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Karis Teetan is hopeful Hong Kong International Sale graduate Patch Of Theta can make the grade in Sunday’s (19 January) HK$13 million G1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin when Francis Lui’s improving galloper tries horse racing’s elite level for the first time.
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Chris So’s stable is on fire at present and the trainer is optimistic of carrying forward his recent form when he takes five runners to Happy Valley on Wednesday night (15 January).
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Rubylot has confirmed status as a leading contender for the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on 31 January after winning Class 2 The Racing Club Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 January) as Dragon Joy and Embraces also enhanced Four-Year-Old Classic Series credentials.
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Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Happy Valley.
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Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Sha Tin.
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Pierre Ng hopes Johannes Brahms can further consolidate status as a leading Four-Year-Old Classic Series contender with a strong performance in the HK$2.84 million Class 2 The Racing Club Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (12 January).
Consecutive group-level stakes in the second half of November have left Sniztanova an early favorite to win Friday’s $1.85 million Magic Millions 3-year-old Guineas at Gold Coast Racecourse in Australia, but only a slight one.
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Do Deuce, winner of the Grade 1 Japan Cup in November, was honored as Japan’s Horse of the Year and leading older colt or horse for 2024 in awards announced earlier this week.
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Danny Shum surged to the top of the 2024/25 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday (8 January), crowned by Helene Feeling’s triumph in the HK$4.2 million G3 January Cup Handicap (1800m).
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David Hayes is confident Ka Ying Rising is primed to continue his barnstorming form in the HK$13 million G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) on 19 January after the star sprinter dominated a 1200m trial at Sha Tin this morning (Thursday, 9 January).
