Pok Oi Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

20:10

Date 2024-12-22

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 8.77s (fast by 0.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lady's Choice (NZ) James McDonald · C W Chang	32/5	Won
2nd	Goko Win (AUS) Alexis Pouchin · Douglas Whyte	14/1	1.25
3rd	Lucky Eight (AUS) Jerry Chau · P F Yiu	56/10	0.05
4th	Magnificent Nine (AUS) Alexis Badel · J Size	56/10	.75
5th	Great State (GB) M L Yeung · W Y So	53/1	0.3
6th	Young Superstar (AUS) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	22/5F	0.1
7th	Sugar Ball (AUS) K C Leung · W K Mo	6/1	.75
8th	Seasons Wit (AUS) Hugh Bowman · Jamie Richards	77/1	0.3
9th	Karate Express (AUS) K De Melo · K W Lui	19/1	.75
10th	Riding Together (IRE) Zac Purton · David Eustace	26/5	1.25
11th	Aurora Patch (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · P C Ng	23/1	0.3
12th	Dashing Dragon (AUS) Ben E Thompson · David A Hayes	173/1	1.75
13th	Alsonso (AUS) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	10/1	.5
14th	Bunta Baby (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · K L Man	123/1	3.75

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)	Celestial Harmony Bay J:TBC T:David A Hayes	J: T:David A Hayes	119	—	441100	63	70	-	11d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Always towards rear when a big-priced outsider for first two Hong Kong starts (6f/5f)
R16 (16)	Endued b/br J:TBC T:Jamie Richards	J: T:Jamie Richards	120	tp	35150	64	88	-	7d	—	—	—	9.1	—	—
6f winner in NZ in May and ran quite well from tough draw on last month's HK debut
1 (14)	Seasons Wit Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	J:Hugh Bowman T:Jamie Richards	135	b	007799	79	93	-	21d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Out of form towards the end of last season and there has been no revival this term
2 (2)	Young Superstar Bay J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	132	t	009513	76	90	-	14d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Front-runner placed from stall 14 off this mark since last month's win; well drawn today
3 (1)	Lady's Choice Bay J:James McDonald T:C W Chang	J:James McDonald T:C W Chang	127	b	226120	71	93	-	28d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Disappointed last time but was in career-best form beforehand and has stall 1 today
4 (10)	Lucky Eight Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P F Yiu	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:P F Yiu	123	—	805140	67	94	-	18d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Weakened out of contention last time but began this season with two good runs
5 (4)	Riding Together Bay J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	122	—	226-21	66	104	-	199d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Fetched £250,000 after 6f handicap win in Britain in June; Zac Purton booked for HK debut
6 (6)	Alsonso Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	121	p	413-30	65	93	-	28d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Placed over C&D on Hong Kong debut but has disappointed over 7f since
7 (5)	Sugar Ball Bay J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	J:K C Leung T:W K Mo	121	tp	031316	65	89	-	28d	—	—	—	15.9	—	—
Dual C&D winner in Class 4 this season; needs to find something extra at this level
8 (13)	Aurora Patch Black J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	J:Andrea Atzeni T:P C Ng	120	b	1	64	-	-	199d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Made winning debut in 5.5f maiden handicap in Australia in June; drawn wide for HK debut
9 (11)	Great State Grey J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	120	t	758370	64	94	-	49d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Placed at 56-1 over C&D on seasonal debut but has not yet built on that performance
10 (12)	Bunta Baby Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:K L Man	J:Matthew Chadwick T:K L Man	119	tp	1105	63	83	-	25d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Second HK run was much more encouraging than his debut; moves up in trip today
11 (3)	Goko Win Bay J:Alexis Pouchin T:Douglas Whyte	J:Alexis Pouchin T:Douglas Whyte	119	b	745820	63	96	-	18d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	6.8	—	—
Regressive 6yo; went close at Happy Valley last month but well held there since
12 (8)	Karate Express Bay J:K De Melo T:K W Lui	J:K De Melo T:K W Lui	119	—	12	63	99	-	169d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Looked promising in novice races last season; makes handicap debut today
13 (9)	Magnificent Nine Bay J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	118	b	394537	62	96	-	14d	—	—	—	5.1	—	—
0-13 in HK but placed over 7f here this month and can cope with this drop back in trip
14 (7)	Dashing Dragon Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	J:Ben E Thompson T:David A Hayes	116	—	1007	60	82	-	35d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Yet to show any significant promise after three Hong Kong runs (5f-6f)

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Young Superstar

16.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Sugar Ball

15.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Karate Express

15.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Lady's Choice

14.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0

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Aurora Patch

13.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Celestial Harmony

11.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Bunta Baby

11.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Lucky Eight

9.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Endued

9.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 0

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Seasons Wit

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Goko Win

6.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Dashing Dragon

5.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Magnificent Nine

5.1

OR: 3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Great State

OR: 3.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Riding Together

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Alsonso

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Seasons Wit	79	93	—
Young Superstar	76	90	—
Lady's Choice	71	93	—
Lucky Eight	67	94	—
Riding Together	66	104	—
Alsonso	65	93	—
Sugar Ball	65	89	—
Endued	64	88	—
Aurora Patch	64	—	—
Great State	64	94	—
Celestial Harmony	63	70	—
Bunta Baby	63	83	—
Goko Win	63	96	—
Karate Express	63	99	—
Magnificent Nine	62	96	—
Dashing Dragon	60	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Endued	7d ago	Quick return
Celestial Harmony	11d ago	Quick return
Young Superstar	14d ago	Fit
Magnificent Nine	14d ago	Fit
Lucky Eight	18d ago	Fit
Goko Win	18d ago	Fit
Seasons Wit	21d ago	Fit
Bunta Baby	25d ago	Fit
Lady's Choice	28d ago	Fit
Alsonso	28d ago	Fit
Sugar Ball	28d ago	Fit
Dashing Dragon	35d ago	Fit
Great State	49d ago	Fresh
Karate Express	169d ago	Long break
Riding Together	199d ago	Long break
Aurora Patch	199d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Young Superstar	Front Runner
Sugar Ball	Mid-Pack
Celestial Harmony	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 16 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 16

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