Jockey Zac Purton won five races Sunday at Happy Valley and appears to be sitting on a live mount in Wednesday’s first race. Trainer Clifford Shum won three races on the Sunday program at Happy Valley and has a capable entrant in the Wednesday nightcap.
Last July, Bethencourt finished second in three consecutive handicaps in Australia, always finishing within two lengths of the front. Those close finishes loom prominently in Bethencourt’s form in advance of a seven-furlong handicap at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney on Wednesday.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Recent success over longer distances may help Loving Cilla win for the fourth time in her career in a handicap at 1 1/8 miles at Hawkesbury Racecourse in Australia on Tuesday.
Victory Chuckle brings a consistent late run to a one-mile handicap at Benalla Racecourse on Monday. Once again, Victory Chuckle rates as a contender in a field of nine.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Happy Valley.
The $106,100 Sovereign Stakes for Southern Hemisphere 2-year-olds at Launceston Racecourse in Australia on Sunday may develop into a showdown between undefeated stablemates Bella Beau and Jaguar Stone.
The featured eighth race on a rare Sunday afternoon card at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong seems tailor-made for Explosive Witness.
Hot Rod Charlie looked just as good in the United Arab Emirates as he has in the United States, winning the Group 2, $350,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 by 5 1/4 lengths in what appeared to be an ideal prep for his main goal, the $12 million Dubai World Cup on March 26.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Happy Valley.
