Spessartine Garnet Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)

Sha Tin

21:30

Date 2024-06-23

Distance 1m55y

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £115,493

Winning Time 1m 39.11s (slow by 2.81s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Talents Ambition (AUS) Harry Bentley · Mark Newnham	17/5	Won
2nd	Perfect Team (AUS) Ellis Wong · C Fownes	23/10F	1.75
3rd	Berlin Tango (GB) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	47/10	1.25
4th	Suruga Bay (AUS) Karis Teetan · C S Shum	14/1	0.1
5th	Apache Pass (AUS) Hugh Bowman · P C Ng	5/1	.5
6th	Alacrity (CHI) C Y Ho · Jamie Richards	13/1	.5
7th	So We Joy (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · C W Chang	13/1	.5
8th	Super Win Dragon (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · W Y So	69/10	.75
9th	Toy Soltero (CHI) Ben E Thompson · C W Chang	69/1	6

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (5)	Berlin Tango Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	135	tb	454231	85	98	-	25d	—	—	—	23.4	—
Finally snapped a long losing sequence last month; remains capable despite 5lb rise
2 (8)	Apache Pass Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:P C Ng	J:Hugh Bowman T:P C Ng	130	b	558742	80	103	-	25d	—	—	—	12.5	—
Behind Berlin Tango over C&D last month; now weighted to turn the tables on that rival
3 (6)	Alacrity Bay J:C Y Ho T:Jamie Richards	J:C Y Ho T:Jamie Richards	126	et	390778	76	101	-	15d	—	—	—	6.5	—
Well handicapped based on last season's victory but recent efforts have been lacklustre
4 (2)	Perfect Team Brown J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C Fownes	122	het	953-43	72	100	-	25d	—	—	—	5.5	—
Has remained in good form since opening his account; likely to make his presence felt
5 (3)	Super Win Dragon Brown J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	122	tv	77-274	72	102	-	8d	—	—	—	5.5	—
Scored four times over 6f in 2022 but yet to make a significant impact over this trip
6 (7)	Toy Soltero Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	122	—	111-90	72	73	-	28d	—	—	—	5.5	—
4-4 in Chile last year but outpaced in his first two local starts; best watched
7 (4)	So We Joy Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:C W Chang	J:Andrea Atzeni T:C W Chang	120	ht	-17675	70	100	-	43d	—	—	—	7	—
Four-time C&D winner; recent efforts have been okay but he remains vulnerable here
8 (1)	Suruga Bay Bay J:Karis Teetan T:C S Shum	J:Karis Teetan T:C S Shum	115	tv	7310-7	65	90	-	25d	—	—	—	3.8	—
Safely held returning from a layoff for Danny Shum last month; difficult to enthuse over
9 (9)	Talents Ambition Grey J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	115	b	-68562	65	94	-	28d	—	—	—	8.8	—
Took a step forward when finding only one too good last month; interesting dirt debutant

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Berlin Tango

23.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0

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2nd

Apache Pass

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Talents Ambition

8.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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So We Joy

OR: 5 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Alacrity

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Perfect Team

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Win Dragon

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Toy Soltero

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Suruga Bay

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Berlin Tango	85	98	—
Apache Pass	80	103	—
Alacrity	76	101	—
Perfect Team	72	100	—
Super Win Dragon	72	102	—
Toy Soltero	72	73	—
So We Joy	70	100	—
Suruga Bay	65	90	—
Talents Ambition	65	94	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Super Win Dragon	8d ago	Quick return
Alacrity	15d ago	Fit
Berlin Tango	25d ago	Fit
Apache Pass	25d ago	Fit
Perfect Team	25d ago	Fit
Suruga Bay	25d ago	Fit
Toy Soltero	28d ago	Fit
Talents Ambition	28d ago	Fit
So We Joy	43d ago	Fit