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

Sha Tin

20:40

Date 2024-05-26

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Winning Time 1m 21.67s (slow by 0.67s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Top Peak (NZ) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	27/4	Won
2nd	Forerunner (FR) Antoine Hamelin · W K Mo	8/1	1.5
3rd	Invincible Missile (AUS) Alexis Badel · C Fownes	15/1	.75
4th	Storming Dragon (AUS) Zac Purton · Jamie Richards	8/5F	.5
5th	Always Fluke (AUS) L J Ferraris · K W Lui	10/1	2
6th	Beauty Alliance (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	35/1	.75
7th	Circuit Mighty (NZ) Matthew Poon · K L Man	9/1	0.3
8th	Joyful Life (NZ) Karis Teetan · P F Yiu	12/5	0.3
9th	Ever Smart (AUS) Harry Bentley · F C Lor	71/1	1.25
10th	Win Speed (NZ) Ben E Thompson · Mark Newnham	125/1	.75
11th	Sea Air Legend (NZ) Angus Chung · Y S Tsui	77/1	5
12th	Tiger And Gold (AUS) K H Alfred Chan · C H Yip	162/1	.5

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)	Star Line Bay J:TBC T:D J Hall	J: T:D J Hall	133	b	009967	57	73	-	77d	—	—	—	1.8	—	—
Unplaced all six HK starts, the latest over C&D in this grade; improvement needed
R16 (16)	Smiling Collector Bay J:TBC T:Jimmy Ting	J: T:Jimmy Ting	126	—	027527	50	72	-	21d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
Not very consistent but has twice gone close over C&D in recent months
1 (9)	Chateauneuf Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:David A Hayes	J:Hugh Bowman T:David A Hayes	135	t	1843	59	72	-	18d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Low-mileage 3yo; won over 6f on debut and looks ready for this crack at 7f
2 (3)	Sea Air Legend Bay J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	J:Angus Chung(3) T:Y S Tsui	135	t	1/-989	59	64	-	21d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Safely held on first three Hong Kong starts (6f-7f); drops in grade
3 (4)	Always Fluke Bay J:L J Ferraris T:K W Lui	J:L J Ferraris T:K W Lui	129	hp	29-509	53	76	-	28d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Began this season with two good runs but has not been in the same form lately
4 (14)	Storming Dragon Bay J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	J:Zac Purton T:Jamie Richards	129	tp	32	53	74	-	21d	—	0W/2P 2 runs	—	7.9	—	—
Placed on first two starts (6f/7f) and Zac Purton keeps the ride; obvious contender
5 (12)	Beauty Alliance Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	128	—	6	52	64	-	28d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Never dangerous when sixth over C&D on debut but has something to build on
6 (2)	Circuit Mighty Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:K L Man	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:K L Man	127	tb	0-7008	51	77	-	42d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Placed off 15lb higher at start of season but has been out of form for a good while now
7 (10)	Ever Smart Bay J:Harry Bentley T:F C Lor	J:Harry Bentley T:F C Lor	126	—	68	50	62	-	18d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not disgraced over 6f on first two starts but improvement is needed
8 (5)	Win Speed Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:Mark Newnham	J:Ben E Thompson T:Mark Newnham	126	b	00	50	59	-	18d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well down the field on first two appearances; moves up from 6f
9 (11)	Forerunner Chestnut J:Antoine Hamelin T:W K Mo	J:Antoine Hamelin T:W K Mo	125	t	7-8734	49	80	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Stayed on to make the frame over C&D on last two outings; each-way claims again
10 (8)	Gameplayer Warrior Bay J:L Hewitson T:Douglas Whyte	J:L Hewitson T:Douglas Whyte	123	—	900	47	65	-	32d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to show anything more than minor promise after three runs
11 (6)	Top Peak Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	123	t	-08024	47	77	-	21d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
A maiden after six starts but recent form gives him solid each-way claims
12 (1)	Tiger And Gold Chestnut J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C H Yip	J:K H Alfred Chan(5) T:C H Yip	122	b	000	46	59	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well down the field on first three starts (all over 1m)
13 (13)	Invincible Missile Bay J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	J:Alexis Badel T:C Fownes	119	—	867667	43	79	-	18d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Regressive 8yo who is yet to be placed after 12 starts this season; others preferred
14 (7)	Joyful Life Brown J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	J:Karis Teetan T:P F Yiu	118	t	972754	42	77	-	21d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
0-8; second over 6f in February but yet to build on that performance; new trip today

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Sea Air Legend

9.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Chateauneuf

8.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Storming Dragon

7.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Smiling Collector

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Top Peak

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Star Line

1.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Joyful Life

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Always Fluke

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Beauty Alliance

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Circuit Mighty

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ever Smart

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Win Speed

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Forerunner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gameplayer Warrior

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tiger And Gold

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Invincible Missile

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chateauneuf	59	72	—
Sea Air Legend	59	64	—
Star Line	57	73	—
Always Fluke	53	76	—
Storming Dragon	53	74	—
Beauty Alliance	52	64	—
Circuit Mighty	51	77	—
Smiling Collector	50	72	—
Ever Smart	50	62	—
Win Speed	50	59	—
Forerunner	49	80	—
Gameplayer Warrior	47	65	—
Top Peak	47	77	—
Tiger And Gold	46	59	—
Invincible Missile	43	79	—
Joyful Life	42	77	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chateauneuf	18d ago	Fit
Ever Smart	18d ago	Fit
Win Speed	18d ago	Fit
Invincible Missile	18d ago	Fit
Smiling Collector	21d ago	Fit
Sea Air Legend	21d ago	Fit
Storming Dragon	21d ago	Fit
Top Peak	21d ago	Fit
Tiger And Gold	21d ago	Fit
Joyful Life	21d ago	Fit
Always Fluke	28d ago	Fit
Beauty Alliance	28d ago	Fit
Forerunner	28d ago	Fit
Gameplayer Warrior	32d ago	Fit
Circuit Mighty	42d ago	Fit
Star Line	77d 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.