| What | Sha Tin Races |
| Where | Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong |
| When | Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
| First Race | 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) |
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Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a 10-race program mixed between the turf and all-weather circuits. The rail moves out to the C+3 on the turf course to keep the A ground pristine for the Hong Kong International Races next Sunday. The track should be a genuine Good 4 courtesy of sunny skies forecast across the weekend as all the action gets underway at 1pm local time.
Best Bet at Sha Tin: Cheerful World
Cheerful World appears set to peak third-up in the campaign after closing off well behind Sugar Ball at this course and distance on November 3. The lightly raced five-year-old hit the front a long way out and was just collared late, with the son of Proisir fading in the final 50m. Luke Ferraris should land on the leaders back throughout from barrier one, and provided he can get off the rail at a crucial stage, Cheerful World should justify the short price with Neds as he claims his maiden victory at start four.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#3 Cheerful World (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Luke Ferraris (58.5kg)
Bet with Neds
Next Best at Sha Tin: Steps Ahead
Steps Ahead was well-supported with horse racing bookmakers returning at Sha Tin on November 3, going on to score by a half-head on the wire. Although the margin wasn’t significant, he had to show plenty of toughness in the concluding stages to fend off the late challenge of Armour War Eagle, with Vincent Ho throwing the Francis Lui-trained gelding over the line. There’s still plenty of improvement to come as he heads into this second-up assignment, and with Ho likely to gain the gun run throughout from barrier four, there’s no reason Steps Ahead can’t make it back-to-back wins to start the season.
Next Best
Race 10 – 
#4 Steps Ahead (4)
4yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Vincent Ho (59kg)
Bet with BlondeBet
Best Value at Sha Tin: Matters Most
Matters Most makes his Hong Kong debut for the Danny Shum barn and represents terrific each-way value with Picklebet. The European import caught the eye in his turf trial at Conghua on November 15, with the son of Advertise cruising through the wire under his own steam. He’s drawn the best part of the track racing down the Sha Tin straight course from stall 11, and in an open race on paper, Matters Most should get every chance to make an impression first-up.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#7 Matters Most (11)
4yo Gelding | T: Danny Shum | J: Jerry Chau (a1kg) (56.5kg)
Bet with Picklebet
Sunday quaddie tips for Sha Tin
Sha Tin quadrella selections
December 1, 2024
- 3-5-6-11-12
- 1-2-4-5-6-8-10
- 4-5-6-7-11-13-14
- 3-4
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