Orchid Handicap (A+3 Course) (Turf) – Sha Tin

Sha Tin

18:30

Orchid Handicap (A+3 Course) (Turf)

Date 2026-02-22

Distance 5f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £151,611

Winning Time 55.36s (fast by 0.64s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Stellar Express (FR) Andrea Atzeni · J Size	19/5	Won
2nd	Colourful King (AUS) Zac Purton · David Eustace	1/2F	0.3
3rd	Invincible Sage (AUS) James Orman · D J Hall	28/1	1.5
4th	Drombeg Banner (IRE) K C Leung · P C Ng	13/1	.25
5th	Magic Control (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · W K Mo	4/1	1.5
6th	Youthful Spirits (AUS) Angus Chung · Mark Newnham	23/1	2.25
7th	Superb Capitalist (AUS) Matthew Chadwick · A S Cruz	47/1	4

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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 (3)	Invincible Sage Bay J:James Orman T:D J Hall	J:James Orman T:D J Hall	135	p	500-38	100	113	-	18d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Placed in C&D Group 3 handicap last month but has become very unreliable
2 (4)	Colourful King Bay J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	J:Zac Purton T:David Eustace	134	t	7221-2	99	107	-	49d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	17.3	—	—
Persistently denied clear run when second in C&D Group 3 handicap last month
3 (2)	Stellar Express Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	J:Andrea Atzeni T:J Size	134	b	7801-1	99	110	-	49d	—	—	—	22.3	—	—
Made all in C&D Group 3 handicap last month; effectively 9lb higher today
4 (7)	Magic Control Chestnut J:Brenton Avdulla T:W K Mo	J:Brenton Avdulla T:W K Mo	130	t	72-505	95	110	-	8d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	11.3	—	—
Placed in C&D Group 3 handicap in October and has slipped to a tempting mark
5 (1)	Drombeg Banner Bay J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	J:K C Leung T:P C Ng	126	—	662-02	91	109	-	21d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	10.3	—	—
Good second over 7f this month but looks vulnerable against 5f specialists today
6 (5)	Superb Capitalist Bay J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	J:Matthew Chadwick T:A S Cruz	119	t	1300-9	84	111	-	39d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Began season with a good win but has lost his way a bit since
7 (6)	Youthful Spirits Bay J:Angus Chung(2) T:Mark Newnham	J:Angus Chung(2) T:Mark Newnham	118	ht	109-86	83	113	-	18d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Career-best form when winning in October but not at same level lately

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Stellar Express

22.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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2nd

Colourful King

17.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Invincible Sage

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Magic Control

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Drombeg Banner

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Superb Capitalist

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Youthful Spirits

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Invincible Sage	100	113	—
Colourful King	99	107	—
Stellar Express	99	110	—
Magic Control	95	110	—
Drombeg Banner	91	109	—
Superb Capitalist	84	111	—
Youthful Spirits	83	113	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magic Control	8d ago	Quick return
Invincible Sage	18d ago	Fit
Youthful Spirits	18d ago	Fit
Drombeg Banner	21d ago	Fit
Superb Capitalist	39d ago	Fit
Colourful King	49d ago	Fresh
Stellar Express	49d ago	Fresh