A handicap at 1 1/4 miles at Morphettville Racecourse in Australia last month may have been a touch too far for the 4-year-old I Am News. A start in a handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Geelong Racecourse near Melbourne on Thursday seems like a better fit for the gelding, who has won 2 of 7 starts, with both wins coming in his last five starts.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Happy Valley.
The 2022 January Cup, at $480,000 Happy Valley’s richest race, comes up Wednesday and last year's winner, Savvy Nine, is in with a chance again. He’s one of nine entered to race 1,800 meters and gets in with a feathery 113 pounds, 20 fewer than top-rated Ka Ying Star.
On Wednesday, apprentice jockey Dylan Gibbons rides Never Second in a six-furlong handicap for fillies and mares at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney. The race drew a field of 11 and is restricted to apprentice jockeys.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Happy Valley.
Raid the Bar and Royal Volley are expected to lead the betting in the sixth of eight races at Stony Creek on Tuesday.
Peyton Place will carry top weight of 138.8 pounds in a field of 14 in the Moruya Cup in an attempt to end a five-race long streak.
The 6-year-old gelding On a Promise has good form in recent months, suggesting he is a longshot to consider in Sunday’s minor Gilgandra Cup at a mile at Gilgandra Racecourse.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Sha Tin.
The Hong Kong sprint division has been void of stars for a surprisingly long time, but maybe Master Eight can step into the breach.
