Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 9

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

Restricted

Turf

ALL WEATHER

237.4K

VIEW

R10

R11

Verdict

CELESTIAL HERO (4) was very good on a wet track last start when only 0.8L off the winner. He was sound prior to that effort, though he was ridden closer last start and that looked to play a massive role in the finish. If Bowman can adopt similar tactics from the draw today, he'll be hard to hold out. SPICY STANDARD (12) pulled up with an issue last start when disappointing as the race favourite following a narrow defeat two starts back. He remains down in the weights today and proved he was up to this grade two back when doing it tough throughout. Expecting him to bounce back in a big way. GUSTOSISIMO (1) was much better last start when dropping to this grade and finishing 1.3L away. Purton rides now from a much better draw and he can make his presence felt again. EFFORTLESS WIN (6) bolted in to win his Hong Kong debut and hasn't taken a backward step judging by his last trial. Can repeat the dose.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	3rd Pick 1 Gustosisimo Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: A S Cruz J: Zac Purton T: A S Cruz	160	-	-	-	23%	7/2
2	2 Lady's Choice Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: C W Chang J: Derek Leung T: C W Chang	112	-	-	-	13%	7/1
3	3 Stay Cosmic Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: David A Hayes J: Brenton Avdulla T: David A Hayes	69	-	-	-	4%	24/1
4	1st Pick 4 Celestial Hero Jockey: Hugh Bowman Trainer: D Whyte J: Hugh Bowman T: D Whyte	103	-	-	-	8%	13/1
5	5 Chill Buddy Jockey: Joao Moreira Trainer: P F Yiu J: Joao Moreira T: P F Yiu	76	-	-	-	15%	6/1
6	6 Effortless Win Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: F C Lor J: Jerry Chau T: F C Lor	98	-	-	-	29%	5/2
7	7 King Miles Jockey: Ethan Brown Trainer: K W Lui J: Ethan Brown T: K W Lui	85	-	-	-	3%	33/1
8	8 High Praise Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: W K Mo J: Karis Teetan T: W K Mo	58	-	-	-	2%	49/1
9	9 Mount Everest Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: W Y So J: M Yeung T: W Y So	43	-	-	-	4%	25/1
10	10 Lucky My Way Jockey: Lyle Hewitson Trainer: David Eustace J: Lyle Hewitson T: David Eustace	68	-	-	-	4%	26/1
11	11 Thriving Brothers Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: C H Yip J: Matthew Chadwick T: C H Yip	73	-	-	-	17%	5/1
12	2nd Pick 12 Spicy Standard Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: John Size J: Andrea Atzeni T: John Size	78	-	-	-	8%	13/1

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Superfecta

A wager involving choosing the first, second, third, and fourth horses in one race in the exact order. A superfecta box involves paying more to ensure they can finish in any order in the top four spots.

Show Wager

Betting on a horse to finish in the first three spots, which pays out the same whether they win or run second or third.

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.