Exultant Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

20:30

Date 2023-05-28

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,559

Winning Time 1m 21.99s (slow by 0.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Setanta (AUS) L Hewitson · David A Hayes	67/1	Won
2nd	Publicist (AUS) Michael Dee · P C Ng	9/1	0.2
3rd	Blue Marlin (AUS) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	31/5	0.1
4th	Simple Hedge (AUS) Zac Purton · J Size	23/10F	1.25
5th	Vantastic Choice (AUS) Antoine Hamelin · C H Yip	14/1	.5
6th	Lost Child (NZ) Hugh Bowman · C W Chang	3/1	1.25
7th	Smart Leader (AUS) L J Ferraris · W Y So	61/1	.75
8th	Togepi (AUS) Karis Teetan · A T Millard	9/1	.75
9th	Perfetto (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · D J Hall	16/1	0.1
10th	Spangle Fortune (IRE) Matthew Poon · K L Man	166/1	1
11th	Winning Data (AUS) Alexis Badel · P F Yiu	22/1	1.5
12th	Oscar Glory (NZ) K C Leung · F C Lor	16/1	0.1
13th	Chiu Chow Brother (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · T P Yung	12/1	0.3
14th	Forest Gold (NZ) C Y Ho · C S Shum	79/1	3.75

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)	Atomic Beauty Bay J:Reserve T:A S Cruz	J:Reserve T:A S Cruz	135	t	-00000	59	76	-	18d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Group 2 2yo winner in Ireland in 2011 but has struggled to make an impact in Hong Kong
R16 (16)	Call Me Dandy Brown J:Reserve T:K W Lui	J:Reserve T:K W Lui	135	p	40138	59	71	-	28d	—	—	—	9.4	—	—
Disappointed last time but this low-mileage 4yo is open to improvement over a new trip
1 (4)	Perfetto b/br J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	135	b	-21527	59	76	-	21d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Didn't get home on soft ground last time but was in good form beforehand
2 (12)	Setanta Bay J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	135	tb	840000	59	77	-	35d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Drops in grade today but has been badly out of form in recent weeks
3 (13)	Blue Marlin Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	134	hp	8631	58	69	-	35d	—	—	—	14.1	—	—
Came good with C&D win last month, his fourth start; could easily have more to offer
4 (5)	Simple Hedge Brown J:Zac Purton T:J Size	J:Zac Purton T:J Size	134	—	31	58	72	-	21d	—	—	—	14.1	—	—
Won a shade cosily over 6f here three weeks ago and remains very unexposed
5 (6)	Lost Child Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C W Chang	J:Hugh Bowman T:C W Chang	133	—	7414	57	76	-	35d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Won with a bit left in the tank over C&D in March and has made the frame again since
6 (10)	Spangle Fortune Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:K L Man	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:K L Man	129	tp	0-9970	53	74	-	28d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Useful in France but has struggled to get seriously competitive in Hong Kong
7 (14)	Forest Gold Bay J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	J:C Y Ho T:C S Shum	128	t	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Has shown only minor promise in trials and is drawn wide for official debut
8 (7)	Winning Data Bay J:Alexis Badel T:P F Yiu	J:Alexis Badel T:P F Yiu	128	tb	7	52	54	-	21d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Well held when seventh on debut but the soft ground may not have suited
9 (9)	Publicist Chestnut J:Michael Dee T:P C Ng	J:Michael Dee T:P C Ng	126	v	584486	50	71	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-11 but ran okay over 6f here two weeks ago and this return to 7f will suit
10 (3)	Togepi Bay J:Karis Teetan T:A T Millard	J:Karis Teetan T:A T Millard	126	—	-53573	50	83	-	21d	—	—	—	3.9	—	—
0-6 but yet to run a bad race; placed over C&D three weeks ago; in the mix again
11 (8)	Oscar Glory Brown J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	123	v	900708	47	82	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Began this season in good form but hasn't fired lately
12 (11)	Smart Leader Bay J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	J:L J Ferraris T:W Y So	121	tb	534505	45	81	-	21d	—	—	—	0.6	—	—
Ran okay over 6f this month but has mixed record this season and is drawn wide again
13 (2)	Chiu Chow Brother gr/b J:Matthew Chadwick T:T P Yung	J:Matthew Chadwick T:T P Yung	119	b	121-05	43	76	-	39d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fair fifth over 1m last month and 7f probably better suits better but others look stronger
14 (1)	Vantastic Choice Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C H Yip	119	b	66-059	43	76	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unplaced all six starts; will probably find his correct level in Class 5

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Blue Marlin

14.1

OR: 2 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Simple Hedge

14.1

OR: 2 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Perfetto

9.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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Call Me Dandy

9.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Lost Child

8.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Togepi

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.9 Odds: 0

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Atomic Beauty

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Setanta

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Spangle Fortune

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Smart Leader

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Forest Gold

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Winning Data

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Publicist

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Oscar Glory

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Chiu Chow Brother

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Vantastic Choice

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Atomic Beauty	59	76	—
Call Me Dandy	59	71	—
Perfetto	59	76	—
Setanta	59	77	—
Blue Marlin	58	69	—
Simple Hedge	58	72	—
Lost Child	57	76	—
Spangle Fortune	53	74	—
Forest Gold	52	—	—
Winning Data	52	54	—
Publicist	50	71	—
Togepi	50	83	—
Oscar Glory	47	82	—
Smart Leader	45	81	—
Chiu Chow Brother	43	76	—
Vantastic Choice	43	76	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Publicist	15d ago	Fit
Atomic Beauty	18d ago	Fit
Perfetto	21d ago	Fit
Simple Hedge	21d ago	Fit
Winning Data	21d ago	Fit
Togepi	21d ago	Fit
Oscar Glory	21d ago	Fit
Smart Leader	21d ago	Fit
Call Me Dandy	28d ago	Fit
Spangle Fortune	28d ago	Fit
Setanta	35d ago	Fit
Blue Marlin	35d ago	Fit
Lost Child	35d ago	Fit
Vantastic Choice	35d ago	Fit
Chiu Chow Brother	39d ago	Fit
Forest Gold	—	—

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.