In-form Alexis Badel confident Solid State can capitalise on light weight in Panasonic Cup

South China Morning Post - Nov 12, 2026

Riding on the crest of a wave with six wins so far this month, Alexis Badel is confident Solid State can capitalise on a light weight when he makes his Class Two debut in Saturday’s Panasonic Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin. Badel’s confidence is sky high after booting home a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night and the Frenchman has five rides at the Saturday fixture. Solid State drops 19lb on his last-start second to Bunta Baby at Sha Tin under Zac Purton, who cannot make the Frankie Lor Fu-chuen...

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