Racing Tips

Sha Tin Racing Tips: Sunday, May 16th

Hong Kong racing heads to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon and Tim Geers is keen on two bets at each way odds.

by
Tim Geers
15 May 2021

Hong Kong racing takes place at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, where a 10-race card is set to be run on the C+3 course.

Tim Geers has done the form and highlighted two bets on the card.

He’s betting in Race 2 and Race 6, and you can find his analysis of each race below.

Race 1

Topaz Hcp (C5) (1200m)
3:00pm (AEDT)

Race 1 Topaz Hcp (C5) (1200m) 3:00pm (AEDT)
1. Valiant Elegance (8) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: D Whyte	5	4.8	5	5	4.9
2. Athena (3) J: H Bentley (59kg) T: C H Yip	41	41	41	41	41
3. Winning Strikes (5) J: K C Leung (58.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	7.5	7	7	7	7
4. Supreme Patrol (11) J: A Badel (58kg) T: D Ferraris	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
5. Chunghwa Jingshen (4) J: A Hamelin (57.5kg) T: L Ho	15	15	13	15	14.8
6. Regency Gem (7) J: K Teetan (57.5kg) T: W Y So	15	14	14	14	13.8
7. Masterwork (2) J: C Y Ho (56.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	9.5	10	10	10	9.9
8. Yee Cheong Lucky (6) J: Z Purton (56kg) T: C S Shum	10	10	10	10	9.9
9. Golden Mission (12) J: J Moreira (55.5kg) T: C W Chang	3.6	3.6	3.8	3.8	3.55
10. Tigerlad (10) J: M F Poon (55kg) T: A T Millard	11	11	10	10	10.8
11. Lucky Victor (1) J: M L Yeung (51.5kg) T: K H Ting	31	31	34	34	32
12. Dashing Grace (9) J: H T Mo (51.5kg) T: T P Yung	101	101	101	101	111

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 3:02pm (AEDT)

Race 2

Sapphire Hcp (C4) (1200m)
3:30pm (AEDT)

Race 2 Sapphire Hcp (C4) (1200m) 3:30pm (AEDT)
1. Diamond Brilliant (2) J: Z Purton (60.5kg) T: T P Yung	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.75
2. Whiskey Neat (9) J: A K Chan (59.5kg) T: C Fownes	20	19	18	18	18.8
3. Hearty Wish (5) J: A Badel (57kg) T: D Whyte	12	12	13	13	12
4. Heroic Champion (8) J: K C Leung (57kg) T: P D O'sullivan	67	61	61	61	59
5. Touch Faith (1) J: J Moreira (57kg) T: J J Size	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.85
6. Vigor Champ (12) J: H Bentley (57kg) T: P Yiu	10	9.5	9	9	9.1
7. So Awesome (4) J: K Teetan (56kg) T: Y S Tsui	4.8	4.8	5	5	4.75
8. Sparkling Star (7) J: A Hamelin (55.5kg) T: W Y So	13	13	13	13	12.8
9. Travel Glory (10) J: H N Wong (55.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	51	51	51	51	47
10. Island Sunshine (3) J: R Maia (55kg) T: K W Lui	26	26	20	26	24.5
11. Iron King (11) J: M F Poon (53kg) T: C H Yip	19	19	19	19	18.8
12. Ruby Stars (6) J: Alex Lai (51.5kg) T: K L Man	101	101	101	126	97

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 3:32pm (AEDT)

There’s been some wild betting fluctuations this morning. (5) Touch Faith made his debut back in January but was held up for basically the entire straight. He never got a clear crack at them. He was sent for a spell straight after that as he presented with a fever a few weeks later. He resumes today with three trials under the belt, winning two of them. Moreira rode him in the latest trial and is back aboard for raceday for trainer John Size, and he comes up with barrier 1 which is a huge advantage over 1200m on the C+3 course at Sha Tin. With even luck, I think he goes close and with $6.50 available, he’s a good each way bet.

Tip: (5) Touch Faith $4.40 Bet365

Betting Strategy: 1 unit WIN Touch Faith

Race 3

Sapphire Hcp (C4) (1200m)
4:00pm (AEDT)

Race 3 Sapphire Hcp (C4) (1200m) 4:00pm (AEDT)
1. Casa De Forca (10) J: A Badel (60.5kg) T: W Y So	13	12	12	12	11.6
2. Hardly Swears (4) J: K C Leung (60.5kg) T: K H Ting	10	9.5	9	9	9.1
3. Good Beauty (12) J: M F Poon (60kg) T: K L Man	41	34	34	34	32
4. Party Genius (11) J: K Teetan (58kg) T: D Whyte	5	5.5	6	6	5.6
5. Packing Award (7) J: Z Purton (57kg) T: D A Hayes	6.5	6	6	6	5.9
6. Master Eight (9) J: J Moreira (56.5kg) T: F C Lor	2.05	2.05	2.1	2.1	2
7. Fire Ball (2) J: H Bentley (56kg) T: C H Yip	6.5	6	6	6	5.7
8. Victory More (5) J: C Y Ho (55.5kg) T: K W Lui	126	126	151	151	111
9. General Trump (3) J: R Maia (54.5kg) T: T P Yung	41	41	41	41	39
10. Formula Excel (8) J: M L Yeung (53kg) T: C Fownes	126	126	151	151	121
11. Destine Jewellery (1) J: V Borges (52kg) T: J J Size	67	67	71	71	63
12. U W Brother (6) J: H N Wong (52kg) T: Y S Tsui	126	126	101	126	111

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 4:02pm (AEDT)

Race 4

Ruby Hcp (C4) (1000m)
4:30pm (AEDT)

Race 4 Ruby Hcp (C4) (1000m) 4:30pm (AEDT)
1. Corrienthes (9) J: A Badel (60kg) T: D Ferraris	4.5	4.5	4.8	4.8	4.4
2. United We Stand (4) J: A K Chan (59kg) T: C S Shum	13	13	15	15	13.6
3. Ahead A Head (6) J: R Maia (57kg) T: T P Yung	81	81	81	81	77
4. Intention (5) J: Alex Lai (57kg) T: L Ho	151	151	201	201	131
5. Kabi Smart (13) J: H Bentley (57kg) T: W Y So	101	101	101	126	99
6. This Is Guts (2) J: C Schofield (57kg) T: D A Hayes	6.5	6.5	7	7	6.4
7. Treasure Of Field (10) J: Z Purton (57kg) T: K H Ting	6.5	6.5	7	7	6.3
8. August Moon (8) J: K C Leung (56kg) T: P D O'sullivan	11	11	12	12	11.6
9. Xponential (3) J: Jerry Chau (56kg) T: D Whyte	7	7	8	8	6.9
10. Sparkling Dolphin (7) J: H T Mo (55.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	13	13	14	14	12.6
11. Farm Bumper (1) J: C Y Ho (54.5kg) T: K L Man	61	61	71	71	57
12. Breeze Of Spring (11) J: J Moreira (53.5kg) T: K H Ting	4.4	4.4	4.6	4.6	4.3
13. Jumbo Engine (12) J: M L Yeung (53.5kg) T: Richard Gibson	126	126	151	151	121
14. Sunny And Gold (14) J: M F Poon (52.5kg) T: C H Yip	10	9	9	9	8.9

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 4:32pm (AEDT)

Race 5

Spessartine Garnet Hcp (C4) (1400m)
5:00pm (AEDT)

Race 5 Spessartine Garnet Hcp (C4) (1400m) 5:00pm (AEDT)
1. Fantastic Show (4) J: H T Mo (60.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	46	41	41	41	40
2. V Chevaliers (1) J: A Badel (60.5kg) T: K L Man	20	19	18	18	18
3. Super Mission (7) J: K C Leung (57.5kg) T: P Yiu	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.5
4. Charizard (5) J: H Bentley (56.5kg) T: D Ferraris	15	16	17	17	15.2
5. All You Know (13) J: A Hamelin (56kg) T: Richard Gibson	51	61	71	71	53
6. Branding Power (2) J: C Y Ho (56kg) T: K W Lui	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.1
7. Green Envy (14) J: J Moreira (56kg) T: C Fownes	6.5	6.5	6	6	6.3
8. Towards Success (8) J: Alex Lai (56kg) T: W Y So	201	201	201	201	171
9. Sam's Love (10) J: Z Purton (55.5kg) T: C H Yip	9	9	9	9	8.5
10. Super Flames (9) J: M L Yeung (55kg) T: L Ho	81	126	201	201	111
11. Golden Bolt (11) J: Jerry Chau (54.5kg) T: D Whyte	41	41	51	51	38
12. Incredible (12) J: R Maia (54.5kg) T: T P Yung	151	151	201	201	121
13. Galaxy Emperor (6) J: K Teetan (54kg) T: A S Cruz	8	8	7.5	7.5	7.6
14. Apex Top (3) J: M F Poon (53kg) T: A T Millard	6.5	7	7.5	7.5	6.6

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 5:02pm (AEDT)

Race 6

Spessartine Garnet Hcp (C4) (1400m)
5:35pm (AEDT)

Race 6 Spessartine Garnet Hcp (C4) (1400m) 5:35pm (AEDT)
1. Telecom Cheetah (10) J: M F Poon (59.5kg) T: C H Yip	61	61	61	61	55
2. Gluck Racer (5) J: A Badel (59kg) T: K L Man	4	4	4.2	4.2	3.9
3. Mercurial (6) J: J Moreira (59kg) T: A S Cruz	9	9	10	10	8.6
4. City Legend (11) J: R Maia (57kg) T: T P Yung	9.5	9.5	9.5	10	9.3
5. Faithful Trinity (3) J: A Hamelin (57kg) T: W Y So	35	34	41	41	33
6. Oscar Glory (9) J: K Teetan (57kg) T: F C Lor	6	6.5	6	6	6.4
7. More Than A Horse (8) J: Jerry Chau (56.5kg) T: D Whyte	8	8	7.5	7.5	7.8
8. Darci Joy (14) J: K C Leung (56kg) T: P Yiu	13	11	10	10	12.2
9. Good Buddy (1) J: Z Purton (55kg) T: D J Hall	4.4	4.2	4.4	4.4	4
10. Off The Reel (12) J: H Bentley (54kg) T: P Yiu	15	15	18	15	14.8
11. Magic Bonus (4) J: M L Yeung (53.5kg) T: D A Hayes	101	101	101	101	97
12. Shadow Breaker (2) J: C Schofield (53.5kg) T: K H Ting	17	16	16	16	15.6
13. Perfect To Play (7) J: C Wong (51.5kg) T: C Fownes	67	67	71	71	61
14. Dazzling Feeling (13) J: V Borges (51.5kg) T: D Ferraris	81	81	101	101	77

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 5:37pm (AEDT)

Another one at each way odds here is (9) Good Buddy courtesy of a wild betting fluctuation. There’s currently $17 available across the board which is ludicrous! At Bet365 he is $3.85! There’s a lot to like about his set up for today. He ran at Happy Valley last start, which was his first run back from a 10-week break. He drew wide, went back and finished off in the fastest final 400m of the race to run 4^th. That was over 1200m, he steps up to 1400m today, gets Zac Purton on board for the first time and comes up with barrier 1. That draw is a huge benefit over 1400m on the C+3 course at Sha Tin and when you add the fact Purton is on today, there’s plenty to like. Purton has a 25% strike rate for trainer David Hall, so when he books him, it usually means they are ready to win.

Tip: (9) Good Buddy $17/$4.60 Sportsbet

Betting Strategy: 1 unit E/W Good Buddy

Race 7

Emerald Hcp (C3) (1200m)
6:05pm (AEDT)

Race 7 Emerald Hcp (C3) (1200m) 6:05pm (AEDT)
1. Fantasy (3) J: M L Yeung (60.5kg) T: K H Ting	26	26	21	21	21.5
2. All In Mind (4) J: J Moreira (60kg) T: A S Cruz	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.6
3. Heza Beauty (1) J: C Schofield (59.5kg) T: J J Size	20	20	21	21	19.4
4. Regency Bo Bo (2) J: Z Purton (58kg) T: C S Shum	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.35
5. Run Run Cool (9) J: A Badel (56.5kg) T: F C Lor	4	4	4	4	3.8
6. The Multiplier (8) J: C Y Ho (55.5kg) T: D A Hayes	18	18	15	15	17.4
7. Mr Colourful (7) J: M F Poon (55kg) T: A S Cruz	21	21	21	21	21
8. Like That (6) J: K C Leung (53.5kg) T: F C Lor	7	7	6.5	7	6.8
9. Harrier Jet (10) J: Alex Lai (51.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	71	71	61	61	63
10. Passing Fashion (5) J: C Wong (51.5kg) T: C H Yip	151	151	151	151	141

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 6:07pm (AEDT)

Race 8

Amethyst Hcp (C2) (1000m)
6:35pm (AEDT)

Race 8 Amethyst Hcp (C2) (1000m) 6:35pm (AEDT)
1. Explosive Witness (6) J: A K Chan (60.5kg) T: C Fownes	16	16	16	16	15.4
2. Ping Hai Bravo (2) J: A Hamelin (58.5kg) T: J J Size	7	7	7	7	6.5
3. Assimilate (1) J: C Schofield (57kg) T: K H Ting	51	51	61	61	45
4. Massive Pocket (4) J: K C Leung (56.5kg) T: K W Lui	21	21	21	21	20
5. Shining Ace (3) J: V Borges (56.5kg) T: J J Size	51	51	61	61	45
6. Gold Chest (12) J: Jerry Chau (56kg) T: Richard Gibson	8	8	8	8	7.5
7. Yee Cheong Baby (8) J: R Maia (56kg) T: W Y So	51	51	51	51	45
8. Lucky More (7) J: Z Purton (55kg) T: C S Shum	8	8	8	8	7.4
9. Master Montaro (10) J: C Y Ho (54.5kg) T: D A Hayes	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	7.9
10. Multimillion (13) J: J Moreira (54kg) T: A S Cruz	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.15
11. Valiant Dream (11) J: K Teetan (54kg) T: K W Lui	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.2	4
12. Czarson (14) J: H Bentley (53.5kg) T: P Yiu	67	67	71	71	57
13. Flying Genius (5) J: M L Yeung (53.5kg) T: A S Cruz	34	34	34	34	31
14. Green Aeon (9) J: A Badel (53.5kg) T: C Fownes	9	9.5	10	10	9

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 6:37pm (AEDT)

Race 9

Lapis Lazuli Hcp (C3) (1600m)
7:10pm (AEDT)

Race 9 Lapis Lazuli Hcp (C3) (1600m) 7:10pm (AEDT)
1. Helene Wisdom Star (6) J: J Moreira (60.5kg) T: A S Cruz	5	5	5.5	5.5	4.8
2. Super Buddy (12) J: R Maia (60.5kg) T: D A Hayes	151	151	151	151	111
3. Perfect To Great (1) J: A K Chan (60kg) T: C Fownes	9	8.5	7.5	7.5	8.1
4. London Hall (3) J: H T Mo (59kg) T: D J Hall	101	101	101	126	95
5. All For St Paul's (14) J: M F Poon (58.5kg) T: F C Lor	6	5.5	5	5	5.2
6. Vitralite (13) J: A Badel (58kg) T: K W Lui	101	126	151	151	111
7. Beauty Fit (2) J: Z Purton (57.5kg) T: J J Size	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.15
8. Champion Pal (7) J: V Borges (57.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	201	201	201	201	171
9. Kasi Farasi (4) J: Jerry Chau (56kg) T: C H Yip	11	12	12	12	11.2
10. Meaningful Star (11) J: C Y Ho (56kg) T: K W Lui	17	15	14	14	14.2
11. Natural Storm (10) J: H Bentley (56kg) T: P Yiu	61	67	81	81	53
12. Sacred Ibis (9) J: A Hamelin (56kg) T: A T Millard	15	14	13	13	13.2
13. Turquoise Alpha (5) J: K C Leung (55kg) T: P D O'sullivan	18	18	19	19	17
14. Decisive Action (8) J: K Teetan (53kg) T: C S Shum	8.5	8	8	8	7.6

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 7:17pm (AEDT)

Race 10

Crystal Hcp (C2) (1400m)
7:45pm (AEDT)

Race 10 Crystal Hcp (C2) (1400m) 7:45pm (AEDT)
1. Not Usual Talent (7) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: T P Yung	8.5	7.5	7.5	6.5	7.2
2. Beauty Smile (3) J: Z Purton (59.5kg) T: A S Cruz	6	5.5	4.8	4.6	5.1
3. Band Of Brothers (12) J: A Hamelin (58kg) T: P D O'sullivan	81	71	81	71	61
4. Fantastic Treasure (10) J: C Schofield (54.5kg) T: D A Hayes	2.45	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.15
5. Roman Turbo (4) J: A Badel (54.5kg) T: C S Shum	3.8	4	4.2	4.2	3.8
6. Hinchinlove (2) J: K C Leung (54kg) T: T P Yung	11	10	11	10	9.6
7. Racing Fighter (9) J: C Wong (54kg) T: C H Yip	126	126	151	151	111
8. Maximus (14) J: K Teetan (53.5kg) T: A T Millard	15	12	11	10	11.6
9. E Star (11) J: H Bentley (52.5kg) T: K L Man	67	67	71	81	61
10. Smiling Time (1) J: J Moreira (52.5kg) T: K H Ting	51	61	81	81	53
11. Sea Of Life (13) J: C Y Ho (52kg) T: K W Lui	46	51	81	81	47
12. Arthur's Kingdom (6) J: M F Poon (51.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	81	81	151	101	77
13. Private Rocket (5) J: V Borges (51.5kg) T: D Whyte	51	51	41	51	45
14. Team Spirit (8) J: M L Yeung (51.5kg) T: W Y So	151	151	151	151	131

Odds Last Updated: May 16, 2021, 7:52pm (AEDT)

Tim Geers

A trip to Hong Kong quickly had Tim hooked to the racing caper, maintaining the best place anywhere in the world on a Wednesday night is Happy Valley. He holds a strong interest in the Hong Kong form, along with the metropolitan racing in Sydney and Melbourne. He’s a fan of dry tracks, Zac Purton and takes particular interest in identifying patterns in the form. Tim wears many hats, juggling the roles of form analyst, jockey manager and racehorse owner.