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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Happy Valley.
The Hong Kong Jockey ClubSep 25, 2023
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Happy Valley.
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Healthy Happy claimed Hong Kong’s first black type victory of the 2023/24 season with success in the G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 September) when a belated reunion with Alexis Badel delivered drought-breaking triumph.
Extra Smart was quick enough to win at five furlongs against maidens last December, and may be better suited to a slightly longer race when she has her debut at six furlongs in a handicap on the Beaumont course at Newcastle on Monday evening.
The 5-year-old mare Imperioness will be a slight favorite to end an eight-race losing streak in a seven-furlong handicap at Tamworth Racecourse in Australia on Sunday evening, a race she can win following a promising comeback from a recent layoff.
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Zac Purton believes Circuit Stellar’s barrier manners will be crucial to the outcome of the HK$4.2 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 September) when Tony Cruz searches for a third successive victory in the season’s first Group contest.
The lightly raced 5-year-old gelding Cliff House faces the most difficult task of his career from a wide draw in the Panorama Handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Bathurst Racecourse in Australia on Saturday evening.
Shinzo, unraced since an upset win in the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes in March, faces a familiar rival in his return in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes for Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, on Friday evening.
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Caspar Fownes hopes Straight Arron can lay the foundations for a bountiful campaign when the emerging staying star contests the HK$4.2 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 September).
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Sha Tin.
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Danny Shum’s aspirations of landing the 2024 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) soared with Helene Feeling’s brilliant triumph in the Class 2 Victoria Harbour Handicap (1650m) under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (20 September).