Sha Tin · 2026-01-04 · 07:35
LEIGHTON HANDICAP
Race 7
Race 7 ("LEIGHTON HANDICAP") at Sha Tin on 2026-01-04 was Class 2 over 1600m, run on GOOD going. SAGACIOUS LIFE, ridden by Z Purton and trained by P C Ng, won, with SOLEIL FIGHTER second and TOP DRAGON third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. Victory came as the 3.5 favourite.
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SAGACIOUS LIFE Closed strongly TT 1:34.09 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · P C Ng | Z Purton | P C Ng | 3 | 3.5 | — |
| 2 | 2 | SOLEIL FIGHTER XB H Bowman · D A Hayes | H Bowman | D A Hayes | 1 | 4.9 | 3/4 |
| 3 | 8 | TOP DRAGON Closed strongly TT A Atzeni · W Y So | A Atzeni | W Y So | 7 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | CHIU CHOW SPIRIT Closed strongly B-/TT M Guyon · K L Man | M Guyon | K L Man | 9 | 12.0 | 2-1/2 |
| 5 | 10 | WINDLORD CP-/XB-/H1/TT1 M Chadwick · W K Mo | M Chadwick | W K Mo | 2 | 31.0 | 2-3/4 |
| 6 | 9 | KARMA Closed strongly TT M L Yeung · C Fownes | M L Yeung | C Fownes | 6 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | DARYL FLASH B- M F Poon · Y S Tsui | M F Poon | Y S Tsui | 10 | 54.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 8 | 3 | LO RIDER H-/SR- H Bentley · C Fownes | H Bentley | C Fownes | 5 | 24.0 | 5-1/4 |
| 9 | 6 | WINFIELD Led early B-/H1/XB1 L Hewitson · M Newnham | L Hewitson | M Newnham | 4 | 5.8 | 8-1/4 |
| 10 | 5 | YOUNG CHAMPION B/E2 K Teetan · J Size | K Teetan | J Size | 8 | 13.0 | 8-1/2 |
| — | 4 | VOYAGE SAMURAI B K C Leung · F C Lor | K C Leung | F C Lor | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SAGACIOUS LIFE | 35.0% | 2.86 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | TOP DRAGON | 16.7% | 5.97 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | SOLEIL FIGHTER | 14.7% | 6.78 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | YOUNG CHAMPION | 6.8% | 14.68 | 10 |
| 5 | 7 | CHIU CHOW SPIRIT | 5.3% | 19.01 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | LO RIDER | 5.2% | 19.31 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | KARMA | 5.2% | 19.35 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | WINFIELD | 4.4% | 22.73 | 9 |
| 9 | 10 | WINDLORD | 3.8% | 26.44 | 5 |
| 10 | 11 | DARYL FLASH | 2.9% | 34.16 | 7 |
Model vs market
Each dot is a runner: model probability across, market-implied probability up. Dots on the dashed line mean the two agreed; the gold ring is the actual winner.
Ratings are statistical estimates for analysis, not betting advice — the backtest shows no profitable edge against the Hong Kong win market. How the model works →
Dividends
WIN
1 35
PLACE
1 19.5
2 16
8 15.5
QUINELLA
1,2 116
QUINELLA PLACE
1,2 38
1,8 42.5
2,8 38.5
FORECAST
1,2 152
TIERCE
1,2,8 409
TRIO
1,2,8 88
FIRST 4
1,2,7,8 282
QUARTET
1,2,8,7 4,107
All pools (4 more)
3RD DOUBLE TRIO
2,4,11/1,2,4,8 703
6TH DOUBLE
11/1,4 194
11/2 51.5
TRIPLE TRIO
1,3,13/2,4,11/1,2,4,8 84,261
TRIPLE TRIO (CONSOLATION)
1,3,13/2,4,11/Any Combination 471