La Estephe Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

18:30

Date 2025-11-09

Distance 1m

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £67,407

Winning Time 1m 35.51s (slow by 1.51s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Auspicious (NZ) James Orman · Y S Tsui	125/10	Won
2nd	Audacious Pursuit (NZ) Hugh Bowman · C Fownes	51/10	0.2
3rd	Gloriastar (NZ) L J Ferraris · Mark Newnham	61/10	3.25
4th	China Win (NZ) Hollie Doyle · David A Hayes	23/1	1.75
5th	Happy Universe (NZ) Richard Kingscote · Jimmy Ting	51/10	0.3
6th	Inno Super (AUS) Zac Purton · David Eustace	3/1F	0.3
7th	Beauty Viva (GB) Angus Chung · A S Cruz	15/1	0.1
8th	Beauty Missile (AUS) Alexis Badel · B Crawford	56/10	1
9th	Fighting Machine (NZ) Britney Wong · P C Ng	23/1	0.1
10th	Gallant Epoch (NZ) K De Melo · K W Lui	12/1	0.3
11th	Flying Knight (AUS) Harry Bentley · W K Mo	36/1	0.1
12th	The Lion King (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · F C Lor	98/1	2.75
13th	Turf Phoenix (IRE) H T Mo · W Y So	114/1	6
14th	Gor Gor (AUS) M L Yeung · Jamie Richards	127/1	8.5

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)	Fit For Beauty Chestnut J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	125	h	57	50	71	-	36d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Has showed a little promise in each of his two starts (6f/7f); more needed on first 1m try
1 (8)	Flying Knight Bay J:Harry Bentley T:W K Mo	J:Harry Bentley T:W K Mo	135	tp	1-0775	60	64	-	28d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Has shown ability in local sprints; drops in grade and moves up in trip today
2 (1)	The Lion King Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	J:Matthew Chadwick T:F C Lor	134	—	1-0060	59	65	-	32d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	9.3	—	—
Australian 6f maiden winner; yet to make a splash after four Hong Kong starts
3 (9)	Beauty Viva Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:A S Cruz	J:Angus Chung(2) T:A S Cruz	131	tb	296527	56	78	-	21d	—	—	—	5	—	—
0-12 since arriving in Hong Kong and has twice failed to build upon 1m1f seconds
4 (3)	Fighting Machine Brown J:Britney Wong(7) T:P C Ng	J:Britney Wong(7) T:P C Ng	130	b	680069	55	77	-	36d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	1.3	—	—
Three tame efforts this season and his best form last term was all on dirt
5 (14)	The Auspicious Bay J:James Orman T:Y S Tsui	J:James Orman T:Y S Tsui	130	h	523331	55	68	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	16.8	—	—
On career-high mark after recent 7f win but may be capable of further progress
6 (7)	Happy Universe Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Jimmy Ting	J:Richard Kingscote T:Jimmy Ting	128	e/s	944132	53	71	-	28d	—	—	—	12.9	—	—
Beaten by only 0.5l in both starts this term; should go well again despite latest 2lb rise
7 (12)	China Win Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:David A Hayes	J:Hollie Doyle T:David A Hayes	127	b	270	52	72	-	39d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Went close on debut in July; not in same form on either start this term; headgear switched
8 (4)	Gloriastar Bay J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	J:L J Ferraris T:Mark Newnham	127	—	7	52	66	-	28d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Stayed on well from last to be beaten by only 2l on his 7f debut; interesting
9 (13)	Audacious Pursuit Bay J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	J:Hugh Bowman T:C Fownes	126	t	4934	51	70	-	21d	—	—	—	2.4	—	—
Stayed on well to be beaten by less than 2l on two 7f outings so far this season
10 (11)	Inno Super Bay J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	125	tb	05743	50	69	-	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	3	—	—
Forced to come wide when third on first try at 1m last time; Zac Purton booked today
11 (5)	Gallant Epoch Bay J:K De Melo T:K W Lui	J:K De Melo T:K W Lui	128	tb	020603	53	78	-	14d	—	—	—	4.8	—	—
Still 6lb above only winning mark but ran well when third on seasonal debut (7f)
12 (6)	Gor Gor Brown J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	J:M L Yeung T:Jamie Richards	120	tb	9000	45	65	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten at triple-figure odds on all four starts; up in trip; blinkers on
13 (10)	Turf Phoenix Grey Roan J:H T Mo(2) T:W Y So	J:H T Mo(2) T:W Y So	116	—	005799	41	75	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Smart 2yo in Britain but a solitary fifth place is the best he has managed in 12 HK starts
14 (2)	Beauty Missile Brown J:Alexis Badel T:B Crawford	J:Alexis Badel T:B Crawford	115	p	755894	40	75	-	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-33 in HK and latest 3.75l C&D fourth gives him something to find with Happy Universe

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 Auspicious

16.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Happy Universe

12.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Flying Knight

9.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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The Lion King

9.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Beauty Viva

OR: 1.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Gallant Epoch

4.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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China Win

OR: 0.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Inno Super

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Audacious Pursuit

2.4

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Fighting Machine

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gloriastar

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fit For Beauty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gor Gor

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Turf Phoenix

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Beauty Missile

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flying Knight	60	64	—
The Lion King	59	65	—
Beauty Viva	56	78	—
Fighting Machine	55	77	—
The Auspicious	55	68	—
Happy Universe	53	71	—
Gallant Epoch	53	78	—
China Win	52	72	—
Gloriastar	52	66	—
Audacious Pursuit	51	70	—
Fit For Beauty	50	71	—
Inno Super	50	69	—
Gor Gor	45	65	—
Turf Phoenix	41	75	—
Beauty Missile	40	75	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Inno Super	14d ago	Fit
Gallant Epoch	14d ago	Fit
Beauty Viva	21d ago	Fit
The Auspicious	21d ago	Fit
Audacious Pursuit	21d ago	Fit
Gor Gor	21d ago	Fit
Flying Knight	28d ago	Fit
Happy Universe	28d ago	Fit
Gloriastar	28d ago	Fit
Turf Phoenix	28d ago	Fit
Beauty Missile	28d ago	Fit
The Lion King	32d ago	Fit
Fit For Beauty	36d ago	Fit
Fighting Machine	36d ago	Fit
China Win	39d ago	Fit