Amethyst Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

14:20

Date 2024-06-23

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 21.86s (slow by 0.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rubylot (AUS) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	21/10F	Won
2nd	Beauty Crescent (IRE) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	66/10	0.2
3rd	Huge Wave (NZ) Alexis Badel · Jimmy Ting	20/1	1.25
4th	Stellar Express (FR) Hugh Bowman · J Size	47/10	.75
5th	Superb Kid (AUS) Harry Bentley · K W Lui	15/1	0.3
6th	Lost Child (NZ) Ben E Thompson · C W Chang	13/1	1
7th	Jolly Ruler (GB) Andrea Atzeni · P F Yiu	17/1	.5
8th	Top Gun (NZ) Karis Teetan · F C Lor	15/2	1.5
9th	Tourbillon Prince (AUS) Angus Chung · T P Yung	45/1	2
10th	Thriving Brothers (IRE) Lyle Hewitson · Douglas Whyte	9/1	2.5
11th	Harmony Galaxy (BRZ) Jerry Chau · C S Shum	56/1	0.1
12th	Galaxy Witness (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	13/1	1.5
13th	Beauty Glory (GB) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	37/1	.5
14th	Ace Victory (AUS) H T Mo · Y S Tsui	141/1	4.5

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)	Capital Legend Chestnut J:TBC T:C Fownes	J: T:C Fownes	119	t	952137	63	96	-	21d	—	—	—	11.9	—	—
Won in Class 4 in April but others in this field look stronger
R16 (16)	Mojave Desert Bay J:TBC T:David A Hayes	J: T:David A Hayes	122	p	551-99	66	84	-	15d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Unable to land a telling blow on first two Hong Kong starts (6f/7f)
1 (2)	Top Gun Bay J:Karis Teetan T:F C Lor	J:Karis Teetan T:F C Lor	135	—	112-18	79	89	-	28d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Ex-Australian 3yo; won over C&D on HK debut; too free and below form last time
2 (3)	Galaxy Witness Bay J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	133	tv	-56539	77	95	-	28d	—	—	—	8.9	—	—
Placed over 1m two starts ago but needs a strong pace to aim at over this trip
3 (1)	Superb Kid Chestnut J:Harry Bentley T:K W Lui	J:Harry Bentley T:K W Lui	132	p	124120	76	95	-	28d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Flopped in blinkers here last month but generally in very good form this year
4 (4)	Beauty Crescent Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	131	t	550864	75	97	-	15d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
0-16 in HK but placed six times this season, and ran well over C&D this month
5 (7)	Tourbillon Prince Brown J:Angus Chung(3) T:T P Yung	J:Angus Chung(3) T:T P Yung	131	t	284810	75	92	-	28d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Dual winner this season (1m/7f); didn't fire off today's career-high mark on latest outing
6 (6)	Stellar Express Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	130	—	232743	74	92	-	21d	—	—	—	11.1	—	—
Placed in sprints on four of first six HK starts; today's extra 1f will suit; big player
7 (10)	Huge Wave Bay J:Alexis Badel T:Jimmy Ting	J:Alexis Badel T:Jimmy Ting	129	t	-03801	73	91	-	28d	—	—	—	16.7	—	—
Opened HK account at fifth attempt, staying on well to cause 38-1 surprise over C&D
8 (12)	Beauty Glory Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	126	tp	600191	70	92	-	15d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	20	—	—
Won two of his last three over C&D; probably vulnerable to younger legs off new mark
9 (11)	Rubylot Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	126	—	338213	70	93	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	18.1	—	—
Stayed on for close third over C&D last month; Zac Purton takes the ride today
10 (9)	Jolly Ruler Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P F Yiu	123	tp	509712	67	94	-	21d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Probably best known as a sprinter but in very good form over C&D lately; respected
11 (13)	Harmony Galaxy Chestnut J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C S Shum	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C S Shum	122	t	533-08	66	87	-	21d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Smart in Brazil last year but safely held over C&D on both Hong Kong starts
12 (8)	Lost Child Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	122	—	790331	66	92	-	21d	—	—	—	17.6	—	—
Just too good for Jolly Ruler over C&D this month; 6lb rise asks quite a lot of him
13 (14)	Ace Victory Bay J:H T Mo(2) T:Y S Tsui	J:H T Mo(2) T:Y S Tsui	119	—	140070	63	94	-	11d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Out of form in recent sprints and has outside draw for first 7f attempt
14 (5)	Thriving Brothers Bay J:L Hewitson T:Douglas Whyte	J:L Hewitson T:Douglas Whyte	119	—	41-5	63	81	-	21d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
Unlucky not to finish closer than fifth here (6f) on recent Hong Kong debut; interesting

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Beauty Glory

OR: 5 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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2nd

Rubylot

18.1

OR: 5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Lost Child

17.6

OR: 4 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0

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Huge Wave

16.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 10.9 Odds: 0

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Jolly Ruler

16.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Superb Kid

OR: 6.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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Tourbillon Prince

13.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Capital Legend

11.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0

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Stellar Express

11.1

OR: 6 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

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Galaxy Witness

8.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Top Gun

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Beauty Crescent

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mojave Desert

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harmony Galaxy

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ace Victory

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Thriving Brothers

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Top Gun	79	89	—
Galaxy Witness	77	95	—
Superb Kid	76	95	—
Beauty Crescent	75	97	—
Tourbillon Prince	75	92	—
Stellar Express	74	92	—
Huge Wave	73	91	—
Beauty Glory	70	92	—
Rubylot	70	93	—
Jolly Ruler	67	94	—
Mojave Desert	66	84	—
Harmony Galaxy	66	87	—
Lost Child	66	92	—
Capital Legend	63	96	—
Ace Victory	63	94	—
Thriving Brothers	63	81	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ace Victory	11d ago	Quick return
Mojave Desert	15d ago	Fit
Beauty Crescent	15d ago	Fit
Beauty Glory	15d ago	Fit
Capital Legend	21d ago	Fit
Stellar Express	21d ago	Fit
Jolly Ruler	21d ago	Fit
Harmony Galaxy	21d ago	Fit
Lost Child	21d ago	Fit
Thriving Brothers	21d ago	Fit
Top Gun	28d ago	Fit
Galaxy Witness	28d ago	Fit
Superb Kid	28d ago	Fit
Tourbillon Prince	28d ago	Fit
Huge Wave	28d ago	Fit
Rubylot	28d ago	Fit

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.