SHA TIN SELECTIONS (Monday April 2, 2018) RACE 1: #2 Kiwi Sunrise, #1 Hot Hot Pepper, #7 The Champ, #13 Don Wongchoy RACE 2: #1 Travel Datuk, #11 All You Know, #13 Regency Darling, #9 My Winner RACE 3: #7 Mission Tycoon, #8 Star Shine, #11 Royal Mojito, #3 Beauty Energy RACE 4: #6 Aerohappiness, #2 Charming Bachelor, #5 Destin, #1 All You Need RACE 5: #9 Radiant Bunny, #2 Always Win, #3 Raging Blitzkrieg, #7 Everbrave RACE 6: #14 Presidentparamount, #11 Dashing Dart, #1 Red Elysees, #9 Enjoy Life RACE 7: #8 World Record, #3 Kingsfield, #5 What Else But You, #1 Racing Supernova RACE 8: #5 Shanghai Dragon, #11 Autopay, #7 Vital Spring, #1 Smiling Charm RACE 9: #11 Fiama, #12 Everest, #2 Agree, #4 Royal Performer RACE 10: #1 Harmony Hero, #6 Famous Warrior, #11 Bulb Elite, #14 Hard Ball Get RACE 1: CYMBIDIUM HANDICAP #2 Kiwi Sunrise has gradually improved with racing. He should be suited down into Class 5 now and from the inside gate, he may be able to lay up slightly closer. If he gets a clear run, he should be right around the mark. Amazingly, it has taken #1 Hot Hot Pepper 26 starts without a win to get down into Class 5, a tribute to his consistency in which he has finished in the top four at 17 of those runs. He will have to make sure he breaks well from gate 14 to cross, but maybe this easier grade might be the catalyst for a breakthrough. #7 The Champ is worth consideration back to Sha Tin, while #13 Don Wongchoy is racing well and should be in the mix. RACE 2: DENDROBIUM HANDICAP #1 Travel Datuk is difficult to follow in that he seems to run the same sort of race whether he is in Class 2 or Class 4. He needs everything to go his way to win, but the outside gate may prove a positive as it may force them to put him in the race. Those tactics might just be enough for him to break through. #11 All You Know returns to the races for the first time since December. He has drawn well and an extra couple of months under his belt should be to his benefit. #13 Regency Darling should roll towards the lead and can stick on for some minor money. #9 My Winner is worth consideration at start three. RACE 3: FREESIA HANDICAP #7 Mission Tycoon arrives as a two-time winner in Australia when trained by Mark Newnham. His trials since arriving have been very good and he looks a very straightforward type. He should be hard to beat on debut in what is a fairly thin race. #8 Star Shine ran home well for second last time out behind Super Wise, with Infinity Endeavour (third), Orionids (fourth) and Prince Harmony (eighth) all winning in the three weeks since. He’s a big player here. #11 Royal Mojito is nearing the drop in grade but with no weight on his back, he could get into the finish. #3 Beauty Energy disappointed as a hot favourite on debut but he deserves another chance here. RACE 4: DENDROBIUM HANDICAP #6 Aerohappiness has caught the eye in the mornings and looks to be a galloper of considerable promise. Joao Moreira and John Size team up with him, and he should quickly find himself out of Class 4. #2 Charming Bachelor ran home very strongly on debut. He will likely get a long way back again if he can’t jump on terms, but he’s a chance nonetheless. #5 Destin has drawn awkwardly but still looks to have some chance off his current mark. #1 All You Need drops back into Class 4 and can’t be overlooked. RACE 5: THE HONG KONG LIONS CUP #9 Radiant Bunny has been fair in two starts back from a long break. Third-up now with Derek Leung jumping aboard, he can return to form here. #2 Always Win won well enough last time out. He gets 10-pound claimer Victor Wong aboard and with only 121 pounds to carry, he deserves consideration. #3 Raging Blitzkrieg gets Joao Moreira aboard for just the second time. He still appears to be acclimatising but he’s getting closer to finding form. The drop back to 1200m is an interesting move. #7 Everbrave could finish in the placings with even luck. RACE 6: GERANIUM HANDICAP #14 Presidentparamount didn’t have the best of luck last time out and ran well to finish fifth, only three lengths from Amazing Satchmo. If luck falls his way this time from gate two, then he is capable of winning before he drops in grade, although he will also be something to follow if he does get down to Class 5. #11 Dashing Dart ran well last time out and looks to be nearing another win. Expect another good performance here. #1 Red Elysees is consistent and should be around the mark once more from the inside gate, while #9 Enjoy Life is in a similar boat and deserves consideration. RACE 7: HYACINTH HANDICAP #8 World Record rarely runs a bad race. He got a long way back and finished OK at his one try in the grade in December. In the smaller field, he should be able to be a bit closer, and with no weight on his back, he can get over the top of them late. #3 Kingsfield has proven to be consistent this season. Last time out, he led them up and was only overhauled by Derby winner Ping Hai Star – a pretty strong formline now. He can lead them up here and prove hard to run down. #5 What Else But You ran well at his first start in 10 months last time out. He should take plenty of improvement for that run and he will be in the mix. #1 Racing Supernova can’t be overlooked. RACE 8: KALANCHOE HANDICAP #5 Shanghai Dragon has run well in three starts to date. He gets the inside gate here and should do no work here, either landing in the box seat or one pair further back. He will be hard to beat. #11 Autopay returns for the first time since suffering a tendon injury in October. He’s on a winnable mark and he can’t be dismissed. #7 Vital Spring arguably should have won last time out. He’ll end up in a similar position this time around and he’ll get his chance. #1 Smiling Charm is a coming winner and can’t be knocked. RACE 9: ONCIDIUM HANDICAP #11 Fiama has caught the eye finding the line strongly in two starts to date from bad gates. Joao Moreira takes over for the injured Umberto Rispoli and, stepping up to a mile, he should be hard to beat here. The only concern is that the pace may play against him. If so, then last-start winners #12 Everest and #2 Agree are the ones to look towards. Both led last time out and both have claimers aboard, so if one of them gets it easy enough on the speed, they could steal it. #4 Royal Performer is racing well and should be somewhere in the mix. RACE 10: PRIMULA HANDICAP #1 Harmony Hero arrived with big wraps ahead of his debut and, although he could only finish fifth first-up, if anything he only heightened his reputation after sitting wide throughout. The form from that race has proved rock-solid too. Trainer Richard Gibson has a good record with imports second-up in Hong Kong and, if jockey Nash Rawiller can get any sort of run from gate 11, he will be winning here. #6 Famous Warrior gets into a good barrier here in four, with Joao Moreira replacing the suspended Zac Purton. He should enjoy a nice run in transit and he looms as the main danger. #11 Bulb Elite comes out of the same race as Harmony Hero and can finish in the placings here. #14 Hard Ball Get is near a drop into Class 4 but he’s running well enough to hit the board.