Friendship Bridge Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Sha Tin

20:35

Date 2023-05-13

Distance 7f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,559

Winning Time 1m 23.73s (slow by 2.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flamingo Trillion (AUS) K C Leung · F C Lor	9/1	Won
2nd	Casa Legend (NZ) Matthew Poon · C S Shum	23/5	1.5
3rd	Solar Partner (AUS) Hugh Bowman · P F Yiu	27/10F	1.25
4th	Ariel (IRE) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	59/10	.75
5th	Sharpen Bright (NZ) Brenton Avdulla · D J Hall	56/1	2
6th	Golden Samurai (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	19/5	0.05
7th	Dinosaur Boy (AUS) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	122/1	0.3
8th	Amazing Travis (NZ) L J Ferraris · W Y So	172/1	1
9th	D Star (NZ) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	15/2	0.05
10th	Hero Icon (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · K L Man	11/1	0.3
11th	M Unicorn (NZ) Harry Bentley · C Fownes	46/1	0.05
12th	Noble Ace (AUS) Karis Teetan · J Size	42/1	7
13th	Brilliant Pioneer (NZ) Antoine Hamelin · C H Yip	30/1	.75
14th	Super Magic (AUS) Alexis Badel · P C Ng	126/1	2

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)	Watch Buddy Bay J:TBC T:P F Yiu	J: T:P F Yiu	129	—	824	54	75	-	6d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
Narrow second over 6f two runs ago and now looks ready for this step up in distance
R16 (16)	Trust Me Bay J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	121	htb	386399	46	80	-	13d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Prolific over shorter and starting to look nicely treated but others preferred nonetheless
1 (14)	Ariel Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	135	tp	-37240	60	82	-	20d	—	—	—	5.6	—	—
Second over C&D in March; a player as he steps back down in grade but not ideally drawn
2 (6)	Golden Samurai Bay J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	132	tb	81	57	74	-	28d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Stayed on well to win over 6f latest; very unexposed and this trip ought to suit; chance
3 (13)	D Star Bay J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	130	htb	-12723	55	75	-	20d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
A C&D winner in January and competitive from this mark since; difficult draw to overcome
4 (11)	Solar Partner br/bl J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	129	tp	386-32	54	77	-	101d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Winless after 10 runs but has form over C&D and was runner-up over 6f latest; shortlisted
5 (3)	Dinosaur Boy Chestnut J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	127	b	—	52	32	-	52d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Well held over 6f on debut and not much better in a recent trial; best to look elsewhere
6 (9)	Sharpen Bright Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	127	—	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Debutant; speed and stamina influences in the pedigree but yet to catch the eye in trials
7 (2)	Flamingo Trillion Chestnut J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	125	—	689	50	71	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well held in three starts (including C&D) but had hinted at ability in earlier trials
8 (7)	Amazing Travis Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	122	ht	900	47	60	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten in three starts at Happy Valley (6f); needs new venue to spark improvement
9 (8)	Hero Icon Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:K L Man	J:Matthew Chadwick T:K L Man	121	t	-64408	46	78	-	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Twice finished fourth over C&D from higher marks earlier in the year; lesser form since
10 (12)	M Unicorn Bay J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	J:Harry Bentley T:C Fownes	121	het	7870	46	70	-	55d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to get competitive in four starts (including C&D) and has a tricky draw this time
11 (5)	Brilliant Pioneer Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	117	h	007600	42	77	-	24d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten all starts; no better returned to turf last time out after a spell on the dirt
12 (10)	Casa Legend Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:C S Shum	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:C S Shum	117	tb	74424-	42	77	-	160d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
0-13 but finished second over C&D two runs ago and another fair effort latest; considered
13 (1)	Super Magic Bay J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	117	b	00-000	42	71	-	24d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has finished out the back in all five starts; major improvement needed tackling a new trip
14 (4)	Noble Ace Bay J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	115	t	70-890	40	77	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has failed to land a blow in six starts at 6f; new trip worth a try but much more needed

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Samurai

11.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

D Star

11.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Ariel

5.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

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Watch Buddy

4.5

OR: 1 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Casa Legend

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Trust Me

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Solar Partner

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Dinosaur Boy

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sharpen Bright

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Flamingo Trillion

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Amazing Travis

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hero Icon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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M Unicorn

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brilliant Pioneer

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Magic

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Noble Ace

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ariel	60	82	—
Golden Samurai	57	74	—
D Star	55	75	—
Watch Buddy	54	75	—
Solar Partner	54	77	—
Dinosaur Boy	52	32	—
Sharpen Bright	52	—	—
Flamingo Trillion	50	71	—
Amazing Travis	47	60	—
Trust Me	46	80	—
Hero Icon	46	78	—
M Unicorn	46	70	—
Brilliant Pioneer	42	77	—
Casa Legend	42	77	—
Super Magic	42	71	—
Noble Ace	40	77	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Watch Buddy	6d ago	Quick return
Trust Me	13d ago	Quick return
Ariel	20d ago	Fit
D Star	20d ago	Fit
Hero Icon	20d ago	Fit
Brilliant Pioneer	24d ago	Fit
Super Magic	24d ago	Fit
Golden Samurai	28d ago	Fit
Flamingo Trillion	28d ago	Fit
Amazing Travis	31d ago	Fit
Noble Ace	31d ago	Fit
Dinosaur Boy	52d ago	Fresh
M Unicorn	55d ago	Fresh
Solar Partner	101d ago	Long break
Casa Legend	160d ago	Long break
Sharpen Bright	—	—

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.