Port Marshua Handicap GIII

Welcome to Hong Kong for the running of the Port Marshua Handicap Grade III A mile and one sixteenth Firm Turf $125,000 All horses, 3 years old and up . Some of the biggest punters in Asia are here today for this race to be run in fine sunny conditions . There are 2 major racecourses (racetracks) in Hong Kong. They are Sha Tin and Happy Valley. Happy Valley is the oldest racetrack in Hong Kong being founded way back in 1846. While the Sha Tin track has only been around since 1978. Both offer world

class racing. A field of 9 greets the starter here let take a look at them as they parade .

PP1 RUM N’ SKITTLES bigtime M Goldsbury 6/1

JADE HUNTER x THEATRICAL(IRE) x CAVEAT

From the top producing broodmare BEER N’ SKITTLES(IRE) he is a brother to GW ALE N’ SKITTLES and the SW VODKA N’ SKITTLES(NY) he is a stakes winner himself having won of his 26 starts he is equally at home on dirt as he is on turf he has the services of one of the top jockeys and loves the distance . Yet to run in a graded race but if he makes the step up will take all the beating here. He is likely to race on the speed and try to take the front in the stretch.

PP2 A.P. JACK CB azuma25 S Zerr 7/1

A.P. INDY x AFFIRMED x REALLY AWESOME

Well performed 6yrold who has not won a race since May of 2006 but has not been far away in recent graded racing. From the stakes winning he-mare BOOK LASS he has been placed in group races before and that looks his best chance here . He is a closer and will get well back in field small field will help him find a passage in the stretch.

PP3 BLESSED ROAD lasthope P Kelly 5/1

KINGMAMBO x KRIS S. x SEATTLE SLEW

Equal second favourite for this one he is another from a fine producing mare this time it is one of the few A Grade mares in the sim KRISTEENE S. she 20 races and $ 2,567,830 in stakes and has so far produced this horse already a stakes winner and the 3yrold stakes winner CHAMPIONSHIP HOPE(KY) he seems to be maturing well and as a 4yrold is now showing he can handle graded racing . In his last start we was a good 2nd in G1-All Comers Stakes running on strongly and the extra 1/2f should be right up his alley.

PP4 HAIL CESARIO catahoula T Brewer 5/2

SEEKING THE GOLD x NORTHERN DANCER x SECRETARIAT

Probably one of the best bred horses in the sim he is the strong favourite to take this out . He is a multiple G1 winner and has won over this distance . from 20 starts he has won 11 and $1,625,455 in stakes he is another who may get back in the field but that wont stop him recording a resounding victory here . He won over this distance 4 starts back in the St-The CLIQUE RALPH Handicap with a Hugh 110sp . You can go and stand by the tote now to collect your winnings.

PP5 MCNAUGHTY’S BAT(IRE) gblade P Cofer 12/1

BARATHEA(IRE) x DANEHILL x CAERLEON

The outsider of the field but hardly a forlorn chance as his 3rd in the G1-All Comers Stakes to SEEKING SAL at his last start will attest. He has only had 16 starts for 4 wins and 5 seconds . He is from the stakes winning mare LADYHAWKE II a fair turf routing mare he will race just behind leaders and should get economical trip and have a little bit left for the home strech battle. If you have a spare dollar put it on this guy.

PP6 LONEON(AUS) scout4 R Ellison 9/1

LONHRO (AUS) x DANEHILL x CAERLEON

Aussie bred runner who seems to still be trying to find his pet distance a nice win over 8.5f four starts ago in the St-The SENOR CLAYChallenge with a 105sp . Will be handy to leaders and may get some of the cash.

PP7 ABLE GIZNAD TED xtchamps J J Stokes 8/1

MACABE x DANZIG x GRUNDY(IRE)

By the under utilised but well performed sire MACABE yet another runner bred from a stakes mare GRAY LION who has left another stakes winner in FLURRY . Has struck a pretty good vein of form and another place run is on the cards . Another who will race handy so there will be plenty of pace on in this race

PP8 DANZIG’S THUNDER be10der2me Di Thomas 6/1

DANZIG x THUNDER GULCH x RESTIVO

Has been in the money 16 times in 21 starts including seven wins he is from the he-mare RENEE’S PANS he has won $238,470 so far may find some of these a little tough at this distance in graded racing but could surprise at reasonable odds may well lead them all the way from his wide draw.

PP9 KING OF KILMORE(AUS) deyoto3 D Aldridge 5/1

LONHRO (AUS) x SNURGE(IRE) x NOACTOR

The second of the Aussies and a great advertisement for his sire LONHRO (AUS) . Stakes winner who is a multiple grade placed horse who has won $447,365 from 5 wins and numerous places . Only adds to the puzzle in which may be one of the most even field seen out in a graded race in a long time . Was placed 2nd in this race last year behind the now retired $million earner COLONIAL CHILDERS and may go one better this year.