Sha Tin Sunday racing preview | Hong Kong tips | October 22
| What | Sha Tin Races |
| Where | Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong |
| When | Sunday, October 22, 2023 |
| First Race | 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) |
Hong Kong racing heads back to Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, as the Group 2 Premier Bowl (1200m) headlines a blockbuster 10-race program. The course proper should finally get a reprieve from some testing conditions as of late, with a much-improved forecast ensuring the surface maintains its Good 4 rating. The first race is set to get underway at 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT).
Premier Bowl Top Tip: Lucky Sweynesse
A quality field of six have accepted for the Group 2 Premier Bowl, as Lucky Sweynesse will be seeking to redeem himself after suffering a first-up defeat. He was beaten on yielding ground in Class 1 company by an improving Victor The Winner on September 10, however, the five-year-old superstar gave his main rival a 9kg swing in the weights. This time the improving surface should play into the hands of the world’s highest rated sprinter, and we believe Lucky Sweynesse will turn the tables in Sunday’s feature.
Premier Bowl
Race 7 – 
#1 Lucky Sweynesse (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Manfred Man | J: Zac Purton (61kg)
Best Bet at Sha Tin: Ka Ying Cheer
Ka Ying Cheer made his debut a winning one at this course and distance on October 1, and couldn’t have been more impressive, showing plenty of fight to score. He was clearly headed by the runner-up Lady’s Choice on that occasion; however, the son of Reward For Effort refused to lay down, kicking back to score by a nose on the wire. He gets a 3.5kg penalty for that victory and has work to do crossing to the rail from barrier 11, but if Ka Ying Cheer can get there, he’ll take a power of beating.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#1 Ka Ying Cheer (11)
4yo Gelding | T: Pierre Ng | J: Keith Yeung (61kg)
Next Best at Sha Tin: Invincible Sage
Formerly known as Thron Bone in Australia, Invincible Sage had three Hong Kong starts last season, finishing in the minor money on two of those attempts. You can easily make the case the four-year-old gelding should’ve won at least once – particularly on debut down the Sha Tin straight course on May 7. He was crowded for room at a crucial stage and never got clear under Hugh Bowman, going to the line under a hold. He gets back to his favoured track and trip on return, so with luck, expect Invincible Sage to make amends for followers.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#4 Invincible Sage (1)
4yo Gelding | T: David Hall | J: Hugh Bowman (59kg)
Next Best Again at Sha Tin: Sword Point
Sword Point will make his seasonal return after heading to the paddock a winner, securing victory Class 2 HK Reunification Cup (2000m). Since then, the Frankie Lor-trained gelding has been trialing stylishly on the all-weather circuit in preparation for his first-up tilt. He doesn’t seem to have lost much with four months off the scene, and although he needs to carry top weight here, Sword Point should show his class in the penultimate race of the afternoon.
Next Best Again
Race 9 – 
#1 Sword Point (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Zac Purton (61kg)
Sunday HK quaddie tips for Sha Tin races
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
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