Centenary Sprint Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

Sha Tin

19:00

Date 2025-01-19

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £748,971

Winning Time 1m 7.20s (fast by 1.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ka Ying Rising (NZ) Zac Purton · David A Hayes	3/20F	Won
2nd	Helios Express (AUS) Hugh Bowman · J Size	11/2	3.25
3rd	Howdeepisyourlove (AUS) James McDonald · J Size	17/1	.5
4th	Invincible Sage (AUS) Brenton Avdulla · D J Hall	71/1	0.3
5th	Lucky With You (AUS) Andrea Atzeni · F C Lor	90/1	.75
6th	Magic Control (AUS) Craig A Williams · W K Mo	14/1	2.75
7th	Beauty Waves (IRE) Blake Shinn · P C Ng	34/1	.5
8th	Victor The Winner (AUS) K C Leung · David Eustace	33/1	3.75

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (8)	Ka Ying Rising Bay J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	J:Zac Purton T:David A Hayes	126	—	11111-	128	141	-	42d	—	—	—	44.5	—	—
Sprint superstar; only beat Helios Express by 0.5l last time; is surely better than that.
2 (1)	Victor The Winner b/br J:K C Leung T:David Eustace	J:K C Leung T:David Eustace	126	t	76670-	120	136	-	42d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Front-runner who enjoyed his moment in the sun in this last year; repeat win is unlikely.
3 (7)	Helios Express b/br J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	J:Hugh Bowman T:J Size	126	—	18232-	112	132	-	42d	—	—	—	27.1	—	—
Only 0.5l behind Ka Ying Rising over C&D last time but is 0-3 against that rival.
4 (3)	Howdeepisyourlove Brown J:James McDonald T:J Size	J:James McDonald T:J Size	126	—	3725-1	113	130	-	18d	—	—	—	25.8	—	—
Showed guts to land 5f Group 3 last time; three fair C&D runs in defeat to Ka Ying Rising.
5 (6)	Invincible Sage Bay J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	J:Brenton Avdulla T:D J Hall	126	p	86050-	113	137	-	42d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Needs to return to the form of April's Group 1 triumph to get involved in the finish here.
6 (5)	Lucky With You Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:F C Lor	J:Andrea Atzeni T:F C Lor	126	—	66568-	102	130	-	42d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Came into this race in great form last year before finishing second; out of sorts since.
7 (2)	Beauty Waves Chestnut J:Blake Shinn T:P C Ng	J:Blake Shinn T:P C Ng	126	t	1446-3	103	122	-	18d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Has been beaten four times by Ka Ying Rising; slightly below best back at 5f last time.
8 (4)	Magic Control Chestnut J:Craig A Williams T:W K Mo	J:Craig A Williams T:W K Mo	126	t	7121-2	100	120	-	18d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Australian import; has quickly developed into high-class 5f horse; could improve at 6f.

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ka Ying Rising

44.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 25 Odds: 0

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2nd

Helios Express

27.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Howdeepisyourlove

25.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Victor The Winner

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Magic Control

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Beauty Waves

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Invincible Sage

15.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lucky With You

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ka Ying Rising	128	141	—
Victor The Winner	120	136	—
Howdeepisyourlove	113	130	—
Invincible Sage	113	137	—
Helios Express	112	132	—
Beauty Waves	103	122	—
Lucky With You	102	130	—
Magic Control	100	120	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Howdeepisyourlove	18d ago	Fit
Beauty Waves	18d ago	Fit
Magic Control	18d ago	Fit
Ka Ying Rising	42d ago	Fit
Victor The Winner	42d ago	Fit
Helios Express	42d ago	Fit
Invincible Sage	42d ago	Fit
Lucky With You	42d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Sha Tin over 6f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Based on 12 draws with historical results at this course and distance.