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4 June 2023 - Sha Tin

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Race 6 - KAU TO SHAN HANDICAP

Sunday, 4 June 2023, 6:35pm, Sha Tin

"B" Course, 1200M, Expected Going: Good To Firm
Prize Money: $1725000, Rating: 80-60, Class 3
Standard Time: 1.09.05, Record Time: 1.08.11
VICTOR THE WINNER / 122lbs / 20-11-2022

TIPSTERS’ TIPS
Race 6   Sha Tin   4 Jun 2023
SAM AGARS (2) (9) (11) (5)
MARK WORWOOD (9) (8) (3) (4)
PHILLIP WOO (3) (2) (8) (9)
SHANNON (VINCENT WONG) (9) (12) (8) (1)
RACING POST ONLINE (2) (1) (8) (3)
TRACKWORK SPY (8) (9) (1) (2)
TOM WOOD (2) (8) (9) (1)
MOST FAVOURED (9) (2) (8) (1)
No
Last runsColourHorse
PriorityHorse Wt.GearTrainerAgeWt.RatingJockeyDrawWinPlaceStar Form
ONTD
19/3/7/5/9/1WINNER METHOD
知道再勝 (E178)
11307 +5B/TTC. S. Shum5135 +780+5Y. L. Chung -75158.52.5

Star Form:

Placed once over straight 1,000m and twice over 1,400m from first 10 runs, then stuck to inside against yielding track bias to score in blinkers over Sha Tin 1,200m. Claim's well utilised. --3

21/1/1/1/-/5/3FLYING ACE
威力奔騰 (G045)
11197 +1BD. Hall513378H. Bowman104.34.81.8

Star Form:

Won all four 1,200m runs at both tracks last term. Resumed speed-tracking fifth at the Valley in October following knee surgery, then rallying third off 209-day break on wet going at Sha Tin. --3

31/1/6/-/7/2/7ACE ONE
祥勝霸駒 (G196)
11168 +10B/SR/TTD. Whyte512974M. Chadwick2109.12.8

Star Form:

Two-time winner over Sha Tin 1,200m last term. Needed March effort following colic surgery, then second in one-one over Valley 1,200m before ground-covering seventh from midfield. Gate helps. --4

40/7/3/6/8/9GOLDEN EMPIRE
金發盛世 (E490)
11074 -1K. W. Lui512267-2L. Hewitson314123.2

Star Form:

Pace-stalking third trying 1,600m in November, then flat efforts from midfield once over 1,400m and 1,600m before failing to menace over 1,200m. Has trialled OK after lameness in February. --2

5JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP
友誼喜悅 (H295)
11161CP1P. F. Yiu3122 +267M. F. Poon -24356512

Star Form:

Easily won both 1,200m runs at Mornington as three-year-old from three starts in Australia. Won one trial_ four runners_ from three jump-outs in Conghua. --2

60MERCHANT PRINCE
勇冠皇子 (H268)
11178 +11B/H/TTJ. Richards312166L. Currie145817238

Star Form:

Struggled towards rear on local debut on yielding ground over Sha Tin 1,200m. Needs time to settle in. --1

70/0/8/0/8/0VALIANT ELEGANCE
八心之威 (D285)
21146 +12B/TTD. Whyte612065-2H. Bentley1286315

Star Form:

Resumed easy winner over Valley 1,000m, then front running fifth over 1,200m before misfiring seven times. Fading last chasing speed wide without cover over Valley 1,200m latest. --2

87/9/1/1/8HAPPY GOLF
開心高球 (H056)
11189 -4F. C. Lor411964C. Y. Ho77.77.32.0

Star Form:

Went OK in first two career runs at the Valley, then comfortably won back-to-back from midfield with switch to Sha Tin 1,200m before speed chasing eighth on yielding ground at this level. --3

9HELIOS EXPRESS
驕陽明駒 (H302)
11109John Size3119 -164Z. Purton124.33.01.5

Star Form:

Comfortable winner of only start last year on soft ground over 1,106m at Benalla in Australia. Responded nicely to win one and filled frame in three other lead-up trials. Gate's a hurdle. --3

10MIGHTY ARMOUR
聖鑽神駒 (H071)
21003B1/H1/TT1A. S. Cruz411964M. Dee6359220

Star Form:

One win over 1,212m at Kilmore and seconds once each at Moe, Echuca and Pakenham from five starts in Australia. Failed to make much of impression in 12 Conghua trials. --2

11STREET CONQUEROR
炯炯有神 (H341)
+11145H1/TT1A. S. Cruz311964K. Teetan1317235.7

Star Form:

Easy winner second-up on soft ground over 1,200m at Echuca after debut third at Geelong from as many two-year-old runs in Australia. Nice progress on his four trials. Gate's concern. --3

12SELF IMPROVEMENT
自強不息 (H337)
11110TT1K. L. Man311863B. Avdulla811103.7

Star Form:

Winner over 1,250m at Newcastle and 1,350m at Gold Coast from four starts in Australia. Improved to easily win tracking speed latest of two dirt trials. --3

138/0/0/7/9/6FLYING DRAGON
龍騰飛翔 (E360)
11228 -6V/XBC. H. Yip511661-1M. L. Yeung11166211

Star Form:

Placed twice early on over straight 1,000m, then saluted tracking speed trying dirt 1,200m in February before failing to figure six times at both tracks. Exits closing sixth over Sha Tin straight. --2

140/8/7/0/0/4EXCELLENT DADDY
逆市奇爸 (E321)
11309 +5TTT. P. Yung6115 +260-2H. T. Mo -2912357.9

Star Form:

Had blood in trachea in three of first seven defeats this term, then last-to-fourth effort to Winner Method on yielding ground over Sha Tin 1,200m. Well-rated on two past C&D wins. --2

REMARKS:
Priority
+Trump Card
*Horse(s) with priority to run
1,2,3...Order of Trainer Preference
Gear
B :Blinkers
P :Pacifier
CP :Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO :Sheepskin Cheek Piece 1 side
CC :Cornell Collar
BO :Blinker with one cowl only
PC :Pacifier with cowls
TT :Tongue Tie
V :Visor
"1" :First time
XB :Crossed Nose Band
E :Ear Plugs
PS :Pacifier with 1 cowl
VO :Visor with one cowl
"2" :Replaced
H :Hood
SR :Shadow Roll
SB :Sheepskin Browband
" - " :Removed

PHILIP WOO’S FORMLINE

Ace One stayed on a pleasing second to Magniac at just his second run this term following colic surgery and can forget his latest after a torrid run. He's drawn to get the perfect run with a return to the C&D of two wins last season. Flying Ace returned off a lengthy break with a rallying C&D third to Winner Method second up last month on a yielding track after going unbeaten four times last term. He should strip fitter and must be considered. Happy Golf won nicely from midfield in back-to-back runs over the Sha Tin 1,200m before failing in a speed-chasing role on a testing wet surface in a higher grade. Don't write him off. Newcomer Helio Express won his lone Australian outing over 1,106m and has had a decent preparation. He has Zac Purton to offset a wide draw and a big run won't surprise.

TROUBLE IN RUNNING

FLYING ACE (G045)on jumping was crowded - Race 661 ACE ONE (G196)at the start bumped with a runner - Race 672 GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490)was withdrawn on the day before raceday by order of the Stewards on vet advice (lame right fore) Has since passed an official vet exam - Race 454 VALIANT ELEGANCE (D285)shortly after the start was crowded - Race 613 HAPPY GOLF (H056)when questioned regarding the performance, rider stated that his intention was to obtain cover, however, when unable to do so, his mount raced keenly throughout the early and middle stages He added as a result when he placed his mount under full pressure in the Home Straight, his mount responded only fairly to his riding Post-race vet inspection did not show any significant findings - Race 661 FLYING DRAGON (E360)jumped only fairly Over the concluding stages raced tight and was accidentally struck across the nose by the whip of another rider - Race 679

VET'S REPORT

GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490)25/02/2023 Lame right fore Withdrawn from racing(passed on 31/03/2023)

TRACKWORK HIGHLIGHT

Helios Express has trialled well enough to suggest he can run a forward race on debut.

QUINELLA PLACE

Race 6 Sha Tin 4 June 2023

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QUINELLA ODDS

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