HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday December 14, 2016)
RACE 1: #1 Cloud Nine, #3 King Bountiful, #7 Blazing Pass, #8 Winaswewish
RACE 2: #9 Great Speed, #4 Showing Character, #5 Manhattan Striker, #1 Forever Fun
RACE 3: #2 Malayan Pearl, #1 Rock The Tree, #4 Safari Magic, #12 Win Chance
RACE 4: #4 Isaac, #2 Gracydad, #3 Royale Elegance, #10 Robust Momentum
RACE 5: #3 Wisky, #11 Glory Star, #1 Sweet Home, #6 Spinning Dancer
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016)
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Brett Davis - Selections
Race 1: 4-12-2-11
Race 2: 11-8-12-5
Race 3: 11-3-8-14
Racce 4: 13-1-2-9
Race 5: 5-6-2-12
Race 6: 7-9-6-4
Race 7: 6-5-1-3
HONG KONG – Where has Highland Reel traveled? Africa? No. South America? No. Antarctica? No.
All other continents? Yes.
And it is not like Highland Reel merely shows up. The hickory 4-year-old has run top races all over the world, and on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, he’ll try to win the Group 1, $2.1 million Hong Kong Vase for the second year in a row.
HONG KONG – The best races have brought out the best performances from Japanese star Maurice. If Maurice has saved anything close to his best for last, he will go out a winner Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse in the Group 1, $3.2 million Hong Kong Cup.
The 5-year-old Maurice, who goes to stud following the Hong Kong Cup, generally has been excellent, scoring 10 wins from 17 starts. He has particularly excelled in Group 1 races, winning five of six. His loss, a second-place finish, came in May when Logotype led on a muddling pace in the Yasuda Kinen.
HONG KONG – If you enjoy rooting home the best story in a big race, Able Friend is your horse in the Hong Kong Mile.
The charismatic 7-year-old, whose massive frame is unmistakable when swinging into action late in a race, will seek his second Hong Kong Mile victory Sunday at Sha Tin after coming back from injuries that cost him most of 2016.
Players who like cashing bets, however, may wish to look elsewhere.
Able Friend is the most recognizable name in the Mile; his rivals have not reached his heights.
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Sunday, December 11, 2016)
RACE 1: #4 Jing Jing Win, #13 Amazing Moment, #2 Water Diviner, #6 Burst Away
RACE 2: #11 Allcash, #12 Willie Way, #13 Easy Hedge, #4 General Sherman
RACE 3: #3 Winner’s Way, #11 Beat The Clock, #5 Booming Delight, #14 Super Talent
RACE 4: #1 Highland Reel, #13 Nuovo Record, #4 Satono Crown, #5 Helene Happy Star
RACE 5: #6 Big Arthur, #2 Lucky Bubbles, #1 Aerovelocity, #3 Peniaphobia
HONG KONG – A Shin Hikari can act goofy at times. Many other times, he acts like one of the best racehorses in the world, and on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, he will attempt to become just the second horse to win consecutive editions of the $3.2 million Hong Kong Cup.
HONG KONG – The featured race Wednesday night at Happy Valley Racecourse is the $225,646 Australia Handicap at about nine furlongs, but the main event is the annual Longines International Jockey’s Championship.
Eleven jockeys, including Ryan Moore, Hong Kong Champion Joao Moreira, and United States-based Florent Geroux all were randomly assigned mounts in races 4,5,7, and 8 on Wednesday’s nine-race program. Points are awarded for placings on the designated races, and the leading point-earner after race 8 will be declared the winner and awarded $64,000 in prize money.
Brett Davis- Selections
R1 - 6-4-1-9
R2 - 5-1-7-3
R3 - 3-4-12-8
R4 - 7-4-2-9
R5 - 6-8-12-1
R6 - 1-10-12-3
R7 - 2-1-5-8
R8 - 3-6-8-12
R9 - 2-3-1-10
Best - R3 n3 Love Shock
2nd Best - R6 n1 Wonderful Fighter
Longshot - R5 n12 Imperial Fighter
Best Play - Q/QP R5 6,8,12
Paul Lally -Selection
R1 3-4-8-6
R2 7-8-5-3
R3 12-3-5-2
r4 4-7-2-1
R5 6-4-1-2
R6 1-10-9-6
R7 1-2-9-12
R8 2-3-10-6
R9 2-10-8-4
