Sha Tin · 2026-03-01 · 08:45
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP
Race 9
Race 9 ("THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP") at Sha Tin on 2026-03-01 was 4YO over 1800m, run on GOOD going. STORMY GROVE, ridden by H Bentley and trained by F C Lor, won, with INVINCIBLE IBIS second and PATCH OF COSMO third. The winner closed strongly from off the pace. The 2.5 favourite LITTLE PARADISE finished 8th.
Track detail
Result
| Pos | No. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | STORMY GROVE Closed strongly H/TT 1:46.62 ▶ Replay (opens in new tab) H Bentley · F C Lor | H Bentley | F C Lor | 12 | 22.0 | — |
| 2 | 4 | INVINCIBLE IBIS Closed strongly CP H Bowman · M Newnham | H Bowman | M Newnham | 2 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | PATCH OF COSMO Closed strongly B/TT1 D B McMonagle · K L Man | D B McMonagle | K L Man | 13 | 25.0 | 1-1/2 |
| 4 | 2 | NUMBERS Closed strongly XB K C Leung · F C Lor | K C Leung | F C Lor | 11 | 3.8 | 1-1/2 |
| 5 | 11 | DAZZLING FIT XB L Ferraris · D Eustace | L Ferraris | D Eustace | 7 | 52.0 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | POPE CODY Closed strongly TT J Orman · Y S Tsui | J Orman | Y S Tsui | 8 | 60.0 | 3-1/4 |
| 7 | 6 | BEAUTY BOLT Closed strongly TT J McDonald · A S Cruz | J McDonald | A S Cruz | 9 | 8.6 | 3-1/2 |
| 8 | 1 | LITTLE PARADISE Closed strongly TT C Y Ho · K H Ting | C Y Ho | K H Ting | 3 | 2.5 | 3-1/2 |
| 9 | 5 | INFINITE RESOLVE Closed strongly A Badel · M Newnham | A Badel | M Newnham | 14 | 19.0 | 3-1/2 |
| 10 | 10 | WINDLORD CP/TT B Avdulla · W K Mo | B Avdulla | W K Mo | 1 | 94.0 | 4-3/4 |
| 11 | 8 | AKASHVANI Led early B L Hewitson · D A Hayes | L Hewitson | D A Hayes | 6 | 76.0 | 5-1/4 |
| 12 | 9 | CIRCUIT GRAND SLAM Closed strongly TT A Atzeni · K L Man | A Atzeni | K L Man | 10 | 161.0 | 5-1/4 |
| 13 | 12 | LUCKY SAM GOR XB C L Chau · M Newnham | C L Chau | M Newnham | 5 | 26.0 | 8-3/4 |
| 14 | 3 | SAGACIOUS LIFE TT Z Purton · P C Ng | Z Purton | P C Ng | 4 | 9.7 | 15-1/2 |
| — | 5 | AERODYNAMICS TT · M Newnham | — | M Newnham | — | — | — |
| — | 11 | FORTUNE BOY Closed strongly B · D A Hayes | — | D A Hayes | — | — | — |
Race shape
Model ratings
| Rank | No. | Horse | Win % | Rated price | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | NUMBERS | 25.2% | 3.97 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | LITTLE PARADISE | 24.3% | 4.12 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | SAGACIOUS LIFE | 9.9% | 10.11 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | INVINCIBLE IBIS | 8.9% | 11.25 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | BEAUTY BOLT | 6.7% | 14.99 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 | PATCH OF COSMO | 4.1% | 24.64 | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | LUCKY SAM GOR | 3.9% | 25.85 | 13 |
| 8 | 14 | STORMY GROVE | 3.5% | 28.60 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | DAZZLING FIT | 2.9% | 34.15 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 | INFINITE RESOLVE | 2.8% | 35.31 | 9 |
| 11 | 13 | POPE CODY | 2.8% | 35.40 | 6 |
| 12 | 8 | AKASHVANI | 2.4% | 41.49 | 11 |
| 13 | 9 | CIRCUIT GRAND SLAM | 1.6% | 62.48 | 12 |
| 14 | 10 | WINDLORD | 1.0% | 96.55 | 10 |
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
14 222.5
PLACE
4 27.5
7 60.5
14 51
QUINELLA
4,14 1,015
QUINELLA PLACE
4,7 259
4,14 257
7,14 445
FORECAST
14,4 2,037
TIERCE
14,4,7 30,899
TRIO
4,7,14 5,090
FIRST 4
2,4,7,14 6,653
QUARTET
14,4,7,2 212,531
All pools (2 more)
4TH DOUBLE TRIO
2,3,4/4,7,14 1,521,302
8TH DOUBLE
3/4 485
3/14 5,390.5