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Hong Kong at Happy Valley. February 7, 2018 Forty-fifth race meeting of the 2017-2018 year.
Weather report: 53 degrees Clear 0% of rain Wind: NNE 5 to 10mph.

Post time: 6.15am ET, 3.15 am PT. Rail: Course “A”, track listed: Good

Past Performance links:
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/content/PDF/RaceCard/20180207_starter_all.pdf
http://www.drf.com/hk
http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/racecard

Live Video Feed:
http://www.drf.com/drf/live_video/hong_kong/392221

Vulnerable favourite on the card:
Race 8 Big Bang Bong (3-1): A runner who would rather run second than win and is picking up three pounds of his last two on the dirt, Moreira chose to go elsewhere for the race.

Horses coming out of key races (races where multiple winners have come back next time out and won):
Race *750 (Winners: 6th & 10th, second: 9th)
Race 8 Super Sprinter (26-1)

Race 216 (Winners: 2nd & 3rd, second: 10th)
Race 8 Magnetism (9-1)

Race 272 (Winners: 1st & 10th, second: 6th)
Race 4 Shalluck (28-1)


In the event of rain these horses have shown an appreciation for soft footing. (Good to Yielding or Yielding):
Race 3 Victory Boys (5-1)
Race 4 Happy Journey (25-1)

Trainer/Jockey/ Horses winning combos:
Race 2 Glory Star (12-1)
Race 3 Marvel Hero (2-1)

Horses for courses:
None

Distance specialists:
None

Class specialists:
None

Last race watch list horses:
Race 3 Marvel Hero (2-1): Went off as the slight favourite in a GIII going 1,800 metres in his last losing by 2 ½ lengths to Eagle Way (116). Was pinched back at the start when Happy Spirit on his outside broke inwards forcing him behind half the field before he was able to get his legs under him, he then raced on the rail sitting behind the eventual winner Dinozzo (107). Entering the stretch Moriera took the gamble on trying to get thru on the rail but when the frontrunner started to tire he drifted to the rail and impeded Moreira forcing him to go back to the outside all the while the winner was getting away with a clean trip to the finish line. Moreira never got into him, he allowed him to do it all on his own, no need to ask when there was no hope of catching the winner.

Race 4 Sharpmind (9-5): Is in top form at the moment with a win and two seconds in his last three races but was a victim of a bad draw and was taken to the back of the field to avoid the short turn after the break. Race 3 wide in the turn dead last, moved to the middle of the track, and took off when asked only to miss by a length against the Moreira ride on Exceptional Desire (63).

Past watch list runners:
None

Key Plays:
Race 3 Marvel Hero (2-1)
Race 4 Sharpmind (9-5)
Race 7 Breeders’ Star (11-1)

Longshots:
Race 6 Gentry (10-1)
Race 7 Charity Glory (9-1)
Race 8 Magnetism (9-1)