Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 2

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

150.5K

VIEW

R10

Verdict

ALSONSO (1) just missed last start over this track and trip when edged out in a photo finish. He's drawn out wide again which suits for the straight course and Purton now hops in the saddle. Ticks plenty of boxes and if he can run up to his latest figures, he'll can go one better. MOON ROCKET (7) just missed over this track and trip 27 days ago and has been back to the trials since. He hit the line alongside Alsonso on that occasion and was awkwardly away as well. Better for the experience now and can put his best foot forward again. WINNING DIAMOND (11) makes his debut today and has shown good ability at the trials. The wide draw is a big tick for him on debut and he's expected to go close if he can run up to his trial efforts. ISLAND BREEZES (12) just missed when storming home last start and can be in the finish once again.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 Alsonso Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: Mark Newnham J: Zac Purton T: Mark Newnham	147	-	-	-	34%	2/1
2	2 Call To Command Jockey: Matthew Poon Trainer: C W Chang J: Matthew Poon T: C W Chang	46	-	-	-	2%	73/1
3	3 Alluring Laos Jockey: Britney Wong Trainer: W K Mo J: Britney Wong T: W K Mo	78	-	-	-	10%	10/1
4	4 Cheval Valiant Jockey: Lyle Hewitson Trainer: D Whyte J: Lyle Hewitson T: D Whyte	116	-	-	-	13%	7/1
5	5 Turf Phoenix Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: W Y So J: M Yeung T: W Y So	47	-	-	-	2%	92/1
6	6 Lahore Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Brenton Avdulla T: Jamie Richards	95	-	-	-	10%	9/1
7	2nd Pick 7 Moon Rocket Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: Danny Shum J: Derek Leung T: Danny Shum	79	-	-	-	15%	6/1
8	8 Smart Engineer Jockey: A Hamelin Trainer: K W Lui J: A Hamelin T: K W Lui	48	-	-	-	2%	82/1
9	9 Straight To Glory Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: T P Yung J: Jerry Chau T: T P Yung	32	-	-	-	7%	15/1
10	10 Summit Cheers Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: David Hall J: Alex Badel T: David Hall	83	-	-	-	6%	16/1
11	3rd Pick 11 Winning Diamond Jockey: Ben Thompson Trainer: C H Yip J: Ben Thompson T: C H Yip	36	-	-	-	13%	7/1
12	12 Island Breezes Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Andrea Atzeni T: Pierre Ng	138	-	-	-	12%	8/1
13	13 Riding High Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: A S Cruz J: Matthew Chadwick T: A S Cruz	48	-	-	-	10%	10/1
14	14 Precious Hill Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: Manfred Man J: Angus Chung T: Manfred Man	42	-	-	-	2%	75/1

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