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Bowman’s Sha Tin Trophy masterclass on California Spangle caps four-timer
Hugh Bowman crowned an outstanding display – and sealed a quartet – at Sha Tin yesterday with a masterful ride on California Spangle (Starspangeldbanner) in the Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (Gr 2, 1600m) to lay the foundations for the Tony Cruz-trained gelding’s defence of the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) on December 10. Bowman’s... Read More
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Mark Newnham lands first Hong Kong win with Happy Hero
Mark Newnham joined the ranks of Hong Kong’s winning trainers with Happy Hero’s (Pierro) success at Happy Valley last night – a triumph which took him by surprise. Newnham had hoped to post his first winner in the jurisdiction last Sunday at Sha Tin with either Mission Bravo (Smart Missile) and All Is Ready (Super... Read More
Frankie Lor reaches 400 Hong Kong wins as he posts Happy Valley double
Frankie Lo continued his whirlwind career progress by posting his 400th Hong Kong win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, reaching the milestone in only his seventh season with Heroic Master (Not A Single Doubt) in the Class 3 Nam Fung Handicap (1000m). Licensed as a trainer in 2017, Lor struck with his first runner... Read More
Ng, Fownes, Bowman and Purton share Happy Valley spotlight with doubles
Keen to build on a strong debut season, Pierre Ng notched his first double of the 2023/24 campaign at Happy Valley yesterday as the young trainer outlined ambitions to hit fresh targets. Ng, 40, produced 41 wins from 511 starters last term and, with tonight’s brace through Medic Elite (Zacinto) and Happy Angel (Dark Angel),... Read More
Alexis Badel delivers front-running masterclass on Healthy Happy
Healthy Happy (7 g Zoustar – Lady Lakshmi by Lonhro) claimed Hong Kong’s first black type victory of the 2023/24 season with success in yesterday’s Celebration Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin, when a belated reunion with Alexis Badel delivered drought-breaking triumph. Badel has been aboard in three of Healthy Happy’s five Hong... Read More
Helene Feeling underlines Hong Kong Derby claims
Danny Shum’s aspirations of landing the 2024 Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) soared with Helene Feeling’s (Sioux Nation) brilliant triumph in the Class 2 Victoria Harbour Handicap (1650m) under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley yesterday. One of Hong Kong’s most accomplished and respected horsemen, Shum immediately outlined plans for the Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy)... Read More