By Daryl Timms

Ka Ying Rising’s irresistible surge towards Group 1 glory continued at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 November) when David Hayes’ emerging champion sprinter powered to victory in the G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m), breaking Sacred Kingdom’s long-standing track record.

Clocking 1m 07.43s despite being eased down over the last 100m by Zac Purton, Ka Ying Rising improved his overall record to eight wins and two seconds from 10 starts and took a stranglehold on the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on 8 December.

By Leo Schlink

Danny Shum has sounded an ominous warning over Romantic Warrior’s form and fitness ahead of the champion’s highly anticipated return in the HK$5.35 million G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 November).

By Maddy Playle

It has been another starring year for Hollie Doyle and the jockey is hoping to claim an elusive victory on her return to Happy Valley for the 2024 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) on 4 December.

Doyle has enjoyed another stellar domestic flat season in Britain, with two Group 1 wins aboard star sprinter Bradsell rating the highlight in a campaign which saw her breach a century of winners for the sixth consecutive year.

Paul Lally:
R1 1-4-13-7
R2 3-2-7-12
R3 12-7-1-14
R4 5-6-7-8
R5 7-8-4-5
R6 13-5-6-10
R7 4-9-1-8
R8 5-1-9-2
R9 1-4-7-6
R10 4-6-2-3
R11 2-1-7-5
Best Bet: R10 N4 King Miles
Longshot: R11 N2 Press Link
Play R4 QQP 5-6-7

Sha Tin Selections
(Sunday, November 17, 2024)

Tested by the travails of a challenging season, Jamie Richards combined with Zac Purton to end a frustrating run of outs at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (13 November) with a rare piece of good fortune before the last three races of the meeting were abandoned because of weather-related safety considerations.

By Daryl Timms

The Shamexpress gelding was arrogant when capturing October’s HK$5.35 million G2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) as 1.3 favourite in 1m 07.57s – the third-fastest winning time in history over 1200m on the Sha Tin turf course – by a cosy one and a half lengt

Paul Lally:

R1 4-3-9-1
R2 4-12-2-1
R3 4-12-8-6
R4 1-9-2-11
R5 2-11-9-1
R6 10-9-4-7
R7 1-3-10-7
R8 5-1-11-10
R9 5-4-8-2

Best Bet R7 N1 Triumphant More
Longshot R6 N10 Top Time
Play R4 QQP 1-2-9

Tom Wood:

R1: 4-5-1-2
R2: 2-4-3-1
R3: 4-8-10-12
R4: 9-1-2-8
R5: 7-9-11-1
R6: 9-3-7-5
R7: 1-3-10-7
R8: 5-8-7-11
R9: 4-8-5-2

In that race it was Young Emperor who powered to victory from draw eight as an unfancied 41/1 chance for trainer David Eustace and an in-form Luke Ferraris.