The trainer Rickey P.F. Yiu appears to have found the keys to the 5-year-old Australian-bred gelding Molly’s Jade Star. The first was blinkers, which went on to positive effect six starts ago. The second was Happy Valley Racecourse.
After 17 Hong Kong starts at Sha Tin, Yiu gave Molly’s Jade Star an entry at Happy Valley on Oct. 30. Now Molly’s Jade Star has won two races in a row and looks very much the one to beat in the featured eighth race on Thursday night at Happy Valley.
New Zealand jockey Rebecca Black died on Sunday as a result of injuries sustained in a two-horse spill at Tapanui Racing Club in Gore in the south of the country.
Black was pronounced dead shortly after the accident, police officials told the New Zealand press. The 40-year-old Black was a mother of three.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016)
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SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Saturday, December 17, 2016)
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RACE 1: #2 Jimson The Famous, #1 Born Dragon, #10 Soccer Brave, #8 Novel Start
RACE 2: #1 Ace King, #11 Peace Combination, #12 Art Of Success, #8 Healthy Luck
RACE 3: #7 King Genki, #2 Packing Llaregyb, #1 Harbour Master, #9 Hit The Bid
Brett Davis - Selections
R1 - 1-3-8-10
R2 - 4-5-1-3
R3 - 1-2-6-3
R4 - 1-3-10-12
R5 - 3-2-11-1
R6 - 3-2-7-5
R7 - 6-2-5-1
R8 - 5-3-2-8
Best - R2 n4 Showing Character
2nd Best - R4 n1 Diamond Mysterious
Longshot - R3 N3 Gorgeous Again
Best Play - Q/QP R6 2,3,7
Paul Lally – Selection
R1 3-1-6-8
R2 5-7-9-8
R3 1-7-5-8
R4 4-1-3-10
R5 3-4-6-11
R6 9-7-4-3
R7 12-5-4-6
R8 5-3-7-6
Former jockey Walter Swinburn, who won three runnings of the English Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 1996 in a 22-year riding career, died in England on Monday. He was 55.
No cause of death was given, but Swinburn had been suffering from epilepsy.
Born in England, Swinburn’s career began in 1978. He was best known for winning the 1981 English Derby on Shergar by 10 lengths at the age of 19, with his first mount in the race.
Swinburn won the 1986 English Derby on Shahrastani and again nine years later on Lammtarra.
HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday December 14, 2016)
RACE 1: #1 Cloud Nine, #3 King Bountiful, #7 Blazing Pass, #8 Winaswewish
RACE 2: #9 Great Speed, #4 Showing Character, #5 Manhattan Striker, #1 Forever Fun
RACE 3: #2 Malayan Pearl, #1 Rock The Tree, #4 Safari Magic, #12 Win Chance
RACE 4: #4 Isaac, #2 Gracydad, #3 Royale Elegance, #10 Robust Momentum
RACE 5: #3 Wisky, #11 Glory Star, #1 Sweet Home, #6 Spinning Dancer
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016)
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Brett Davis - Selections
Race 1: 4-12-2-11
Race 2: 11-8-12-5
Race 3: 11-3-8-14
Racce 4: 13-1-2-9
Race 5: 5-6-2-12
Race 6: 7-9-6-4
Race 7: 6-5-1-3
HONG KONG – Where has Highland Reel traveled? Africa? No. South America? No. Antarctica? No.
All other continents? Yes.
And it is not like Highland Reel merely shows up. The hickory 4-year-old has run top races all over the world, and on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, he’ll try to win the Group 1, $2.1 million Hong Kong Vase for the second year in a row.
