| What | Queen Mother Memorial Cup Day |
| Where | Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong |
| When | Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:30pm HKT (2:30om AEST) |
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Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon as the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2400m) takes top billing on a bumper 11-race program. The rail is in the B position throughout the circuit, and with the unrelenting rain across the region set to continue, punters should expect a yielding surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:30pm local time.
Queen Mother Memorial Cup: Five G Patch (5)
Five G Patch is on the one-week backup after a terrific performance in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) on April 28. The son of Camelot proved no match for the likes of Romantic Warrior and Prognosis, but he did catch the eye in the concluding stages as he cruised past some talented rivals. The progression to 2400m appears ideal, and with Harry Bentley likely to stalk a genuine tempo, watch for Five G Patch to power over the top in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup.
Queen Mother Memorial Cup
Race 8 – 
#4 Five G Patch (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Tony Cruz | J: Harry Bentley (53.5kg)
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Best Bet at Sha Tin: Ka Ying Rising
Ka Ying Rising is searching for a hat-trick of wins as he steps into Class 2 company for the first time. The David Hayes-trained gelding couldn’t have been more impressive at this course and distance on March 23, sitting outside the leader before careering away with the prize. Zac Purton can lead or drop in for cover from barrier five, but regardless of where Ka Ying Rising lands in the run, he might simply prove too classy for this crop of sprinters.
Best Bet
Race 10 – 
#8 Ka Ying Rising (5)
3yo Gelding | T: David Hayes | J: Zac Purton (54kg)
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Next Best at Sha Tin: Storming Dragon
Storming Dragon produced a blistering turn of foot on debut at this course on March 31. He was asked to make inroads from the rear of the field and was happy to oblige turning for home, closing off to finish less than a length behind Phoenix Light. That race has produced four subsequent winners, and as Storming Dragon gets to the 1400m second-up, he can add to that tally.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#8 Storming Dragon (4)
3yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Zac Purton (57kg)
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Best Value at Sha Tin: Sunstrider
Poor barrier manners have cost Sunstrider in his last two outings. On April 14, however, he showed a scintillating turn of foot with 200m left to travel, suggesting a step up in trip could allow the son of Highland Reel to build into his races. Watch for Zac Purton to have this guy a lot closer throughout the 1800m journey, and when asked for the ultimate effort, here’s hoping Sunstrider can bound clear to break his Hong Kong maiden at start four.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#6 Sunstrider (6)
4yo Gelding | T: David Hall | J: Zac Purton (54.5kg)
Bet with Bet365
Hong Kong quaddie tips – 5/4/2024
Sha Tin quadrella selections
Sunday, May 5, 2024
- 4-8-11
- 2-3-4-6-8-10
- 1-8-9-11
- 1-3-4-8-9
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