Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 1

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

150.0K

VIEW

R10

R11

Verdict

GOLD PATCH (8) makes his race debut today and has been very impressive in trials across NZ and HK. He's won all three trials he's had since arriving in Hong Kong and J-Mac was on board for his effort back in December. Reunites with the gelding here and while he has drawn wide, he looks to have plenty of ability. LEADING DRAGON (10) is another on debut who has shown enough at the trials. Karis Teetan has made the trip to Conghua for his last 3 trials and remains in the saddle for his debut today. Draws the inside and is sure to make his presence felt. LIVE WIRE (11) settled midfield but closed off strongly here on debut to finish in third behind a smart winner. The outside draw again this time is a bonus and he should be better for that effort. Trialled nicely coming in and can put his best foot forward again. SPICY SPEEDY (6) wasn't beaten far on debut and has trialled well since. Can feature once again.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Forza Leader Jockey: Richard Kingscote Trainer: Y S Tsui J: Richard Kingscote T: Y S Tsui	62	-	-	-	3%	33/1
2	2 Sparkling Fellow Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: David Hall J: Zac Purton T: David Hall	170	-	-	-	20%	4/1
3	3 Top Throne Jockey: Luke Ferraris Trainer: David A Hayes J: Luke Ferraris T: David A Hayes	81	-	-	-	5%	19/1
4	4 Yee Cheong Glory Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Matthew Chadwick T: Jamie Richards	60	-	-	-	8%	13/1
5	5 Sky Cap Jockey: E C W Wong Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: E C W Wong T: Caspar Fownes	117	-	-	-	5%	20/1
6	6 Spicy Speedy Jockey: Vincent Ho Trainer: W Y So J: Vincent Ho T: W Y So	91	-	-	-	9%	11/1
7	7 Beauty Gemini Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: A S Cruz J: Alex Badel T: A S Cruz	50	-	-	-	3%	45/1
8	1st Pick 8 Gold Patch Jockey: James Mcdonald Trainer: K W Lui J: James Mcdonald T: K W Lui	65	-	-	-	50%	1/1
9	9 Kwai Chung Talents Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: C W Chang J: M Yeung T: C W Chang	31	-	-	-	5%	21/1
10	2nd Pick 10 Leading Dragon Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Karis Teetan T: Pierre Ng	35	-	-	-	3%	33/1
11	3rd Pick 11 Live Wire Jockey: Maxime Guyon Trainer: D Whyte J: Maxime Guyon T: D Whyte	78	-	-	-	10%	10/1
12	12 Viva Boss Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: Manfred Man J: Derek Leung T: Manfred Man	31	-	-	-	2%	58/1
13	13 Bullish Pride Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: B Crawford J: Andrea Atzeni T: B Crawford	54	-	-	-	2%	54/1
14	14 Enjoy Golf Jockey: Harry Bentley Trainer: F C Lor J: Harry Bentley T: F C Lor	88	-	-	-	6%	16/1

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