Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 2

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

8.2f

Restricted

Synthetic

GOOD

111.5K

VIEW

Verdict

HE WAS ME (3) sets the standard after a sound second-up placing on the turf here, finishing third to Draco over 7f and again showing the current-season consistency that has him racing in the right form. Out to 1 m now may be the query, but Atzeni knows him well and he rates highly on his latest effort. WINNING DIAMOND (11) is the main danger after making ground for second behind Cheerful Wongchoy at Happy Valley, and he has a recent edge over Oriental Surprise from that same race. First time racing on this surface but he ticks some boxes. ORIENTAL SURPRISE (9) has been holding his form well, with a third at this track followed by a close fifth at Happy Valley. He's placed in both attempts at this track and trip and makes plenty of appeal with no weight on his back. MAZING GRACE (10) improved into fifth at this venue last start and gets weight relief. Drawn better and can feature.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Diamond Sparkle Jockey: Lyle Hewitson Trainer: Mark Newnham J: Lyle Hewitson T: Mark Newnham	77	-	-	-	4%
2	2 Flying Sniper Jockey: Matthew Poon Trainer: David Hall J: Matthew Poon T: David Hall	79	-	-	-	4%
3	1st Pick 3 He Was Me Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: A S Cruz J: Andrea Atzeni T: A S Cruz	112	-	-	-	7%
4	4 The Concentration Jockey: H T Mo Trainer: P F Yiu J: H T Mo T: P F Yiu	95	-	-	-	2%
5	5 Flash Star Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: Danny Shum J: Jerry Chau T: Danny Shum	108	-	-	-	12%
6	6 Celestial Harmony Jockey: Britney Wong Trainer: B Crawford J: Britney Wong T: B Crawford	80	-	-	-	9%
7	7 Viva Taste Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: K H Ting J: Matthew Chadwick T: K H Ting	83	-	-	-	3%
8	8 Kasa Papa Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: A S Cruz J: Alex Badel T: A S Cruz	99	-	-	-	4%
9	3rd Pick 9 Oriental Surprise Jockey: Nichola Yuen Trainer: David A Hayes J: Nichola Yuen T: David A Hayes	168	-	-	-	25%
10	10 Mazing Grace Jockey: Richard Kingscote Trainer: C W Chang J: Richard Kingscote T: C W Chang	65	-	-	-	23%
11	2nd Pick 11 Winning Diamond Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: David Eustace J: Karis Teetan T: David Eustace	92	-	-	-	39%
12	12 Speedy Trident Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: Y S Tsui J: M Yeung T: Y S Tsui	73	-	-	-	2%

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