SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Monday, February 12, 2024)
The mainland shippers Yellow Sam and Give Giggles will lead the betting in the Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes at Hobart Racecourse on the island of Tasmania in Australia on Friday night in a big field that includes local hopes Alvarinho and Jaguar Stone.
The $97,800 Mystic Journey Stakes at six furlongs for fillies and mares is the leading race on an eight-race program that begins at 10:39 p.m. Eastern, or 7:39 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.
Harry Bentley notched a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (7 February) with Eighteen Palms and Watch Buddy as the Englishman continued to build crucial impetus at the mid-season point of the Hong Kong racing season.
Bentley struck with Eighteen Palms in the Class 3 Hong Kong Park Handicap (1650m) for Danny Shum before producing a nerveless display on Ricky Yiu’s Watch Buddy to clinch the second section of the Class 3 Victoria Park Handicap (1200m).
Paul Lally:
R1 1-6-9-4
R2 4-8-11-3
R3 2-7-10-1
R4 1-11-9-3
R5 1-10-2-7
R6 11-3-12-7
R7 9-5-1-3
R8 4-1-11-6
R9 4-8-3-12
Best Bet R4 N1 Beauty Infinity
Longshot R9 N4 Beauty Glory
Play R7 QQP 1-5-9
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Tom Wood:
This has been a profitable post-Christmas period for the Australian filly Lady Laguna, who will start favored in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at six furlongs at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney on Friday evening.
Lady Laguna ended a three-race losing streak with a come-from-behind win in the $136,200 Nudgee Stakes at six furlongs at Doomben Racecourse on Dec. 30, and followed with the richest win of her career in the $668,500 Magic Millions Fillies and Mares Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs at Gold Coast on Jan. 13.
By Declan Schuster
Karis Teetan believes Star Mac can measure up in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) this Sunday (4 February) at Sha Tin.
The lowest rated runner in the race on 64 and without a win from four starts in Hong Kong, Star Mac has the joint-least experience among the entries, however, continues to showcase an electrifying late burst which has returned two fast-finishing third placings in Class 3.
Paul Lally:
R1 1-2-8-11
R2 3-1-2-7
R3 3-4-10-9
R4 10-9-2-8
R5 7-12-10-8
R6 6-9-8-5
R7 7-10-8-4
R8 7-2-5-3
R9 8-12-10-6
Best Bet R7 N7 Never Too Soon
Longshot R4 N10 Circuit Seven
Play R3 QQP 3-4-10
Mark McNamara:
R1 – 1.8.4.2
R2 - 11.3.2.7
R3 – 3.7.4.5
R4 – 3.9.8.7
R5 – 7.8.3.12
R6 – 3.6.4.10
R7 – 7.10.5.12
R8 – 7.2.6.4
R9 – 8.1.6.10