The final race meeting of the Hong Kong season gets underway on Wednesday from Happy Valley with two Class 2 Handicaps headlining the nine-race card.
We’ve analysed each and every race and offer our best selections below!
Bundle Of Energy has raced well without winning during his time in Hong Kong and looks to have found a suitable contest to finally breakthrough for his maiden.
The five-year-old New Zealander has finished runner-up in both runs this time in and now gets the services of Zac Purton on board.
The step up to the 1800m should suit after finishing a length back from Impeccable Fellow over the 1400m at Sha Tin last start, and if Purton can offset the wide gate, he should come close.
La Bomba strips fitter for his first-up assignment where he finished five lengths third behind United We Stand at Sha Tin.
The five-year-old by Time Thief is still without a win in 13 starts, but he gets in light here coming off a three-week break with Jerry Chau taking over for Blake Shinn.
With the inside draw also working in his favour, he should be afforded every chance, especially with three placings from six starts over the distance to his name.
Happy Tango gets in light at the weights and has drawn a much softer gate this time around coming off a last start sixth over the 1200m at Sha Tin.
Karis Teetan found the placings two starts back aboard the four-year-old over the track and distance, and with a three-week break between runs, he looks set to peak.
Sell My Sole is clearly a horse of ability after missing out by a nose over the track and distance in just his second race start. Losing Joao Moreira hurts, but from the inside draw, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him come close again.
Plenty of live chances in this field, but I’m happy to stick with Matthew Poon to get the job done aboard Lucky Missile.
The pair finished runner-up to Lightning Steed over the track and distance two runs back before a last start fourth earlier in June.
The three-year-old now comes off a three-week break between runs and maps to do his best work late from barrier 5.
Lucky Missile has raced among some good horses in Simply Fluke and Lightning Steed this term, so he might just finish over the top of some of these – especially with only 52.5kg on top.
This looks a winnable contest for the lightly raced Kinda Cool with a few of the other main chances drawing wide.
The son of Per Incanto has found the placings in two of his three-race starts to date, and while this is his first look at Happy Valley, he should be afforded every opportunity to win his maiden with Zac Purton riding for a fourth time.
Jazz Steed couldn’t have been more impressive last time out winning his maiden over the 1000m by a length. That performance suggests he should have no trouble with the step up to 1200m, but the wide gate does make life tricky for Chad Schofield.
Happy Good Guys has been charged with the top weight. He’s won over this trip before, and with the in-form Jerry Chau in the saddle, he’s certainly one to include in exotics.
Flying Bonus was a winner over this track and distance three starts back among Class 4 company and he certainly hasn’t been disgraced in two runs since rising in grade.
The son of Snitzel ran on to finish half a length third behind E Star last time out from the wide draw, and he might just go one better here from gate 2 with Alfred Chan back in the saddle.
The pair will likely roll forward along the inside and take some catching.
Cinquante Cing was the beaten favourite last time out over the track and distance where he ran a disappointing 10th.
The son of Tavistock is much better than that run suggests though, especially considering he finished half a length second to Acclaimed Light two starts back in April.
Jerry Chau hops on board for the first time on Wednesday after riding a few winners last Sunday at Sha Tin. From the inside draw, the pair rate highly in what looks to be a tough contest.
Uncle Steve has mixed his form this time in, but I think he should improve drastically on his last start ninth over the track and distance back in June.
The French import found the placings four runs back over the mile at Sha Tin under Ben So, who jumps back in the saddle again on Wednesday.
Unlike a few others here, the five-year-old has raced among Class 2 company all season and he should be better for it.
Racing Fighter looks good odds to upset a few of these in just his second run at Class 2 level.
The five-year-old is a four-time winner over this distance and wasn’t far away last time out when a length and a half sixth to Victoriam over the track and distance.
He meets a few of his rivals here better at the weights and Matthew Poon should have plenty of options at his disposal from barrier 5.