| What | Sha Tin Races |
| Where | Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong |
| When | Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
| First Race | 1pm HKT (3pm AEST) |
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The 2025/26 Hong Kong racing season gets underway at Sha Tin this Sunday afternoon, with a competitive 10-race program set to commence at 1pm local time. All eyes will be on Ka Ying Rising as he kicks off his 2025 Everest journey in the Class 1 HK Chief Executive’s Cup (1200m). The rail is in the A course, and with minimal rainfall forecast, the surface should be rated a Good 4 throughout the day.
Best Bet at Sha Tin: Super Strong Kid
Despite suffering a bleed in his post-race assessment, Super Strong Kid was a dominant winner at this course and distance on March 15. He was ultra-impressive and appears to have plenty of upside, as it was only his second career start. The son of Brutal has been kept up to the task in a recent barrier trial at Conghua, and with Zac Purton set to gain the gun run from stall 13, Super Strong Kid should have no issues claiming this lot before stepping up to Class 3 company.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#3 Super Strong Kid (13)
4yo Gelding | T: Manfred Man | J: Zac Purton (61kg)
Next Best at Sha Tin: Invincible Ibis
The Mark Newnham-trained Invincible Ibis failed to claim maiden success in his debut season; however, he shouldn’t have lost many admirers in producing back-to-back placings. The Hellbent gelding didn’t have much luck in either start and looks to have recovered nicely trialling on the Sha Tin all-weather circuit. Luke Ferraris just needs to get this guy to jump with them from gate five, and provided the pair can stalk from the one-one, expect Invincible Ibis to go one better at the third time of asking.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#3 Invincible Ibis (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Mark Newnham | J: Luke Ferraris (60kg)
Best Value at Sha Tin: Bulb General
Bulb General was a smart winner at Sha Tin on July 13, surging to the top at the 200m marker and holding them off impressively to score by 2.5 lengths. This Class 3 contest has plenty more depth compared to what he faced last time out, but with Zac Purton willing to stick aboard, it seems to be a strong indicator that Bulb General can go on with the job to kick off the campaign.
Best Value
Race 9 – 
#11 Bulb General (8)
4yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Zac Purton (56kg)
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Sha Tin quadrella selections
Sunday, September 7, 2025
- 3-6-9-11-14
- 1-4-8-9
- 1-6-10-11
- 1-2-5-11
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