Middle Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

Sha Tin

19:35

Date 2025-12-07

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £107,160

Winning Time 56.96s (slow by 0.96s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stellar Express (FR) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	79/10	Won
2nd	Fast Responder (GB) Maxime Guyon · Douglas Whyte	33/10	1.25
3rd	Lucky Eight (AUS) H T Mo · P F Yiu	12/1	1.25
4th	Horsepower (AUS) L J Ferraris · F C Lor	20/1	0.3
5th	Sparkling Fellow (AUS) Matthew Poon · D J Hall	10/1	0.1
6th	Pegas (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · Y S Tsui	45/1	0.1
7th	Sky Trust (AUS) Ellis Wong · C Fownes	18/5	0.1
8th	We Are Hero (AUS) James McDonald · K L Man	27/10F	0.3
9th	Akermanis Gold (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · David Eustace	31/1	2
10th	Joker Orbit (AUS) Angus Chung · C S Shum	72/1	1.5
11th	Starry Show (AUS) Karis Teetan · David A Hayes	26/1	.5
12th	Whizz Kid (AUS) Harry Bentley · A S Cruz	40/1	.5
13th	Tactical Victory (AUS) M L Yeung · W Y So	56/1	3.5
14th	Brave Star (AUS) C Y Ho · K W Lui	30/1	.5

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)	Giant Leap Chestnut J:TBC T:P F Yiu	J: T:P F Yiu	115	b	308360	65	96	-	18d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	5.3	—	—
Placed on dirt (6f) this term but soundly beaten on recent turf return; opposable over 5f
R16 (16)	Loyal Bright b/br J:TBC T:F C Lor	J: T:F C Lor	118	p	1-115	68	92	-	18d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Only fifth when favourite for Hong Kong debut (6f) but showed some good early speed
1 (7)	Brave Star Bay J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	J:C Y Ho T:K W Lui	135	—	558991	85	95	-	35d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Won readily from inside stall at Happy Valley last month; 7lb rise leaves him vulnerable
2 (6)	Horsepower Bay J:L J Ferraris T:F C Lor	J:L J Ferraris T:F C Lor	135	t	719550	85	98	-	22d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Triple 5f winner last season but has a bit to prove at present
3 (10)	Whizz Kid Bay J:Harry Bentley T:A S Cruz	J:Harry Bentley T:A S Cruz	133	tv	061960	83	100	-	22d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Seven-time 5f winner (smart in his prime) but has looked out of sorts this season
4 (4)	Sky Trust Brown J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	132	t	843716	82	95	-	56d	—	—	—	15.9	—	—
Won over 6f on soft ground in September but is best known as a 7f/1m performer
5 (8)	We Are Hero Bay J:James McDonald T:K L Man	J:James McDonald T:K L Man	132	tv	-36124	82	95	-	7d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
Ended last season with a C&D win and has performed well on both outings this term
6 (13)	Stellar Express Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	128	b	040780	78	92	-	22d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Has not fired this season and was particularly disappointing when last in action
7 (12)	Fast Responder Bay J:Maxime Guyon T:Douglas Whyte	J:Maxime Guyon T:Douglas Whyte	122	—	232692	72	97	-	22d	—	—	—	12.6	—	—
Placed over C&D on four of his last six outings; can make presence felt again
8 (5)	Tactical Victory Bay J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	J:M L Yeung T:W Y So	117	—	17113-	67	-	-	777d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	21.3	—	—
3-8 in Australia (all wins over 6f); makes Hong Kong debut after 13-month absence
9 (14)	Pegas Chestnut J:Matthew Chadwick T:Y S Tsui	J:Matthew Chadwick T:Y S Tsui	116	t	43-220	66	78	-	22d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	4	—	—
Well down the field over C&D on recent HK debut and may need more time to acclimatise
10 (9)	Joker Orbit Chestnut J:Angus Chung(2) T:C S Shum	J:Angus Chung(2) T:C S Shum	115	tb	2-3148	65	90	-	274d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
6f maiden winner in Australia; not sure to be suited by drop to 5f on Hong Kong debut
11 (11)	Akermanis Gold Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:David Eustace	J:Andrea Atzeni T:David Eustace	117	tb	1	65	-	-	—	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Not seen since odds-on winning debut in Australia (5.5f) in January
12 (1)	Starry Show br/gr J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	J:Karis Teetan T:David A Hayes	115	—	143	65	-	-	—	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Promising in Australia but has wing draw for HK debut and the drop to 5f may not suit
13 (2)	Sparkling Fellow Chestnut J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	J:Matthew Poon T:D J Hall	115	—	737023	65	95	-	22d	—	—	—	10.9	—	—
0-8 in Hong Kong but placed over C&D on both starts this season; respected
14 (3)	Lucky Eight Bay J:H T Mo(2) T:P F Yiu	J:H T Mo(2) T:P F Yiu	115	—	504378	65	99	-	25d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Made the frame on first two starts this season (5f/6f); 3lb wrong today, though

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Tactical Victory

21.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Brave Star

18.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

We Are Hero

17.1

OR: 8 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0

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Sky Trust

15.9

OR: 8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0

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Akermanis Gold

13.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Fast Responder

12.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Starry Show

11.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Loyal Bright

11.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Whizz Kid

11.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Sparkling Fellow

10.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Horsepower

10.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Joker Orbit

7.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Stellar Express

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Giant Leap

5.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Lucky Eight

5.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Pegas

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brave Star	85	95	—
Horsepower	85	98	—
Whizz Kid	83	100	—
Sky Trust	82	95	—
We Are Hero	82	95	—
Stellar Express	78	92	—
Fast Responder	72	97	—
Loyal Bright	68	92	—
Tactical Victory	67	—	—
Pegas	66	78	—
Giant Leap	65	96	—
Joker Orbit	65	90	—
Akermanis Gold	65	—	—
Starry Show	65	—	—
Sparkling Fellow	65	95	—
Lucky Eight	65	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
We Are Hero	7d ago	Quick return
Giant Leap	18d ago	Fit
Loyal Bright	18d ago	Fit
Horsepower	22d ago	Fit
Whizz Kid	22d ago	Fit
Stellar Express	22d ago	Fit
Fast Responder	22d ago	Fit
Pegas	22d ago	Fit
Sparkling Fellow	22d ago	Fit
Lucky Eight	25d ago	Fit
Brave Star	35d ago	Fit
Sky Trust	56d ago	Fresh
Joker Orbit	274d ago	Long break
Tactical Victory	777d ago	Long break
Akermanis Gold	—	—
Starry Show	—	—