Sha Tin Wai Handicap (Div II) (Class 4) (3yo+) (Dirt)

Sha Tin

12:45

Date 2024-12-18

Distance 6f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £65,915

Runners (14)

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
R13 (13)	Sunny Darling Bay J:TBC T:P C Ng	J: T:P C Ng	133	tb	069143	58	73	-	17d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Two good C&D runs in last three runs; claims but this higher mark makes things tougher
R14 (14)	Sky Forever Chestnut J:TBC T:K L Man	J: T:K L Man	134	tb	469430	59	76	-	24d	—	—	—	4.4	—	—
Good C&D third two runs back; place claims on that if stepping up on latest poor turf run
1 (12)	Golden Long Bay J:James McDonald T:F C Lor	J:James McDonald T:F C Lor	135	ht	254423	60	73	-	24d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Two good runs from as many starts on dirt; stall 12 and top weight count against him
2 (10)	Gor Mo Tuen Brown J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David A Hayes	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David A Hayes	131	t	-00800	56	63	-	56d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Yet to show anything in five starts since arriving from Australia, including two on dirt
3 (6)	King Glorioso Bay J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	J:Harry Bentley T:Douglas Whyte	131	b	-90900	56	68	-	70d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Poor in five runs since move to Hong Kong; dirt track and headgear tried for first time
4 (3)	Mojave Desert Bay J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	131	—	976908	56	68	-	39d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Good draw; may step up on unplaced Hong Kong runs on debut for trainer; won recent trial
5 (8)	E Universe b/br J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	129	tv	100998	54	71	-	28d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Visor and dirt need to spark big change after five poor runs since 6f win at Happy Valley
6 (7)	Natural High Bay J:Britney Wong(10) T:D J Hall	J:Britney Wong(10) T:D J Hall	129	b	-00000	54	65	-	49d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Unbeaten in two runs before coming to Hong Kong; nothing shown since; first-time blinkers
7 (5)	Chill Kaka Bay J:Alexis Pouchin T:P F Yiu	J:Alexis Pouchin T:P F Yiu	127	e/s	—	52	-	-	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Pedigree does not suggest he's a dirt horse and he may need further; fair trail last week
8 (1)	Sky Deep Brown J:Antoine Hamelin T:C Fownes	J:Antoine Hamelin T:C Fownes	126	b	07	51	67	-	17d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Inexperience and slow start did not stop him running well switched to dirt latest; player
9 (2)	Lightning Bolt Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	J:Hugh Bowman T:C S Shum	125	t	087048	50	75	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Dual dirt winner but has seemed in decline during last 14 months; blinkers removed
10 (4)	Vulcanus Bay J:C Y Ho T:Y S Tsui	J:C Y Ho T:Y S Tsui	120	—	825251	45	76	-	17d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
First win came over C&D and 9lb rise moves him up in class but he's in form unlike some
11 (11)	Good View Glory Chestnut J:Ben E Thompson T:C H Yip	J:Ben E Thompson T:C H Yip	117	b	419581	42	75	-	14d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Best form at Happy Valley (6f win last time) but pedigree says first dirt start may suit
12 (9)	Perfect Peach Chestnut J:M L Yeung T:C W Chang	J:M L Yeung T:C W Chang	117	et	421200	42	70	-	56d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Has ability but arrives after two poor runs; his best form is over 7f (turf) and 1m (dirt)

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Vulcanus

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Good View Glory

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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3rd

Sunny Darling

OR: 2 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Golden Long

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Perfect Peach

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Sky Forever

4.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Gor Mo Tuen

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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King Glorioso

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mojave Desert

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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E Universe

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Natural High

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Chill Kaka

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sky Deep

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lightning Bolt

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Golden Long	60	73	—
Sky Forever	59	76	—
Sunny Darling	58	73	—
Gor Mo Tuen	56	63	—
King Glorioso	56	68	—
Mojave Desert	56	68	—
E Universe	54	71	—
Natural High	54	65	—
Chill Kaka	52	—	—
Sky Deep	51	67	—
Lightning Bolt	50	75	—
Vulcanus	45	76	—
Good View Glory	42	75	—
Perfect Peach	42	70	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Good View Glory	14d ago	Fit
Sunny Darling	17d ago	Fit
Sky Deep	17d ago	Fit
Vulcanus	17d ago	Fit
Lightning Bolt	21d ago	Fit
Sky Forever	24d ago	Fit
Golden Long	24d ago	Fit
E Universe	28d ago	Fit
Mojave Desert	39d ago	Fit
Natural High	49d ago	Fresh
Gor Mo Tuen	56d ago	Fresh
Perfect Peach	56d ago	Fresh
King Glorioso	70d ago	Fresh
Chill Kaka	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Sunny Darling	Prominent
Mojave Desert	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 14 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

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.