Racing Tips

Sha Tin Racing Tips: Wednesday, May 12th

Tim Geers previews the first two races at Sha Tin on Wednesday night.

by
Tim Geers
11 May 2021

Hong Kong racing moves to Sha Tin on Wednesday night, where we have a mixed turf/all-weather track meeting.

There’s eight races on the card but these meetings can be notoriously difficult, so Tim Geers is keeping the majority of his powder dry, betting in Race 1 and Race 2 only.

Find his analysis and betting tips below.

Race 1

Tung Lung Chau Hcp (C5) (1200m)
9:15pm (AEDT)

Race 1 Tung Lung Chau Hcp (C5) (1200m) 9:15pm (AEDT)
1. Noble Man (10) J: V Borges (60.5kg) T: J J Size	12	13	14	14	12.2
2. Run Des Run (6) J: T Piccone (60.5kg) T: K W Lui	51	51	61	61	47
3. Splendid Timing (11) J: A Badel (60.5kg) T: C H Yip	34	34	41	41	34
4. Valiant Elegance (8) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: D Whyte	7.5	7.5	7	7	7.1
5. Jade Theatre (2) J: K Teetan (60kg) T: P Yiu	4.8	4.8	5	5	4.65
6. Lucky Maryknoll (3) J: R Maia (60kg) T: D A Hayes	51	61	71	71	55
7. Regency Gem (5) J: H Bentley (57.5kg) T: W Y So	18	19	19	19	18
8. Star Superior (9) J: A K Chan (57kg) T: C W Chang	12	11	11	11	10.6
9. The Abraxas (1) J: Z Purton (57kg) T: Y S Tsui	4.6	4.6	4.2	4.2	4.35
10. Yee Cheong Lucky (7) J: M F Poon (56kg) T: C S Shum	11	11	9	10	10.2
11. Ever Strong (12) J: C Y Ho (54kg) T: K L Man	11	13	14	14	12
12. Ka Ying Brilliance (4) J: J Moreira (53.5kg) T: T P Yung	4.5	4.8	5.5	5.5	4.65

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 9:17pm (AEDT)

Not overly keen to get too involved here but I did like the run of (11) Ever Strong last start, when he was fresh off an 11-week break. He carried an apprentice that night and ran home strongly from back in the field, recording good late splits. He also had his whip tangled at a crucial stage of the straight. He draws out wide in barrier 12 tonight and goes up in weight, but gets a significant jockey change and at $17 he looks value.

Tip: (11) Ever Strong $17/$4.20 Sportsbet

Betting Strategy: 0.5 units E/W Ever Strong

Race 2

Waglan Island Hcp (C5) (1800m)
9:45pm (AEDT)

Race 2 Waglan Island Hcp (C5) (1800m) 9:45pm (AEDT)
1. Dragon Commander (10) J: K C Leung (60.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	7.5	7	6.5	6.5	6.8
2. Aerosonic (13) J: J Moreira (59.5kg) T: J J Size	34	34	34	34	32
3. Happy Ichiban (14) J: C Y Ho (59kg) T: D Whyte	31	31	26	26	25
4. Sun Sun Fa Fa (12) J: C Wong (59kg) T: W Y So	51	51	61	61	47
5. Speed To Exceed (1) J: Jerry Chau (60kg) T: Richard Gibson	8	8	7.5	7.5	7.6
6. Apolar Warrior (7) J: H Bentley (57.5kg) T: P Yiu	8	8.5	9	9	8.1
7. Fairy Floss (3) J: Z Purton (57.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.55
8. Sky Gem (9) J: A Hamelin (55kg) T: C Fownes	17	17	17	17	16.4
9. General Dino (8) J: T Piccone (53kg) T: Richard Gibson	21	21	26	26	20.5
10. Socket Elite (11) J: M F Poon (53kg) T: C H Yip	35	34	41	41	33
11. Fortune Patrol (2) J: K Teetan (52.5kg) T: A T Millard	9.5	9.5	9	9	9.3
12. Proud Sky (5) J: M L Yeung (51.5kg) T: L Ho	15	15	15	15	14.6
13. Young Glory (4) J: Alex Lai (51.5kg) T: D Ferraris	41	41	34	34	38
14. Keep Winning (6) J: A Badel (51.5kg) T: C W Chang	18	17	16	16	16.2

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 9:52pm (AEDT)

(7) Fairy Floss was a winner here two starts ago over this same track and distance with Zac Purton aboard. He drew barrier 3 that night and carried 55.5kg to victory. He draws the same gate tonight but has 2kg extra weight to carry, but he might well be able to get away with another win here. His past two starts now on the all-weather track have been wins. Purton jumps back on after getting off last start, he rode him in a recent trial and he should be right around the mark at the finish.

Tip: (7) Fairy Floss $3.50 Bet365

Betting Strategy: 1 unit WIN Fairy Floss

Race 3

Grass Island Hcp (C3) (1000m)
10:15pm (AEDT)

Race 3 Grass Island Hcp (C3) (1000m) 10:15pm (AEDT)
1. Winner Method (5) J: Z Purton (60kg) T: C S Shum	1.45	1.45	1.4	1.4	1.41
2. Perfect Glory (2) J: C Schofield (58.5kg) T: C Fownes	34	26	31	31	30
3. Metro Warrior (4) J: K Teetan (57kg) T: D A Hayes	13	12	11	11	11.4
4. Carroll Street (9) J: Jerry Chau (55.5kg) T: D Whyte	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.35
5. Utopia Life (1) J: K C Leung (55.5kg) T: K L Man	34	34	41	41	32
6. Euromissile (6) J: A Hamelin (54.5kg) T: C W Chang	91	101	101	101	91
7. Flying High (3) J: T Piccone (54.5kg) T: W Y So	41	41	51	51	40
8. Eight Trigrams (8) J: J Moreira (53.5kg) T: D J Hall	15	15	16	16	14.8
9. Resolute (7) J: M F Poon (53kg) T: A T Millard	26	21	21	21	20.5

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 10:22pm (AEDT)

Race 4

Ninepin Group Hcp (C4) (1200m)
10:45pm (AEDT)

Race 4 Ninepin Group Hcp (C4) (1200m) 10:45pm (AEDT)
1. Good Luck Charm (7) J: M L Yeung (60.5kg) T: P Yiu	151	126	151	151	121
2. Striking Mr C (3) J: K C Leung (58.5kg) T: T P Yung	7	6.5	7	7	6.8
3. Beauty Cheers (4) J: J Moreira (56kg) T: J J Size	3	3	3.4	3.4	2.85
4. Divine Era (6) J: K Teetan (56kg) T: K H Ting	4	4.2	4.6	4.6	4.05
5. Fortune Happiness (12) J: C Y Ho (56kg) T: K W Lui	31	26	19	19	25
6. Happy Tango (2) J: A Badel (56kg) T: Y S Tsui	4.5	4.4	4	4	4.3
7. Forever City (5) J: Jerry Chau (55.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	9	7	9	9	8.4
8. Sure Winner (8) J: A K Chan (55kg) T: K L Man	41	41	51	51	40
9. Coby Oppa (9) J: T Piccone (54.5kg) T: W Y So	41	41	51	51	41
10. Demons Rock (10) J: H T Mo (53kg) T: D J Hall	17	16	14	14	15.4
11. Dollar Reward (11) J: H N Wong (52.5kg) T: C S Shum	27	20	21	21	20
12. Amazing Knight (1) J: M F Poon (51.5kg) T: C H Yip	51	51	61	61	49

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 10:53pm (AEDT)

Race 5

Ninepin Group Hcp (C4) (1200m)
11:15pm (AEDT)

Race 5 Ninepin Group Hcp (C4) (1200m) 11:15pm (AEDT)
1. Magic Supreme (7) J: A Badel (60.5kg) T: K L Man	4	4.2	4.2	4.2	3.9
2. Super Alliances (9) J: K Teetan (60kg) T: J J Size	9	9	9	9	8.6
3. Wisdom Patch (8) J: K C Leung (59kg) T: P D O'sullivan	51	51	61	61	47
4. Handsome Rebel (4) J: J Moreira (58.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	5.5	6	6	6	5.5
5. Gallant Legacy (12) J: Jerry Chau (57.5kg) T: C W Chang	10	10	10	10	9.4
6. Goko (5) J: M F Poon (57.5kg) T: C H Yip	67	67	61	61	57
7. Thou Shall Sing (1) J: C Y Ho (57kg) T: K W Lui	17	17	16	16	16
8. Mighty Power (11) J: C Schofield (56.5kg) T: D A Hayes	34	34	41	41	33
9. Little Thunder (3) J: A Hamelin (55kg) T: A T Millard	8	8.5	8	8	7.6
10. Infinite Power (6) J: Z Purton (54.5kg) T: F C Lor	4.2	4.2	4	4	4
11. Holyshowcasing (2) J: T Piccone (53.5kg) T: D Ferraris	17	17	18	18	16.4
12. The Best Hero (10) J: Alex Lai (52kg) T: L Ho	13	12	14	14	12.2

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 11:22pm (AEDT)

Race 6

Tiu Chung Chau Hcp (C4) (1650m)
11:45pm (AEDT)

Race 6 Tiu Chung Chau Hcp (C4) (1650m) 11:45pm (AEDT)
1. Hang's Decision (4) J: Z Purton (60.5kg) T: W Y So	10	10	9	9	9.3
2. Nothing New (14) J: Jerry Chau (60.5kg) T: C W Chang	10	10	10	10	9.5
3. Flying Sword (5) J: R Maia (58.5kg) T: D A Hayes	12	11	12	12	11.4
4. Lady First (8) J: K Teetan (58.5kg) T: A S Cruz	6.5	6	6	6	5.6
5. Blotting Paper (7) J: A Hamelin (58kg) T: Richard Gibson	71	81	81	81	73
6. Land Power (10) J: A K Chan (57kg) T: C Fownes	13	13	12	12	12.2
7. Gold Comet (1) J: J Moreira (56.5kg) T: A T Millard	3.8	4.2	4.2	4.2	3.85
8. Coolceleb (2) J: H Bentley (56kg) T: T P Yung	13	13	13	13	12
9. London Luckystar (13) J: K C Leung (54.5kg) T: L Ho	19	20	21	21	18.8
10. Winning Volatility (3) J: C Y Ho (54.5kg) T: K W Lui	10	11	12	12	10.6
11. El Valiente (6) J: M F Poon (53.5kg) T: P D O'sullivan	6.5	6.5	6	6	6.3
12. Cigary (9) J: H T Mo (53kg) T: Y S Tsui	151	201	201	201	171
13. Mister Arm (11) J: H N Wong (52.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	20	20	21	21	19
14. Oh Bravo (12) J: A Badel (52kg) T: W Y So	81	101	101	101	89

Odds Last Updated: May 12, 2021, 11:52pm (AEDT)

Race 7

Kau Sai Chau Hcp (C3) (1400m)
12:15am (AEDT)

Race 7 Kau Sai Chau Hcp (C3) (1400m) 12:15am (AEDT)
1. Spend (7) J: K Teetan (60.5kg) T: A T Millard	9	9	9	9	7.8
2. Craig's Star (1) J: M F Poon (58.5kg) T: C S Shum	9.5	9	9	9	8.2
3. Chancheng Prince (2) J: C Y Ho (56.5kg) T: K W Lui	17	14	14	14	13.4
4. Star Performance (8) J: Z Purton (56kg) T: A S Cruz	7	6	6	6	6
5. Kyrus Unicorn (11) J: R Maia (55.5kg) T: C W Chang	26	21	26	26	21
6. Beauty Day (3) J: A K Chan (54.5kg) T: T P Yung	16	14	13	13	14
7. Juneau Park (9) J: A Hamelin (54.5kg) T: J J Size	34	26	26	26	23.5
8. King's Capital (10) J: M L Yeung (54.5kg) T: D A Hayes	20	20	21	21	18
9. Super Winner (5) J: J Moreira (54kg) T: C H Yip	3.1	3.2	3.4	3.4	3.25
10. Harmony Win Win (6) J: H Bentley (53.5kg) T: D Whyte	81	81	81	81	73
11. Everyone's Delight (4) J: A Badel (53kg) T: F C Lor	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.65

Odds Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 12:52am (AEDT)

Race 8

Kat O Hcp (C3) (1200m)
12:50am (AEDT)

Race 8 Kat O Hcp (C3) (1200m) 12:50am (AEDT)
1. Gunnison (5) J: H N Wong (58.5kg) T: Y S Tsui	31	31	31	31	25.5
2. California Concord (7) J: J Moreira (60kg) T: A S Cruz	9	8.5	10	10	8.4
3. Good View Clarico (6) J: A K Chan (60kg) T: C H Yip	17	17	15	15	13.2
4. Quadruple Double (10) J: M F Poon (59.5kg) T: D J Hall	41	34	41	41	39
5. Man Star (1) J: K Teetan (57.5kg) T: K H Ting	4.8	4.6	4.4	4.4	4.5
6. Star Of Yuen Long (11) J: K C Leung (57.5kg) T: K L Man	10	12	11	11	12
7. Elon (8) J: C Schofield (57kg) T: J J Size	31	31	34	34	23.5
8. Harmony Spirit (9) J: Jerry Chau (56kg) T: D Whyte	9.5	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.6
9. Golfman Star (12) J: Z Purton (55.5kg) T: F C Lor	14	14	14	14	12.6
10. Moeraki (2) J: H T Mo (54kg) T: C W Chang	6	7	6.5	6.5	6.6
11. Sky Show (3) J: C Y Ho (54kg) T: C Fownes	5.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	5.2
12. Trader (4) J: M L Yeung (52.5kg) T: D A Hayes	6	7	7	7	6.7

Odds Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 12:52am (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.