	—
Copartner Pudong	52	—	—
Wind Speeder	52	79	—
Natural Gold	51	70	—
Togepi	50	75	—
Dragon Star	48	71	—
Ladys Choice	47	80	—
All Is Good	46	80	—
Dazzling Fellow	42	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ennea Fortune	22d ago	Fit
Charmander	22d ago	Fit
Master Hero	22d ago	Fit
Golden Bull	22d ago	Fit
Dragon Delight	22d ago	Fit
Togepi	22d ago	Fit
Sturdy Ruby	25d ago	Fit
Wind Speeder	25d ago	Fit
All Is Good	31d ago	Fit
Natural Gold	35d ago	Fit
Dragon Star	35d ago	Fit
Ladys Choice	35d ago	Fit
Good News	49d ago	Fresh
Forerunner	84d ago	Fresh
Dazzling Fellow	95d ago	Long break
Copartner Pudong	—	—

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.