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R1 – PATERSON HANDICAP A class 5 to open the show and a tricky one despite the smallish field. The vote goes to AUGUST MOON, 0-13 since victory at Sha Tin in May for Paul O’Sullivan. Now with Jamie Richards, the son of Highly Recommended looks to be running into form, and off a career…

Race 2 – PRIX DE LA SEULLES The lightly raced Francis Graffard filly, Ange De La Moisson shaped with promise on her return last month (the Prix Des Chaumieres) and Louis Bouton offsets the steadier of topweight with his 6Ib claim. A fraction ahead of her was Sister Of Love, a three time winner but…

Race 4 – PRIX DE RUGLES SELECTION: LHOMMAIZE (Each Way) 10/1 Trained by Stephane Cerulis, LHOMMAIZE is yet to taste victory but clearly has ability and arrives in fair form. The handsome Dabirsim colt chased home ALTESSEROYALETAVEL on his first visit to Deauville in November and followed with another top 3 finish behind ZABIR and…

SELECTED RACES Race 1 – PRIX PIBARNON RACKMAN can continue his improvement for trainer, Jerome Reynier. Another handsome type to run in the Nurlan Bizakov silks, the Due Diligence colt disappointed on debut (unsuitable ground) but left that behind when a staying on 5th to Tashanka last month. The penny appeared to drop that day…

R8️⃣ – 14.32 Du Salon Violet Handicap 1900M A hugely competitive handicap with three horses featuring in my tracker – Happy Hunter, TALK SHOW and SOUL OF THE NATION. Happy Hunter is talented but unpredictable – on this occasion he’s drawn in 16, disappointed last time so I’ll reluctantly pass him by. Conceding weight to…

R4 – Longines Hong Kong Vase (G1) (Turf) 2400M Shahryar is a late withdrawal but still leaves Japan accounting for a third of the field, including the much touted Lebensstil, a last start winner at Nakayama, where he clearly appreciated the step up to 2200M. With 6 career starts – 3 wins and 3 placings…

R1 – Australia Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Turf) 1200M Valhalla is the obvious starting point. The Ocean Park gelding justified favouritism last month, his second C&D victory this campaign. Off a 6Ib higher mark he might still confirm superiority over Noir Rider, H Z Tourbillon, Hercules and Crystal Powerful. H Z Tourbillon stayed on well…

R1 – Ashley Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) (Dirt) 1650M Two picks, in racecard order, beginning with top-weight BOOM ALLIANCE for Douglas Whyte. Formerly trained in England by Ralph Beckett, the Archipenko gelding has been largely disappointing in Hong Kong, but efforts this season have been mildly encouraging. Returning to this surface I regard as a…

R1 – Kinfauns Castle Handicap (Class 5) (3yo+) 1000M James McDonald will be fancied to boot home Happily Friends (perhaps with good justification) but I’ll take HAPPY HORSE to shed the maiden tag for Manfred Man. The son of Zoustar has raced with credit this season, arrives on a career low mark and well drawn…

RACE 1 – Bochk Cross-Border Services Handicap (Class 4) 1200M A very competitive opener with a trio of interesting debutants. Marginal preference lies with ROMANTIC HERO for Danny Shum. The ‘Mauritian Magician’, Karis Teetan, onboard for every barrier trial, takes the reins on Sunday. RACE 2 – Bochk Sme In One Handicap (Class 2) 1800M…