Sha Tin Tips & Preview – Sunday, June 7

Sha Tin Tips & Preview – Sunday, June 7

Race 1: Class 5 Handicap (1200m), 2:45pm
No. 7 Kwai Chung Elite

Kwai Chung Elite has finally drawn an inside gate for his third run back from a spell, so I want to have something on him after finding the placings in his two runs prior.

The Poet’s Voice gelding has finished only two lengths behind the winner this time in and now gets Antoine Hamelin in the saddle for the first time.

He’s as consistent as they come and won’t be a maidener for much longer.

Tigerlad is another that should take improvement out of his last start second where he finished a nose behind Victorious Leader.

He saddles up as a member of the Tony Millard yard this time around which, as we’ve seen, tends to bring results

Race 2: Class 4 Handicap (1200m), 3:15pm
No. 2 Monkey Jewellery

Monkey Jewellery is as honest as they come and looks well overdue for another win.

The son of Exceed and Excel has been up a while, but he’s turned in some consistent performances recently having found the placings in his last three starts over the 1200m at Happy Valley.

Joao Moreira rode the five-year-old to a pair of wins over the course and distance last season and he should have plenty to work with on Sunday from barrier 7.

Race 3: Class 4 Handicap (1200m), 3:45pm
No. 8 Wood On Fire

Wood On Fire has placed in four of his last five runs and was unlucky to miss out on his maiden last time out where he finished half a length behind Judy’s Star for second.

Dylan Mo pilots the Per Incanto gelding for the second time and the pair look more than capable of winning from a forward position.

Super Eighteen gets in light again at the weights with Antoine Hamelin on board for the first time.

The six-year-old mixes his form, but did show plenty of improvement coming out of the same race for third behind Judy’s Star.

With even luck he should be right in the finish.

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Race 4: Class 5 Handicap (1800m), 4:15pm
No. 7 Enjoyable Success

Enjoyable Success has been thereabouts in his last five runs and should appreciate the step back in distance.

The Frankel gelding ran on for second to finish half a length behind Sky Gem over the 2200m a fortnight ago and should be doing his best work late here from barrier 11.

The six-year-old also found the placings over the 1800m at Happy Valley five starts back and now gets the 2.5kg claim of Victor Wong in the saddle.

Race 5: Class 4 Handicap (1600m), 5:05pm
No. 5 Leap Of Faith

Leap of Faith returned to the races in good order a fortnight ago running on for fourth over the 1400m under Joao Moreira.

The in-form hoop retains the ride again on Sunday and I think the step up to the mile should suit the Sebring gelding after he found the placings last time in under Zac Purton.

Ka Ying Brilliance has been a frustrating watch this season but he is worth considering with only 52kg on his back from barrier 5.

Jade Fortune is another that has cost punters recently, but he did show improvement in his last start when second behind Party Everyday over a similar distance.

His poor record at Sha Tin remains the only query.

Race 6: Class 4 Handicap (1400m), 5:40pm
No. 4 Heza Beauty

It only looks a matter of time before Heza Beauty breaks through for his maiden.

The three-year-old is absolutely airborne having finished no worse than fifth in his five runs to date, while his last start second behind Classic Posh over the course and distance couldn’t have been any more impressive.

All For St Paul’s will need to overcome the wide draw with Antoine Hamelin in the saddle for the second time, but the Magnus gelding also looks close to recording his first win with a runner-up over the course and distance two starts back.

Zac Purton has a similar job on Eptiwins.

The five-year-old dashed home for second third-up over the mile at Happy Valley and should appreciate the step back to the 1400m now.

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Race 7: Class 3 Handicap (1000m), 6:10pm
No. 9 California Archer

War Of Courage is tough to fault on his recent form having won over the course and distance, albeit narrowly, three starts back.

The gelding by Declaration Of War has found the placings in each of his seven starts since debuting last November and has conditions to suit again here with Joao Moreira stepping into the saddle for the first time.

California Archer mixes his form but has drawn to get the gun run with Karis Teetan retaining the ride.

The six-year-old found the placings over the course and distance last month and tends to do his best racing on the turf. He’s well worth an each-way play here with race fitness and improvement on his side.

Race 8: Class 3 Handicap (1400m), 6:40pm
No. 4 Relentless Me

Relentless Me gets back to his preferred distance where he is a four-times winner previously.

The six-year-old has returned to the races in great order winning twice over the 1200m and his track record of 12 placings from 22 career starts at Sha Tin speaks for itself.

Hello Beauty came close over this course and distance two starts back and can be forgiven on his latest run when seventh under Jerry Chau.

The Sepoy gelding struggled for luck in the late stages and is certainly sample of bouncing back.

Chairman Lo was a winner three starts back at this venue but has struggled in more recent times since stepping up to the mile. He maps to get a lovely run into the race on Sunday and should improve on those efforts.

Race 9: Class 3 Handicap (1600m), 7:15pm
No. 11 Such A Happiness

Savabeel gelding Such A Happiness is a three-time winner over this journey and looks to have finally found the right race.

The six-year-old found the placings three starts back over the 1400m and has been doing some of his best work late more recently over the mile.

He loves Sha Tin and has shown good improvement since switching to the Tony Millard yard last month, so I expect a big showing with Antoine Hamelin on board for the first time.

Race 10: Class 2 Handicap (1400m), 7:50pm
No. 2 Glorious Spectrum

Glorious Spectrum lines up as the horse to beat in what is a very difficult race to end the program.

The five-year-old son of Helmet has raced well without winning this time in and should take plenty of improvement away from his last start second over the 1400m where he went down narrowly on the line to Band Of Brothers.

Morethanlucky gets Zac Purton for the first time, and while he’s hardly what he once was, he still commands respect as a two-time winner over this distance.