Author: Declan Schuster

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Moreira’s Method a Winning one

Joao Moreira clicked to 81 wins for the season on Wednesday night and Hong Kong's three-time Champion Jockey is looking to close out the season in style as he heads into Sunday's (16 June) Sha Tin meeting. Moreira returned to Hong Kong last December with the season already three months old. He hit the ground[...]
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Size’s Grit seeks hat-trick

Joao Moreira's fantastic four-timer on Sunday was only a footnote alongside Zac Purton's successes but showed that the three-time champion is riding at the top of his game. He is booked to partner True Grit (118lb) in Wednesday's Class 3 Shan Pui River Handicap (1650m), with the four-year-old aiming to nail a hat-trick of wins.[...]
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Purton looks to keep rolling

Zac Purton's career-best term rolls into Happy Valley full of momentum after tallying seven of the 12 possible Group 1's this season, thanks to Exultant's weekend win – one of six on the day – which came less than 24 hours after the Australian partnered Southern Legend to Kranji Mile success. “You savour any win[...]
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Fownes and Ho seal double

Caspar Fownes and leading homegrown rider Vincent Ho made it double together and the handler was full of praise for his former apprentice, who moved within two wins of a first half century. “It's wonderful, I'm so proud of him he's had a great season, he's one of the hardest working jockeys, he really has[...]
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Callan shines bright aboard Light

Neil Callan excelled aboard Acclaimed Light (132lb), delivering a picture perfect ride to claim the night's feature, the Class 4 St George's Challenge Cup (1650m) for trainer Paul O'Sullivan. “The horse deserves it more than anything, he's so genuine,” said Callan. A maiden winner in Australia pre-import, Acclaimed Light has totalled three wins from 41[...]
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Moreira the key to Kingdom?

Paul O'Sullivan's Last Kingdom (124lb) has hit a smart patch of form, placing in three of his last four races, and the handler is hopeful the gelding can get off the mark in the Class 3 Lancashire Handicap (1650m). “He's drawn a bit of an awkward gate, I'll just leave it Joao (Moreira) to work[...]
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Harley’s on High for Five

High Five (127lb) gave Martin Harley his first Hong Kong success and the duo will revive their partnership in the Class 2 sprint. “He's got a nice draw which I'm happy about, he seems in good form, he had a big run last start on the dirt in Class 2 company, so I'm very hopeful,”[...]
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