Sha Tin

15:50

Begonia Handicap (Class 3) (Dirt)

Date 2026-05-06
Distance 6f
Class
Going Slow
Type Flat
Surface AW
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £99,295

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
R13 (13)
Mr Energia
Bay
J:TBC
T:D J Hall
J:
T:D J Hall
123 b 100-84
73
95
-
17d
5.8
Has lost his way a bit since C&D win in October and is still on a fairly tough mark
R14 (14)
Victor The Winner
b/br
J:TBC
T:P C Ng
J:
T:P C Ng
134 t -89007
85
97
-
24d
8.8
Group 1 turf winner in his prime but badly out of form this season
1 (6)
Romantic Son
Bay
J:Harry Bentley
T:David A Hayes
J:Harry Bentley
T:David A Hayes
135 p -71143
85
90
-
35d
19.8
Three-time turf winner this season; placed on last month's dirt debut; high on the list
2 (3)
Victory Sky
Bay
J:Nichola Yuen(10)
T:P F Yiu
J:Nichola Yuen(10)
T:P F Yiu
135 t 1-1521
85
88
-
35d
15.8
Prevailed by a neck over C&D last month and has now won three times on dirt this season
3 (5)
Galactic Voyage
Brown
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:K W Lui
J:Jerry Chau(2)
T:K W Lui
131 -31154
81
93
-
24d
16.4
2-6 on turf during this first season in Hong Kong and yet to run a bad race; dirt debut
4 (10)
Aurora Patch
Brown
J:Hugh Bowman
T:K L Man
J:Hugh Bowman
T:K L Man
130 tv -51722
80
95
-
17d
19
Second twice over C&D last month but double-digit draw a negative today
5 (7)
Symbol Of Strength
Bay
J:L J Ferraris
T:F C Lor
J:L J Ferraris
T:F C Lor
128 643154
78
91
-
21d 0W/0P 1 run
12.9
Consistent on turf this season but on fairly tough mark and not yet proven on dirt
6 (9)
City Gold Banner
Bay
J:James Orman
T:Jamie Richards
J:James Orman
T:Jamie Richards
123 t 82-177
73
97
-
45d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run
5.8
Impressed on HK debut but two lesser turf runs have followed; now makes dirt debut
7 (2)
Blazing Wind
Bay
J:Zac Purton
T:C S Shum
J:Zac Purton
T:C S Shum
122 tb 4-3174
72
93
-
35d
5.5
Dual C&D winner this season and still in prime form; must be considered
8 (4)
Must Go
b/br
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
J:Andrea Atzeni
T:J Size
120 et 540001
70
96
-
17d
15
Exploited much-reduced mark over C&D last month but might be vulnerable after 7lb rise
9 (8)
Super Joy N Fun
Brown
J:Alexis Badel
T:C W Chang
J:Alexis Badel
T:C W Chang
116 t -70004
66
96
-
28d
4
Seemingly back in form on turf last month but others have more persuasive profiles
10 (11)
High Praise
Bay
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
J:Matthew Chadwick
T:W K Mo
115 t 22132-
65
-
-
18.4
1-5 in Australia, the win gained in a 1m maiden in March 2025; makes Hong Kong/dirt debut
11 (1)
Target Audience
Bay
J:M L Yeung
T:C Fownes
J:M L Yeung
T:C Fownes
115 t 6685-1
63
89
-
17d
13.3
Up in grade after last month's C&D win but still unexposed on dirt and has good draw
12 (12)
Giant Spirit
Bay
J:H T Mo(2)
T:Y S Tsui
J:H T Mo(2)
T:Y S Tsui
115 b 11-000
62
78
-
52d
3
Well down the field at triple-digit odds on all three Hong Kong starts

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Romantic Son
19.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0
2nd Aurora Patch
19
OR: 7.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0
3rd High Praise
18.4
OR: 3.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0
4 Galactic Voyage
16.4
OR: 7.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0
5 Victory Sky
15.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0
6 Must Go
15
OR: 5 Form: 10 Odds: 0
7 Target Audience
13.3
OR: 3.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0
8 Symbol Of Strength
12.9
OR: 7 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0
9 Victor The Winner
8.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Mr Energia
5.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 City Gold Banner
5.8
OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Blazing Wind
5.5
OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Super Joy N Fun
4
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Giant Spirit
3
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Victor The Winner
85
97
Romantic Son
85
90
Victory Sky
85
88
Galactic Voyage
81
93
Aurora Patch
80
95
Symbol Of Strength
78
91
Mr Energia
73
95
City Gold Banner
73
97
Blazing Wind
72
93
Must Go
70
96
Super Joy N Fun
66
96
High Praise
65
Target Audience
63
89
Giant Spirit
62
78

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Mr Energia 17d ago Fit
Aurora Patch 17d ago Fit
Must Go 17d ago Fit
Target Audience 17d ago Fit
Symbol Of Strength 21d ago Fit
Victor The Winner 24d ago Fit
Galactic Voyage 24d ago Fit
Super Joy N Fun 28d ago Fit
Romantic Son 35d ago Fit
Victory Sky 35d ago Fit
Blazing Wind 35d ago Fit
City Gold Banner 45d ago Fit
Giant Spirit 52d ago Fresh
High Praise

Draw Bias

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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