{"id":19455,"date":"2025-07-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=19455"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:19:34","slug":"hong-kong-tips-preview-wednesday-9-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2025\/07\/hong-kong-tips-preview-wednesday-9-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Tips & Preview | Wednesday 9 July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hong Kong form expert Luke Middlebrook provides his thoughts on every race at the Hong Kong meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 9 July.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ace Talent <\/span>(#11) <\/span>resumes off a 63-day break but placed in both starts over this course and distance before the let up, leading each time, and from barrier 3 he looks to get his own way in front again.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: 11-1-6-10<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Courier Magic <\/span>(#3) <\/span>is one from two in Class 5 and has been racing consistently since joining the Manfred Man yard, not beaten far in stronger Class 4 races. Back in grade, he finds the right <\/span>set-up to return to winning form.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>3-4-6-12<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jolly Ruler <\/span>(#1) <\/span>takes a drop in grade and <\/span>looks<\/span> the one to beat. <\/span>He\u2019s<\/span> won two of five in Class 4 and returns to the scene of his last victory, where he scored with something in hand. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>1-7-2-5<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy Valley Race 4<\/div>\n
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Day <\/span>Day<\/span> Victory <\/span>(#10) <\/span>gets back to his preferred course and trip after finding Sha Tin <\/span>unsuitable<\/span> last start. While <\/span>he\u2019s<\/span> yet to win in Class 4, his close second over this track and distance two runs back puts him in the mix in an open race. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>10-1-2-9<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy Valley Race 5<\/div>\n
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Meepmeep<\/span> (#11) <\/span>has been luckless with wide draws since returning to Class 4 but continues to hit the line well and deserves another look. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>11-3-1-2<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy Valley Race 6<\/div>\n
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Whizz Kid <\/span>(#3) <\/span>is a proven performer over this track and trip, and from a handy draw, <\/span>he\u2019ll<\/span> roll forward, make his own luck and be in with a shout to notch his first season win. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>3-2-1-6<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Happy Valley Race 7<\/div>\n
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Enjoy Golf <\/span>(#2) <\/span>has been knocking on the door all season with seven placings from ten starts, including efforts behind the likes of Ahren and Little Paradise which read well for this grade. <\/span>He\u2019s<\/span> been consistent and deserves a breakthrough. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>2-1-4-3<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beauty Alliance <\/span>(#8) <\/span>looks ready to strike after a strong third over 1400m last start, a trip short of <\/span>his<\/span> best. <\/span>He\u2019s<\/span> two from three over this course and distance and gets the right set-up to return to winning ways.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections:<\/span> 8-10-9-5<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Very Grateful <\/span>(#9) <\/span>has shaped nicely in both local starts, finishing within two lengths each time, and looks primed to peak third-up with blinkers applied\u2014the same gear he wore when winning in New Zealand. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Selections: <\/span>9-10-2-1<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hong Kong form expert Luke Middlebrook provides his thoughts on every race at the Hong Kong meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 9 July. Happy Valley Race 1 11 Ace Talent Open Race time:  Ace Talent (#11) resumes off a 63-day break but placed in both starts over this course and distance before the let up, leading each time, and from barrier 3 he looks to get his own way in front again.\u00a0Selections: 11-1-6-10\u00a0 Bet Now Happy Valley Race 2 3 Courier Magic Open Race time:  Courier Magic (#3) is one from two in Class 5 and has been racing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,36],"tags":[677,582],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-19455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horse-racing","category-horse-racing-tips","tag-hong-kong","tag-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"09\/07\/2025","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"\nHong Kong Tips & Preview | Wednesday 9 July - TAB NZ Punters Lounge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2025\/07\/hong-kong-tips-preview-wednesday-9-july\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hong Kong Tips & Preview | Wednesday 9 July - TAB NZ Punters Lounge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hong Kong form expert Luke Middlebrook provides his thoughts on every race at the Hong Kong meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 9 July. 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