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Selections and Analysis for Wednesday’s race meeting at Happy Valley (11/03/20).

Race 1: #2 Galaxy Racer, #1 Ka Ying Brilliance, #5 Break Record, #9 Art Of Raw
Race 2: #11 General Trump, #8 Wayfoong Charmer, #12 Victorious Leader, #1 Mr Picasso
Race 3: #3 Charity Wings, #2 Star Majestic, #1 Dor Dor #7 Nunchuks
Race 4: #4 Compassion Star, #7 Melbourne Hall, #3 Golden Glory, #5 Winner's Heart
Race 5: #1 Speed Vision, #4 Jumbo Happiness, #2 Telecom Puma, #9 Victory Power
Race 6: #9 Everyone's Elite, #11 Gold Velvet, #4 Villa Fionn, #1 Har Har Heart
Race 7: #9 Diamond Brilliant, #4 Be Ready, #5 Kasi Farasi, #3 Winning Method
Race 8: #6 Naboo Star, #4 Holy Heart, #11 Blastoise, #3 Stimulation

Race 1: Wan Chai Gap Handicap

#2 Galaxy Racer remains winless across his short eight-start career in Hong Kong. Still, he's shown steady improvement and stepping up in distance now might be exactly what he needs. #1 Ka Ying Brilliance narrowly missed last time out. He can position himself on the speed for young Alfred Chan who takes a key seven pounds off his back. #5 Break Record is another who is winless. He's taken his time to acclimatise but this isn't an overly strong contest and he warrants respect with Joao Moreira up. #9 Art Of Raw is next best.

Race 2: Tai Yuen Handicap

#11 General Trump steps up to Class 4. He's hit his straps of late and with even luck he can continue his climb up the ratings ladder. #8 Wayfoong Charmer mixes his form but with the handy claim from apprentice Jack Wong he is expected to get every chance, especially from gate one. #12 Victorious Leader is another who steps back into Class 4. He's a leading player with next to no weight on his back. #1 Mr Picasso drops in Class. His last run in Class 4 saw him win and with Zac Purton electing to ride he rates highly.

Race 3: Thomson Handicap

#3 Charity Wings rarely runs a bad race and is a three-time course and distance winner. He's found a suitable race here and remains the one to beat. #2 Star Majestic is the veteran of the field with eight wins next to his name from 70 starts. His best is behind him but's still racing well and with a race run to suit here he can figure. #1 Dor Dor is unlucky not to have a third win next to his name this season. He's in career-best form and his climb up the ratings can continue here. #7 Nunchuks is lightly raced but with further improvement he can challenge this lot.

Race 4: Tai Yuen Handicap

#4 Compassion Star is in tip-top form with four top three finishes from his last four runs next to his name, including one win. He's drawn a touch awkward but he gets the services of Hong Kong's champion jockey Zac Purton to offset this. He can win. #7 Melbourne Hall has shown glimpses of ability across his four-start career in Hong Kong. He's shown his best when ridden cold, so with a fast pace and a clean run he's capable of testing these. #3 Golden Glory kicked clear for a deserving win last start. He gets more weight now for that performance but from the inside draw he should get the right run as he bids for back-to-back wins. #5 Winner's Heart is next best.

Race 5: Johnston Handicap

Victor Wong got his first win back from lengthy stint on the sidelines on Sunday and #1 Speed Vision could potentially give him another. He's likely to roll forward and make his own luck and from there he could prove difficult to reel in. #4 Jumbo Happiness has raced sparingly across his career due to soundness issues. Still, on his day he's good and the inside draw should give him every opportunity to display that. #2 Telecom Puma is better than his recent form suggests and if he can recapture that here he's not without a top three chance. #9 Victory Power is next best.  

Race 6: Thomson Handicap

#9 Everyone's Elite is looking to snap a streak of four runner-up efforts. He's in-form and he's unlucky not to have won yet. Joao Moreira sticks aboard and the Brazilian ace is capable of getting him over the line here. #11 Gold Velvet is looking for back-to-back wins. He faces a stiff class rise but his most recent win was impressive and this isn't an overly strong contest. #4 Villa Fionn gets the services of Zac Purton. He's a winner already this term and another here would not surprise. #1 Har Har Heart gets the claim from Alfred Chan. He can run them along here from the inside gate.

Race 7: Johnston Handicap

#9 Diamond Brilliant has been a steady improver this term in Class 3. He's in career-best form at present and if he can overcome the awkward gate, he's a leading player. #4 Be Ready has shown steady progression since his arrival to Hong Kong off the back of four wins in Australia prior to import. Zac Purton takes the reins and he's worth keeping safe here. #5 Kasi Farasi has mixed his form but he has improved since returning to Class 3. He's a tricky horse but he is capable and this isn't overly strong. #3 Winning Method can run them along here. He'll be thereabouts.

Race 8: Queensway Handicap

#6 Naboo Star won well last start and since then has trialled impressively at Sha Tin. He appears to have pieced it all together and with plenty of upside on offer, he can win again. #4 Holy Heart still has a lot to learn and has been a costly horse so far in Hong Kong, but, he's shown plenty of ability on both  the dirt and turf and it's only a matter of time before he goes on with it. #11 Blastoise is consistent as ever. He rarely runs a bad race and with no weight on his back this does appear suitable. #3 Stimulation won over this course and distance four starts ago. He won't be too far away for Chad Schofield.