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Selections and Analysis for Saturday’s race meeting at Sha Tin (14/03/20)

Race 1: #1 I'm The Conquist, #2 Supreme Plus, #5 Moneymore, #3 The Abraxas
Race 2: #5 Beluga, #8 Colonel, #7 True Legend, #2 Hard Promise
Race 3: #6 Dublin Star, #4 Coolceleb, #1 Zero Hedge, #13 Here Comes Ted
Race 4: #6 King Dragon, #4 Juneau Park, #12 Best For You, #8 Ka Ying Excellent
Race 5: #2 Foodie Princess, #7 This One's For You, #4 Crown Avenue, #12 Good Fit
Race 6: #8 Ultimate Glory, #5 Silver Fig, #10 Everyone's Joy, #4 Cool Team
Race 7: #5 Mongolian King, #6 Racing Luck, #8 Clear Choice, #9 Red Elysees
Race 8: #9 Time To Celebrate, #6 Fat Turtle, #11 Preciousship, #1 Ka Ying Star
Race 9: #4 Valiant Dream, #9 Star Luck, #3 Good Beauty, #1 Ballistic King
Race 10: #3 Mighty Giant, #8 Picken, #4 Private Rocket, #2 Craig's Star

Race 1: Ng Fong Handicap

#1 I'm The Conquist is a Class 5 winner already this term. He's capable of adding another win here for new trainer Douglas Whyte who has him in career-best form. #2 Supreme Plus is racing well and gets the services of the in-form Joao Moreira for this which suits. Although he's winless he appears to have found his feet now in Hong Kong and he should be in the finish as long as he can overcome the tricky draw. #5 Moneymore is another who is winless. He made up a stack of ground first-up from the tail of the field and if he can improve further from that, he's going to be thereabouts. Zac Purton takes the reins aboard the #3 The Abraxas. He's drawn to get the right run and no doubt Hong Kong's champion jockey will get the best out of him.

Race 2: Shung Ling Handicap

#5 Beluga steps out for his second Hong Kong start after finishing runner-up on debut as favourite. He appears to be a strong talent and he should have learnt plenty from his first look at racing. #8 Colonel has appeared to lose his way his last two starts but he has shown that his best is up to this. The draw doesn't help but if he can piece it all together he'll be challenging this bunch. #7 True Legend steps out on debut. He's been nothing short of impressive in trials and with Joao Moreira booked he's expected to fire first-up Hong Kong. #2 Hard Promise appears to have returned to a competitive mark.

Race 3: Fung Mo Handicap

#6 Dublin Star has done well across both of his starts in Hong Kong. He's shown the necessary steady improvement to suggest a win was only around the corner and with Joao Moreira retaining the ride he remains the one to beat. #4 Coolceleb is hardly reliable but he's drawn well and should get the gun run throughout. #1 Zero Hedge is looking to end a frustrating run of three second-place efforts. He can figure with Alfred Chan's seven pound claim. #13 Here Comes Ted has shown glimpses of ability and he's close to putting it all together.

Race 4: Sze Mei Handicap

#6 King Dragon has shown ability across his five-start career in Hong Kong and he appears to have found a suitable race to break through in. He'll get a nice run from the draw under Vincent Ho and take plenty of beating from there. #4 Juneau Park has hit the ground running since his arrival to Hong Kong three starts ago. He's lightly raced but the inside gate will see him afforded every opportunity up on the pace for Joao Moreira. #12 Best For You got up narrowly last time out. He's lightly raced and has given the impression that he still has a number of ratings points still to climb. #8 Ka Ying Excellent is next best.

Race 5: Tseuk Luk Handicap

#2 Foodie Princess is looking for this third win in a row. He remains in Class 4 off his dominant last win and if he replicates that performance here then he's going to prove difficult to reel in. #7 This One's For You is proven on the dirt having finished inside the top three his last three runs, including one win. He's drawn to get the right run and this is suitable. #4 Crown Avenue appears to have returned his mark. He'll get a nice run on the pace for Zac Purton and be somewhere near the finish. #12 Good Fit has struggled to recapture his best. Although this is the case, he does do his best racing on the dirt and Jack Wong's three pound claim helps.

Race 6: Sheung Hei Handicap

#8 Ultimate Glory is a winner already this term. He's been racing well since that performance and the booking of Zac Purton again warrants respect. #5 Silver Fig has all of the ability in the world he just struggles to piece it together at times. He's versatile as a winner on both surfaces and with a comfortable run throughout he is capable of performing at his best. #10 Everyone's Joy hit the ground running in Hong Kong with two wins at his first two starts. He's struggled since then but he might now be down to a competitive mark. #4 Cool Team won well first-up this season. He's since gone unplaced but still, hasn't been too far away.

Race 7: Sam Chuk Handicap

#5 Mongolian King has done everything right this season except win. He switches to the dirt for the first time across his career which is a concern, but, if he manages to hold his form he should be in the finish especially as he's drawn to get the run of the race. #6 Racing Luck narrowly missed from a good draw last start. He'll step out from wider here which is a concern but if he puts his best foot forward he won't be far away. #8 Clear Choice is looking for the hat-trick of wins. He's in career-best form but this is a much tougher field to what he faced last start even with less weight on his back. He'll need luck. #9 Red Elysees is unlucky not have won this term. Still, he's drawn well and should give connections a bold sight here.

Race 8: Lung Cheung Handicap

#9 Time To Celebrate turned his form around last start to grab third after four unplaced runs this term. He's found his feet now this campaign and returning to Sha Tin off his last run should give him every chance to find his best, especially as a three-time course and distance winner. #6 Fat Turtle is lightly raced but has been brilliant across 12 Hong Kong starts with 10 top three finishes, including three wins. Again, this is a tough race but he's drawn to get the gun run and is more than capable of testing these. #11 Preciousship has gone to a new level this term with four wins next to his name. He faces a stiff rise in class but the inside gate will afford him every chance. #1 Ka Ying Star narrowly missed at G1 level last start in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup behind Beauty Generation. Though he comes off a career-best run, he's going to need to repeat that here as he'll have to carry top-weight and more than likely not fight for the lead, as the pace is predicted to be fast with the likes of #5 Encouraging rolling forward to pour on the pressure. 

Race 9: Tai Yau Handicap

#4 Valiant Dream has been nothing short of consistent this season with four top two finishes his last four runs, including two wins. He's found yet another suitable race and the booking of Blake Shinn again warrants respect. #9 Star Luck has struggled all season but his last two runs have been eye-catching. He can put his best foot forward here and the booking of Joao Moreira warrants respect. #3 Good Beauty gets seven pounds off thanks to Alfred Chan's claim. He's more than likely not going to roll forward a take up the running and from there, he should give them something to catch. #1 Ballistic King sits on the cusp of Class 2. He'll be looking to end a run of two second place finishes and the good gate should give him and Chad Schofield the chance to do so.

Race 10: Sheung Hei Handicap

#3 Mighty Giant went to another level last start, scoring by over four lengths in what was nothing more than a track gallop. He now faces a stiff test in Class 3 for the first time but if he manages to reproduce his last effort, he's going to prove difficult to beat. #8 Picken has been luckless all term but managed to turn it around last start for second. He has the awkward draw to contend with but his best is more than up to this. #4 Private Rocket has only won once but he closed strongly last start for third. He can figure from gate one. #2 Craig's Star is next best but this is a difficult race.