Splendiferous has had a few starts and stops to her career in Australia in the last 13 months, but there are encouraging signs in the last month that conditions are improving for the filly.
Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Policy of Truth looked the best winner among four Classic trials – two each in France and England – on Sunday.
A trio of Class 3 handicaps top a nine-race card on Wednesday at Happy Valley Racecourse, but the Hong Kong circuit this week revolves around a trio of Group 1 races Sunday at Sha Tin.
Shibli, a maiden race winner in France in 2020, will have his second start in Australia in a handicap at 7 3/4 furlongs at Canterbury Park in Sydney on Wednesday after a promising debut in that country earlier this month.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Deep Monster is the unexposed runner to fear in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese 2000 Guineas at Nakayama Racecourse.
There’s nothing in his form or pedigree suggesting Kurpany is a dirt horse, but Caspar Fownes, vying for leading trainer this Hong Kong season, sees fit to try Kurpany in the dirt feature Saturday at Sha Tin and leading rider Joao Moreira is set to ride the horse.
Heart of Puissance, a Southern Hemisphere 4-year-old, won for the third time in his nine-race career in a handicap at 1 3/8 miles at Warwick Farm on March 31. The victory has led to a start in Sunday’s Terang Cup at about 1 5/16 miles at Terang Racecourse. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Heart of Puissance was even money in a field of 12 as of Friday.
Hong Kong Selections for Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Sha Tin.
