Better Future Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Sha Tin

13:50

Date 2023-07-01

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,712

Winning Time 1m 21.88s (slow by 0.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Superb Boy (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	17/2	Won
2nd	Winner Method (AUS) L J Ferraris · C S Shum	23/1	1.5
3rd	Flamingo Trillion (AUS) K C Leung · F C Lor	13/5F	0.1
4th	Happy Daily (NZ) Jerry Chau · L Ho	84/10	1.25
5th	The Runner (AUS) M L Yeung · Jimmy Ting	56/1	1
6th	Roman Turbo (IRE) Karis Teetan · W Y So	10/1	0.3
7th	Hyper Dragon Ball (AUS) L Hewitson · T P Yung	15/1	1.25
8th	Never Too Soon (AUS) Zac Purton · D J Hall	57/10	0.1
9th	Czarson (AUS) Michael Dee · P F Yiu	18/1	1
10th	Storm Legend (IRE) Ellis Wong · C Fownes	83/10	.5
11th	Hoss (AUS) Hugh Bowman · Jamie Richards	58/10	.75
12th	Fallon (IRE) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	98/1	1.25
13th	Gallant Crown (NZ) Antoine Hamelin · A T Millard	117/1	0.3
14th	Viva Hunter (NZ) Alexis Badel · K L Man	22/1	1.25

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
R16 (16)	Family Folks Bay J:TBC T:C W Chang	J: T:C W Chang	127	b	000096	72	95	-	13d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Out of form in recent months and not yet proven over this far
1 (7)	Winner Method Brown J:L J Ferraris T:C S Shum	J:L J Ferraris T:C S Shum	135	tb	759149	80	96	-	13d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
6f winner in May; also suited by 7f but was below form a fortnight ago; others appeal more
2 (6)	Hoss b/br J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	129	t	311215	74	92	-	27d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Triple 6f winner this year and ran well from tough draw over C&D when upped in trip
3 (11)	Viva Hunter Bay J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	J:Alexis Badel T:K L Man	127	t	-51022	72	94	-	17d	—	—	—	17	—	—
In career-best form in recent weeks but this drop back from 1m may not be ideal
4 (1)	Hyper Dragon Ball Chestnut J:L Hewitson T:T P Yung	J:L Hewitson T:T P Yung	126	t	582100	71	91	-	27d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Emphatic C&D winner in April but two very disappointing runs have followed
5 (5)	Storm Legend Bay J:Ellis Wong(10) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(10) T:C Fownes	126	—	077311	71	92	-	27d	—	—	—	23.8	—	—
Bids to complete a C&D hat-trick after two wins from off the pace under Ellis Wong
6 (3)	Never Too Soon Bay J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	J:Zac Purton T:D J Hall	121	htp	060707	66	104	-	21d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Latest run hinted at possible return to form and booking of Zac Purton heightens interest
7 (10)	Superb Boy Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	122	t	-30653	67	99	-	34d	—	—	—	7.9	—	—
Gave good account when third over C&D last time; considered, despite awkward draw
8 (9)	Happy Daily Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:L Ho	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:L Ho	121	t	247032	66	99	-	27d	—	—	—	11.1	—	—
Placed over C&D on last two outings and Jerry Chau's 2lb claim helps today
9 (4)	The Runner Chestnut J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	J:M L Yeung T:Jimmy Ting	121	v	065091	66	103	-	24d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Won over C&D when dipping into Class 4 last month but is not the force of old
10 (13)	Gallant Crown Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:A T Millard	J:Antoine Hamelin T:A T Millard	120	b	007010	65	101	-	17d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Scrambled home for Class 4 win last month but well held in this higher grade since
11 (8)	Fallon Bay J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(7) T:A S Cruz	119	ht	1-	64	102	-	291d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Got up close home to win on debut in Ireland (1m) in September; Hong Kong debut today
12 (2)	Czarson Chestnut J:Michael Dee T:P F Yiu	J:Michael Dee T:P F Yiu	118	tb	555547	63	98	-	24d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Losing run stretches back to 2020 and he's not the percentage call today
13 (12)	Flamingo Trillion Chestnut J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	116	—	68911	61	91	-	27d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
Progressive 3yo who moves up in grade after consecutive C&D wins; interesting
14 (14)	Roman Turbo Bay J:Karis Teetan T:W Y So	J:Karis Teetan T:W Y So	116	t	094274	61	97	-	27d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Good fourth over C&D last month but drawn on the outside for today's stable debut

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Storm Legend

23.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Hoss

20.5

OR: 6 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Flamingo Trillion

19.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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Viva Hunter

OR: 5.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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The Runner

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Fallon

13.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Winner Method

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Hyper Dragon Ball

11.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Happy Daily

11.1

OR: 4 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Gallant Crown

10.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Superb Boy

7.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Family Folks

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Roman Turbo

5.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Never Too Soon

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Czarson

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Winner Method	80	96	—
Hoss	74	92	—
Family Folks	72	95	—
Viva Hunter	72	94	—
Hyper Dragon Ball	71	91	—
Storm Legend	71	92	—
Superb Boy	67	99	—
Never Too Soon	66	104	—
Happy Daily	66	99	—
The Runner	66	103	—
Gallant Crown	65	101	—
Fallon	64	102	—
Czarson	63	98	—
Flamingo Trillion	61	91	—
Roman Turbo	61	97	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Family Folks	13d ago	Quick return
Winner Method	13d ago	Quick return
Viva Hunter	17d ago	Fit
Gallant Crown	17d ago	Fit
Never Too Soon	21d ago	Fit
The Runner	24d ago	Fit
Czarson	24d ago	Fit
Hoss	27d ago	Fit
Hyper Dragon Ball	27d ago	Fit
Storm Legend	27d ago	Fit
Happy Daily	27d ago	Fit
Flamingo Trillion	27d ago	Fit
Roman Turbo	27d ago	Fit
Superb Boy	34d ago	Fit
Fallon	291d ago	Long break

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.