Beauty Only won the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile in 2016, but was nearly retired earlier this year after a series of disappointing races. A nose win in the Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy on April 8 ended that discussion and put Beauty Only on schedule for the Group 1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday.
The last few days have been physically tough on a few jockeys in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Happy Valley
Distance is key for Giant Turtle, a 6-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding who tries to win for the third time in his last five starts in Wednesday’s $167,049 Busan Handicap at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong.
When his mind is focused on running, Pakistan Star has shown signs of brilliance in leading stakes in Hong Kong in the last year. The problem is that Pakistan Star can be well into a race when his mood darkens.
The likeable colt James Garfield won the Group 3 Greenham Stakes on Saturday at Newbury and earned himself a start in the English 2000 Guineas next month at Newmarket.
Hong Kong selections for Saturday, April 21 - Sha Tin
Masar marked himself as a major player for the English Classics with a dominant win in the Group 3 Craven Stakes on Thursday at Newmarket.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Saturday, April 21, 2018 - Sha Tin
