Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Monday, April 22, 2019
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Monday, April 22, 2019 - Sha Tin
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Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Monday, April 22, 2019 - Sha Tin
Skardu made his career debut last fall at Newmarket and won a maiden race. He made his second career start Wednesday at Newmarket and won again, this time capturing the Group 3 Craven Stakes.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - Happy Valley
The Kentucky-bred Qabala rolled past stablemate Mot Juste in the final furlong of Tuesday’s Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket and directly to the top of the future-book for the Group 1 English 1000 Guineas next month.
Prix de Fontainebleau winner Persian King is a possible runner in the English 2000 Guineas, but his status for that race depends to some extent on how two more Godolphin colts perform Wednesday at Newmarket in the Group 3 Craven Stakes.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - Happy Valley
The Hong Kong Triple Crown at Sha Tin Racecourse did not work out as planned for Ka Ying Star earlier this year. A month later, Ka Ying Star will start in an easier spot - Wednesday’s $248,743 King’s Park Handicap at about a mile and 50 yards at Happy Valley Racecourse.
Mot Juste, the Kentucky-bred Distorted Humor filly, is climbing her way toward the top of the British 3-year-old filly division. Last fall, Mot Juste won her final two starts on courses with uphill finishes, including the Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes at seven furlongs at Newmarket last October. On Tuesday, Mot Juste will be favored to win her 2019 debut in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs at Newmarket.
Saturnalia remained unbeaten in four starts with a hard-fought win by a head over Velox in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese 2000 Guineas at Nakayama Racecourse.
Persian King ended his 2-year-old campaign winning the Group 3 Autumn Stakes in England and began his 3-year-old season with an easy front-running tally Sunday in the Group 3 Prix de Fontainebleau in France.