Hong Kong Happy Valley - Race 3

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

111.6K

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Verdict

VIGOR ELLEEGANT (7) looks ideally placed to put in a big run here, mapping perfectly from barrier 3 and is returning off an encouraging trial. He has already won once from two attempts in Class 5 and gets Jerry Chau back aboard, making him the one to beat. ORIENTAL SURPRISE (11) remains a maiden but has been consistent around the placings and won a recent trial. Barrier 2 gives him every chance to finally break through fresh up. WINNING DIAMOND (10) could improve sharply under new trainer David Eustace after a better trial. He has also dropped in the ratings and has the ability to feature despite the wide gate. LEAN MASTER (2) resumes after a short break and has since won a trial on the Sha Tin AW. He should be competitive with any improvement. LAKESHORE HERO (1) has a strong fresh record, winning first-up last season, while Purton stays aboard after riding him into second at his final run. He deserves plenty of respect on an each-way basis.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Lakeshore Hero Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: David Hall J: Zac Purton T: David Hall	90	-	-	-	23%
2	2 Lean Master Jockey: Nichola Yuen Trainer: C H Yip J: Nichola Yuen T: C H Yip	176	-	-	-	15%
3	3 Swagger Bro Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Alex Badel T: Jamie Richards	62	-	-	-	8%
4	4 Macanese Master Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: Y S Tsui J: Karis Teetan T: Y S Tsui	80	-	-	-	8%
5	5 Conrad The Great Jockey: Lyle Hewitson Trainer: D Whyte J: Lyle Hewitson T: D Whyte	80	-	-	-	3%
6	6 No Other Choice Jockey: James Orman Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: James Orman T: Caspar Fownes	67	-	-	-	3%
7	1st Pick 7 Vigor Elleegant Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: Manfred Man J: Jerry Chau T: Manfred Man	62	-	-	-	17%
8	8 Mr Good Vibes Jockey: Vincent Ho Trainer: W Y So J: Vincent Ho T: W Y So	55	-	-	-	3%
9	9 Thousand Cups Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: A S Cruz J: Angus Chung T: A S Cruz	89	-	-	-	10%
10	3rd Pick 10 Winning Diamond Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: David Eustace J: Andrea Atzeni T: David Eustace	48	-	-	-	17%
11	2nd Pick 11 Oriental Surprise Jockey: Harry Bentley Trainer: David A Hayes J: Harry Bentley T: David A Hayes	110	-	-	-	20%
12	12 Turf Phoenix Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: K H Ting J: M Yeung T: K H Ting	42	-	-	-	7%

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