Waglan Island Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

Sha Tin

12:15

Date 2023-07-03

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £49,169

Winning Time 1m 24.01s (slow by 3.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Winwin Thirtythree (NZ) Hugh Bowman · P F Yiu	21/4	Won
2nd	Noble Steed (AUS) L Hewitson · K W Lui	11/1	2
3rd	Apex Top (SAF) L J Ferraris · Douglas Whyte	29/10F	0.1
4th	Super Joy (AUS) K C Leung · L Ho	55/1	.5
5th	Dragon Kingdom (AUS) Karis Teetan · Y S Tsui	12/1	.25
6th	Medic Elite (NZ) Alexis Badel · P C Ng	13/2	.25
7th	Nordic Combined (AUS) Antoine Hamelin · Richard Gibson	34/1	.75
8th	Super Hornet (NZ) C Y Ho · Jamie Richards	11/1	.75
9th	Fire Ball (NZ) Angus Chung · C H Yip	81/10	1
10th	Birdsville (AUS) M L Yeung · David A Hayes	30/1	.75
11th	Star Of Yuen Long (NZ) Brenton Avdulla · K L Man	89/10	0.1
12th	Soaring Tower (NZ) Zac Purton · C S Shum	87/10	.25
13th	Joyful Champion (GB) H N Jack Wong · C W Chang	33/1	.25
14th	Just Great Two (AUS) Michael Dee · D J Hall	79/1	4.25

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)	Happy Jai Jai Bay J:TBC T:T P Yung	J: T:T P Yung	134	t	350226	39	63	-	19d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Multiple winner over further; in good nick recently but this drop in trip is a worry
R16 (16)	Buddy Spirit Bay J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	115	b	0-8900	20	61	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Long-term maiden who is thoroughly exposed in this grade; difficult to make a case for
1 (7)	Noble Steed Bay J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:L Hewitson T:K W Lui	135	—	-50505	40	61	-	33d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Five-time winner (including C&D) who now drops in grade; worth a second look
2 (2)	Fire Ball Bay J:Angus Chung(7) T:C H Yip	J:Angus Chung(7) T:C H Yip	134	—	000700	39	66	-	29d	—	—	—	0	—	—
C&D winner earlier in the season but has lost the plot recently; comes with risks attached
3 (10)	Soaring Tower Bay J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	134	t	-32976	39	59	-	33d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Winless for over two years and 6f is preferable but can't be ruled out under Purton
4 (13)	Winwin Thirtythree Brown J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	J:Hugh Bowman T:P F Yiu	134	v	002866	39	63	-	23d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Triple C&D winner remains 10lb above most recent winning mark and has a poor draw here
5 (5)	Dragon Kingdom gr/b J:Karis Teetan T:Y S Tsui	J:Karis Teetan T:Y S Tsui	132	—	960279	37	59	-	40d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Won twice last season and was runner-up from this mark three starts ago; can play a part
6 (1)	Joyful Champion Grey J:H N Jack Wong(3) T:C W Chang	J:H N Jack Wong(3) T:C W Chang	132	tb	00-900	37	62	-	26d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Novice promise now a fading memory; needs to find more on Class 5 debut
7 (9)	Star Of Yuen Long Brown J:Brenton Avdulla T:K L Man	J:Brenton Avdulla T:K L Man	131	tb	3-3708	36	63	-	79d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
On a long losing run; promise in January's C&D third but has struggled since
8 (8)	Super Joy gr/b J:K C Leung T:L Ho	J:K C Leung T:L Ho	130	et	-97099	35	60	-	15d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unplaced and well beaten all eight starts, including on Class 5 debut latest; more needed
9 (11)	Birdsville Chestnut J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	129	t	0-0767	34	63	-	36d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second over 6f in October from an 8lb higher mark but not so good since; goes up in trip
10 (14)	Nordic Combined Chestnut J:Antoine Hamelin T:Richard Gibson	J:Antoine Hamelin T:Richard Gibson	129	tb	-94070	34	64	-	23d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-12 but has run well in a higher grade than this and excuses of late; potential improver
11 (3)	Apex Top Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:Douglas Whyte	J:L J Ferraris T:Douglas Whyte	128	b	624124	33	58	-	23d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Struck over C&D in April and has continued in good form from adjusted mark since; claims
12 (12)	Just Great Two Bay J:Michael Dee T:D J Hall	J:Michael Dee T:D J Hall	127	—	090087	32	55	-	26d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Unplaced all eight starts so far and little improvement since dropping into this grade.
13 (4)	Super Hornet Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:Jamie Richards	J:C Y Ho T:Jamie Richards	126	tb	-00606	31	67	-	26d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Winless after 16 tries but has placed over C&D from higher marks in the past; place claims
14 (6)	Medic Elite Bay J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	121	et	082398	26	66	-	8d	—	—	—	3	—	—
A winner over the extended 1m and has run reasonably well over C&D; down to a good mark

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Apex Top

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Happy Jai Jai

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Medic Elite

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Dragon Kingdom

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Soaring Tower

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Star Of Yuen Long

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Winwin Thirtythree

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Buddy Spirit

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Noble Steed

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fire Ball

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Joyful Champion

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Joy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Birdsville

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Nordic Combined

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Just Great Two

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Hornet

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Noble Steed	40	61	—
Happy Jai Jai	39	63	—
Fire Ball	39	66	—
Soaring Tower	39	59	—
Winwin Thirtythree	39	63	—
Dragon Kingdom	37	59	—
Joyful Champion	37	62	—
Star Of Yuen Long	36	63	—
Super Joy	35	60	—
Birdsville	34	63	—
Nordic Combined	34	64	—
Apex Top	33	58	—
Just Great Two	32	55	—
Super Hornet	31	67	—
Medic Elite	26	66	—
Buddy Spirit	20	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Medic Elite	8d ago	Quick return
Buddy Spirit	15d ago	Fit
Super Joy	15d ago	Fit
Happy Jai Jai	19d ago	Fit
Winwin Thirtythree	23d ago	Fit
Nordic Combined	23d ago	Fit
Apex Top	23d ago	Fit
Joyful Champion	26d ago	Fit
Just Great Two	26d ago	Fit
Super Hornet	26d ago	Fit
Fire Ball	29d ago	Fit
Noble Steed	33d ago	Fit
Soaring Tower	33d ago	Fit
Birdsville	36d ago	Fit
Dragon Kingdom	40d ago	Fit
Star Of Yuen Long	79d ago	Fresh

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.