Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for May 22, 2022
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for May 22, 2022 at Sha Tin.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for May 22, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby already this spring have won the English 2000 Guineas with Coroebus and the French 2000 Guineas with Modern Games, and on Saturday at The Curragh they will widely be expected to land the Group 1, $530,000 Irish 2000 Guineas with Native Trail.
The Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben Racecourse in May 2021 propelled the former British runner Zaaki to the fore of the Australian older horse division. A year later, Zaaki has maintained that status in the division in advance of a start in Saturday’s $705,000 Doomben Cup at 1 1/4 miles.
The Australian 3-year-old filly Devine Miss has a kick that has led to top three finishes in all six of her starts. Twice a winner, Devine Miss is most effective in shorter sprint distances, leaving her in a good position for a third career win in a five-furlong handicap at Canberra Racecourse on Friday.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Eason, a 3-year-old Australian import, didn’t require any easing into his Hong Kong racing career. He was a good second making his debut Dec. 5 and in six starts has never finished worse than second. Eason has won his last two races, proving much too tough for Class 3 handicap competition, and with a good draw and a favorable weight, he easily can win his first start against Class 2 rivals in the featured ninth race Wednesday at Happy Valley.
Among the 3-year-old Finepoint, the 4-year-old Niffler and the longshot Black Queen, Australian trainer Chris Waller may turn a seven-furlong handicap at Royal Randwick in Sydney on Wednesday into an intra-stable affair.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for May 18, 2022 at Happy Valley.
The 12 runners in a one-mile handicap at Moe Racecourse in Australia on Tuesday will start without the benefit of a recent win.
Sodashi, Japan's champion 3-year-old filly of 2021, won for the first time this year in her second start in Sunday’s Grade 1 Victoria Mile for fillies and mares at Tokyo Racecourse, a victory that could lead to international starts in the latter months of the year.