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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Happy Valley.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Happy Valley.
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Andre Atzeni hopes a light weight and favourable barrier will pave the way for Swift Ascend to offset a class rise and post a third consecutive win when the in-form gelding tackles the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Tai Tong Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 January).
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Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, January 5, at Sha Tin.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, January 5, at Sha Tin.
Azonto and Magnaprime have developed a blooming rivalry on the Australian island of Tasmania in recent months. They have met three times since mid-October, with Magnaprime finishing in front twice. Azonto beat Magnaprime by a half-length when they were first and second in their last meeting, an allowance race on Dec. 11. The two Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds will have their first starts in a stakes in Thursday’s $77,387 Tasmanian Guineas at a mile at Hobart Racecourse.
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Twice a winner from three starts for Cody Mo, including once over Wunderbar, Magic Control was second behind Beauty Waves (131lb) by half a length in October’s HK$4.2 million G3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) – a budding rivalry which renews at Sha Tin on Wednesday afternoon (1 January, 2025) between the improving chestnut speed balls.
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Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Sha Tin.
A sharp recent comeback race and a low weight assignment make Time to Boogie an attractive favorite in Tuesday’s $124,300 Canterbury Sprint at Canterbury Park near Sydney, Australia.
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Hong Kong runs two Group races over 1000m at Sha Tin each season and trainer Pierre Ng is aiming to sweep both contests with Beauty Waves (131lb) when the smart sprinter lines up in Wednesday’s (1 January, 2025) HK$4.2 million G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (1000m).
Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 01, 2025, at Sha Tin.