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Hong Kong at Sha Tin. December 19, 2018… 30th race meeting of the 2018-2019 year.
Weather report: 68 Degrees Partly Cloudy 20% of Rain Wind: ESE 5 to 10mph

Post time: 6.15am ET, 3.15am PT. Rail: Course AWT, track listed: Good

Past Performance links:
https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/content/PDF/RaceCard/20181219_starter_all.pdf
http://www.hkjc.com/english/formguide/1.html SpeedPRO
http://www.drf.com/hk
http://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/racecard
http://www.hkracing.com/interactive/ Pace Ratings

Live Video Feed:
http://www.drf.com/drf/live_video/hong_kong/392221

Vulnerable favourite on the card:
Race 1 Mi Blanco (9-5) Picks up The Magic Man for the ride, but this runner is still winless after 18 races, 9 at this class level and 8 on the dirt. Also, his trainer is 3 for 101 this year so far and is breaking from the 9 post with a very short run into the first turn.

Horses coming out of key races running today (races where multiple winners have come back next time out and won):
Race 164 (Winners: 3rd & 12th, Second: 5th & 10th)
Race 4 Bullish Brother (20-1)

Race *781 (Winners: 1st, 2nd & 5th, Second: 3rd & 4th)
Race 7 Jolly Gene (35-1)

Race 170 (Winners: 2nd & 6th, Second: 7th)
Race 7 Fight Hero (9-2)
Race 7 Calculation (6-1)

Race 198 (Winners: 6th & 9th, Second: 10th)
Race 8 Strathclyde (7-1)

In the event of rain these horses have shown an appreciation for sloppy going:
Race 2 Star Superior (9-1)
Race 3 Good Fit (12-1)
Race 5 Golden Effort (9-1)
Race 8 Goldie Flanker (16-1)

Trainer/Jockey/Horse winning combos running today:
None

Horses for courses running today:
Race 6 Willie Way (14-1)
Race 7 Fight Hero (9-2)
Race 7 Perpetual Treasure (24-1)
Race 8 Team Fortune (10-1)

Distance specialists running today:
None

Class specialists running today:
Race 7 Jolly Banner (19-1)

Last race watch list horses running today:
Race 6 Sky Melody (3-1) In his first race since September when he was on the Vet’s list for a lame right front leg, he was bet down as the 7-2 betting choice. Raced 2 wide in the first turn, at the 450 metre mark Purton asked for his run and he responded well but was blocked when entering the stretch, then at the 220 point the tiring front runner Sichuan Boss was beginning to back up, Zac had to stand up on him taking all his momentum away, still with nowhere to run Zac wrapped up on him and let him gallop out the final 150 metres. Bug-boy Ho picks up the mount tonight due to Purton’s suspension and draws the rail for his first try on the dirt.

Past watch list runners running today:
None

Key Plays:
Race 6 Sky Melody (3-1)
Race 8 Raging Blitzkrieg (9-5)

Longshots:
Race 5 Pakistan Baby (12-1)