Invernell is a strong favorite in a one-mile handicap at Sandown on Wednesday. Trained by Clayton Douglas, Invernell was 6-5 in early betting. The gelding tends to race near the front and should be able to handle this slightly longer distance than his last start.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Darci Joy has found his niche racing 1,800 meters at Happy Valley. Will he find his initial foray into Class 3 handicap competition too challenging? And can anyone be found to challenge Savvy Kingman on the lead?
Even after a troubled trip in the stretch, Military Mission was only 1 1/2 lengths away from a win at Royal Ascot in England last June. The gelding will have his second start in Australia in a handicap at 7 3/4 furlongs at Canterbury Park in Sydney on Wednesday.
Draft Day overcame a tardy start to win his debut at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, last September in what turned out be his lone start of 2021. The win looks even more attractive six months later as Draft Day nears his second start in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at Ballarat Racecourse on Tuesday.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Sha Tin.
Last July and August, the Australian gelding Kapsali could do no better than second in the first three starts of his career. This year, he can’t lose.
Hypothetically, any Thoroughbred can win at any distance if the competition is slow enough. The 5-year-old horse Hypothetical appears to be a miler at heart, but he simply was better than the 13 horses he faced Saturday at Meydan in the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 and won the 2,000-meter contest by one length.
The 8-year-old Wren’s Day has an excellent chance to continue a streak of six top-two finishes when he returns from the lengthy layoff for a start in the $110,500 County Championship Qualifier at Tamworth on Sunday.
