Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 2

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

111.5K

VIEW

R10

R11

Verdict

SUNNY Q (1) is the horse to beat after a strong third at this track, where he was bumped early, settled midfield and finished nearest the line behind Cirrus Speed. He is third-up, but back to 5f may be the query. Drawn nicely for the straight course though and he can land the knockout blow. AUTUMN VIBES (2) brings a sharp second-up profile after missing by a neck at Happy Valley and Purton sticks with him. He looks well placed in this scenario and if he can run up to his recent figures, he'll be hard to hold out. SPICY SPANGLE (4) has the winning form, having beaten Solar River at Happy Valley when well found in betting. Has to do it at Sha Tin now, but he's drawn well out wide and can make an impression. SOLAR RIVER (10) was runner-up to Spicy Spangle last start and has placed twice from four tries at the trip, so he remains a genuine danger if he can turn recent place form into a winning result.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1st Pick 1 Sunny Q Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: W Y So J: Jerry Chau T: W Y So	92	-	-	-	15%	6/1
2	2nd Pick 2 Autumn Vibes Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: B Crawford J: Zac Purton T: B Crawford	122	-	-	-	20%	4/1
3	3 Majestic Life Jockey: Vincent Ho Trainer: C H Yip J: Vincent Ho T: C H Yip	35	-	-	-	3%	36/1
4	3rd Pick 4 Spicy Spangle Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: W K Mo J: Derek Leung T: W K Mo	132	-	-	-	17%	5/1
5	5 Topspin King Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: K W Lui J: M Yeung T: K W Lui	65	-	-	-	3%	47/1
6	6 Verbier Jockey: Luke Ferraris Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: Luke Ferraris T: Caspar Fownes	103	-	-	-	7%	14/1
7	7 Beauty Gemini Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: A S Cruz J: Angus Chung T: A S Cruz	53	-	-	-	9%	11/1
8	8 Diriya Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: C H Yip J: Brenton Avdulla T: C H Yip	66	-	-	-	15%	6/1
9	9 Concorde Star Jockey: James Orman Trainer: Y S Tsui J: James Orman T: Y S Tsui	61	-	-	-	4%	25/1
10	10 Solar River Jockey: Richard Kingscote Trainer: K H Ting J: Richard Kingscote T: K H Ting	99	-	-	-	15%	6/1
11	11 Dash Jockey: Britney Wong Trainer: D Whyte J: Britney Wong T: D Whyte	63	-	-	-	7%	15/1
12	12 Quick Money Jockey: Nichola Yuen Trainer: C H Yip J: Nichola Yuen T: C H Yip	112	-	-	-	10%	9/1
13	13 Von Baer Jockey: Matthew Poon Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Matthew Poon T: Jamie Richards	100	-	-	-	5%	19/1
14	14 Island Breezes Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: P F Yiu J: Andrea Atzeni T: P F Yiu	121	-	-	-	5%	20/1

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