Para Archery Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:15

Date 2025-01-26

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £107,160

Winning Time 1m 9.68s (slow by 0.68s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Boom Box (AUS) C Y Ho · W Y So	6/5F	Won
2nd	Francis Meynell (IRE) Matthew Chadwick · W K Mo	104/1	.5
3rd	Chateauneuf (AUS) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	83/10	0.05
4th	Excellence Value (AUS) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	250/1	1.25
5th	Call Me Gorgeous (AUS) Alexis Pouchin · K W Lui	49/1	0.05
6th	Aeris Nova (AUS) Hugh Bowman · T P Yung	21/1	.5
7th	Karate Express (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K W Lui	14/1	0.05
8th	Giant Leap (AUS) Matthew Poon · P F Yiu	16/1	0.05
9th	Lifeline Express (AUS) Karis Teetan · J Size	19/10	0.3
10th	Endued (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · Jamie Richards	17/1	.5
11th	Matters Most (GB) Harry Bentley · C S Shum	101/1	1
12th	Swagger Bro (AUS) M L Yeung · David A Hayes	68/1	.5
13th	Wonderstar (AUS) Angus Chung · P C Ng	63/1	2.25
14th	Hong Kong Hall (NZ) Britney Wong · D J Hall	69/1	5.25

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
1 (8)	Wonderstar Bay J:Angus Chung(3) T:P C Ng	J:Angus Chung(3) T:P C Ng	134	b	0500-7	74	88	-	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	6	—	—
Five-time winner in Macau but yet to be placed after six Hong Kong starts
2 (6)	Aeris Nova Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:T P Yung	J:Hugh Bowman T:T P Yung	130	tv	2609-3	70	88	-	21d	—	—	—	8	—	—
0-4 and already has very mixed record in HK but this month's C&D third was a good effort
3 (12)	Chateauneuf Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	130	tb	167-20	70	86	-	11d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Went close over C&D at start of this month and has excuse for recent defeat (hampered)
4 (5)	Hong Kong Hall Bay J:Britney Wong(10) T:D J Hall	J:Britney Wong(10) T:D J Hall	128	tp	38000-	68	82	-	28d	—	—	—	5.1	—	—
Won on turf and dirt last season but badly out of sorts on both surfaces this term
5 (14)	Francis Meynell Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	J:Matthew Chadwick T:W K Mo	126	t	81/0-4	66	85	-	21d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Well beaten on last month's HK debut but shaped well when fourth over C&D three weeks ago
6 (11)	The Boom Box Bay J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	J:C Y Ho T:W Y So	126	—	1-1	66	85	-	25d	—	—	—	21	—	—
Very promising 4yo who finished very strongly to win over C&D on his first two appearances
7 (13)	Call Me Gorgeous Bay J:Alexis Pouchin T:K W Lui	J:Alexis Pouchin T:K W Lui	125	—	21-9	65	79	-	14d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Made low-key Hong Kong debut over C&D this month and has another wide draw today
8 (9)	Excellence Value Bay J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	125	—	53310-	65	73	-	28d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	13.2	—	—
Last of 14 when a 60-1 outsider for last month's Hong Kong debut (7f)
9 (7)	Lifeline Express Bay J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	J:Karis Teetan T:J Size	123	—	2372-4	63	87	-	25d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	3.3	—	—
In the frame over C&D on four of his five starts this season; obvious each-way claims
10 (4)	Matters Most Bay J:Harry Bentley T:C S Shum	J:Harry Bentley T:C S Shum	123	t	270-60	63	85	-	14d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	—	3.3	—	—
Useful in Britain for Ralph Beckett but is yet to make a splash in HK after four starts
11 (3)	Endued b/br J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Jamie Richards	122	tp	5150-8	62	86	-	25d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Made quite promising HK debut in November but two lesser efforts have followed
12 (2)	Giant Leap Chestnut J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Poon T:P F Yiu	122	b	9105-7	62	87	-	14d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	3	—	—
Dual Class 4 winner last year but has found things tough since upped to this grade
13 (1)	Karate Express Bay J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	J:Lyle Hewitson T:K W Lui	122	—	129-	62	90	-	35d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Only ninth over C&D on handicap debut but encountered traffic; can do better
14 (10)	Swagger Bro Bay J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	J:M L Yeung T:David A Hayes	120	—	186-85	60	83	-	14d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	2.5	—	—
Won in Australia in early 2024 but has shown only minor promise on first three HK 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

The Boom Box

OR: 4 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Excellence Value

13.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 0

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3rd

Karate Express

11.5

OR: 3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Aeris Nova

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Wonderstar

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Hong Kong Hall

5.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Chateauneuf

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Francis Meynell

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Call Me Gorgeous

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lifeline Express

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Matters Most

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Endued

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Giant Leap

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Swagger Bro

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wonderstar	74	88	—
Aeris Nova	70	88	—
Chateauneuf	70	86	—
Hong Kong Hall	68	82	—
Francis Meynell	66	85	—
The Boom Box	66	85	—
Call Me Gorgeous	65	79	—
Excellence Value	65	73	—
Lifeline Express	63	87	—
Matters Most	63	85	—
Endued	62	86	—
Giant Leap	62	87	—
Karate Express	62	90	—
Swagger Bro	60	83	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chateauneuf	11d ago	Quick return
Call Me Gorgeous	14d ago	Fit
Matters Most	14d ago	Fit
Giant Leap	14d ago	Fit
Swagger Bro	14d ago	Fit
Aeris Nova	21d ago	Fit
Francis Meynell	21d ago	Fit
Wonderstar	25d ago	Fit
The Boom Box	25d ago	Fit
Lifeline Express	25d ago	Fit
Endued	25d ago	Fit
Hong Kong Hall	28d ago	Fit
Excellence Value	28d ago	Fit
Karate Express	35d ago	Fit

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.