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Computer Patch & Kings Shield struggle at Seoul

Posted on September 8, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong's hopes of international success with Computer Patch and Kings Shield were clinically snuffed out on Seoul's gruelling sand track in the face of inspired performances by local gallopers Eoma Eoma and Winner's Man, respectively, in the G3 Korea Sprint (1200m) and G3 Korea Cup (1800m) on Sunday (September 4). While Jimmy Ting reflected[...]

Posted on September 3, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Matthew Chadwick hopes to carry impressive momentum onto the international stage at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday (September 4) when he partners Hong Kong's Computer Patch in the G3 Korea Sprint (1200m, sand) and Kings Shield in the G3 Korea Cup (1800m, sand). Winner of the Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong's best-performed local jockey last[...]

Posted on April 25, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Wellington joined one of the most select clubs in Hong Kong racing's fabled speed division on a glorious FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin Sunday afternoon (April 24) when running out a dominant winner of the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) under Alexis Badel. Richard Gibson's powerful gelding, who captured the coveted prize with[...]

Posted on March 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jimmy Ting stunned Sha Tin last year when Amazing Star landed the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at odds of and this Sunday (3 April) the handler is out to do it again, taking aim with Computer Patch – a recent big-name acquisition to the stable who is hunting an overdue win. A reliable performer[...]

Posted on January 21, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Super Wealthy steps into the unknown this Sunday (23 January) at Sha Tin when the five-time winning six-year-old gets his initial experience of the Group 1 cauldron in the HKD$12 million Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m). Runner-up at Group 2 level earlier this term in the Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) to Lucky Patch, Super Wealthy –[...]

Posted on December 8, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Contesting the LONGINES International Jockeys' Championship (IJC) for the first time, Australian Damian Lane hopes to capitalise on a strong book of rides at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 December) to enhance an already impressive global resume. Famed for Group 1 success on Japanese runners in both Australia and Japan, Lane will partner Salios[...]

Posted on October 1, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

One win shy of 400 Hong Kong victories, Vincent Ho is optimistic Stronger can replicate his explosive first-up deeds from last season by eclipsing class opposition in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Friday (1 October). Hong Kong's most successful Group 1 jockey last season with five spoils at[...]

Posted on April 26, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Trainer Richard Gibson yesterday (Sunday, 25 April) claimed a second HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin with potentially outstanding four-year-old Wellington as Japan's race favourite Danon Smash performed below expectations. The Australian-bred gelding, a PPG (Privately Purchased Griffin) for Mr and Mrs Michael Cheng Wing On and Jeffrey Cheng Man[...]

Posted on December 30, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Far from dismayed with Computer Patch's recent 1200m form at elite level, Tony Cruz is banking on the former Australian galloper's drop to 1000m for the Group 3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap as a decisive change of approach. Cruz has saddled Computer Patch in only five starts since inheriting the horse from John Moore for[...]

Posted on October 17, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira believes Hot King Prawn is capable of winning a hitherto elusive Group 1 as the grey returns for his fifth Hong Kong racing season in Sunday's (18 October) Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) with December's top-level riches in mind. “The main horses are not running against him in the next couple of[...]

Posted on October 2, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira sealed a hat-trick of wins containing plenty of promise for the future as Computer Patch (117lb) blew away his rivals in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Thursday, 1 October. “This horse gave me a very good feeling when I was aboard him last time for John[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The 14-runner Class 2 Chak On Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (29 March) features the talented Paul O'Sullivan-trained prospect Duke Wai (128lb) and the horse that beat him last time out over 1000m, the John Moore-trained three-year-old Computer Patch (126lb). “He's done everything right,” Moore said after watching Computer Patch work at Sha[...]

Posted on December 21, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Lucky More (122lb) is out for revenge in today's Class 3 Long Valley Handicap (1000m) when he will again face off against Duke Wai (128lb), the horse who rattled late to mug him of a debut victory early last month. Danny Shum's charge has since put his first-up woes behind him. Four weeks ago, the[...]

Computer Patch & Kings Shield struggle at Seoul

Chadwick looking to make impact at Seoul

Wellington brilliance shines bright with back-to-back Chairman’s Sprint Prize success

Jimmy Ting chases Sprint Cup repeat with Computer Patch

David Hayes hopes Super Wealthy can shine in Centenary Sprint Cup

Damian Lane, James McDonald ready to bid for International Jockeys’ Championship

Vincent Ho eyes 400th win milestone as Stronger returns

Wellington justifies Gibson’s faith with stunning Chairman’s Sprint Prize triumph

Tony Cruz believes less is more with Computer Patch

Hot King Prawn’s still a Premier prospect for major honours

Three for Moreira as Computer Patch takes the Group 3 National Day Cup

Patch primed

Lucky More shoots for revenge over Duke Wai

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