Po Shek Wu Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Dirt) – Sha Tin

Sha Tin

13:15

Po Shek Wu Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Dirt)

Date 2026-01-21

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £62,459

Winning Time 1m 47.62s (slow by 0.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Forever Folks (AUS) Zac Purton · C S Shum	29/10	Won
2nd	Good Good (NZ) Brenton Avdulla · J Size	18/1	2.25
3rd	Firefoot (AUS) Richard Kingscote · W Y So	9/1	0.3
4th	Viva Taste (AUS) Matthew Poon · Jimmy Ting	17/1	2.5
5th	Glorious Success (AUS) Jerry Chau · David Eustace	16/1	0.3
6th	Special Hedge (NZ) Lyle Hewitson · C W Chang	36/1	0.05
7th	Foremost Teddy (AUS) Karis Teetan · C S Shum	5/2F	0.05
8th	Yoda's Choice (AUS) Maxime Guyon · P C Ng	77/10	.75
9th	Star Brose (GB) Andrea Atzeni · David A Hayes	12/1	.75
10th	Double Win (NZ) Dylan Browne McMonagle · K L Man	35/1	.5
11th	Vermilion Tempest (AUS) Ellis Wong · C Fownes	21/1	0.3
12th	Serangoon (AUS) Harry Bentley · A S Cruz	34/1	0.3
13th	Happydearhappydeer (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	13/1	4
14th	Fighting Machine (NZ) James Orman · P C Ng	28/1	.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)	The Azure Bay J:TBC T:F C Lor	J: T:F C Lor	128	—	8579-5	53	75	-	14d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
R16 (16)	Take Action Bay J:TBC T:J Size	J: T:J Size	122	e/s	3430-5	47	75	-	14d	—	0W/1P 2 runs	—	0	—	—
1 (6)	Vermilion Tempest Bay J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	J:Ellis Wong(5) T:C Fownes	135	het	109-6	60	66	-	17d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	2.5	—	—
Bumped start - towards rear - headway into midfield 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong
2 (1)	Glorious Success Bay J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	J:Jerry Chau(2) T:David Eustace	131	t	33450-	56	75	-	32d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	3	—	—
Midfield - stayed on final furlong - not reach leaders
3 (14)	Double Win Brown J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:K L Man	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:K L Man	129	tv	0119-6	54	68	-	20d	—	—	—	1	—	—
In rear throughout
4 (13)	Good Good Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	J:Brenton Avdulla T:J Size	126	e/s	16060-	51	70	-	29d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Prominent - went second after 2f - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on
5 (12)	Fighting Machine Brown J:James Orman T:P C Ng	J:James Orman T:P C Ng	125	e/s	6994-0	50	71	-	14d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Midfield - dropped to rear after 3f - weakened over 1f out
6 (3)	Forever Folks Brown J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	J:Zac Purton T:C S Shum	124	tb	18084-	49	74	-	25d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and led up the centre over 1f out - ran on
7 (11)	Serangoon b/br J:Harry Bentley T:A S Cruz	J:Harry Bentley T:A S Cruz	124	tb	0737-4	49	78	-	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Pushed along early - in rear throughout
8 (5)	Special Hedge Brown J:Lyle Hewitson T:C W Chang	J:Lyle Hewitson T:C W Chang	124	t	41497-	49	70	-	32d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Bumped start - in touch with leaders - outpaced from over 1f out
9 (8)	Viva Taste Bay J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	J:Matthew Poon T:Jimmy Ting	120	t	0299-0	45	70	-	20d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Midfield - kept on up the centre from over 1f out - went fourth final strides
10 (10)	Yoda's Choice Grey J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	J:Maxime Guyon T:P C Ng	120	tp	01683-	45	73	-	25d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Soon led - headed 2f out - weakened final 110yds
11 (2)	Firefoot Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:W Y So	J:Richard Kingscote T:W Y So	118	tv	42278-	43	76	-	35d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Pressed leaders - went third inside final furlong - kept on
12 (9)	Star Brose Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	J:Andrea Atzeni T:David A Hayes	118	tp	64351-	43	75	-	35d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
In rear - kept on final furlong - never dangerous
13 (7)	Happydearhappydeer Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	117	tb	832/2-	42	73	-	381d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Pressed leaders - outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out
14 (4)	Foremost Teddy Bay J:Karis Teetan T:C S Shum	J:Karis Teetan T:C S Shum	116	tb	37911-	41	70	-	25d	—	—	—	17.6	—	—
Led early - soon headed and prominent - weakened final 110yds

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Foremost Teddy

17.6

OR: 0 Form: 17.6 Odds: 0

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2nd

Star Brose

11.5

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Yoda's Choice

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Happydearhappydeer

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Firefoot

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Glorious Success

OR: 1.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Special Hedge

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Vermilion Tempest

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Good Good

2.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Forever Folks

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Double Win

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Azure

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Take Action

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fighting Machine

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Serangoon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Viva Taste

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vermilion Tempest	60	66	—
Glorious Success	56	75	—
Double Win	54	68	—
The Azure	53	75	—
Good Good	51	70	—
Fighting Machine	50	71	—
Forever Folks	49	74	—
Serangoon	49	78	—
Special Hedge	49	70	—
Take Action	47	75	—
Viva Taste	45	70	—
Yoda's Choice	45	73	—
Firefoot	43	76	—
Star Brose	43	75	—
Happydearhappydeer	42	73	—
Foremost Teddy	41	70	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Azure	14d ago	Fit
Take Action	14d ago	Fit
Fighting Machine	14d ago	Fit
Vermilion Tempest	17d ago	Fit
Double Win	20d ago	Fit
Serangoon	20d ago	Fit
Viva Taste	20d ago	Fit
Forever Folks	25d ago	Fit
Yoda's Choice	25d ago	Fit
Foremost Teddy	25d ago	Fit
Good Good	29d ago	Fit
Glorious Success	32d ago	Fit
Special Hedge	32d ago	Fit
Firefoot	35d ago	Fit
Star Brose	35d ago	Fit
Happydearhappydeer	381d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Good Good	Prominent
Foremost Teddy	Prominent
Glorious Success	Mid-Pack
Fighting Machine	Mid-Pack
Forever Folks	Mid-Pack
Viva Taste	Mid-Pack
Vermilion Tempest	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 7 of 16 runners classified.