Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Sha Tin.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubOct 24, 2023
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Sha Tin.
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Adefill (129lb) was one of last season’s best performers on dirt and trainer Ricky Yiu has his sights set on further riches this campaign when the Deep Field gelding resumes in Wednesday night’s (25 October) Class 3 Shek Uk Shan Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin’s eight-race all-dirt programme.
The Australian filly Fine Example can complete a perfect October when she attempts to win a third consecutive start in a handicap at 1 5/16 miles at Gosford Racecourse on Wednesday evening.
As of early betting on Monday, Chateaux Park and Golden Passport were co-favorites at 5-2, slight choices over Speycaster at 3-1. The race will be run on the track’s Kensington infield course.
Three-year-old filly Tahirya's retirement was announced Monday following her distant third-place finish Saturday in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Sha Tin.
Durezza is unbeaten in four starts at 1 1/4 miles or farther, the most recent of which was the Grade 1 Japanese St. Leger at about 1 15/16 miles at Kyoto Racecourse on Sunday.
This is a good time of year for a mid-level sprinter such as Air Marshal to be in good form at Grafton Racecourse in Australia.
Without a Fight won the most prestigious race of his career in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, in a victory that came at quite a cost for winning jockey Mark Zahra.
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Zac Purton believes Lucky Sweynesse is poised to improve significantly in the G2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (22 October), but is wary of race tactics which might again favour Victor The Winner in the HK$5.35 million feature.