Schnell Meister is a lightly raced and somewhat unexposed colt who will have a leading role in Sunday’s Grade 1 NHK Mile on turf for 3-year-old colts and fillies at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan.
A hefty weight assignment took a toll on Amy’s Shadow in a seven-furlong handicap at Bathurst Racecourse in Australia on April 25. Carrying 131 pounds, eight more than in her previous start, she finished seventh of nine. The conditions of the Gooree Cup, also a handicap, are kinder to Amy’s Shadow on Sunday at Mudgee Racecourse.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Sha Tin.
Super Ten comes off a sharp Class 4 score at 1,400 meters and on Saturday, in the ninth race, he’s back at the same distance while tackling Class 3 opposition for the first time.
Personal, a filly who starts against males in Saturday’s Group 1 South Australian Derby at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide, is unlucky not to be a multiple stakes winner.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Sha Tin.
Yonkers finished fourth in the Mornington Cup at 1 1/2 miles at Mornington Racecourse on March 20. He is back at 1 1/4 miles for Friday’s $154,860 Wagga Wagga Gold Cup at Wagga Wagga Racecourse where he figures to be favored in a field of 16.
As wacky as it may seem, a 48-hour turnaround between starts is not uncommon for Australian steeplechasers. Bit of a Lad was second in Tuesday’s Brierly Chase at 2 1/8 miles at Warrnambool Racecourse, west of Melbourne, in his first start since July. Thursday, Bit of a Lad is rated among the top runners in the $296,815 Grand Annual Chase at 3 7/16 miles at Warrnambool.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Guy Dragon has spent most of his 2020-2021 Hong Kong season racing at Sha Tin but has done all his winning at Happy Valley. With four Sha Tin turf starts and one on the dirt track there, Guy Dragon has compiled a 5-0-1-1 record this season. At Happy Valley, where he starts Wednesday night in the featured ninth race, a 1,200-meter Class 2 handicap for horses rated 100-80, he has gone 2 for 2.
