[FREE PROGRAMS] Sha Tin - February 28, 2026

Race 1 - CITI WEALTH HANDICAP
#7 Charity Together gets an inside draw for the first time in four runs since dropping into Class 4, and it comes off two close-up fourths that have had enough merit from rearward positions. The better gate is the key change to take the next step. #1 Audacious Pursuit has been consistent all season, but he over-raced last time when runner-up as a well-supported favourite, and he gets another look on that. #9 Storm Runner is an interesting one after taking 17 starts to break through, but he is still only a four-year-old who has been honest all season, and he can go on with it now that the win is out of the way. #3 Amazing Gaze started favourite in that same race and never got the cleanest trip when finishing eighth, beaten two and a quarter lengths. He can improve if things fall into place.

Race 2 - CITI PRIVATE BANK HANDICAP
#7 California Bay keeps Purton after their close third at the course and trip from barrier 12. Barrier 4 gives them a much better platform this time, and there does not look to be much speed on paper, which should see him land handy and get every chance. #12 Gastronomique has been hitting the line well in his last two runs without being beaten far. He did not get the clearest passage last time when ninth, beaten two and a half lengths, and it was an encouraging effort to build on. #3 Chill Partners is trending the right way after a solid third-up second behind Crossborderdude. #1 The Absolute drops back into Class 4 where his better form sits, and his second-up seventh last time was better than it reads. He does settle back, but a kinder draw can help him find cover and improve his map.

Race 3 - CITIGOLD PRIVATE CLIENT HANDICAP
#8 Circuit Fiery has been consistent all season and reunites with Purton from barrier 1 after that pair combined for a win three starts ago. He has backed it up in Class 4 with back-to-back placings since, and his on-pace style keeps him out of trouble and able to make his own luck. #2 Rezeki broke through well two runs ago and last time went down by a length after striking traffic from the top of the straight until the 300m. There was merit in the effort. #1 Ryui Kokoroe drops into a weak Class 4 and that is the key change after a fast-finishing sixth behind Happy Index two starts ago, which reads well as a guide here. #6 Francis Meynell gets a much kinder draw in barrier 3 after coming from barrier 11 last time to run his best race of the season, closing strongly into fifth.

Race 4 - CITIGOLD HANDICAP
#10 Victory Champion did it the hard way last time, snagged back from a wide draw and losing lengths in running, yet still finishing off well. He also had a vet excuse there, and an inside draw gives him a much cleaner setup to bounce back. #3 Gold Patch backed up strong trial work with a narrow but impressive debut win over 1000m, and he has trialled neatly since alongside Beauty Bolt and Patch Of Cosmo. Barrier 13 is the query for the inexperienced three-year-old second-up. #8 Glaciated goes back to this course and distance where he is a winner after flashing home for third on the all-weather. Barrier 3 is a big swing in his favour and he should settle much closer than he did from gate 12. #2 Find My Love is proven in Class 4 and returned to the grade in encouraging style when a close-up fourth.

Race 5 - CITI ULTIMA HANDICAP
#6 Conrad Patch faces a competitive Class 4, but he is trending the right way and his latest third behind Island Buddy came after he did not get the cleanest of runs. The debut second to Hot Delight looks an even stronger guide now, and it reads as the formline to follow. #11 Alabama Song backs up quickly after running third to Smart Golf last week, and that sits well alongside his fast-finishing ninth behind Island Buddy in the same race as Conrad Patch. #4 Happy Shooter has put it together since finishing second to Elite Golf two runs ago, then breaking through for his first win last time. A good trial between runs suggests there is more to come. #3 Island Buddy chases a hat-trick since joining the Brett Crawford stable and he is clearly thriving. The query today is that the race pressure looks likely to be stronger.

Race 6 - CITI WEALTH ADVISORY SERVICES HANDICAP
#3 Galactic Voyage has looked a progressive type through three runs, and his profile reads like one on the up. He finished off sharply for fourth behind Aurora Patch on debut, then backed it up with a wide-drawn third to Loyal Bright before breaking through third-up, pulling clear with authority late. #1 Celestial Hero maps for a soft run from barrier 3 and gets the rider change to McMonagle, which adds interest. #6 Perfectday goes back to Sha Tin after three runs at Happy Valley, and that switch can suit. He had to work around barrier 11 last time and while he finished ninth, it was a better effort than it reads, and he reunites with James McDonald who won on him first-up. #10 One More could be better suited back in trip after he has been going hard in front over 1400m and fading.

Race 7 - THE CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP
#1 Romantic Warrior launched his Triple Crown bid with a commanding Stewards’ Cup win, and he now gets to 2000m, his best trip, for the second leg where it is hard to see the others turning the tables. #2 Voyage Bubble defends his crown as last year’s winner and his Stewards’ Cup third had merit after racing wide. A much better trial between runs was a noticeable lift. #4 My Wish steps up to 2000m for the first time since his Derby second, when he settled last then flew home off a sharp final 400m, and a small field could allow him to use that turn of foot again. #6 Winning Wing is a stayer on the up after winning three of six this season. This is his stiffest test, but it is the right sort of assignment to learn where he sits at this level.

Race 8 - CITI INSURANCE SERVICES HANDICAP
#6 Aurio is better placed back at 1200m after a closing fourth to all-the-way winner Riding Together at 1400m, a race where it was not easy to make ground. He draws well in barrier 2 for a softer run and, on what he has shown this term since joining the Manfred Man stable, he deserves another chance. #4 Rising Force has done it the hard way from barrier 14 in his last two, landing a betting move two starts ago when he held off Crossborderpegasus, then giving a sight again last time before being run down late by Happy Index. Barrier 3 is a kinder starting point today. #10 Armour War Eagle arrives off three placings, most recently second to Hot Delight, and a strong tempo suits his chances. #1 Lucy In The Sky resumes after a bleed and his trials have suggested he is ready to run well first-up.

Race 9 - THE HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP
#2 Numbers has given his rivals a galloping lesson in his last two all-the-way wins in strong races, and that tactical edge can again be decisive. Barrier 11 doesn’t read well, but there is a long run to the first turn, and it is hard to see anything pressuring him without compromising their own chance. #1 Little Paradise won the Classic Mile with authority, producing a sharp sprint once in the clear. This is a fresh test at 1800m, but he brings the class angle. #4 Invincible Ibis finished sixth in the Classic Mile, but it was better than the result suggests after a poor trip from barrier 11. Barrier 2 is a big swing in his favour. #6 Beauty Bolt has been a model of consistency across eight runs in Hong Kong, returning two wins and five placings. His tactical versatility and honesty make him hard to overlook again.

Race 10 - CITI INVESTMENT SERVICES HANDICAP
#5 Aerodynamics can boost his Derby claims if he sees out the trip. His last-start 11th to Flow Water Flow is best forgiven after he had no luck late, and Zac Purton hops on at the right time from barrier 4 to map for a much sweeter run. #3 Liveandletlive is a tough front-runner who arrives off back-to-back narrow defeats into second. He does not look set to cop much pressure up front, and that can make him hard to run down. #2 Karma has not won for a while, but his second to Flow Water Flow when dropping back into Class 3 last time was a strong return to form and keeps him firmly in the mix. #1 Gentlemen Legacy got the better of Liveandletlive last time and sits at the same weight despite the ratings rise due to the conditions of the race. He can measure up again.

Race 11 - CITI CREDIT CARD HANDICAP
#8 All Out For Six caught the eye on debut at 1200m, finishing a closing sixth after covering ground from barrier 12. The step to 1400m looks ideal second-up given he was a three-time winner at the trip before import. #9 Emblazon has shot through the ratings after winning four of five this season. The move into Class 2 puts him right in the thick of it now but he does not look out of place. #11 Mid Winter Wind maps for a sweet run from barrier 3 while his third behind Little Paradise two starts ago reads very well today. #4 Mugen is coming to hand for the Brett Crawford stable and had no luck at 1200m last time when held up late. A step to 1400m, Zac Purton taking over, and a kinder draw give him the perfect platform to take the next step.