Sha Tin Heights Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Dirt)

Sha Tin

3:50

Date 2023-05-10

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £176,038

Winning Time 1m 37.02s (slow by 0.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Hava Nageela (IRE) J:Silvestre De Sousa T:F C Lor	Silvestre De Sousa / F C Lor	—	13/10F	0
2nd	Handsome Twelve (AUS) J:Jerry Chau T:T P Yung	Jerry Chau / T P Yung	—	56/10	1
3rd	Super Win Dragon (AUS) J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	Matthew Chadwick / W Y So	—	14/1	1.75
4th	Rise Brethren (FR) J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	Hugh Bowman / Jamie Richards	—	39/1	0.1
5th	Champion Dragon (IRE) J:Matthew Poon T:A S Cruz	Matthew Poon / A S Cruz	—	51/1	0.3
6th	Apache Pass (AUS) J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	Zac Purton / P C Ng	—	84/10	1
7th	Galaxy Witness (AUS) J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	C Y Ho / C Fownes	—	47/10	0.1
8th	Berlin Tango (GB) J:Karis Teetan T:A S Cruz	Karis Teetan / A S Cruz	—	25/1	1.25
9th	Chancheng Prince (USA) J:Ruan Maia T:K W Lui	Ruan Maia / K W Lui	—	15/1	0.1
10th	Savaquin (NZ) J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	Alexis Badel / J Size	—	42/1	2
11th	Everyone's Delight (NZ) J:Antoine Hamelin T:F C Lor	Antoine Hamelin / F C Lor	—	42/1	5.5
12th	True Legend (AUS) J:Angus Chung T:F C Lor	Angus Chung / F C Lor	—	10/1	13.5

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (6)	Savaquin b J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	132	e/s	-62515	96	104	-	28d	—	—	—	20	—
In good form on turf lately and turf also suits but others look better handicapped
2 (7)	Berlin Tango b J:Karis Teetan T:A S Cruz	J:Karis Teetan T:A S Cruz	131	htb	-64749	95	109	-	28d	—	—	—	11.3	—
Didn't fire last time but largely in good form since early-season win and on good mark now
3 (12)	Chancheng Prince gr/ro J:Ruan Maia T:K W Lui	J:Ruan Maia T:K W Lui	130	t	2-1846	94	110	-	38d	—	—	—	14.5	—
Four-time C&D winner; has outside draw and career-high mark to overcome today
4 (2)	Everyones Delight b J:Antoine Hamelin T:F C Lor	J:Antoine Hamelin T:F C Lor	129	tv	-43180	93	107	-	28d	—	—	—	16.7	—
Just held on for surprise C&D win in March but others have more pressing claims
5 (8)	Rise Brethren b J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	128	et	44-357	92	115	-	28d	—	—	—	10.5	—
Last month's stable debut was a shade disappointing and Zac Purton has jumped ship
6 (9)	Apache Pass b J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	J:Zac Purton T:P C Ng	127	b	48-203	91	111	-	66d	—	—	—	10.3	—
Three-time C&D winner; went close here last time and Zac Purton rides today; respected
7 (3)	True Legend ch J:Angus Chung(7) T:F C Lor	J:Angus Chung(7) T:F C Lor	126	b	2-5180	90	112	-	31d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Career-best form when winning over C&D in February but safely held twice since
8 (11)	Champion Dragon ch J:Matthew Poon(2) T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:A S Cruz	125	ht	-32219	89	110	-	17d	—	—	—	21.4	—
Enjoyed run of race when making all on turf two runs ago; looks opposable from stall 11
9 (4)	Handsome Twelve b/br J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	124	—	1-7226	88	111	-	28d	—	—	—	16.5	—
C&D specialist; shade unlucky when very close second here in March; major player
10 (1)	Super Win Dragon br J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	123	tv	1-4664	87	112	-	42d	—	—	—	16.3	—
Just about stays 1m but 6f suits him best, and he's on a fairly tough mark at present
11 (10)	Galaxy Witness b J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	122	b	3-2530	86	108	-	52d	—	—	—	11.1	—
Placed in Classic Cup in February and could have untapped potential on dirt
12 (5)	Hava Nageela b J:Silvestre De Sousa T:F C Lor	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:F C Lor	120	b	-68211	84	116	-	17d	—	—	—	28	—
Progressive 4yo who has won his last two over C&D In very good style; commands respect

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Hava Nageela

OR: 8.5 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Champion Dragon

21.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Savaquin

OR: 11.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Everyones Delight

16.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0

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Handsome Twelve

16.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Super Win Dragon

16.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Chancheng Prince

14.5

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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True Legend

13.5

OR: 10 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Berlin Tango

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Galaxy Witness

11.1

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Rise Brethren

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Apache Pass

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Savaquin Top Rated	96	104	—
Berlin Tango	95	109	—
Chancheng Prince	94	110	—
Everyones Delight	93	107	—
Rise Brethren	92	115	—
Apache Pass	91	111	—
True Legend	90	112	—
Champion Dragon	89	110	—
Handsome Twelve	88	111	—
Super Win Dragon	87	112	—
Galaxy Witness	86	108	—
Hava Nageela	84	116	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Champion Dragon	17d ago	Fit
Hava Nageela	17d ago	Fit
Savaquin	28d ago	Fit
Berlin Tango	28d ago	Fit
Everyones Delight	28d ago	Fit
Rise Brethren	28d ago	Fit
Handsome Twelve	28d ago	Fit
True Legend	31d ago	Fit
Chancheng Prince	38d ago	Fit
Super Win Dragon	42d ago	Fit
Galaxy Witness	52d ago	Fresh
Apache Pass	66d ago	Fresh

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