She caught the great mare making her first start after an eight-month layoff at a distance short of her best and yet Magical still was unable to beat Enable.

Too Darn Hot’s reputation as a leading colt in Europe has been damaged this year by three losses in major stakes at York and Royal Ascot in England and at The Curragh in Ireland.

For the first time on Sunday, Too Darn Hot will race in France, in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat for 3-year-old colts and fillies at seven furlongs at Deauville. The distance may be key in getting Too Darn Hot back to the winner’s circle for the first time since October.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Sunday, July 7, 2019)

Race 1: #1 Farhh Above, #6 Judy’s Star, #5 G Unit, #4 Target Finder

Race 2: #2 Gold Velvet, #1 Fortune Happiness, #10 Perfect Choice, #11 Winning Circle

Race 3: #4 Big Bully, #11 Lotus Breeze, #7 Surewin, #13 Ruminare

Race 4: #9 Thebeastfortheeast, #4 Mr Genuine, #5 Ping Hai Galaxy, #6 Joyful Moments

Race 5: #11 Hearts Keeper, #5 Coolceleb, #9 Fame And Fortune, #8 Bond Elegance

After taking forever to make her 2018 debut, the great – yes, great – mare Enable is set to launch a less-delayed 2019 campaign Saturday at Sandown Park in England where she starts as the heavy favorite in the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes.

Brett Davis – Selections

R1 – 3-4-9-7
R2 – 8-4-6-2
R3 – 7-1-8-5
R4 – 8-2-3-1
R5 – 10-9-7-12
R6 – 9-2-11-5
R7 – 10-6-12-11
R8 – 6-5-8-12

Best – R1 n3 Great Son
Longshot – R2 n6 Simply Fluke
Best Play – R2 Q/Qp 4,6,8

Andrew Le Jeune:

R1: 3-4-9-8
R2: 4-2-8-9
R3: 7-9-1-10
R4: 2-8-1-7
R5: 9-12-10-2
R6: 10-9-11-3
R7: 2-1-6-12
R8: 9-6-8-10

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, July 3, 2019)

The $249,603 Hoi Ha Handicap at about a mile and 50 yards at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on Wednesday will be the longest race Fat Turtle has run in.

The 4-year-old gelding may have a silly name, but he has a fine race record with four wins from 10 career starts, all in Australia and Hong Kong. There are clues the distance will suit Fat Turtle.

Coronet lost the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud one year ago by a nose, but in Sunday’s 2019 renewal of this Group 1 fixture at Saint-Cloud racecourse she won it by a head.

Touched off at the finish by Waldgeist last summer, Coronet was up late under Frankie Dettori, catching longshot Ziyad just before the finish with Lah Ti Dar, Coronet’s John Gosden-trained stablemate, just a nose farther back in third.

Rising 3-year-olds Thanks Forever and Big Party at the most interesting entrants in the featured Hong Kong Reunification Cup on a rare Monday card at Sha Tin.

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Monday, July 1)

:: Hong Kong: Free PPs, picks, and analysis

Brett Davis

R1: 1-5-9-12

R2: 3-9-13-4

R3: 9-1-2-7

R4: 10-1-14-12

R5: 4-3-11-2

R6: 8-2-6-12

R7: 5-7-3-8

R8: 10-13-7-2

R9: 12-4-2-9

R10: 7-10-3-4

Best Bet – R3: #9 Excel Delight  

Longshot – R4: #10 Hurricane Hunter

Best Play – R8: Quin 10 / 7,13

Paul Lally

R1: 1-2-8-5