Pingwu Spark Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

13:10

Date 2024-07-14

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 8.75s (fast by 0.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Packing Hermod (AUS) Zac Purton · K W Lui	23/20F	Won
2nd	Monta Frutta (AUS) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	54/1	3
3rd	Super Joy N Fun (NZ) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	17/2	0.05
4th	Goko Win (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · Douglas Whyte	9/1	.75
5th	Phoenix Light (AUS) Ellis Wong · C H Yip	21/1	0.05
6th	Reward Smile (GB) Hugh Bowman · J Size	48/10	.75
7th	Yeah Buddy (AUS) M L Yeung · W K Mo	126/1	1.25
8th	Silo (AUS) Harry Bentley · Mark Newnham	9/2	0.3
9th	Viva Graciousness (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	52/1	.5
10th	Sovereign Fund (AUS) K De Melo · C W Chang	63/1	.5
11th	Gor Mo Tuen (AUS) Ben E Thompson · David A Hayes	153/1	1.75
12th	Excellent Fighter (AUS) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	31/1	3
13th	Bits Superstar (AUS) Karis Teetan · P C Ng	22/1	2
14th	Dream Winner (NZ) C Y Ho · F C Lor	71/1	5

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 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)	Elegant Life Bay J:TBC T:T P Yung	J: T:T P Yung	119	p	8112-0	64	47	-	18d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	—	3.5	—	—
Dual 6f winner in Australia towards end of last year but struggled on recent HK debut
1 (9)	Dream Winner Bay J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	J:C Y Ho T:F C Lor	135	tp	496-09	80	97	-	18d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Struggled at Happy Valley last month, after a break, and has a lot to prove now
2 (3)	Reward Smile Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	135	t	23-554	80	101	-	18d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Denied clear run when fourth last month; down in grade and well drawn here; big player
3 (2)	Sovereign Fund Chestnut J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	125	tb	544-27	70	85	-	13d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	5	—	—
Midfield over 5f here on recent Hong Kong debut; can do better back over 6f
4 (7)	Goko Win Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Douglas Whyte	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Douglas Whyte	124	b	786767	69	93	-	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	4.8	—	—
Very well handicapped on early-season form but was safely held on recent stable debut
5 (1)	Silo Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	J:Harry Bentley T:Mark Newnham	124	—	2211-1	69	-	-	357d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Signed off in Singapore with three wins in December/January; well drawn for HK debut
6 (5)	Phoenix Light Bay J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C H Yip	J:Ellis Wong(7) T:C H Yip	123	h	121885	68	93	-	13d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Dual C&D winner this year but recent efforts suggest he's too high in the weights now
7 (11)	Super Joy N Fun Brown J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	121	—	11245	66	93	-	32d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Began career with two wins in February and has continued to perform well since
8 (14)	Bits Superstar Bay J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	120	p	2214-	-	-	-	250d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	11	—	—
5.5f maiden winner in Australia; makes HK debut after 250-day absence and from stall 14
9 (4)	Gor Mo Tuen Brown J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	120	t	1541-0	65	73	-	13d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Latest Australian win was over 1m; always towards rear over 6f on recent Hong Kong debut
10 (10)	Monta Frutta Bay J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	120	ht	071248	65	81	-	46d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Won on dirt in April but latest run was disappointing, and this return to turf not ideal
11 (6)	Excellent Fighter Bay J:Matthew Poon(2) T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon(2) T:P F Yiu	117	tb	-09000	62	100	-	21d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Seems to have lost his way this year; big leap of faith required to support him today
12 (8)	Packing Hermod b/br J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	J:Zac Purton T:K W Lui	118	—	1	62	92	-	18d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Won very comfortably on last month's debut and looks a very good prospect
13 (12)	Viva Graciousness Brown J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	116	t	556096	61	98	-	13d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Smart at up to 1m in Australia but unplaced all eight Hong Kong starts and drawn wide here
14 (13)	Yeah Buddy Black J:M L Yeung T:W K Mo	J:M L Yeung T:W K Mo	116	tb	221-90	61	84	-	8d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Safely held over C&D on first two Hong Kong starts

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Silo

14.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Packing Hermod

OR: 3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Super Joy N Fun

11.5

OR: 4 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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Bits Superstar

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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Monta Frutta

9.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Phoenix Light

8.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Dream Winner

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Reward Smile

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sovereign Fund

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Goko Win

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gor Mo Tuen

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Elegant Life

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Excellent Fighter

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Viva Graciousness

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yeah Buddy

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dream Winner	80	97	—
Reward Smile	80	101	—
Sovereign Fund	70	85	—
Goko Win	69	93	—
Silo	69	—	—
Phoenix Light	68	93	—
Super Joy N Fun	66	93	—
Gor Mo Tuen	65	73	—
Monta Frutta	65	81	—
Elegant Life	64	47	—
Excellent Fighter	62	100	—
Packing Hermod	62	92	—
Viva Graciousness	61	98	—
Yeah Buddy	61	84	—
Bits Superstar	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yeah Buddy	8d ago	Quick return
Sovereign Fund	13d ago	Quick return
Phoenix Light	13d ago	Quick return
Gor Mo Tuen	13d ago	Quick return
Viva Graciousness	13d ago	Quick return
Elegant Life	18d ago	Fit
Dream Winner	18d ago	Fit
Reward Smile	18d ago	Fit
Packing Hermod	18d ago	Fit
Goko Win	21d ago	Fit
Excellent Fighter	21d ago	Fit
Super Joy N Fun	32d ago	Fit
Monta Frutta	46d ago	Fresh
Bits Superstar	250d ago	Long break
Silo	357d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Sovereign Fund	Mid-Pack
Gor Mo Tuen	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 15 runners classified.

Draw Bias

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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