Able Friend Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:15

Date 2025-01-19

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £179,753

Winning Time 2m 0.89s (fast by 0.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Noisy Boy (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · C H Yip	58/10	Won
2nd	Winning Dragon (CHI) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	29/1	.75
3rd	Stunning Peach (IRE) Zac Purton · A S Cruz	29/10	.75
4th	Mickley (IRE) Hugh Bowman · J Size	11/5F	1.5
5th	Bravehearts (ARG) Matthew Poon · Mark Newnham	36/5	1
6th	Senor Toba (AUS) Angus Chung · C H Yip	107/1	.5
7th	Supreme Agility (BRZ) Alexis Badel · P C Ng	15/1	.75
8th	Naval Force (IRE) Karis Teetan · P C Ng	16/1	1
9th	The Best Peach (IRE) Ben E Thompson · A S Cruz	92/1	0.3
10th	Samarkand (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · David A Hayes	48/1	0.3
11th	Noble Pursuit (NZ) Craig A Williams · C Fownes	19/1	.75
12th	Cambridge (IRE) Blake Shinn · P C Ng	57/1	.5
13th	Romantic Thor (USA) James McDonald · C S Shum	87/10	3.75
14th	Natural Storm (NZ) Antoine Hamelin · P F Yiu	51/1	17.25

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
R15 (15)	Press Link Bay J:TBC T:P C Ng	J: T:P C Ng	117	b	33508-	73	104	-	35d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Struggled on first two HK starts (6f/7f) but this trip may suit him better
1 (11)	Senor Toba Grey J:Angus Chung(3) T:C H Yip	J:Angus Chung(3) T:C H Yip	135	p	05088-	91	112	-	21d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Regressive 7yo who needs to have been perked up by a recent stable switch
2 (12)	Stunning Peach Bay J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	J:Zac Purton T:A S Cruz	130	t	82159-	86	105	-	46d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Ended last season with a win and deserves a change of luck this term; still has potential
3 (2)	Mickley Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	127	t	141-06	83	107	-	7d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	8.3	—	—
Denied clear run on both starts since last month's 1m course win; tries a new trip today
4 (4)	Winning Dragon Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	127	t	40102-	83	104	-	21d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Much more exposed than some of these but suited by this C&D and in good form
5 (9)	Bravehearts Bay J:Matthew Poon T:Mark Newnham	J:Matthew Poon T:Mark Newnham	126	—	61131-	82	101	-	21d	—	—	—	28.1	—	—
3-4 for his new stable this season, with the last two wins gained over C&D; respected
6 (14)	Romantic Thor Bay J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	J:James McDonald T:C S Shum	126	tb	/3103-	82	107	-	21d	—	—	—	16.9	—	—
Bettered low-key Hong Kong debut when placed over C&D last month; can progress again
7 (7)	The Best Peach Chestnut J:Ben E Thompson T:A S Cruz	J:Ben E Thompson T:A S Cruz	124	t	60989-	80	105	-	21d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Largely disappointing since 1m1f course win last March; needs to turn a corner
8 (1)	Cambridge Bay J:Blake Shinn T:P C Ng	J:Blake Shinn T:P C Ng	122	—	2/442-	78	107	-	211d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Second in 1m2f Royal Ascot handicap last June; makes Hong Kong debut today
9 (8)	Natural Storm Bay J:Antoine Hamelin T:P F Yiu	J:Antoine Hamelin T:P F Yiu	122	v	00004-	78	109	-	24d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Latest run signalled a possible return to form but younger rivals appeal much more
10 (6)	Noble Pursuit Bay J:Craig A Williams T:C Fownes	J:Craig A Williams T:C Fownes	122	t	6145-4	78	104	-	11d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Won on seasonal debut and is still in good form but others here have more potential
11 (3)	Noisy Boy Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:C H Yip	J:Andrea Atzeni T:C H Yip	121	t	85971-	77	105	-	24d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Came good in Hong Kong with 1m3f win last month but others appeal more all the same
12 (5)	Naval Force Bay J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	J:Karis Teetan T:P C Ng	120	t	/1017-	76	109	-	21d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Never really looked dangerous when seventh over C&D on recent Hong Kong debut
13 (13)	Samarkand Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	J:Lyle Hewitson T:David A Hayes	117	tp	6025-7	73	106	-	11d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Has twice gone close at Happy Valley this season but others here look better handicapped
14 (10)	Supreme Agility Bay J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	J:Alexis Badel T:P C Ng	115	tv	53560-	71	109	-	32d	—	—	—	6.2	—	—
Predictably found 6f too sharp last time and returns to more suitable trip on good mark

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Bravehearts

28.1

OR: 8 Form: 20.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Winning Dragon

18.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Romantic Thor

16.9

OR: 8 Form: 8.9 Odds: 0

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Noisy Boy

16.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Naval Force

16.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Stunning Peach

15.5

OR: 9 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Cambridge

10.5

OR: 7 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Senor Toba

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mickley

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Best Peach

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Press Link

7.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Natural Storm

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Noble Pursuit

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Supreme Agility

6.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

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Samarkand

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Senor Toba	91	112	—
Stunning Peach	86	105	—
Mickley	83	107	—
Winning Dragon	83	104	—
Bravehearts	82	101	—
Romantic Thor	82	107	—
The Best Peach	80	105	—
Cambridge	78	107	—
Natural Storm	78	109	—
Noble Pursuit	78	104	—
Noisy Boy	77	105	—
Naval Force	76	109	—
Press Link	73	104	—
Samarkand	73	106	—
Supreme Agility	71	109	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mickley	7d ago	Quick return
Noble Pursuit	11d ago	Quick return
Samarkand	11d ago	Quick return
Senor Toba	21d ago	Fit
Winning Dragon	21d ago	Fit
Bravehearts	21d ago	Fit
Romantic Thor	21d ago	Fit
The Best Peach	21d ago	Fit
Naval Force	21d ago	Fit
Natural Storm	24d ago	Fit
Noisy Boy	24d ago	Fit
Supreme Agility	32d ago	Fit
Press Link	35d ago	Fit
Stunning Peach	46d ago	Fresh
Cambridge	211d ago	Long break