Citi Insurance Services Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

21:15

Date 2025-02-23

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £107,160

Winning Time 1m 20.81s (fast by 0.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Brilliant Express (AUS) Alexis Badel · J Size	13/4F	Won
2nd	Tamra Blitz (IRE) Hugh Bowman · Douglas Whyte	9/1	2.75
3rd	Beauty Crescent (IRE) Brenton Avdulla · A S Cruz	11/1	1.5
4th	Winning Gold (AUS) Karis Teetan · W Y So	84/10	.5
5th	Yuen Long Elite (AUS) Lyle Hewitson · K L Man	39/10	0.1
6th	Solid Win (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · P F Yiu	18/5	.75
7th	Super Joy N Fun (NZ) Jerry Chau · T P Yung	12/1	0.3
8th	Chain Of Gold (AUS) Harry Bentley · W K Mo	23/1	0.1
9th	Rising From Ashes (AUS) K De Melo · C W Chang	37/1	.5
10th	Times Table (NZ) Ben E Thompson · Mark Newnham	97/1	0.1
11th	Stellar Swift (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · David A Hayes	11/1	.5
12th	Kempes (ARG) James Orman · D J Hall	47/1	0.3
13th	Superb Boy (AUS) L J Ferraris · K W Lui	44/1	1.75
14th	Mr Vigor (IRE) Declan McDonogh · C S Shum	170/1	9.75

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)	C Yeah Bay J:TBC T:Jimmy Ting	J: T:Jimmy Ting	120	b	410-0	61	71	-	18d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider for first two Hong Kong starts
R16 (16)	Eliud Bay J:TBC T:C Fownes	J: T:C Fownes	126	—	21156-	67	-	-	232d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
2-7 in Australia but absent since midfield finish in 12.5f handicap last July
1 (13)	Superb Boy Chestnut J:L J Ferraris T:K W Lui	J:L J Ferraris T:K W Lui	135	t	5000-9	76	90	-	35d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Out of form in recent months and has tough draw today
2 (6)	Winning Gold Bay J:Karis Teetan T:W Y So	J:Karis Teetan T:W Y So	134	t	900-71	75	86	-	14d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Awarded C&D race a fortnight ago but latest 6lb rise leaves him looking vulnerable
3 (9)	Beauty Crescent Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	J:Brenton Avdulla T:A S Cruz	132	t	2326-6	73	90	-	14d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
0-26 in HK and becoming frustrating but has been placed over C&D four times this season
4 (2)	Chain Of Gold Bay J:Harry Bentley T:W K Mo	J:Harry Bentley T:W K Mo	129	htp	3209-8	70	89	-	35d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Persistently denied clear run over C&D last month; worth another go over today's trip
5 (8)	Kempes Bay J:James Orman T:D J Hall	J:James Orman T:D J Hall	129	h	/0860-	70	87	-	63d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Well beaten over C&D in December and has now been unplaced on all four Hong Kong starts
6 (3)	Rising From Ashes Brown J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	J:K De Melo T:C W Chang	129	tb	504-20	70	89	-	14d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Second at 59-1 over C&D last month but this 7yo is regressive in general
7 (7)	Tamra Blitz Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:Douglas Whyte	J:Hugh Bowman T:Douglas Whyte	129	h	5459-5	70	92	-	23d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Running respectably this season and can be dangerous if he gets a strong pace to aim at
8 (4)	Super Joy N Fun Brown J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:T P Yung	128	t	663-04	69	90	-	18d	—	—	—	4.8	—	—
Largely in good form over 6f this season; contender if new trip suits today
9 (12)	Mr Vigor Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:C S Shum	J:Declan McDonogh T:C S Shum	125	t	4/31-0	66	88	-	14d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Struggled when a big-priced outsider for recent Hong Kong debut
10 (11)	Yuen Long Elite Brown J:Lyle Hewitson T:K L Man	J:Lyle Hewitson T:K L Man	125	tb	377-41	66	84	-	28d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Emphatic C&D winner in first-time blinkers last month; moves up in grade today
11 (10)	Brilliant Express Bay J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	J:Alexis Badel T:J Size	123	—	22-921	64	87	-	23d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Came good with ready C&D win last month; up in grade today but might progress again
12 (1)	Solid Win Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:P F Yiu	J:Matthew Chadwick T:P F Yiu	121	t	272-14	62	86	-	23d	—	—	—	3	—	—
In the frame in this higher grade since last month's breakthrough win over C&D
13 (14)	Stellar Swift Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	120	tb	380-00	61	90	-	42d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Has gone off the boil lately and faces a tough task from stall 14
14 (5)	Times Table Brown J:Ben E Thompson T:Mark Newnham	J:Ben E Thompson T:Mark Newnham	120	e/s	/U0-98	61	81	-	14d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
2-5 when trained in New Zealand but has made a quiet start to his Hong Kong career

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Eliud

13.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Superb Boy

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Winning Gold

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Beauty Crescent

5.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Chain Of Gold

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kempes

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rising From Ashes

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tamra Blitz

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Super Joy N Fun

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mr Vigor

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yuen Long Elite

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brilliant Express

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Solid Win

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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C Yeah

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stellar Swift

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Times Table

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Superb Boy	76	90	—
Winning Gold	75	86	—
Beauty Crescent	73	90	—
Chain Of Gold	70	89	—
Kempes	70	87	—
Rising From Ashes	70	89	—
Tamra Blitz	70	92	—
Super Joy N Fun	69	90	—
Eliud	67	—	—
Mr Vigor	66	88	—
Yuen Long Elite	66	84	—
Brilliant Express	64	87	—
Solid Win	62	86	—
C Yeah	61	71	—
Stellar Swift	61	90	—
Times Table	61	81	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Winning Gold	14d ago	Fit
Beauty Crescent	14d ago	Fit
Rising From Ashes	14d ago	Fit
Mr Vigor	14d ago	Fit
Times Table	14d ago	Fit
C Yeah	18d ago	Fit
Super Joy N Fun	18d ago	Fit
Tamra Blitz	23d ago	Fit
Brilliant Express	23d ago	Fit
Solid Win	23d ago	Fit
Yuen Long Elite	28d ago	Fit
Superb Boy	35d ago	Fit
Chain Of Gold	35d ago	Fit
Stellar Swift	42d ago	Fit
Kempes	63d ago	Fresh
Eliud	232d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 7f. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 14 draws with historical results at this course and distance.