Ka Ying Rising The One To Beat

Sept 7 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) form analysis

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RACE 1 (1,200M)

1. Super Elite finished third in this race last season and looks set to go two better, drawn ideally in barrier 2 and getting in light with Britney Wong's 10lb (4.5kg) claim.

4. Oriental Surprise has had two sound trials to tune up for his return, and is trending the right way after finishing third in his first Class 5 start.

9. Speedy Smartie, first-season trainer Brett Crawford's first runner, ended last season on a high with a win, and was hard to fault in his lead-up trial.

2. Colonel has two trials under his belt. With the drop in class, he will give a good sight.

RACE 2 (1,600M)

1. Smart Beauty is well suited over this course and distance, where he is a four-time winner and draws well in barrier 3. He gets every chance to notch another victory.

10. Perfect Peach had excuses last start when held up in the straight under Zac Purton, who sticks with him. With clearer running, he can improve.

5. Draco resumes off a good-looking trial that suggests he is forward enough to figure.

8. Go Go Go won this race last term and from a low draw again, he maps to figure.

RACE 3 (1,200M)

1. Ka Ying Rising can launch his campaign towards The Everest just as he did last season, with a commanding win in this same race where he became the only horse to salute carrying more than 130lb.

4. Beauty Waves finished runner-up to Ka Ying Rising in this race in 2024. He has gone to another level since joining Tony Cruz, ending last term with back-to-back wins.

3. Lucky With You has a solid first-up record and trialled well. He was third to Ka Ying Rising three starts back, and shapes as a place chance again.

7. Raging Blizzard possesses a sharp turn of foot and, if the tempo is strong enough, can chime in late for minor money.

RACE 4 (1,000M)