Fri, 05/12/2017 - 10:46

Hong Kong selections for Saturday, May 13, 2017

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Saturday, May 13)

 

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Brett Davis 

Race 1: 9-4-7-3

Race 2: 10-2-3-11

Race 3: 3-5-2-4

Race 4: 4-5-3-11

Race 5: 9-3-1-4

Race 6: 1-8-9-5

Race 7: 1-4-13-11

Race 8: 11-1-5-4

Race 9: 3-1-7-8

Race 10: 10-3-13-4

Best Bet - Race 9: #3 Friends Of Nanjing    

Thu, 05/11/2017 - 15:20

Senga brings best credentials into French 1000 Guineas

Senga is the favorite Saturday at Deauville in the Group 1 French 1000 Guineas, but the 18-horse field of 3-year-old fillies set to contest a straight-course mile appears to be a mass of still-unformed talent yet to take firm shape.

Senga, a Flaxman Holdings homebred, at least is proven at the Group level, and if she continues improving, she stands a solid chance for trainer Pascal Bary and jockey Stephane Pasquier.

Thu, 05/11/2017 - 15:18

Hong Kong: Break critical for California Whip in Macwhinnie Cup

California Whip, the Kentucky-bred who starts in Sunday’s $320,948 Macwhinnie Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong, has already been around the world, or at least three continents.

California Whip was sold as a weanling at Keeneland for $250,000 in 2013 and began his career in England in 2015. He won a maiden race at 2 and was third last summer in the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot, his final start in England.

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Thu, 05/11/2017 - 10:36

Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Saturday, May 13, 2017

SHA TIN SELECTIONS

(Saturday, May 13, 2017)

 

RACE 1: #9 Hot King Prawn, #4 Lucky Master, #7 Amusing City, #1 A Shin Hoof

RACE 2: #3 Merrygowin, #7 G-One Union, #2 Hard Ball Get, #1 Charity Kingdom

RACE 3: #5 California Whip, #3 Winner's Way, #7 Pablosky, #2 Lucky Year

RACE 4: #8 Forever Posh, #11 Five Stars Agent, #2 Super Talent, #10 Crown Avenue

RACE 5: #3 Encore Boy, #7 Ivictory, #4 Strathclyde, #9 Nice Fandango

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 11:49

Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Brett Davis - Selections

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

Best - R7 N6 Friends Of Ka Ying Racing well and likely to appreciate the rise to 1800m.
Longshot - R1 N8 Seven Luck
Best Play - R1 Q/QP 1,6,8

Paul Lally:

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

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 13:20

Recoletos wins stakes debut in Group 2 Prix Greffulhe

Recoletos won his stakes debut and third consecutive start in Monday’s Group 2 Prix Greffulhe for 3-year-old colts and fillies at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in Paris. The win is expected to lead to a start in the Group 1 French Derby at Chantilly on June 4.

Ridden by Olivier Peslier, Recoletos closed from fourth in a field of five to win the $143,247 Prix Greffulhe at 1 1/4 miles on turf by 2 1/4 lengths over Waldgeist, the 11-10 favorite.

Mon, 05/08/2017 - 11:12

Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong Selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 10, 2017

HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS

(Wednesday May 10, 2017)

Sun, 05/07/2017 - 17:21

Winter leads one-two finish for O'Brien in English 1000 Guineas

The 3-year-old filly Winter won the English 1000 Guineas by two lengths over her stablemate Rhododendron on Sunday at Newmarket Racecourse.

Winter gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a sweep of the two English Guineas races this weekend after Churchill had won the 2000 Guineas on Saturday. O’Brien ran one-two in Sunday’s race as Rhododendron finished second, meaning O’Brien-trained fillies have taken five of the six top placings in the race the last two years following O’Brien’s sweep of the top three spots in 2016.

Sat, 05/06/2017 - 12:51

Churchill gives O'Brien his eighth win in English 2000 Guineas

Churchill made the most of a perfect trip under Ryan Moore to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his eighth win in the English 2000 Guineas on Saturday at Newmarket, as the connections of the second- and third-place finishers, Barney Roy and Al Wukair, were left wondering what might have been.