Brett Davis
R1 - 2-5-1-9
R2 - 9-4-3-1
R3 - 5-3-2-12
R4 - 2-12-3-4
R5 - 1-6-7-10
R6 - 7-3-1-9
R7 - 6-9-4-7
R8 - 7-12-2-4
Best - R8 n7 High Five
Longshot - R3 n12 Whistle Up
Best Play - R8 Tce 7 Banker 2,4,12
Paul Lally – Selection
R1 5-1-4-2
R2 1-3-9-10
R3 5-2-3-9
R4 2-4-5-10
R5 2-1-6-7
R6 10-1-3-4
R7 10-6-11-12
R8 10-7-12-5
The quick gelding Sea Jade seemed to run an inexplicably poor race when 12th in a turf sprint at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on March 15, until a post-race exam determined that the 3-year-old bled.
The diagnosis makes the loss easier to comprehend and puts the focus on Sea Jade in his return to racing in Wednesday’s $224,950 Seoul Handicap at six furlongs on turf at Happy Valley.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, April 23)
Brett Davis
Race 1: 5-2-1-3
Race 2: 6-1-2-12
Race 3: 8-10-7-4
Race 4: 8-3-2-12
Race 5: 5-3-4-10
Race 6: 11-5-12-4
Race 7: 7-1-4-9
Race 8: 4-7-11-1
Race 9: 3-7-5-6
Race 10: 2-3-4-14
Best Bet - Race 4: #8 Travel Ambassador
Longshot - Race 3: #8 Love Chungwah
Best Play - Race 4: QQP 2-3-8
Paul Lally
Race 1: 1-7-3-9
Race 2: 2-9-6-10
RACE 1: #3 Jimson The Famous, #7 Soccer Brave, #2 Forever Fun, #5 Shining Champion
RACE 2: #8 Nice Fandango, #6 Strathclyde, #2 Keep Moving, #11 Autopay
RACE 3: #14 Hurricane Kid, #8 Love Chunghwa, #7 Good Fit, #11 The Full Bloom
RACE 4: #6 Super Talent, #2 Glenealy Prize, #8 Travel Ambassador, #12 Super Euro Star
RACE 5: #3 Western Express, #4 Limitless, #5 California Whip, #2 Lucky Year
RACE 6: #5 Bear Chum, #4 Money Money, #11 Starlot, #8 Born Dragon
Local experience may help Dabyah win the first stakes of her career in Saturday’s Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Newbury Racecourse in England.
The $76,800 Dubai Duty Free at seven furlongs on turf is a key prep for the Group 1 English 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 7, a race in which Dabyah was listed as a 12-1 shot with British bookmakers as of Thursday.
HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Thursday, April 20)
Brett Davis
Race 1: 5-7-3-10
Race 2: 3-7-11-2
Race 3: 9-4-3-7
Race 4: 3-1-2-9
Race 5: 2-5-9-12
Race 6: 1-2-9-8
Race 7: 5-3-6-1
Race 8: 8-7-12-4
Best Bet - Race 2: #3 My Blessing
Longshot - Race 7 #5 Experto Crede
Best Play - Race 7: Q/QP 3,5,6
Paul Lally
Race 1: 5-7-2-8
Race 2: 3-6-4-9
Race 3: 7-4-3-9
Race 4: 1-7-3-9
Joao Moreira, the runaway leader of the Hong Kong jockey standings this season, has rides in all eight races on Thursday’s program at Happy Valley Racecourse and has chances to win the three $158,862 handicaps that highlight the card.
The final three races at Happy Valley are the most lucrative of the all-turf evening program. Wagering is available on DRFBets.com. Through Monday, Moreira has 134 wins, well in front of closest pursuer Zac Purton with 70.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
Brett Davis
Race 1: 3-1-5-2
Race 2: 6-3-8-12
Race 3: 12-4-7-1
Race 4: 4-7-1-6
Race 5: 1-2-7-6
Race 6: 6-1-7-11
Race 7: 8-3-1-10
Race 8: 4-3-2-9
Race 9: 5-6-8-14
Race 10: 7-12-13-1
Best Bet - Race 4: #4 Mr Oriole
Longshot - Race 8: #9 Verbinsky
Best Play - Race 4: Q/QP 1,4,7
