Sha Tin · 2026-01-11 · 08:05
THE RACING CLUB CUP (HANDICAP)
Race 8
Race 8 ("THE RACING CLUB CUP (HANDICAP)") at Sha Tin on 2026-01-11 was Class 2 over 1400m, run on GOOD TO FIRM going. LITTLE PARADISE, ridden by Z Purton and trained by K H Ting, won, with INFINITE RESOLVE second and MID WINTER WIND third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. Victory came as the 2.0 favourite.
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | LITTLE PARADISE Closed strongly TT 1:20.84 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) Z Purton · K H Ting | Z Purton | K H Ting | 4 | 2.0 | — |
| 2 | 13 | INFINITE RESOLVE Closed strongly A Badel · M Newnham | A Badel | M Newnham | 10 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | MID WINTER WIND Closed strongly M Chadwick · M Newnham | M Chadwick | M Newnham | 7 | 18.0 | 2-1/2 |
| 4 | 9 | PUBLIC ATTENTION CP- A Atzeni · D A Hayes | A Atzeni | D A Hayes | 5 | 7.3 | 2-3/4 |
| 5 | 1 | BEAUTY ETERNAL Closed strongly E- B Avdulla · J Size | B Avdulla | J Size | 12 | 65.0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | HEALTHY HAPPY Closed strongly B/TT C L Chau · F C Lor | C L Chau | F C Lor | 9 | 34.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 7 | 6 | SKY TRUST TT H Bowman · C Fownes | H Bowman | C Fownes | 11 | 12.0 | 4-1/2 |
| 8 | 3 | INVINCIBLE SHIELD Closed strongly C Y Ho · K W Lui | C Y Ho | K W Lui | 6 | 11.0 | 5-1/4 |
| 9 | 12 | BEAUTY CRESCENT B/TT Y L Chung · A S Cruz | Y L Chung | A S Cruz | 3 | 24.0 | 5-1/2 |
| 10 | 5 | DROMBEG BANNER Closed strongly M Guyon · P C Ng | M Guyon | P C Ng | 8 | 14.0 | 5-1/2 |
| 11 | 10 | YOUNG CHAMPION Led early E-/B M L Yeung · J Size | M L Yeung | J Size | 2 | 19.0 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | DANCING CODE TT E C W Wong · C Fownes | E C W Wong | C Fownes | 14 | 16.0 | 6-1/4 |
| 13 | 14 | MR ASCENDENCY V/TT H Bentley · P F Yiu | H Bentley | P F Yiu | 13 | 144.0 | 9-1/2 |
| 14 | 7 | MARKWIN CP/TT H T Mo · W K Mo | H T Mo | W K Mo | 1 | 67.0 | 11-3/4 |
| — | 0 | THE BOOM BOX · W Y So | — | W Y So | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | LITTLE PARADISE | 35.6% | 2.81 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | INFINITE RESOLVE | 11.4% | 8.81 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | PUBLIC ATTENTION | 9.1% | 10.98 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | INVINCIBLE SHIELD | 7.7% | 12.98 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 | SKY TRUST | 7.4% | 13.53 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | DANCING CODE | 5.8% | 17.19 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | DROMBEG BANNER | 4.5% | 22.23 | 10 |
| 8 | 11 | MID WINTER WIND | 4.1% | 24.37 | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | BEAUTY CRESCENT | 3.8% | 26.51 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | HEALTHY HAPPY | 2.7% | 36.73 | 6 |
| 11 | 10 | YOUNG CHAMPION | 2.4% | 41.18 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | MARKWIN | 2.2% | 45.58 | 14 |
| 13 | 1 | BEAUTY ETERNAL | 1.9% | 51.35 | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | MR ASCENDENCY | 1.4% | 72.62 | 13 |
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
8 20.5
PLACE
8 11.5
11 42
13 37.5
QUINELLA
8,13 106
QUINELLA PLACE
8,11 59
8,13 49.5
11,13 277.5
FORECAST
8,13 202
TIERCE
8,13,11 1,711
TRIO
8,11,13 680
FIRST 4
8,9,11,13 656
QUARTET
8,13,11,9 10,107
All pools (1 more)
7TH DOUBLE
7/8 1,739.5
7/13 1,792