Po Leung Kuk Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

19:00

Date 2024-01-21

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Winning Time 1m 22.35s (slow by 1.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Superb Kid (AUS) Hugh Bowman · K W Lui	56/10	Won
2nd	Sunlight Power (AUS) Harry Bentley · P F Yiu	18/1	0.3
3rd	Circuit Nine (IRE) Andrea Atzeni · W K Mo	12/1	1.25
4th	Golden Bull (NZ) James McDonald · C S Shum	26/5	0.3
5th	Fun N Glory (AUS) C Y Ho · W Y So	43/1	1
6th	Compassion Spirit (AUS) Zac Purton · K L Man	19/5	0.1
7th	Lucky Planet (AUS) Karis Teetan · Douglas Whyte	31/10F	.5
8th	Prime Mortar (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · Jimmy Ting	44/1	.5
9th	Take Action (NZ) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	32/5	0.3
10th	Free Foal (AUS) K C Leung · F C Lor	12/1	.75
11th	Setanta (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · David A Hayes	22/1	.5
12th	Merchant Prince (AUS) M L Yeung · Jamie Richards	177/1	.5
13th	Fury And Gold (NZ) K De Melo · C H Yip	196/1	1.5
14th	Smart Folks (USA) Antoine Hamelin · C W Chang	68/1	1.25

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)	Speedstar Bay J:TBC T:D J Hall	J: T:D J Hall	117	b	44530-	42	78	-	63d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Sole career victory came in Class 5 over C&D; will need to find extra to get competitive
R16 (16)	Capital Legend Chestnut J:TBC T:C Fownes	J: T:C Fownes	134	t	4044-9	59	76	-	8d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Won on debut over 6f here; career-low mark and one to consider if the race is run to suit
1 (12)	Setanta Bay J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:L Hewitson T:David A Hayes	135	tb	0086-0	60	78	-	20d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
C&D winner at this level in May; enjoy the dip in grade but wide draw makes things tricky
2 (6)	Compassion Spirit b/br J:Zac Purton T:K L Man	J:Zac Purton T:K L Man	134	b	62876-	59	78	-	63d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
C&D winner; has very good record in Class 4; the one to beat under Zac Purton
3 (8)	Superb Kid Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:K W Lui	J:Hugh Bowman T:K W Lui	134	—	1/07-6	59	71	-	20d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Ex-Australian 4yo who was safely held at long odds on his first three Hong Kong starts
4 (9)	Fun N Glory Bay J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	132	t	4004-7	57	80	-	20d	—	—	—	1.8	—	—
Dual course winner over 6f; mixed record this term and others appeal much more
5 (13)	Prime Mortar Chestnut J:Matthew Chadwick T:Jimmy Ting	J:Matthew Chadwick T:Jimmy Ting	129	t	80795-	54	78	-	35d	—	—	—	1	—	—
C&D run last month was fairly encouraging and off a reduced mark he has minor place claims
6 (7)	Golden Bull Brown J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	128	t	4592-5	53	80	-	20d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Placed in first seven starts in debut season and some near misses over C&D this campaign
7 (5)	Fury And Gold Bay J:K De Melo T:C H Yip	J:K De Melo T:C H Yip	127	—	0-	52	55	-	23d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Out of a 1m2f Group 3 winner; struggled to go pace on debut and likely to need more time
8 (4)	Take Action Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	127	—	4	52	69	-	14d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Moderate promise in his trackwork but lots to like about his debut over C&D two weeks ago
9 (2)	Free Foal b/br J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	J:K C Leung T:F C Lor	125	v	/9040-	50	77	-	35d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tends to run some of his best races over this C&D and now 5lb below his last winning mark
10 (14)	Sunlight Power Chestnut J:Harry Bentley T:P F Yiu	J:Harry Bentley T:P F Yiu	123	hp	07405-	48	75	-	29d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Best effort was over C&D in October; more scope than most but has the worst of the draw
11 (1)	Circuit Nine Grey J:Andrea Atzeni T:W K Mo	J:Andrea Atzeni T:W K Mo	122	tb	04389-	47	79	-	26d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Two-time novice winner; dropped 2lb and every chance of getting his career back on track
12 (11)	Merchant Prince Bay J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	122	tv	0000-0	47	69	-	17d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Useful 2yo when trained in Australia but a well-beaten outsider on all seven local starts
13 (10)	Smart Folks Brown J:Antoine Hamelin T:C W Chang	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C W Chang	121	b	15020-	46	67	-	35d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Last run on turf was a promising third-place run over C&D last May but now 9lb higher
14 (3)	Lucky Planet Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	J:Karis Teetan T:Douglas Whyte	119	b	0343-2	44	81	-	20d	—	—	—	5	—	—
0-9 but made the frame on five occasions including over C&D this month; chances

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Superb Kid

7.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Smart Folks

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lucky Planet

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Compassion Spirit

3.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Setanta

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Capital Legend

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Speedstar

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Fun N Glory

1.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Circuit Nine

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Prime Mortar

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Golden Bull

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fury And Gold

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Take Action

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Free Foal

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sunlight Power

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Merchant Prince

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Setanta	60	78	—
Capital Legend	59	76	—
Compassion Spirit	59	78	—
Superb Kid	59	71	—
Fun N Glory	57	80	—
Prime Mortar	54	78	—
Golden Bull	53	80	—
Fury And Gold	52	55	—
Take Action	52	69	—
Free Foal	50	77	—
Sunlight Power	48	75	—
Circuit Nine	47	79	—
Merchant Prince	47	69	—
Smart Folks	46	67	—
Lucky Planet	44	81	—
Speedstar	42	78	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Capital Legend	8d ago	Quick return
Take Action	14d ago	Fit
Merchant Prince	17d ago	Fit
Setanta	20d ago	Fit
Superb Kid	20d ago	Fit
Fun N Glory	20d ago	Fit
Golden Bull	20d ago	Fit
Lucky Planet	20d ago	Fit
Fury And Gold	23d ago	Fit
Circuit Nine	26d ago	Fit
Sunlight Power	29d ago	Fit
Prime Mortar	35d ago	Fit
Free Foal	35d ago	Fit
Smart Folks	35d ago	Fit
Speedstar	63d ago	Fresh
Compassion Spirit	63d ago	Fresh