Giangdong-Hong Kong Cup (Handicap) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)

Sha Tin

12:10

Date 2024-07-01

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Winning Time 1m 9.23s (slow by 0.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Super Bonus (IRE) Andrea Atzeni · P C Ng	42/10	Won
2nd	New Future Folks (NZ) Ben E Thompson · C W Chang	49/1	.5
3rd	Taihang Scenery (AUS) Hugh Bowman · C S Shum	9/1	0.3
4th	Affirm (AUS) L J Ferraris · P F Yiu	61/10	0.1
5th	Nebraskan (AUS) Zac Purton · J Size	5/2F	.75
6th	Flying Luck (AUS) C Y Ho · C Fownes	9/2	0.3
7th	Sight Happy (AUS) Karis Teetan · David A Hayes	9/1	0.3
8th	Super Charizzard (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · Mark Newnham	19/1	0.3
9th	Mr Valiant (SAF) Brenton Avdulla · D J Hall	87/10	.75
10th	Ace Power (AUS) Harry Bentley · Douglas Whyte	36/1	1.25
11th	Sea Air Legend (NZ) H T Mo · Y S Tsui	159/1	0.1
12th	Day Day Victory (AUS) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	138/1	1
13th	Molly's Witness (AUS) K De Melo · Jamie Richards	165/1	0.3
14th	Sportic Warrior (AUS) K C Leung · K L Man	78/1	3.25

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)	Modest Gentleman Chestnut J:TBC T:C H Yip	J: T:C H Yip	118	tb	077217	41	71	-	26d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Driven out for 5f Class 5 win in May but found things tougher when back in this grade
R16 (16)	Innotech Star Bay J:TBC T:W K Mo	J: T:W K Mo	129	tp	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
3yo newcomer who has not shown a great deal in recent trials
1 (1)	Nebraskan Bay J:Zac Purton T:J Size	J:Zac Purton T:J Size	135	e/s	1-7768	58	74	-	16d	—	—	—	9	—	—
0-4 in Hong Kong but Zac Purton keeps the ride; may come good soon
2 (8)	Ace Power Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	132	p	9710	55	69	-	26d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Led close home to open account in May but struggled to get competitive on latest outing
3 (2)	Sea Air Legend Bay J:H T Mo(2) T:Y S Tsui	J:H T Mo(2) T:Y S Tsui	131	—	-98900	54	68	-	23d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Won as a 2yo in New Zealand but is yet to make a splash after five Hong Kong runs (6f-7f)
4 (7)	Day Day Victory Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	129	—	—	52	29	-	23d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Last of 14 when a 79-1 outsider for last month's debut (5f)
5 (5)	Flying Luck Chestnut J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	J:C Y Ho T:C Fownes	129	—	6	52	65	-	23d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Made very encouraging late headway over 5f on debut; moves up in trip today
6 (14)	New Future Folks Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	J:Ben E Thompson T:C W Chang	129	—	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Went close in a trial last month but has the outside draw for this official debut
7 (12)	Sight Happy Chestnut J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	129	—	83	52	70	-	19d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Kept on for third over 5f last month and should have much more to offer over 6f
8 (4)	Sportic Warrior Chestnut J:K C Leung T:K L Man	J:K C Leung T:K L Man	129	t	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Has not shown enough in trials to warrant serious consideration on this official debut
9 (6)	Mr Valiant Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	127	—	1-5853	50	73	-	19d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Third at Happy Valley last month but had good draw and is more exposed than some of these
10 (3)	Taihang Scenery b/br J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	127	ht	69	50	65	-	43d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Made quite encouraging debut over 5f but subsequent 6f run was underwhelming
11 (13)	Super Bonus Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	125	tb	040031	48	79	-	29d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Finished well for narrow C&D win last month but went up 5lb and has tough draw today
12 (10)	Affirm Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	J:L J Ferraris T:P F Yiu	121	t	-92824	44	73	-	85d	—	—	—	5	—	—
0-11 now but ran well from the front when close up on last two outings (both 7f)
13 (11)	Super Charizzard Grey J:L Hewitson T:Mark Newnham	J:L Hewitson T:Mark Newnham	121	e/s	68899	44	75	-	36d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to show anything more than minor promise after five runs
14 (9)	Molly's Witness Bay J:K De Melo T:Jamie Richards	J:K De Melo T:Jamie Richards	119	tb	00000	42	66	-	36d	—	—	—	0	—	—
A down-the-field outsider on all five appearances, and on a beeline for Class 5.

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Super Bonus

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Modest Gentleman

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Nebraskan

OR: 2 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Ace Power

8.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Mr Valiant

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Affirm

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Sight Happy

3.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Sea Air Legend

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Innotech Star

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Day Day Victory

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Flying Luck

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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New Future Folks

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sportic Warrior

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Taihang Scenery

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Charizzard

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Molly's Witness

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nebraskan	58	74	—
Ace Power	55	69	—
Sea Air Legend	54	68	—
Innotech Star	52	—	—
Day Day Victory	52	29	—
Flying Luck	52	65	—
New Future Folks	52	—	—
Sight Happy	52	70	—
Sportic Warrior	52	—	—
Mr Valiant	50	73	—
Taihang Scenery	50	65	—
Super Bonus	48	79	—
Affirm	44	73	—
Super Charizzard	44	75	—
Molly's Witness	42	66	—
Modest Gentleman	41	71	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nebraskan	16d ago	Fit
Sight Happy	19d ago	Fit
Mr Valiant	19d ago	Fit
Sea Air Legend	23d ago	Fit
Day Day Victory	23d ago	Fit
Flying Luck	23d ago	Fit
Modest Gentleman	26d ago	Fit
Ace Power	26d ago	Fit
Super Bonus	29d ago	Fit
Super Charizzard	36d ago	Fit
Molly's Witness	36d ago	Fit
Taihang Scenery	43d ago	Fit
Affirm	85d ago	Fresh
Innotech Star	—	—
New Future Folks	—	—
Sportic Warrior	—	—

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 6f. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 10 draws with historical results at this course and distance.