Spotlight Tip Sheet-Hong Kong
It’s been a bit since I did a Tip Sheet, so to keep fresh, here comes the Spotlight Tip Sheet with focus on Saturday’s race card in Hong Kong.New York has a large race card for Saturday with a fast dirt track and a firm turf course, so here we go with this week’s Spotlight Tip Sheet
Race 1 Maiden Allowance Race ID : 1104646
5-Zapzarap tries grass for first time after game dirt runs, sire offspring tend to favor grass.
4-Ride notched 93 speed two back. Early runner needs to find way to make that speed last.
8-Of Beloeil also likes front end and should get a piece.
Race 2 Allowance Race ID : 1104647
3-Bernie’s Song well bred Giant’s Causeway colt that shined in grass debut, look for repeat.
1-Dromeos been factor in both lifetime starts, must respect.
2-Bombogenesis returns to grass after disappointment in try on dirt. Should improve.
Race 3 Claim, $150,000 Race ID : 1104648
4-Noble Song disliked 10f in last race, drops in distance makes big difference.
3-Hell Off A Choice takes drop down to claimers, might wake this one up.
5-Fury And Flames has shown improvement in speed numbers, could take it all.
Race 4 Maiden Claim, $60,000 Race ID : 1104649
3-Silva Arch has slim edge in wide open event, showing some liking to grass.
7-Soffocamento speeds have been going north, could factor in.
4-I’ll Just Do It been on board in last two, could mean something.
Race 5 Allowance Race ID : 1104650
3-Tribume of Rome, Emmy gets this one with horse running speeds in 90’s, best of the bunch.
2-Young the Giant hit 86 speed with first grass win in last, needs big boost to topple top choice.
Race 6 Claim, $3,000 Race ID : 1104651
1-Vampire Trap makes return after 3 years for CPU, can handle distance
2-Starburst BG has had trouble with CPU horses before, still has chance.
Race 7 Claim, $150,000 Race ID : 1100166
4-Erendirita gets this one easily as chalk choice up against CPU runners.
2-Inziging looks to be best part of CPU entries.
Race 8 Claim, $40,000 Race ID : 1100182
1-Bug Dead is 2 mile specialist that rarely misses the board.
5-A Winter’s Tale goes 2 miles for first time, comes off career best speed of 104.
2-Light the Fire hasn’t quite mastered the longest route, but has experience.
Race 9 Allowance Race ID : 1100207
5-Atlantic Bride returns after layoff and runs dangerous triple digit speeds.
8-Special Affair been off even longer and she could be just as dangerous.
10-Navigate The Sea usually gets piece of pie in dirt events, returns to allowance after failed stakes try.
Race 10 Allowance Race ID : 1100363
1-Evita Peron has edge in one that could be a tight battle with second choice.
2-Verduga Voladora can beat stablemate in race sponsored by Haack.
Race 11 Claiming, $40,000 Race ID : 1100382
2-Moi Aussi was off her game in last, look for better results this time.
1-Mahrousa broke maiden in last with fine run, could repeat.
Race 12 Allowance Race ID : 1100410
5-K’s Guggenheim has long streak of 100+ speeds going, class in this field.
4-Back Alley Brawler makes second start after layoff, could be big at big price.
8-Applezapper was beat by head in last at 7.5f, cuts back to 7f and could get some bps here.
Race 13 Allowance Race ID : 1100423
9-Winning Flavor been knocking at door with four 2nd place finishes on poly surface, fifth start could be charm.
11-Dood I Rawk has been on board five of last six, could find liking to poly in his first try.
3-Spartako tagged as favorite and has tough time holding lead as front runner but can last long enough for a slice.