

R3 THE GRIFFIN TROPHY
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Sha Tin (M31) - Sunday, 23 December 2018
13:30 HK TIME
summary
The Griffin Trophy attracts a clash between two progressive gallopers PERFECT MATCH and WITNESS HUNTER who are each bidding for a hat trick of wins. On raw Hong Kong ratings, Perfect Match (69) has a six-point advantage over Witness Hunter (63) but on face value that is due to the assessment of the local handicapper following a hefty penalty for Perfect Match when he won his last race by 4.5 lengths. That being said, the win rated alongside the Class 3 race on the day and to my assessment he deserved the penalty. If they each run to the level of their last couple of starts then Perfect Match should have the measure of Witness Hunter and the former maps to advantage with his on pace racing pattern. SHINEALOT, who was defeated by Perfect Match (race 218), meets that rival on better terms by 2kg and he is open to improvement. He closed with some decent sections when third last start, however has to turn around a margin of more than five lengths on the line. Much the same can be said for LE TERRIOR who comes out of the same race and could fill a minor spot. However, the clear play here is Perfect Match who whilst being very short in early betting, should prove very hard to beat.
selections
1 PERFECT MATCH
(rp – $1.70)
1st @ $1.30 & $1.01 ($1.40 best corporate)
2 WITNESS HUNTER
(rp – $4.50)
4th
4 SHINEALOT
(rp – $15.00)
8th
8 LE TERROIR
(rp – $33.00)
5th
strategy
1 PERFECT MATCH
WIN

23 DECEMBER 2018
Selections & strategies

23 DECEMBER 2018
HH Live

12:30PM HKT
WONG YI CHAU HANDICAP

1:00PM HKT
WONG SHEK HANDICAP

1:30PM HKT
THE GRIFFIN TROPHY

2:00PM HKT
TAI LONG TSUI HANDICAP

2:50PM HKT
TAI LONG TSUI HANDICAP

3:25PM HKT
PAK TAM CHUNG HANDICAP

3:55PM HKT
LONG KE HANDICAP

4:25PM HKT
LUK WU HANDICAP

5:00PM HKT
CHEK KENG HANDICAP

5:35PM HKT
PAK TAM AU HANDICAP
SEASON 2017/18 TOTAL STATS:
88
MEETINGS - SEASONS END
2485
TOTAL OUTLAY OF UNITS
+39.8
UNITS (1.6% PROFIT)