LUCK IS BACK (J398) Form, Trackwork and Record by Course
LUCK IS BACK (J398), 6-year-old, trained by Pierre Ng Pang Chi, current rating 47. 22 career starts, 1 win. Last 6 starts: 5/1/5/7/14/11. Most recent: Race 5 at Happy Valley on 23 Sept 2026, finished 5th of 12. Most often raced over 1600m at Sha Tin: 5 starts, 1 win, 1 placings. Best time over 1600m on the turf at Sha Tin: 93.58s (13 Sept 2026). Body weight has gone from 1223lb in the earliest run on record to 1203lb most recently (−20).
Rating 47（season start 40） · 6yo · 棗 / 閹 · Sire Put It Back · Dam Callana · Dam sire Dynaformer · Prize money HK$1,178,700
Trainer：Pierre Ng Pang Chi
Form（23）
| Pos | Date · Race | Win | Class | Dist / Course | Going | Dr | Jockey | Wt | Body wt | Margin | Running | Time | Last sect. | Gear | AI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 2026-09-23 · Happy Valley 5 | 5.1 | Class 4 | 1650m C | GOOD | 12 | E C W Wong | 120 | 1203 | 1-3/4 | 2-2-2-5 | 99.81 | 24.76 | B | #9 | Class 4 · 1650m C · GOOD · 12 draw · E C W Wong · 120lb | Body wt 1203 · Margin 1-3/4 · Running 2-2-2-5 · Time 99.81 · Last sect. 24.76 · B · AI #9 |
| 1/14 | 2026-09-13 · Sha Tin 6 | 32.0 | Class 4 | 1600m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 7 | E C W Wong | 115 | 1201 | — | 1-1-1-1 | 93.58 | 22.76 | B | — | Class 4 · 1600m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 7 draw · E C W Wong · 115lb | Body wt 1201 · Running 1-1-1-1 · Time 93.58 · Last sect. 22.76 · B |
| 5/12 | 2026-07-15 · Happy Valley 2 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1200m C | GOOD | 6 | E C W Wong | 119 | 1202 | 3-1/2 | 11-12-5 | 69.83 | 22.77 | B | — | Class 4 · 1200m C · GOOD · 6 draw · E C W Wong · 119lb | Body wt 1202 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 11-12-5 · Time 69.83 · Last sect. 22.77 · B |
| 7/14 | 2026-07-01 · Sha Tin 3 | 88.0 | Class 4 | 1400m C | GOOD TO FIRM | 12 | P N Wong | 117 | 1196 | 3-1/2 | 4-2-3-7 | 82.48 | 24.95 | B | — | Class 4 · 1400m C · GOOD TO FIRM · 12 draw · P N Wong · 117lb | Body wt 1196 · Margin 3-1/2 · Running 4-2-3-7 · Time 82.48 · Last sect. 24.95 · B |
| 14/14 | 2026-06-21 · Sha Tin 5 | 81.0 | Class 4 | 1600m A | GOOD | 12 | L Hewitson | 128 | 1198 | 8-3/4 | 3-4-5-14 | 96.12 | 23.96 | P-/B1 | — | Class 4 · 1600m A · GOOD · 12 draw · L Hewitson · 128lb | Body wt 1198 · Margin 8-3/4 · Running 3-4-5-14 · Time 96.12 · Last sect. 23.96 · P-/B1 |
| 11/12 | 2026-05-20 · Happy Valley 4 | 36.0 | Class 4 | 1650m A | GOOD | 7 | J Orman | 128 | 1184 | 7-1/2 | 10-12-12-11 | 101.06 | 24.22 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1650m A · GOOD · 7 draw · J Orman · 128lb | Body wt 1184 · Margin 7-1/2 · Running 10-12-12-11 · Time 101.06 · Last sect. 24.22 · -- |
| 11/13 | 2026-05-06 · Sha Tin 6 | 14.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 1 | J Orman | 132 | 1192 | 14-3/4 | 10-10-10-11 | 101.59 | 25.75 | B2/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 1 draw · J Orman · 132lb | Body wt 1192 · Margin 14-3/4 · Running 10-10-10-11 · Time 101.59 · Last sect. 25.75 · B2/TT |
| 12/14 | 2026-01-11 · Sha Tin 6 | 27.0 | Class 4 | 1800m C+3 | GOOD TO FIRM | 6 | R Kingscote | 132 | 1192 | 18-3/4 | 8-5-6-8-12 | 109.82 | 26.03 | B | — | Class 4 · 1800m C+3 · GOOD TO FIRM · 6 draw · R Kingscote · 132lb | Body wt 1192 · Margin 18-3/4 · Running 8-5-6-8-12 · Time 109.82 · Last sect. 26.03 · B |
| 3/12 | 2025-12-17 · Happy Valley 6 | 26.0 | Class 4 | 1800m B | GOOD | 2 | R Kingscote | 130 | 1181 | 3/4 | 4-4-4-4-3 | 110.02 | 23.78 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1800m B · GOOD · 2 draw · R Kingscote · 130lb | Body wt 1181 · Margin 3/4 · Running 4-4-4-4-3 · Time 110.02 · Last sect. 23.78 · -- |
| 13/14 | 2025-11-15 · Sha Tin 6 | 23.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 11 | L Hewitson | 133 | 1189 | 10-3/4 | 14-14-14-13 | 100.68 | 25.15 | TT1 | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 11 draw · L Hewitson · 133lb | Body wt 1189 · Margin 10-3/4 · Running 14-14-14-13 · Time 100.68 · Last sect. 25.15 · TT1 |
| 10/14 | 2025-10-30 · Sha Tin 6 | 5.3 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 10 | L Hewitson | 133 | 1199 | 8-3/4 | 7-7-5-10 | 102.24 | 25.74 | -- | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 10 draw · L Hewitson · 133lb | Body wt 1199 · Margin 8-3/4 · Running 7-7-5-10 · Time 102.24 · Last sect. 25.74 · -- |
| 2/14 | 2025-10-04 · Sha Tin 3 | 10.0 | Class 4 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 7 | L Hewitson | 131 | 1192 | — | 7-3-3-2 | 100.06 | 24.43 | V/TT | — | Class 4 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 7 draw · L Hewitson · 131lb | Body wt 1192 · Running 7-3-3-2 · Time 100.06 · Last sect. 24.43 · V/TT |
| 12/14 | 2025-09-21 · Sha Tin 5 | 32.0 | Class 4 | 1600m C | SOFT | 14 | H Bentley | 135 | 1203 | 7 | 7-7-8-12 | 98.23 | 25.15 | TT | — | Class 4 · 1600m C · SOFT · 14 draw · H Bentley · 135lb | Body wt 1203 · Margin 7 · Running 7-7-8-12 · Time 98.23 · Last sect. 25.15 · TT |
| 11/14 | 2025-07-13 · Sha Tin 9 | 65.0 | Class 3 | 1600m A | GOOD TO FIRM | 10 | H T Mo | 113 | 1181 | 5 | 13-11-12-11 | 94.92 | 23.03 | CP-/BO2/TT | — | Class 3 · 1600m A · GOOD TO FIRM · 10 draw · H T Mo · 113lb | Body wt 1181 · Margin 5 · Running 13-11-12-11 · Time 94.92 · Last sect. 23.03 · CP-/BO2/TT |
| 6/14 | 2025-06-28 · Sha Tin 11 | 89.0 | Class 3 | 1400m B | GOOD | 3 | — | 121 | 1178 | 3 | 12-12-12-6 | 82.19 | 23.42 | XB/TT | — | Class 3 · 1400m B · GOOD · 3 draw · — · 121lb | Body wt 1178 · Margin 3 · Running 12-12-12-6 · Time 82.19 · Last sect. 23.42 · XB/TT |
| 9/12 | 2025-06-04 · Happy Valley 7 | 42.0 | Class 3 | 1800m A | GOOD TO YIELDING | 11 | K De Melo | 121 | 1166 | 5-1/2 | 11-10-10-11-9 | 112.66 | 23.7 | V/TT | — | Class 3 · 1800m A · GOOD TO YIELDING · 11 draw · K De Melo · 121lb | Body wt 1166 · Margin 5-1/2 · Running 11-10-10-11-9 · Time 112.66 · Last sect. 23.7 · V/TT |
| 8/11 | 2025-05-14 · Happy Valley 8 | 53.0 | Class 3 | 1800m B | GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | K De Melo | 124 | 1169 | 3-3/4 | 10-10-10-10-8 | 109.82 | 23.21 | B | — | Class 3 · 1800m B · GOOD TO FIRM · 5 draw · K De Melo · 124lb | Body wt 1169 · Margin 3-3/4 · Running 10-10-10-10-8 · Time 109.82 · Last sect. 23.21 · B |
| 10/12 | 2025-04-23 · Happy Valley 9 | 88.0 | Class 3 | 1800m C | GOOD | 4 | K De Melo | 125 | 1179 | 6-1/2 | 1-2-2-2-10 | 109.39 | 24.96 | XB1/B2/TT | — | Class 3 · 1800m C · GOOD · 4 draw · K De Melo · 125lb | Body wt 1179 · Margin 6-1/2 · Running 1-2-2-2-10 · Time 109.39 · Last sect. 24.96 · XB1/B2/TT |
| 11/14 | 2025-04-06 · Sha Tin 10 | 127 | Class 3 | 1600m B+2 | GOOD | 1 | K De Melo | 128 | 1181 | 9-1/2 | 3-3-6-11 | 95.62 | 24.54 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1600m B+2 · GOOD · 1 draw · K De Melo · 128lb | Body wt 1181 · Margin 9-1/2 · Running 3-3-6-11 · Time 95.62 · Last sect. 24.54 · TT |
| 14/14 | 2025-02-23 · Sha Tin 8 | 55.0 | Class 3 | 1400m A | GOOD | 10 | L Ferraris | 132 | 1210 | 12-3/4 | 5-6-11-14 | 82.97 | 24.3 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1400m A · GOOD · 10 draw · L Ferraris · 132lb | Body wt 1210 · Margin 12-3/4 · Running 5-6-11-14 · Time 82.97 · Last sect. 24.3 · TT |
| 8/12 | 2025-01-12 · Sha Tin 6 | 36.0 | Class 3 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 8 | L Hewitson | 135 | 1216 | 7 | 7-8-8 | 69.48 | 23.44 | TT | — | Class 3 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 8 draw · L Hewitson · 135lb | Body wt 1216 · Margin 7 · Running 7-8-8 · Time 69.48 · Last sect. 23.44 · TT |
| 12/14 | 2024-12-18 · Sha Tin 8 | 12.0 | Class 3 | 1650m AWT | GOOD | 3 | K C Leung | 130 | 1227 | 16-1/4 | 8-8-10-12 | 100.77 | 26.01 | B-/XB-/TT | — | Class 3 · 1650m AWT · GOOD · 3 draw · K C Leung · 130lb | Body wt 1227 · Margin 16-1/4 · Running 8-8-10-12 · Time 100.77 · Last sect. 26.01 · B-/XB-/TT |
| 5/12 | 2024-11-24 · Sha Tin 5 | 19.0 | Class 3 | 1200m AWT | GOOD | 8 | L Hewitson | 135 | 1223 | 4-3/4 | 9-9-5 | 68.89 | 23.03 | SR | — | Class 3 · 1200m AWT · GOOD · 8 draw · L Hewitson · 135lb | Body wt 1223 · Margin 4-3/4 · Running 9-9-5 · Time 68.89 · Last sect. 23.03 · SR |
Last sect. = final sectional time (s); AI = rank in that race's pre-race sealed prediction.
Record by course and distance
| Record by course and distance | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 1600m | 5 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1650m | 5 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1800m | 4 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1400m | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1650m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1200m | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley 1200m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin 1800m | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by track
| Record by track | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin All Weather Track | 7 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "C" Course | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "A" Course | 3 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B" Course | 2 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "A" Course | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Happy Valley Turf "B" Course | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "C+3" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| Sha Tin Turf "B+2" Course | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by going
| Record by going | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD | 16 | 0-1-1 | — | — |
| GOOD TO FIRM | 5 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| SOFT | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| GOOD TO YIELDING | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by class
| Record by class | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 1-1-1 | — | — |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by draw
| Record by draw | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw 1-4 | 6 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| Draw 5-9 | 8 | 1-1-0 | — | — |
| Draw 10+ | 9 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Record by jockey
| Record by jockey | Starts | W-2nd-3rd | Win % | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Hewitson | 6 | 0-1-0 | — | — |
| K De Melo | 4 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| E C W Wong | 3 | 1-0-0 | — | — |
| J Orman | 2 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
| R Kingscote | 2 | 0-0-1 | — | — |
| P N Wong | 1 | 0-0-0 | — | — |
Best times
| Course | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley Turf 1200m | 69.83 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1650m | 99.81 | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Happy Valley Turf 1800m | 109.39 | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1200m | 68.89 | 24 Nov 2024 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1400m | 82.19 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1600m | 93.58 | 13 Sept 2026 |
| Sha Tin AWT 1650m | 100.06 | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Sha Tin Turf 1800m | 109.82 | 11 Jan 2026 |
Trackwork
| Date | Type | Track | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 踱步 | 沙田 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-09-23 | 出賽 | 跑馬地 草地 | B |
| 2026-09-22 | 踱步 | 沙田 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-22 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-21 | 快操 | 沙田 全天候 | H |
| 2026-09-21 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-21 | 踱步 | 沙田 飛機場 | H |
| 2026-09-20 | 踱步 | 沙田 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-20 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-19 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
| 2026-09-19 | 踱步 | 沙田 內圈 | H |
| 2026-09-18 | 游水 | 沙田 | — |
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FAQ
How many races has LUCK IS BACK won?
1 win and 3 top-three finishes from 23 starts on record.
Who trains LUCK IS BACK?
LUCK IS BACK is trained by Pierre Ng Pang Chi.
What is LUCK IS BACK's best distance?
On its record, 1600m at Sha Tin: 1 win and 1 placings from 5 starts.
What are LUCK IS BACK's best times?
1200m turf at Happy Valley 69.83s; 1650m turf at Happy Valley 99.81s; 1800m turf at Happy Valley 109.39s; 1200m AWT at Sha Tin 68.89s; 1400m turf at Sha Tin 82.19s; 1600m turf at Sha Tin 93.58s; 1650m AWT at Sha Tin 100.06s; 1800m turf at Sha Tin 109.82s.
How has LUCK IS BACK been running lately?
Last 6 finishes, most recent first: 5/1/5/7/14/11.
Who rode LUCK IS BACK last time?
E C W Wong rode on 23 Sept 2026, carrying 120lb from draw 12.
Data updated HKT