Tulip Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

20:40

Date 2024-12-22

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £104,789

Winning Time 1m 9.29s (slow by 0.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Divano (AUS) James McDonald · K W Lui	7/5F	Won
2nd	Lifeline Express (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · J Size	13/5	0.2
3rd	Righteous Arion (AUS) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	14/1	0.3
4th	Romantic Son (AUS) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	77/10	.75
5th	Victory Sky (AUS) K C Leung · P F Yiu	78/10	1
6th	Know At Heart (NZ) Matthew Chadwick · W Y So	79/1	.75
7th	Thunder Prince (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · W Y So	18/1	.75
8th	Solid Impact (NZ) Alexis Badel · D J Hall	17/1	0.3
9th	Phoenix Light (AUS) Ben E Thompson · C H Yip	77/1	.5
10th	Beauty Viva (GB) Lyle Hewitson · P C Ng	34/1	0.1
11th	Matters Most (GB) Jerry Chau · C S Shum	21/1	1
12th	Times Table (NZ) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	118/1	0.3
13th	Harmony Fire (AUS) Britney Wong · Douglas Whyte	106/1	0.05
14th	Magniac (AUS) M L Yeung · Jamie Richards	136/1	9.25

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
R16 (16)	Wonderstar Bay J:TBC T:P C Ng	J: T:P C Ng	131	b	180500	76	91	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	6.5	—	—
Last of 14 over C&D this month and has now been unplaced in all five Hong Kong starts
1 (1)	Divano Brown J:James McDonald T:K W Lui	J:James McDonald T:K W Lui	135	t	123301	80	88	-	14d	—	—	—	20.9	—	—
Quickly back on track with convincing C&D win this month and still has more to offer
2 (8)	Solid Impact Bay J:Alexis Badel T:D J Hall	J:Alexis Badel T:D J Hall	126	p	136307	71	91	-	28d	—	—	—	7.4	—	—
Ended last season in good form but has not fired this term
3 (6)	Matters Most Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C S Shum	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:C S Shum	124	t	-20327	69	94	-	21d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	—	10.8	—	—
Useful over 6f in Britain and made quite encouraging Hong Kong debut over 5f this month
4 (13)	Beauty Viva Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:P C Ng	J:Lyle Hewitson T:P C Ng	123	—	59-161	68	96	-	163d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
Signed off in Britain with 7f handicap win in July; drawn wide for Hong Kong debut
5 (5)	Romantic Son Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	121	—	120	66	95	-	32d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Didn't fire last time but can still build upon his very promising HK debut in October
6 (14)	Thunder Prince Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:W Y So	J:Brenton Avdulla T:W Y So	121	t	74-375	65	86	-	35d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Began HK career with two quite encouraging runs last month but has tough draw today
7 (4)	Times Table Brown J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	121	e/s	/521-U	65	-	-	63d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
2-5 when based in NZ; stumbled and unseated rider on HK debut two months ago
8 (11)	Know At Heart Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W Y So	119	—	35-231	64	-	-	—	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Came good in New Zealand at sixth attempt, in 6f maiden in March; Hong Kong debut today
9 (2)	Righteous Arion Chestnut J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(3) T:A S Cruz	119	t	544437	64	95	-	28d	—	—	—	5.6	—	—
Consistent in this grade since Happy Valley win in May but others look better handicapped
10 (7)	Victory Sky Bay J:K C Leung T:P F Yiu	J:K C Leung T:P F Yiu	119	—	7-1728	64	90	-	14d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
0-3 in Hong Kong; runner-up over C&D last month but latest run was a backward step
11 (12)	Harmony Fire Bay J:Britney Wong(10) T:Douglas Whyte	J:Britney Wong(10) T:Douglas Whyte	118	tp	240800	63	92	-	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	3.3	—	—
Has been out of form for a while and makes very limited appeal from stall 12
12 (10)	Magniac Brown J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	117	tv	009000	62	89	-	28d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Regressive 5yo who has been badly out of sorts this season and needs to turn a corner
13 (3)	Lifeline Express Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	116	—	136237	61	92	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	8	—	—
Below form last time but was placed over C&D on first two starts this season
14 (9)	Phoenix Light Bay J:Ben E Thompson T:C H Yip	J:Ben E Thompson T:C H Yip	116	h	855008	61	94	-	49d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
1lb below last winning mark but has not threatened in his three starts this season

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Divano

20.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 13.4 Odds: 0

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2nd

Romantic Son

12.5

OR: 4 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Matters Most

10.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Lifeline Express

OR: 2.8 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0

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Solid Impact

7.4

OR: 5.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Wonderstar

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Righteous Arion

5.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Beauty Viva

4.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Thunder Prince

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Times Table

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Know At Heart

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Victory Sky

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Harmony Fire

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Magniac

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Phoenix Light

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Divano	80	88	—
Wonderstar	76	91	—
Solid Impact	71	91	—
Matters Most	69	94	—
Beauty Viva	68	96	—
Romantic Son	66	95	—
Thunder Prince	65	86	—
Times Table	65	—	—
Know At Heart	64	—	—
Righteous Arion	64	95	—
Victory Sky	64	90	—
Harmony Fire	63	92	—
Magniac	62	89	—
Lifeline Express	61	92	—
Phoenix Light	61	94	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wonderstar	14d ago	Fit
Divano	14d ago	Fit
Victory Sky	14d ago	Fit
Lifeline Express	14d ago	Fit
Matters Most	21d ago	Fit
Solid Impact	28d ago	Fit
Righteous Arion	28d ago	Fit
Harmony Fire	28d ago	Fit
Magniac	28d ago	Fit
Romantic Son	32d ago	Fit
Thunder Prince	35d ago	Fit
Phoenix Light	49d ago	Fresh
Times Table	63d ago	Fresh
Beauty Viva	163d ago	Long break
Know At Heart	—	—

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.