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Hong Kong Jockey Club at Sha Tin. June 23, 2019… 82nd race meeting of the 2018-2019 year.
Weather report: 89 Degrees Cloudy with a 20% of rain Wind: SW 10 to 20 mph.

Post time: 12.45am ET, 9.45pm PT. Rail: Course “A”, track listed: Good

Past Performance links:
https://racing.hkjc.com/racing/content/PDF/RaceCard/20190623_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 6 Bellagio (3-1) Is coming off the Vet’s List after pulling up lame in his last and draws a very tough Class 4 race after that issue.

Horses coming out of key races running tonight (races where multiple winners have come back next time out and won):
Race 670 (Winners: 2nd & 8th, Second: 6th)
Race 2 London Hall (6-1)
Race 2 Amazing Agility (24-1)
Race 2 Green Dispatch (28-1)

Race 236 (Winners: 11th, 12th & 13th, Second: 2nd & 8th)
Race 6 City Legend (8-1)

In the event of rain these horses have shown an appreciation for soft footing. (Good to Yielding or Yielding):
Race 6 Bellagio (3-1)
Race 8 Rise High (3-1)
Race 10 Silver Fig (8-5)

Trainer/Jockey/Horse winning combos running tonight:
Race 1 Winning Circle (5-1)
Race 3 Pingwu Spark (3-1)
Race 3 Time To Celebrate (6-1)
Race 4 Voyage Star (19-1)
Race 6 Flying Victory (7-2)
Race 9 Uncle Steve (3-2)
Race 10 People’s Knight (7-1)

Horses for courses running tonight:
None

Distance specialists running tonight:
Race 3 Pingwu Spark (3-1)
Race 7 Goko (26-1)
Race 8 Dinozzo (13-1)

Class specialists running tonight:
None

Last race watch list horses running tonight:
Race 3 Styling City (9-2) After trying the big boys in graded races, he recently has been back down to where he belongs racing at the Class 2 level, but in here was given one of the outside post to break from. He broke very well and was placed a lot closer to the pace than he usually is while chasing the eventual winner favourite Hezthewonforus who broke from the far outside post, entering the turn he was pressured by the 5 pound bug-boy Wong on Kasi Farasi who decided to join the front end three wide putting Styling City the meat in the sandwich. Styling City stayed with the winner until the 250 metre mark where he decided he had had enough, was passed late in the stretch by a fast closing Fast Most Furious who just missed at the wire on a head bob.

Race 4 Circuit Three (7-1) Was a very disappointing 13th after refusing to split runners and was placed on the Vet's List with an unacceptable performance. At the break he was caught flat footed and reared slightly losing a couple lengths to the field, he quickly recovered and placed himself near the front runners without any encouragement by Teetan, with 1 300 to go he started fighting for the bit and became a little rank. In the turn he was forced to race three wide then entering the stretch into the 5 path and pretty much just galloped out to the wire without any abuse by Karis.

Race 5 Chicken Dance (2-1) In his debut in March he went off very cold on the board at 31-1 while drawing the 10 post with the short run to the turn at Sha Tin going 1 200 but closed well in the stretch after breaking a little slow to Splendour And Gold and even galloped out past the him after the wire, unfortunately for his trainer Paul O'Sullivan he caught a fever and missed some training while being placed on the Vet's List. Today's race he was treated a little more kindly by the betting public, going off as the 4-1 second betting choice behind the eventual 4-5 winner Shining Ace for John Size. He was unlucky again at the draw though with the computer giving him the 14 post, after breaking well at the start Teetan wasn't going to use him up while trying to get him over the rail, so he raced four wide in the turn all the while the winner was forwardly placed and on the rail. He finished well in the stretch while mostly just given crosses by his rider and not abused with the stick, hopefully he gets a better draw next out.

Race 8 Insayshable (5-1) Drew a very tough Group 3 with Simply Brilliant, Ka Ying Star and the up and coming Champion's Way who was going off as the heavy favourite after winning 5 of his first 6 races. After racing for 400 metres he was placed mid-pack by the ofter injured Italian rider Rispoli, then just before they headed into the turn he became slightly rank but soon recovered, in the stretch while saving ground on the rail he refused to split the front runner, then when he came back over and took the gap away Rispoli was all covered up and lost important ground when he had to shift to the outside for running room. While this was going on, the chalk Champion's Way was making his winning move, Insayshable rebroke after room became available and was gaining on him at the wire. Hopefully there will be a change of riders next time out.

Past watch list runners running tonight:
Race 5 Monkey Jewellery (5-1)
Race 10 Sonic Fighter (10-1)

Key Plays:
Race 3 Styling City (9-2)
Race 5 Chicken Dance (2-1)

Longshots:
Race 7 Ping Hai Galaxy (20-1)
Race 10 Sonic Fighter (10-1)