Hong Kong Sha Tin - Race 4

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

149.2K

VIEW

R10

R11

Verdict

LAHORE (2) settled midfield over this course and distance last start and was far too good, running away to win by 2.5L. Will need a touch of luck from the barrier draw, but Purton sticks with him and if he can run up to his latest effort, he can repeat the dose. DOUBLE ALPHA (4) was strong on debut, sitting just off the speed and only finishing 0.5L off the winner. He'll be better for that effort and drawing out wide again here is a big tick for his chances. Appears the main danger with natural improvement likely. HANDSOME HERO (9) has been impressive at the trials coming into this after starting his career with John Sargent in Australia. He trialled around some handy types before going to HK and his past couple outings have been strong. Drawn nicely for the straight course and can make his presence felt. BETTER AND BETTER (13) is building nicely and jumped the $2.50 favourite over further last time out. Back to 5f now and can feature in the finish again.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Juicy Dragon Jockey: Hugh Bowman Trainer: Manfred Man J: Hugh Bowman T: Manfred Man	99	-	-	-	4%	26/1
2	1st Pick 2 Lahore Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Zac Purton T: Jamie Richards	148	-	-	-	36%	9/5
3	3 Beauty Thunder Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: W K Mo J: Jerry Chau T: W K Mo	117	-	-	-	5%	22/1
4	2nd Pick 4 Double Alpha Jockey: Matthew Poon Trainer: Danny Shum J: Matthew Poon T: Danny Shum	108	-	-	-	25%	3/1
5	5 Dragon Sky Force Jockey: Matthew Chadwick Trainer: P F Yiu J: Matthew Chadwick T: P F Yiu	48	-	-	-	5%	19/1
6	6 Flowing Riches Jockey: M Yeung Trainer: K H Ting J: M Yeung T: K H Ting	68	-	-	-	9%	11/1
7	7 Golden Ace Jockey: Ethan Brown Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: Ethan Brown T: Caspar Fownes	55	-	-	-	5%	22/1
8	8 Good Power Jockey: Richard Kingscote Trainer: C W Chang J: Richard Kingscote T: C W Chang	45	-	-	-	3%	43/1
9	3rd Pick 9 Handsome Hero Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: B Crawford J: Karis Teetan T: B Crawford	42	-	-	-	12%	8/1
10	10 King Zoom Jockey: Luke Ferraris Trainer: K W Lui J: Luke Ferraris T: K W Lui	35	-	-	-	4%	32/1
11	11 Parrot Blessing Jockey: H T Mo Trainer: W Y So J: H T Mo T: W Y So	25	-	-	-	2%	62/1
12	12 Synergy In Action Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Angus Chung T: Pierre Ng	31	-	-	-	6%	18/1
13	13 Better And Better Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: F C Lor J: Alex Badel T: F C Lor	113	-	-	-	10%	10/1
14	14 Supreme Voyager Jockey: Andrea Atzeni Trainer: C H Yip J: Andrea Atzeni T: C H Yip	56	-	-	-	5%	20/1

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