Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder (Sacred Falls) the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about Fantastic Treasure (Written Tycoon) after the exciting duo maintained unbeaten records at Sha Tin yesterday.  Asked if Courier Wonder, a brother to Saturday’s Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m)... Read More

Mighty Giant (Power) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way win in yesterday’s Chairman’s Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent off as an 11-1 outsider against four opponents, the five-year-old defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring front-running ride from Callan,... Read More

Zac Purton’s pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist (Zoffany) in the Class 2 Cuckoo Handicap (dirt, 1650m), as he reduced Joao Moreira’s still imposing lead to 18. With a dead-heat on Lucky Fun (Proisir) and outright victories aboard Hang’s... Read More

Paul O’Sullivan’s decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai (Per Incanto) paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed yesterday’s Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1200m). Frustrated by the five-year-old’s habit of botching starts, O’Sullivan requested permission to use a blindfold on the chestnut and, with the cooperation of... Read More

Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley last night Ruan Maia posted one of the most significant – and relief-laden – victories of his career with a memorable breakthrough triumph. Eight meetings and 44 rides into his Hong Kong stint, Maia logged his first winner in his... Read More