Hong Kong Racing Study Guide: A Key To Understanding Barrier Trials

Hong Kong Jockey Club's form guide for their races does not include workout information. It is better than the American form. Horses coming off long layoffs and making their first start show their readiness in barrier trials over various surfaces and distances. The rating gives you a key to understanding the quality of the horses in the barrier trial. In a barriertrial on November 11, 2021, there were five horses rated over 100 in it. If a horse is making its career debut, it will list all their barrier Trials. The handicapping angle I like to use is to compare the current odds of debut runners. They are available for every horse in every race 24 hours before the first race post time.