Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Happy Valley.
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Happy Valley.
Since his winning debut in November 2018, Master Jaime has thrived at his home track of Rockhampton Racecourse in Australia.
Cafe Pharoah strengthened his status as the leading Japanese contender for the Kentucky Derby with a decisive five-length win in Sunday’s Grade 3 Unicorn Stakes at a mile at Tokyo Racecourse.
Jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer John Gosden capped off their stupendous Royal Ascot meet by winning the Group 1 St. James’s Palace Stakes with Palace Pier on Saturday.
Stampede Warrior, who won three of four starts in Australia last August and September, will have his first start of 2020 in a five-furlong handicap at Scone Racecourse on Monday.
Cafe Pharoah, the top-ranked active 3-year-old in the standings for Kentucky Derby prospects in Japan, will have his first start in four months in Sunday’s Grade 3 Unicorn Stakes at a mile at Tokyo Racecourse.
When Wesley Ward sends horses to Royal Ascot, he always keeps a close eye on the weather. His speedy invaders go to England looking for dry conditions, firm ground. This Royal Ascot meeting started off fairly dry, but midweek rained turned the course soft on Thursday, good-to-soft Friday, and the somewhat testing conditions might have been the undoing of two live Ward runners on Friday’s card.
Jungle Book and apprentice jockey Georgina McDonnell are a good partnership at this stage of the 4-year-old Australian-bred gelding’s career.
The fifth and final day of Royal Ascot on Saturday sees Hugh Taylor with two advised bets.
Simon Rowlands has three selections for Saturday at Royal Ascot.