Too Much Class has won her last two starts in Australia at a mile and 1 1/16 miles, closing from off the pace to prevail as the favorite. The style of those wins makes her appearance in the Lismore Cup at 1 5/16 miles on Wednesday evening at Lismore Racecourse all the more intriguing. The Lismore Cup will be the first start for Too Much Class beyond 1 1/8 miles.
A subtle drop in class, the booking of an apprentice jockey, and a new distance are among the main reasons Canasta will start in a handicap at 1 3/16 miles at Canterbury Park in Australia on Tuesday evening across American time zones.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Dragon’s Shadow and Alloway were no match for Ambitious Prince in the Tuncurry Cup in Australia on Sept. 9, finishing second and third in the race at 1 5/16 miles on turf. The extended trip suits Dragon’s Shadow and Alloway, who race over that distance in a handicap at Orange Racecourse on Monday evening across American time zones. This time, Ambitious Prince is not in the field.
Nature Strip rallied for a comfortable win in Saturday’s Group 2 The Shorts Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, his first start in his home country since an emphatic win in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in England in June.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Four races into his career, Major Beel has shown steady in improvement in Australia, enough to be considered for the Group 1 Victorian Derby at Flemington Racecourse on Oct. 29. To get to that $1.34 million race, Major Beel needs a strong effort in the Victorian Derby Preview at 1 1/8 miles at Flemington on Saturday evening across American time zones.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Sha Tin.
The remarkable 8-year-old Nature Strip is arguably the world’s finest sprinter, and is back in Australia for a late-season campaign that starts in the Group 2 The Shorts Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Friday evening across American time zones.
Mankayan has compiled a fine record of three wins in four starts this year racing in handicaps at major tracks in Melbourne, Australia. That form has made him the favorite for his first start in a group race since October, the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup at 1 9/16 miles at Newcastle Racecourse on Thursday.
