Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 9

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

8.2f

Restricted

Synthetic

GOOD

261.3K

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Verdict

DRAGON AIR FORCE (6) looks the one to beat after a luckless third at this track, beaten just under a length despite being checked early, held up until the 1f and tightened late before staying on well. He has two wins and three placings at this track and trip and can get back to winning ways. SKY VINO (4) is the clear danger, having placed in C2 first-up as a well-supported favourite and now returns to a track-and-distance profile that reads two wins and three placings from six. The extra weight from that latest run is the main trade-off, but the class drop suits. NEZHA (11) was beaten a nose by All Round Winner at this venue and has a sound synthetic record, so he has the right recent form to press again. MIGHTY STEED (10) resumes off a two-month freshening after winning a C4 at Happy Valley and, while this is harder, his 1 m record and light weight keep him firmly in the race.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Top Dragon Jockey: James Orman Trainer: W Y So J: James Orman T: W Y So	121	-	-	-	12%	8/1
2	2 Gorgeous Win Jockey: Nichola Yuen Trainer: Danny Shum J: Nichola Yuen T: Danny Shum	95	-	-	-	8%	13/1
3	3 Lucky Sam Gor Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: Mark Newnham J: Jerry Chau T: Mark Newnham	94	-	-	-	9%	11/1
4	2nd Pick 4 Sky Vino Jockey: Vincent Ho Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: Vincent Ho T: Caspar Fownes	99	-	-	-	12%	8/1
5	5 Sovereign Fund Jockey: Derek Leung Trainer: B Crawford J: Derek Leung T: B Crawford	52	-	-	-	5%	20/1
6	1st Pick 6 Dragon Air Force Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: P F Yiu J: Matthew Chadwick T: P F Yiu	142	-	-	-	23%	7/2
7	7 Thunder Blaze Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: David Hall J: Brenton Avdulla T: David Hall	72	-	-	-	6%	16/1
8	8 United Hua Steed Jockey: Britney Wong Trainer: A S Cruz J: Britney Wong T: A S Cruz	53	-	-	-	7%	15/1
9	9 All Round Winner Jockey: Harry Bentley Trainer: David A Hayes J: Harry Bentley T: David A Hayes	112	-	-	-	5%	19/1
10	10 Mighty Steed Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: K W Lui J: Angus Chung T: K W Lui	84	-	-	-	4%	24/1
11	3rd Pick 11 Nezha Jockey: Matthew Poon Trainer: David Hall J: Matthew Poon T: David Hall	92	-	-	-	20%	4/1
12	12 Young Achiever Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Alex Badel T: Jamie Richards	44	-	-	-	5%	20/1
13	13 Pray For Justice Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: David Eustace J: Karis Teetan T: David Eustace	60	-	-	-	10%	10/1
14	14 Supreme Agility Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Andrea Atzeni T: Pierre Ng	88	-	-	-	6%	16/1