Beauty Waves chases G3 double

Group 3 racing in Hong Kong continues at Sha Tin today when eight runners — headlined by last year’s winner Beauty Waves - face off in the HKs4.2 million G3 National Day Cup Handicap over 1000m as part of the 10-race public-holiday programme on National Day in Hong Kong.

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Trained by Tony Cruz and to be ridden by championship leader Zac Purton from gate No 2, Beauty Waves faces Invincible Sage, Raging Blizzard, Wunderbar, Fast Network, Magic Control, Bottomuptogether and Baby Crystal in the straight course clash, only three days after My Wish’s coming of age success in last Sunday’s HKs4.2 million G3 Celebration Cup Handicap over 1400m at Sha Tin.

Cruz said: “Beauty Waves is ready for this race. He won it last year. I believe he has a great chance again to repeat that, he’s all set and I have got Zac to ride him. Everything is in place.”

A two-time course-and-distance winner, five-year-old Beauty Waves faces a similarly sized field to last year, but carries an added 9kg on his back this time after prevailing under 52.5kg in 2024 by 0.50 lengths over Magic Control, who he opposes again and will be ridden by jockey Vincent Ho.