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Ireland 5yo

Lucky Man (NZ)

T: David A Hayes · O: Ma Hing Man

By Shamexpress (NZ) out of Christmas Day (AUS)

Form 025-0081200

2/24 W/R

Resting

24 runs
2 wins
placed
8% strike
72 d off

Recent form

Form figures 025-0081200 72 days off

0 0 2 1 8 0

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 24 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

2 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Sha Tin (HK) (32% from 19 runs).

Sha Tin (HK) 32% 2-4-19
Happy Valley (HK) 0% 0-0-5

Connections History

9 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Lyle Hewitson 0% 0-0-7
Brenton Avdulla 40% 0-2-5
Harry Bentley 67% 1-1-3
David Probert 50% 0-1-2
Karis Teetan 0% 0-0-2
L J Ferraris NOW 0% 0-0-2
Hugh Bowman 100% 1-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1
Zac Purton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David A Hayes 20% 1-3-20
Jimmy Ting NOW 50% 1-1-4

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 11% 0-1-9
Good 31% 2-2-13
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

24 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 11% 0-1-9
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 2-3-15
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Jul 2026 Medic Kingdom Handicap Sha Tin (HK) 10th/14 0.3 Good To Firm 7f L J Ferraris OR 51 10

31 May 2026 Federation Of Qing Yuan Associations (Hong Kong) Cup (Course B) (Handicap) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 11th/14 1.75 Good To Firm 7f Harry Bentley OR 51 69/10

9 May 2026 Castle Peak Hcp (C4) (Handicap) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) HB 2nd/14 1.25 Good To Yielding 7f Harry Bentley OR 50 41/10

6 Apr 2026 Plunkett's Handicap (Course B+2) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 1st/14 +0 Good 7f Harry Bentley OR 43 13/1

11 Feb 2026 Sheung Hei Handicap (Course A) (Turf) (Div I) Happy Valley (HK) HB 8th/11 .75 Good To Firm 6f Lyle Hewitson OR 45 61/10

11 Jan 2026 Wu Kau Tang Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 11th/14 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Richard Kingscote OR 47 13/1

4 Jan 2026 Broadwood Handicap (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 11th/14 2.25 Good 7f Brenton Avdulla OR 48 9/2

17 Dec 2025 Albatross Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf) Happy Valley (HK) Class 4 HB 5th/12 0.1 Good 6f Brenton Avdulla OR 48 61/10

23 Nov 2025 BOCHK SME In One Handicap (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 2nd/14 1 Good 7f Brenton Avdulla OR 47 18/5

19 Oct 2025 Sun Chui Handicap (Div I) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) Class 4 HB 11th/14 .75 Good To Firm 7f David Probert OR 47 26/1

Connections

Trainer: David A Hayes 10%
Owner: Ma Hing Man
Sire: Shamexpress (NZ)
Dam: Christmas Day (AUS)
Dam sire: Zabeel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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