In December, Exultant won the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin Racecourse, a $2.5 million race that is part of Hong Kong’s leading international program of the year.
Sunday at Sha Tin, Exultant will be favored to win his fourth consecutive start in Hong Kong’s richest race of the spring – the Group 1, $3.05 million Queen Elizabeth II Cup at 1 1/4 miles on turf.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, April 28, 2019)
Race 1: #7 Happy Alumni, #5 Diamond Brilliant, #11 My Winner, #1 Looking Good
Race 2: #1 Dan Control, #13 Golden Sixty, #10 Smart Leader, #11 Speedy Luck
Race 3: #5 War Lord, #1 Everyone’s Joy, #4 Meridian Genius, #6 Duke Wai
Race 4: #9 Right Choice, #3 Time To Celebrate, #4 Encouraging, #7 Red Warrior
Race 5: #8 Splendour And Gold, #1 Not Usual Talent, #14 Guy Dragon, #13 Champion Supreme
Brett Davis – Selections
R1 – 2-8-10-12
R2 – 8-6-1-3
R3 – 2-8-9-6
R4 – 8-11-9-2
R5 – 3-5-12-7
R6 – 12-2-11-10
R7 – 2-1-9-6
R8 – 9-1-3-12
Best – R2 n8 Bundle Of Energy
Longshot – R4 n8 Super Red Dragon
Best Play – R5 Quin 3 / 5,12
Paul Lally:
R1: 7-6-5-2
R2: 6-4-8-9
R3: 6-5-2-4
R4: 11-9-1-2
R5: 3-7-5-6
R6: 2-12-11-4
R7: 2-6-1-10
R8: 1-9-8-3
The English 2000 Guineas is coming up too darn quick for Too Darn Hot.
The Cartier 2-year-old champion of 2018 in Europe was favored all winter long to win the Guineas on May 4, but after being forced out of an intended prep race last weekend in the Craven Stakes, Too Darn Hot now is out of the Guineas itself, his connections revealed over the weekend.
Fat Turtle may have gained as much in a recent loss at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong as he did by winning his debut on that circuit at Happy Valley Racecourse last month.
Fat Turtle, who starts in Wednesday’s $175,908 Korea Racing Authority Trophy at Happy Valley, was beaten 1 3/4 lengths in a six-furlong handicap at Sha Tin, leading to the final furlong before finishing second. The determination Fat Turtle showed in that defeat should work to his advantage in the Korea Racing Authority Trophy, which is run at six furlongs.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Monday, April 22)
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Brett Davis
R1: 6-2-10-12
R2: 2-6-3-11
R3: 1-4-5-12
R4: 2-6-4-7
R5: 9-5-13-11
R6: 10-8-7-11
R7: 7-5-1-4
R8: 9-7-5-3
R9: 11-2-3-4
R10: 7-4-13-9
Best Bet – R2: #2 Majestic Endeavour
Longshot – R10: #7 Shining Gem
Best Play – R10: Q/Qp 4,7,9,13
Andrew Le Jeune
R1: 1-10-4-11
R2: 3-2-5-6
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Monday, April 22, 2019)
Race 1: #2 Great Treasure, #10 Radiant Bunny, #4 Remarkable, #1 Clear Choice
Race 2: #1 Alcazar, #2 Majestic Endeavour, #6 Never Better, #10 Ruminare
Race 3: #9 General Trump, #1 Band Of Brothers, #5 Buddies, #4 Sam’s Love
Race 4: #2 Star Luck, #8 Coolceleb, #7 Hearts Keeper, #4 Flying Lover
Race 5: #9 Voyage Warrior, #5 Utopia Life, #4 Sunny Boy, #13 California Gungho
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. Now, his connections are left hoping Skardu does the same thing – win a race at Newmarket – on the first Saturday in May when he starts in the English 2000 Guineas.
HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, April 17)
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Tom Wood
R1: 5 – 4 – 3 – 9
R2: 2 – 1 – 6 – 3
R3: 8 – 2 – 5 – 7
R4: 2 – 7 – 5 – 1
R5: 1 – 3 – 6 – 2
R6: 1 – 3 – 10 – 6
R7: 1 – 3 – 8 – 7
R8: 6 – 12 – 5 – 9
Best Bet - R6: #1 Oriental Elite
Longshot - R2:#2 Gentle Breeze
Best Play - R7 – Q/QP 1,3,8
Brett Davis
R1: 4-2-5-1-3
