A drop in class after a recent sixth-place finish may help Badda Boom Baby win for the second time in her last three starts in a handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Thursday evening.
The Instructor, a flashy winner of his first start in a maiden race earlier this month, will be a strong favorite to win his stakes debut in the Blue Diamond Preview Stakes at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday evening, provided he can beat 10 rivals including two well-regarded first-time starters.
Hong Kong Selections for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Sha Tin.
Classic Deel’s ability at a distance will be tested when she starts in a handicap at 1 5/8 miles for the first time at Gosford Racecourse on Tuesday evening.
The 6-year-old Australian mare Make an Effort has won 5 of 43 starts in her career and continues to show sharp form. She finished first and second in consecutive starts a week apart earlier this month. Those results leave Make an Effort a leading candidate in a handicap at about 5 1/2 furlongs at Moe Racecourse on Monday evening, provided she can beat the upstart 3-year-old filly Soju Session.
After losses in tough spots in her last two races, Iconic Dame has a more reasonable assignment – a modest handicap at 6 1/2 furlongs at Goulburn Racecourse on Sunday evening.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Sha Tin.
Master of the Seas returned from a nine-month layoff in fine form, winning the Group 2, $180,000 Zabeel Mile on Friday at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Thespian Waters was so impressive in a recent schooling race from the gate that the 2-year-old is rated as a contender for his debut in the Elwick Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs at Hobart Racecourse on Saturday.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, January 21, 2023.
