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Sha Tin Racing Tips for July 4 - Lucrative Eight is drawn to break through

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Sha Tin hosts an 11-race meeting on Saturday 4 July.
Bustling City to win Race 6, placed in his past 3, well drawn.
Grouper can win Race 7, at his peak, Zac Purton rides again.
Lucrative Eight the best of the day on Race 9, runner-up past 3, drawn the fence.
Superb Spirit to win Race 10, won his past 2, ideally drawn.

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Sha Tin racing takes place on Saturday, July 4 with an 11-race program set down for the Sha Tin racetrack.
We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Sha Tin racetrack.
Race 6: No.7 Bustling City
Race 7: No.6 Grouper
Race 9: No.3 Lucrative Eight
Race 10: No.6 Superb Spirit

We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Sha Tin racetrack.

Race 6: No.7 Bustling City

The David Hayes-trained galloper has found the podium in all three starts this preparation and now looks ready to win.

Last start, the Starspangledbanner gelding beat all but one home in a Class 4 Hcp, here over the 1000m straight course.

Brenton Avdulla had him leading soon after barrier rise and set a solid pace before being run down by one better on the day.

Stepping-up to the 1200m tonight, he draws well in gate four and maps to settle on the speed with Avdulla in the saddle again.

At his peak after three starts in, the three-year-old looks in the mix to break through in this contest.

Race 7: No.6 Grouper

Danny Shum saddles-up Grouper here who is on a seven-day back-up and looks every chance of scoring his first win in this event.

Last start, the Written By gelding bounced back from a couple of disappointing efforts when he beat all but one home in a Class 4 Hcp, here over 1200m.

Zac Purton settled him better than mid-field to the turn before easing off heels and in the run home, hit the line strongly but was unable to reel in the leader, beaten less than a length on the post.

Jumping from barrier eight tonight, he maps to settle mid-field with Purton calling the shots again and at his peak after four runs in, he should have every chance to break through in this contest.

Race 9: No.3 Lucrative Eight

The Ricky Yiu-trained galloper has found the podium in all four starts to date and now looks set to land his first career win in this event.

Last start, the Foxwedge gelding made it a hat-trick of runner-up prizes when he beat all but one home in a Class 4 Hcp, here over 1200m.

With Karis Teetan aboard, he settled outside the leader to the turn, then took control on straightening but again came across one better on the night and had to settle for second prize.

Getting all the favours from gate one tonight, he maps to settle near the speed again with Zac Purton as the new pilot for this assignment.

Four starts into his career now, he will be at his peak here and with a trouble-free run, he looks the testing material in this contest.

Race 10: No.6 Superb Spirit

Facing the starter for the fourth time tonight, the Francis Lui-trained galloper ticks all the boxes that suggest the hat-trick is on the cards in this event.

Last start, the Zousain gelding came off a second-up victory when he franked that win by taking out a Class 4 Hcp, here over 1200m.

Sent out a white-hot ($1.70) favourite, he gave punters no cause for concern as Zac Purton settled him three pairs back on the fence to the turn, before coming off heels and passing the 150m mark, took over and went on to score by more than a length on the line.

Ideally drawn in gate four tonight, speed maps have him settling in the first half-dozen with Purton at the helm again.

Stepping-up to Class 3 competition here, he drops 4kgs for the assignment and with clean air in front of him in the run home, he should prove mighty hard to hold out in this contest.

Verdict

Sha Tin - July 4

Our best bets for Sha Tin:

Bustling City

Race 6 Winner

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Grouper

Race 7 Winner

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Lucrative Eight

Race 9 Winner (Best Bet)

@4/5 - 5 Units

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