Blastoise is yet to run a bad race this season and should appreciate the step up to the 2200m for the first time following his last start second over the 1800m.
The four-year-old is a two-time winner during his current campaign and gets Antoine Hamelin back in the saddle from a handy gate. He’s as consistent as they come and rock hard fit, so I’m happy to have him on top in this small field.
Golden Spectrum has been charged with the top-weight but is worth a look in the minors after showing steady improvement in his last run for third behind Blastoise in the same race.
Clement Legend is the one with real form lines to his name and he could potentially go around over the odds.
He’s a four-time course and distance winner and is much better than his last start eighth suggests over the 2000m at Sha Tin.
Home Made is yet to win in Hong Kong but does rate as a decent each-way chance having his second run back at Class 4 level.
The gelding by High Chaparral has struggled at the gates in his last two starts drawing out wide but did come close three starts back over the 1200m at Happy Valley to run fourth. He’ll appreciate the inside draw here and the fact Dylan Mo is booked to ride again is a big tick.
Ambitious Heart is another that has stepped back to Class 4 and he should strip fitter here second-up after finding the placings in his return to the races over the course and distance back in April.
All Best Friends doesn’t look far off a win if his last start second is anything to go by.
Karis Teetan is back in the saddle of the Street Cry gelding and the pair should have a lovely run into the race from barrier 4.
After Me overcame the wide gate in his last start to run home from the tail of the field to score on the line.
The five-year-old can easily go one better here from a better gate and, if luck goes his way, he should be doing his best work late with Antoine Hamelin retaining the ride.
Green Envy has raced at triple-digit odds in his three starts since returning but should be going around at a much shorter price on Wednesday stepping out further.
Sprint Forward hasn’t exactly lived up to his name but does look like winning a race very soon.
The son of Lope De Vega strips fitter for his third run back from a spell where he finished fifth over the 1400m at Sha Tin.
He drops 1.5kg here with Joao Moreira again booked to ride, and while this will be his first look at Happy Valley, he tends to race better with a few runs under his belt.
This Is Charisma has raced well without winning and looks well overdue to break through for his maiden.
The four-year-old by Smart Missile ran on for fifth in his latest over the course and distance, and it wouldn’t surprise to see Karis Teetan find the winner’s stall here considering the pair missed by only half a length three starts back.
Courageous Dragon has raced well without winning this time in and is unlikely to remain a maidener for much longer.
Joao Moreira came close on the son of Pins last start where he finished a length third over the course and distance behind Indigenous Star.
The five-year-old gets conditions to suit here from the inside draw and should be in the finish again racing up on the speed.
Prawn Yeah Yeah was a winner two starts back over this distance at Class 5 level and could easily go on with it here if Victor Wong finds some luck along the fence.
The five-year-old is a two-time winner over the 1000m, and while this is a tough contest, he should enjoy the 2.5kg claim.
Daily Delight was a comfortable last start winner over the course and distance where he broke clear to win by a length from Winner’s Heart.
Blake Shinn has a good rapport with the Smart Missile gelding, and if he can overcome the wide gate early, the pair should be in the finish.
Super Oasis should improve on his last start second over the 1800m at Sha Tin where he narrowly missed out in his first run for trainer Ricky Yiu.
The four-year-old has raced well without winning this time in and has drawn another inside barrier with Antoine Hamelin booked to ride for the first time.
Columbus County is first-up and has placed twice when resuming in the past. He also finished runner-up over the 1800m at Sha Tin back in February under Zac Purton, with the champion hoop back in the saddle again on Wednesday.
Rich and Lucky gets Zac Purton again second-up following the duo’s win over the course and distance at Class 4 level just under a month ago.
There’s no doubt this is a much tougher race rising in class, but I thought the four-year-old showed plenty of ability winning by over a length carrying 60kg.
He won’t know himself dropping 7kg here and maps to get a lovely run in transit from the soft draw.
Big Fortune showed plenty of ability in his last start over the course and distance where he battled to the line for second behind Smart Leader.
The five-year-old went around at double-digits that day and is worth a look each-way on Wednesday in what shapes up as a difficult race to end the evening.
Apprentice Ben So retains the ride and I like the fact this horse is a two-time winner over the distance.
He’s drawn wide in three of his last four runs but should go closer from gate 5.