Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Saturday’s racing coming your way from Sha Tin on 11 May 2024.
VALUE BET – YOUNG HORIZON ridden by K. Teetan
BEST BET – EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS ridden by Z. Purton
07:00 – Race 1 | Class 5 | 1400m
Selections: 8/4/11
PERFECT PEACH hasn’t finished too far behind the winner in his last two starts. He has cracked a much better draw and should be cherry-ripe having his third run after a rest. MASTER OF ALL won his last start defeating GENERAL WINNER. He remains in Class 5 and can give another good account of himself in this opening contest.
07:30 – Race 2 | Class 3 | 1650m
Selections: 5/3/7
M UNICORN won his last start on this course by the narrowest of margins. That was his first run on the All-Weather and it will be no surprise to see him make it quick back-to-back wins. BERLIN TANGO finished half a length behind the winner on turf last time. He comes in at the top of the weights and merits healthy respect. SAMARKAND is next in line.
08:00 – Race 3 | Class 3 | 1000m
Selections: 1/3/4
BABY CRYSTAL has won his last two starts over this C&D and the hat-trick is definitely on the cards. PLEASANT ENDEAVOUR finished 2.8 lengths behind the top selection last time. He is 1.5kgs worse off at the weights and may battle to turn the form around. TOY SALTERO is a former Group 2 winner having his first start in Hong Kong and is one worth keeping an eye on.
08:30 – Race 4 | Class 4 | 1650m
Selections: 8/3/6
STARSHIP EIGHTY finished a neck behind Galvanic in his last start. He has cracked pole and should be one of the leading contenders. G LINER finished 4.5 lengths behind the top selection in the race mentioned above. The pair meet on similar weight terms and he may have to settle for the same result. TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR must be included in quartets.
09:00 – Race 5 | Class 4 | 1200m
Selections: 3/6/5
KING MILES won well in his last start defeating Lucy In The Sky who has come out and franked the form. Hugh Bowman has kept faith in the ride which suggests he is a progressive type. SUPER HIGHWAY finished 3.2 lengths behind AWESOME TREASURE last time. The pair meet on the same weight terms and he may have to settle for the same result.
09:35 – Race 6 | Class 4 | 1200m
Selections: 3/11/1
LO PAN SPIRIT caught the eye on debut when defeating Awesome Treasure and it will be interesting to see if the form line is done any favours in Race 5. HAYDAY has placed in his last three starts and could be one to fill the exacta spot. PRINCE OF PORTY needs to confirm his recent improvement.
10:05 – Race 7 | Class 2 | 1600m
Selections: 2/4/5
The Whyte-trained FLAMING RABBIT won his penultimate run over this C&D defeating THE GOLDEN SCENERY. He is a nice horse and a repeat of that effort should see him go close to winning this contest. HELENE FEELING took on stronger in the BMW Hong Kong Derby last time. He will relish the drop back to a mile and can return to best form.
10:35 – Race 8 | Class 4 | 1400m
Selections: 14/3/7
YOUNG HORIZON finished 3.5 lengths behind WINNING GOLD last time. He is 4kgs better off at the weights and definitely represents decent each-way value for Hong Kong racing pundits. HAPPY DAILY is nicely weighted with apprentice Chung aboard. He has cracked a neat draw and must be included in quartets.
11:10 – Race 9 | Class 4 | 1400m
Selections: 4/8/9
TOP SCORER is ultra-consistent and finished 1.8 lengths behind OWNERS’ PRAISE last time. He is 3.5kgs better off at the weights and can turn the tables on his recent conqueror. SKY TRUST has fair recent form lines to his credit. He has cracked pole and can run into the money. STURDY RUBY is next best.
11:45 – Race 10 | Class 3 | 1200m
Selections: 1/7/9
EIGHTY LIGHT YEARS won his last start in good fashion. Zac Purton has kept faith in the ride and the combination should take a power of beating in the lucky last. GRACIOUS EXPRESS finished a length behind the top selection in his penultimate start and may be the biggest danger. CALIFORNIA DEEPLY is better than his moderate last effort in yielding conditions and can run into the money.
