Just Wonderful won her second group stakes in her last three starts, and largely erased the disappointment of a recent seventh-place finish at that level, with a win in Friday’s Group 2 Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in England.
The Royal Lodge Stakes is a Group 2 race for 2-year-olds on Saturday that has produced some high-end Group 1 horses. Aidan O'Brien trains three of the 10 Royal Lodge entrants, a trio that ranks in descending order as Cape of Good Hope, Mohawk, and Sydney Opera House.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Monday, October 1, 2018 - Sha Tin
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - Happy Valley
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - Happy Valley
Red Warrior had a stern introduction to Hong Kong racing on Sept. 5, running wide throughout a minor handicap at Happy Valley before finishing fourth by 2 1/4 lengths. The handicap was Red Warrior’s first start in eight months. The experience may help Red Warrior when the 3-year-old gelding starts in Wednesday’s $176,685 Hong Kong Country Club Challenge Cup at one mile, 50 yards at Happy Valley.
Sha Tin selections for Saturday, September 22, 2018
In the last five months, Citron Spirit has either run into a tough rival or had a difficult trip in sprint handicaps at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Saturday, September 22, 2018 - Sha Tin
With his esteemed older stablemate Order of St George retired earlier this week, Flag of Honour stepped into the roll of leading stayer in the Aidan O’Brien barn with a dominant win Sunday at The Curragh in the Group 1 Irish St. Leger.
