On Jan. 18, Mr Blackwood won a maiden race at 1 1/2 miles by a commanding 4 3/4 lengths at Moe Racecourse as the 6-5 favorite. The win has led to a start in an even more demanding race, a handicap at 1 7/8 miles at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Sha Tin.
On Tuesday, at Stony Creek Racecourse in Australia, Runaway Train will be favored to win a handicap at 1 5/16 miles, a distance that should work well. Runaway Train has won twice at about 1 1/4 miles – a maiden race at Cranbourne last April and a handicap at Mornington last May.
The Australian gelding Surf Sonic is slowly putting a disrupted career behind him. A 5-year-old, Surf Sonic has won 2 of 11 starts in a career that began in September 2019. Monday at Dubbo Racecourse, Surf Sonic will have his fifth start since late October when he returned from a layoff of more than 14 months.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Sha Tin.
Real World was the 1-2 favorite in the Group 2, $180,000 Zabeel Mile on Friday at Meydan Racecourse and he did not disappoint.
Wondering who’s the best 4-year-old in Hong Kong is akin to asking who’s the best 3-year-old in America, and the answer will start to be provided Sunday at Sha Tin in the $1.54 million Hong Kong Classic Mile.
Resurge, the 6-year-old Australian gelding, has achieved a career first in recent months, winning twice in a span of four starts. Through his career, Resurge has won 5 of 31 starts but has never come close to stringing victories together. The recent success is his best result in a short span and reflects well on his chances in Sunday’s Strathalbyn Cup at about 1 ¼ miles at Strathalbyn Racecourse, near Adelaide.
Distances are not a major issue for the 3-year-old Australian-bred colt Anamoe, who has his 2022 debut in Saturday’s Group 2 Expressway Stakes at six furlongs at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. The distance is shorter than his recent starts, but the versatility Anamoe has shown in his 11-race career is expected to lead to his sixth win.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Sha Tin.
