Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Happy Valley.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Happy Valley.
The Australian mare Mornay has not raced since October, but that not may hinder her chances for a fifth career win in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs on Monday at Wellington Racecourse.
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, September 4 2021 at Sha Tin.
Determined to remain atop Hong Kong’s training championship, Caspar Fownes has no plans to rest on his laurels with an influx of newcomers joining established stable stars ahead of Sunday’s (5 September) season-opening meeting.
David Hayes hopes to make a statement of intent for the 2021/22 season by parading a string of leading hopes - including an intriguing first-starter - at the season-opening meeting on Sunday (5 September) at Sha Tin.
Rich and Shameless inherited the role of top weight in Sunday’s Moree Cup in Australia with the withdrawal of Eiger after entries were taken. Rich and Shameless will carry 126.7 pounds, and will be favored on the strength of a recent win in a minor handicap at seven furlongs at Mudgee Racecourse on Aug. 29. The Moree Cup is also run at seven furlongs.
General gambling principles suggest taking a very short price on a horse trying something for the first time constitutes poor wagering. Which doesn't mean you can't look forward to watching Baaeed race Sunday at Longchamp in the Group 1 Prix du Moulin.
The primary goal with Zaaki in coming months is the Group 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne on Oct. 23, Australia’s leading weight-for-age race. Zaaki’s appearance in Saturday’s Group 2 Tramway Stakes at seven furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney is part of an expected two-race buildup to the $3.7 million Cox Plate.
The breather following a long racing season is a short one. It's been only about seven weeks since the end of the 2020-21 Hong Kong season, and already, on Sunday at Sha Tin, it is on to 2021-22.
There will be 16 runners in Friday’s $147,500 Wyong Cup at 1 5/16 miles in Wyong Racecourse in Australia, a big field without a clear favorite.