Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 5 Journalists Share Posted April 5 What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 7, 2024 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon for a bumper 10-race program starting at 12:45pm local time. The Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) and Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) share top billing for the meeting as the rail moves out to the B+2 position. The forecast suggests that some heavy rainfall could hit the course this week, but thanks to the sensational drainage of the Sha Tin circuit, the surface should be rated somewhere in the Soft range. Sprint Cup: Lucky Sweynesse Lucky Sweynesse could lose the tag of ‘world’s best sprinter’ if he doesn’t perform this Sunday. The five-year-old had excuses in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) on March 10, racing wide without cover at the rear of the field over an unsuitable trip. Getting back to the 1200m journey should be ideal for Lucky Sweynesse, and with set weights helping his chances, punters should expect a return to his electrifying best in the Sprint Cup. Sprint Cup Race 7 – #1 Lucky Sweynesse (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Manfred Man | J: Hugh Bowman (58kg) Bet with Neds Chairman’s Trophy: Beauty Eternal Beauty Eternal was sensational two starts back in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) on January 21, closing off into a clear second-place finish behind Voyage Bubble. He then got into a bumping duel in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup, hindering his chances of success a long way from home. The mile seems to be his favoured trip, and with Hong Kong’s best electing to stay in the saddle, Beauty Eternal and Zac Purton can combine to claim victory in the Chairman’s Trophy. Chairman’s Trophy Race 8 – #2 Beauty Eternal (8) 5yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (56kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Bet at Sha Tin: Eighty Light Years Eighty Light Years has found the minor money in all three attempts in Class 3 company. He sat outside the leader in his most recent start, blunting his usually blistering turn-of-foot as he was swallowed up in the shadows of the post. Watch for Zac Purton to take a sit this time and ride the son of Dream Ahead a bit more conservatively from stall three. If he lands in the one-one, Eighty Lights Years will be hard to beat. Best Bet Race 3 – #2 Eighty Light Years (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Benno Yung | J: Zac Purton (58kg) Bet with Unibet Next Best at Sha Tin: The Khan The Khan finally draws a barrier after copping gates 11, 11, and 12 to start his first Hong Kong campaign. It has left the son of Acclamation with too much work to do from the rear of the field, being forced to drag back in all three starts to date. He has shown enough through the wire to suggest the 1400m will be ideal, and with barrier one allowing Alexis Badel to trail the leaders’ back throughout, The Khan should be right in this. Next Best Race 4 – #7 The Khan (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Caspar Fownes | J: Alexis Badel (56.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Best Value at Sha Tin: Unbelievable Formerly trained by Aiden O’Brien in Ireland, Unbelievable is set for his fourth Hong Kong appearance since arriving at the Frankie Lor barn. He was aimed at the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on March 24 and gave a great account of himself, only going down by four lengths. He finished off gamely on that occasion, and although he now must lug top weight in this Class 3 contest, Unbelievable still has plenty of upside compared to some key rivals. Best Value Race 10 – #1 Unbelievable (4) 4yo Colt | T: Frankie Lor | J: Derek Leung (61kg) Bet with Picklebet Hong Kong quaddie tips – Sunday 7/4/2024 Sha Tin quadrella selections Sunday, April 7, 2024 1 2-3-5-6-11-12 1-2-3-4-7-12 1-3-4-9-10 Horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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