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Beluga lands Sha Tin feature for Hall, Chadwick
Benefiting from an overdue change of luck with barriers, Beluga (Tavistock) upstaged several Four-Year-Old Classic Series contenders with facile victory in yesterday’s Class 2 Chek Keng Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin, prompting his trainer David Hall to consider loftier targets. Beluga’s record of five wins and eight minor placings from 16 starts would be even... Read More
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Fownes and Moreira claim January Cup with Zebrowski
The Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 2400m) at Sha Tin on May 1 has emerged as a long-range target for Zebrowski (Savabeel) following the Australian import’s dogged victory in the January Cup (Gr 3, 1800m) at Happy Valley yesterday. Contesting only his seventh Hong Kong start, the 2020 Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m)... Read More
Healthy Happy seizes Chinese Club Challenge Cup
Healthy Happy (Zoustar) made a sparkling return to racing in yesterday’s HK$3.7 million Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin. First-up after 194 days between runs, Frankie Lor’s charge made his seasonal reappearance a triumphant one under familiar ally Alexis Badel holding on by a neck to deny Lucky Express (Toronado)... Read More
Moreira dominates Happy Valley to continue remarkable surge
The Joao Moreira juggernaut continues at top speed after the Brazilian capped a momentous three-meeting burst with a four-timer at Happy Valley yesterday evening to be on the cusp of overtaking injured Zac Purton at the head of the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship. With a quartet, treble and double at the past three meetings, Moreira... Read More
Ima Single Man strikes for Cruz as Leung posts Sha Tin treble
Tony Cruz will set Ima Single Man (Gingerbread Man) for the Hong Kong Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m) next month after a superb ride from Matthew Poon enabled the Australian import to land the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Winner of the Karrakatta Plate (Gr 2, 1200m) as a two-year-old... Read More
Joao Moreira and John Size thrive at Happy Valley with trebles
Building in an ominous and familiar fashion towards the Hong Kong champion trainer and jockey titles, respectively, John Size and Joao Moreira dominated at Happy Valley yesterday with a treble a piece. The pair combined with Special M (Lawman), Incanto Prepared (Per Incanto) and A Smile Like Yours (Per Incanto) in a telling show of... Read More