Hong Kong racing continues at Sha Tin on Sunday (1 October) with a 10-race fixture, highlighted by the running of the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m).
Progressive four-year-old, LADY’S CHOICE, can resume with a first-up win in the Class 4 Handicap over 1200m.
LADY’S CHOICE raced nine times last season and was rarely beaten far in his first four runs before finally running into the placings on his fifth start when he stormed home late to pick up third place. The Michael Chang-trained gelding retained his good form thereafter and then strung together two wins in a row for his final two runs of the season.
Zac Purton was aboard for LADY’S CHOICE’s two successive victories and is set to continue riding him this week, following a good-looking trial on 22 September. Resuming in a winnable contest, LADY’S CHOICE looks poised to continue his winning streak and rise to Class 3.
Plain Sailing for Ruby
Three-year-old gelding RUBY SAILING can put a string of second-place finishes behind him and break through in the Class 4 Handicap over 1000m at Sha Tin on Sunday.
The Manfred Man-trained gelding was a consistent performer in two starts in Griffin races last season, finishing as the runner-up both times to the standout Griffin of the season, Ka Ying Victory.
RUBY SAILING made his Class 4 debut first-up at this track and distance 21 days ago, being sent off as the $3.3 favourite and narrowly beaten in a head-to-head battle by the smart-looking debutant ridden by Zac Purton, Champion Method.
Purton will take the reins on RUBY SAILING this week, and he has drawn an ideal barrier 13 for the straight course. Naturally, the gelding should be more race-fit second-up, and he finds himself in what appears to be a winnable contest.
