Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley with 9 races that will be held on the “B” course.
After 2 rainy meetings, the weather has improved leading to a much faster surface.
Joao Moreira resumes riding on Sunday and is still the leading jockey at the moment with 115 wins.
However, Zac Purton is closing that margin with 111 victories and he will ride 8 strong chances today.
Happy Daily is a 2-time Class 4 winner over 1400m at Sha Tin this season.
His best runs have come in this class and he can take improvement off his last start efforts to finish 4th.
That event, over this same course and distance, was dominated by the on-pace types.
He was only one of a few who were able to make ground from the rear of the field.
It was a tough effort in a higher grade and returns to Class 4 for this assignment.
The booking of Zac Purton is a big push to his chances and he can go on for another deserving victory.
Gangs Of Brothers comes to Happy Valley for only his 6th career start.
He lands the gun draw of barrier 1 and this can be the difference from his string of placings in recent times.
Last time out, he got blinkers applied for the first time. They sharpened him up and he chased well to finish 3rd behind Xponetial and Hercules.
His best runs have been up on pace, so there is no doubt from the draw he will push forward to sit handy.
He is expected to sit behind the leader under Blake Shinn and as long as the gaps appear he can break his maiden in style
Harmony N Home can get us off to the perfect start in Race 5.
The 6YO has won twice both over this course and distance.
On both occasions, Zac Purton has led him to victory, so it's good to see him on board.
This race will be run at a fast pace, setting it up perfectly for the swoopers.
He is well drawn and down in the weights, with clear air he can let down right over the top of them.
With so many things in his favour, he can win for the third time.
Purton can strike again on the lightly raced Atullibigeal for David Hall.
This 3YO has bags of potential after just 3 local runs and went very close on his penultimate start.
On that occasion, he was beaten by Nicconi County but is now 3Ib better off, meaning he can take his revenge.
At his latest start, he pulled too hard through the race and Purton eased him down once the race was out of reach.
From gate 1 he can win in Hong Kong at the fourth time of asking.