Fantastic Treasure

Chadwick bids to continue winning run aboard Savvy Nine

Posted on May 28, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

In the midst of a resurgent season, Matthew Chadwick hopes the combination of potentially rain-affected ground and Douglas Whyte's finesse will allow Savvy Nine to contend strongly in the HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 29). Chadwick has posted 44 wins this season and, with 14[...]

Posted on January 1, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Armed with an imposing full book of rides at the Lucky Start Raceday on Saturday (1 January) at Sha Tin, Joao Moreira is intent on building a decisive lead in the jockeys' championship as he prepares to partner Excellent Proposal and Master Eight in the meeting's Group 3 features. Shading injured Zac Purton 51-49 in[...]

Posted on November 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield is hopeful success in the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (13 November) will ultimately propel Fantastic Treasure to higher honours later this season. Schofield retains full faith in the Written Tycoon gelding despite the four-year-old's slender last-start third – the Australian import's first defeat in six starts[...]

Posted on November 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Presently riding at the peak of his powers, Zac Purton is enjoying his fastest ever start to a season in Hong Kong and this Sunday (7 November) at Sha Tin he is looking to maintain his early push with a view to winning a fifth jockeys' championship. Purton's 28 wins through the first 16 race[...]

Posted on October 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Naboo Attack will be tasked with a double-edged objective in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 October) as the massive gelding chases a victory crucial to LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) aspirations in December. While David Hayes is unable to split Naboo Attack from Super Wealthy on form[...]

Posted on October 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Looking to enhance an already staggering record, Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Golden Sixty, will make his highly anticipated return to racing in the Group 2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) on Sunday, 21 November as he prepares to defend his crown in December's Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m). Pleasing[...]

Posted on August 29, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Intent on regaining a foothold near the top of the Hong Kong training ranks, David Hayes will unleash boom sprinter Naboo Attack on the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup (1200m) at the 2021/22 season-opening meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday 5 September. Hayes was left with mixed feelings after the giant gelding – who[...]

Posted on July 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty's outstanding exploits during the 2020/21 season earned the multiple Group 1 victor the Hong Kong Horse of the Year award at a special presentation function held at Happy Valley Clubhouse tonight, Tuesday, 13 July. The Francis Lui-trained five-year-old was also named Champion Miler and Champion Middle-Distance Horse. In addition, the son of Medaglia[...]

Posted on July 9, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield is looking to cash in on the final two race meetings of the 2020/21 Hong Kong racing season when he makes his return this Sunday (11 July) at Sha Tin after being sidelined for the past three fixtures with chickenpox. “I'm only back for the final two meetings of the season but hopefully[...]

Posted on June 23, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

After starring with five wins from 12 runners and a clean sweep of both Group 3s on Sunday afternoon (20 June) at Sha Tin, Caspar Fownes is looking to land another blow in the Hong Kong trainers championship tussle as he readies a team of nine for Happy Valley's midweek fixture on Wednesday night (23[...]

Posted on May 18, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Chad Schofield celebrated his 200th Hong Kong victory in perfect fashion as Fantastic Treasure confirmed his rare quality by bettering Golden Sixty's Class 2 1400m record at Sha Tin with a stunning win in the Crystal Handicap at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May). Competing at Class 2 level for the first time, David Hayes'[...]

Posted on May 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

David Hayes hopes Fantastic Treasure's final competitive appearance for the 2020/21 Hong Kong season delivers a double reward from the Class 2 Crystal Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (16 May) – an extended unbeaten record and confidence to chase ambitious goals next season. Bidding for a fifth successive victory, Fantastic Treasure will be[...]

Posted on May 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure have set a high standard for this season's emerging three-year-old crop in Hong Kong and tomorrow night (Wednesday, 12 May) at Sha Tin, the unbeaten Winner Method (132lb) will attempt to enhance his growing reputation by joining his talented cohorts as winners of their first four outings. Having collected a[...]

Posted on May 4, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Spurred on with 10 wins since the beginning of April, David Hayes is looking to maintain his late-season surge when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow evening (Wednesday, 5 May) with seven hopes across the nine-race fixture. In his second Hong Kong stint, Hayes' current purple patch has enhanced his seasonal tally to 24 after[...]

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

Charity Fun (113lb) has already made a remarkable start to his burgeoning Hong Kong career and this Sunday (2 May) at Sha Tin the War Command gelding will be put to the test with his toughest assignment to date when he lines up against 11 opponents in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap[...]

Posted on April 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Buoyed by a strong April run, David Hayes is optimistic first-starter Shenron can provide added impetus to the stable's momentum when he contests the second section of the Class 4 Larch Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (14 April). Hayes has delivered a winner at all three April meetings so far with Fantastic Treasure,[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira declared Courier Wonder the most talented young horse he has ridden in Hong Kong this season, while David Hayes was similarly effusive about Fantastic Treasure after the exciting duo maintained unbeaten records at Sha Tin on Sunday (11 April). Asked if Courier Wonder, a son of Sacred Falls and a full brother to[...]

Chadwick bids to continue winning run aboard Savvy Nine

Moreira shapes to start 2022 in style

Schofield eyes Panasonic Cup glory

Zac Purton looks to maintain fastest ever start

Naboo Attack chases ratings rise and first Group 2 as December glory beckons

Golden Sixty tracks towards Group 2 Jockey Club Mile return

Naboo Attack to lead Hayes season-opening charge

Golden Sixty named Horse of the Year at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards

Schofield raring to go ahead of season’s final two meetings

The Rock for Schofield as Fownes readies nine for the Valley

Fresh talent on the rise at Sha Tin as Fantastic Treasure stamps credentials

David Hayes harbours high hopes for unbeaten Fantastic Treasure

Winner Method shoots for four in hot Sha Tin sprint

David Hayes has seven runners at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley

Charity Fun ready to roll for Hong Kong Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup

David Hayes rolls out another unraced galloper hopeful of continuing stable rebuild

Courier Wonder and Fantastic Treasure maintain unbeaten runs at Sha Tin

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