Ghaiyyath was crowned the Longines World’s Best Racehorse on Tuesday, his official international rating of 130 the best in the world during 2020.
Fresh off Group 1 success and a treble on Sunday (24 January) at Sha Tin, Hong Kong’s leading jockey Joao Moreira is looking to keep his momentum rolling in his bid for a fourth jockeys’ championship.
Featured race 8 Wednesday at Happy Valley, the Class 2 Chater Handicap for horses rated 100-80 over 1,650 meters, drew 11 entrants, and two down near the bottom merit win consideration.
Gunaluva did not have a pleasant journey around Kembla Grange Racecourse in Australia on Jan. 16, finishing sixth, beaten about 2 1/2 lengths. Australian bettors seemed to have kept faith in the 4-year-old Australian-bred gelding.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Happy Valley.
Excellent Proposal rose to the top of Hong Kong’s four-year-old pecking order with an impressive win in the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) this afternoon (Sunday, 24 January), a result that strengthened trainer John Size’s hand for the remaining two legs of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m).
Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Sha Tin.
The 2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival began Thursday night at Meydan with several encouraging performances, none more so than the one from Lord Glitters, who turned back the clock blasting to a three-length victory in the Group 2 Singspiel Stakes over 1,800 meters.
There were positive aspects of the fifth-place finish by Briseur de Couer in a six-furlong handicap at Mornington Racecourse in Australia on Dec. 27.
Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) against an international field and his recent form has trainer Ricky Yiu brimming with optimism ahead of Sunday’s (24 January) G1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m).
