Racing tips for Hong Kong this Sunday: Expert analysis and picks provided by Jim McGrath at Sha Tin racecourse
Sha Tin Racecourse is set for an action-packed day of racing on Sunday, with a diverse array of horses vying for victory in various events. The first race kicks off at 6am.
In the concluding 6f handicap (10.45), trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton team up with the improving Storm Rider. Tactics will play a significant role in the race due to the tricky nature of the card. Storm Rider is expected to be hard to beat, alongside Lo Pan Spirit and Lucky My Way.
The mile handicap (9.35) sees trainer Mark Newnham with several good chances, including New Forest. Newnham's charge had two excellent runs on dirt last season and finished third under Harry Bentley in a higher grade in his last race. New Forest is a son of the US Triple Crown winner Justify and is reunited with jockey Lyle Hewitson for the race at Sha Tin. Ariel, drawn in stall 10, will be a competitor for New Forest in the race.
New Forest won four races, including a Group 3, at Turffontein and Greyville before joining Mark Newnham's stable. Mid Winter Wind, another contender in the 6f handicap (10.10), has a chance to perform well despite failing to replicate his initial win in five subsequent runs. Mid Winter Wind goes well fresh and can be a contender, first-up.
Dancing Code is a potential danger in the same race, while Gorgeous Win, who finished fourth to Ka Ying Rising on the opening day, is another contender. All three horses, Storm Rider, Lo Pan Spirit, and Lucky My Way, have shown promising performances in their trials.
Apprentice Britney Wong will ride Ariel in the race. The Sha Tin Placepot perm includes horses such as Happy Universe, Mission Strike, Tin Fook, Thousand Spirit, Beauty Glory, The Heir I, Ariel, New Forest, Dancing Code, Storm Rider, Lo Pan Spirit, and Lucky My Way.
Trainer Mark Newnham starts three horses on the ten-race card, with good chances for Fireball, Super Kinley, and Morethanlucky. It promises to be an exciting day of racing at Sha Tin!
