Hong Kong for May 4th at Happy Valley.
Weather report: 74 degrees Partly Cloudy wind: se 9 mph.
Post time: 7.15am ET 4.15am PT Rail: Course “C+3”, track listed: Good
Feature: Race 4 Class 1
Total purses: $ 2,496,605US
Links to past performances:
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/conten...tarter_all.pdf
http://www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/1.html
Vulnerable favourites on the card:
Race 1
Mr. Vanilla (4-1) 3% Trainer, breaking from the 12 barrier and is only 1 for 27 lifetime.
Race 2
No Money No Talk (5-2) 1 for 26 in races at Sha Tin and Happy Valley.
Horse coming out of a key race (multiple winners that have come back out of those races and won at or higher class than today's class).
Race 5
Yo-Yo Da (10-1) Race 484 has had two winners, the 3rd and 5th place runners.
Horses off my watch list (with links for the replays):
Race 3
Sparkling Sword (19-1) Race 576 #3 barrier 5. He was standing well in the barriers until the hood was removed at which time it became fractious. Very slow away, at rear, harmed by the very slow pace, no progress.
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=02&lang=eng
Race 6
Flying Force (7-2) Race 562 #10 barrier 1. Was unable to obtain clear running until over the concluding stages and consequently was not able to be properly tested.
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=07&lang=eng
Race 7
Top Bonus (4-1) Race 562 #9 barrier 10. Bumped start, pressed forward 4-wide outside pacemakers, but eased to 4th 800m. Bumped, unbalanced and taken wider 550m, widest into straight, one-paced.
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=07&lang=eng
Race 7
Beauty Kingdom (7-1) Race 582 #10 barrier 5. Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped a runner, which resulted in the horse losing ground. After the 200M was shifted out away from heels after being awkwardly placed behind a runner.
http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=08&lang=eng
Longshots:
Race 1
Novel Start (18-1)
Race 2
Kim Glory (10-1)
Race 6
Victory Day (18-1)
Race 8
Fantastic Kaka (17-1)
