Hong Kong Happy Valley - Race 8

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

Restricted

Turf

GOOD

237.2K

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Verdict

MOTOR (3) looks a big winning chance after finishing his last campaign in superb fashion, winning 3 of his final 5 starts. He comes to hand quickly, and a recent trial placing suggests he is ready to fire fresh. TYCOON RESOURCES (4) is an obvious danger. He won his first 3 starts before things went wrong at Sha Tin, but he has plenty of scope, and a recent trial win indicates he has returned well. His behaviour pre-race is the only query for us. ACE CHAMPION (11) was building towards a breakthrough late last season and his final effort when finishing out of the money was better than it looked after being badly held up. His trials have been encouraging and he can give this a big shake. AURIO (1) resumes after 9 weeks and has previously performed well fresh, including a placing first-up over 6f. He has the ability to figure in the finish. HARMONY N BLESSED (2) arrives off a narrow win over 6f here 8 weeks ago. This 10YO gelding still has something to offer. Keep him safe.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Aurio Jockey: Zac Purton Trainer: Manfred Man J: Zac Purton T: Manfred Man	109	-	-	-	6%	16/1
2	2 Harmony N Blessed Jockey: Nichola Yuen Trainer: David A Hayes J: Nichola Yuen T: David A Hayes	106	-	-	-	10%	9/1
3	1st Pick 3 Motor Jockey: Karis Teetan Trainer: W K Mo J: Karis Teetan T: W K Mo	72	-	-	-	23%	7/2
4	2nd Pick 4 Tycoon Resources Jockey: Angus Chung Trainer: A S Cruz J: Angus Chung T: A S Cruz	82	-	-	-	34%	2/1
5	5 Northern Fire Ball Jockey: Britney Wong Trainer: C H Yip J: Britney Wong T: C H Yip	61	-	-	-	4%	31/1
6	6 Power Koepp Jockey: Alex Badel Trainer: Mark Newnham J: Alex Badel T: Mark Newnham	81	-	-	-	5%	20/1
7	7 King Miles Jockey: Jerry Chau Trainer: K W Lui J: Jerry Chau T: K W Lui	76	-	-	-	6%	18/1
8	8 Matters Most Jockey: E C W Wong Trainer: Danny Shum J: E C W Wong T: Danny Shum	65	-	-	-	8%	12/1
9	9 Storming Dragon Jockey: Brenton Avdulla Trainer: Jamie Richards J: Brenton Avdulla T: Jamie Richards	70	-	-	-	6%	17/1
10	10 Tang Heart Jockey: Luke Ferraris Trainer: Caspar Fownes J: Luke Ferraris T: Caspar Fownes	72	-	-	-	12%	8/1
11	3rd Pick 11 Ace Champion Jockey: Vincent Ho Trainer: Pierre Ng J: Vincent Ho T: Pierre Ng	45	-	-	-	13%	7/1
12	12 Devas Twelve Jockey: Harry Bentley Trainer: W Y So J: Harry Bentley T: W Y So	51	-	-	-	4%	31/1

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