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Lor excited by Master Eight’s return

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

Frankie Lor is optimistic unconquered Master Eight can continue an impressive ascent when the emerging sprinter resumes in the second section of the Class 3 Spoonbill Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 October). Strengthened by two recent trials, Master Eight reunites with Joao Moreira from barrier five against 11 rivals, leaving Lor with[...]

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

Acclaimed as last season’s Champion Stayer of Hong Kong, Panfield underlined growing versatility and undoubted class with Group 2 Oriental Watch 60th Anniversary Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) success for Tony Millard and Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Sunday (17 October). Benefitting from a thorough preparation since spelling with three trials, Panfield posted his[...]

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

Tony Millard is considering possible long-range international targets with Silver Fig after the talented grey laid waste to quality opposition in the Class 2 Tsuen Lok Handicap (1200m, dirt) at Sha Tin on Sunday (10 October). On a programme remarkable for the way Sha Tin’s two courses – turf and dirt – played after 485.4mm[...]

Posted on July 2, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin on Thursday (1 July), compensating for a weighing out mistake in an undercard race before savouring victory in the day’s feature – the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) – aboard Jimmy Ting’s Super Football. Poon’s mount in the Class[...]

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

After snaring consecutive doubles at the past two race meetings, Hong Kong jockey Matthew Poon is looking to stay in the groove when he heads to Happy Valley’s midweek fixture with a full book of rides and his sights on a new personal best. “Lately, the horses have had good draws and a bit of[...]

Posted on June 7, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship after scoring a double at Sha Tin on Sunday (6 June). Fownes’ hopes of annexing a fourth trainers’ crown were boosted with The[...]

Posted on June 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their own with pivotal doubles at Happy Valley on Wednesday (2 June). Hall reached 30 winners for the season with his first brace since September when Red Brick Fighter pounced late[...]

Posted on June 2, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte hopes he has found the key to unlocking further Hong Kong success from Noble Desire as the gelding bids for back-to-back wins in the first section of Wednesday evening’s (2 June) Class 4 Morrison Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. Outlining race experience and gear tweaks as catalysts for the five-year-old’s breakthrough achievement last[...]

Posted on May 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong trainer Francis Lui has no qualms over Glorious Dragon’s ability to answer the stamina queries when he steps into the unknown for Sunday’s HK$12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin. “I think he can handle the distance, no problem – he is in good form and[...]

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 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Danny Shum’s quest for a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship is likely to feature a double-handed tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) in three weeks after the trainer led home a memorable quinella in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) with Butterfield and Charity Fun at[...]

Posted on April 24, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Richard Gibson concedes toppling Danon Smash in the Group 1 HK$18 million Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Sunday (25 April) is a formidable challenge but the Englishman believes Rattan and Wellington are more than worthy contenders. Gibson will thrust Rattan, a seven-year-old warrior, and Wellington, an untapped four-year-old, into battle with Danon Smash, who is[...]

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

Almost five years after debuting at Happy Valley, Irish import Travel Datuk shed unwanted status as Hong Kong’s most celebrated maiden by successfully snapping a 48-start losing streak to the bemusement and delight of Richard Gibson and Matthew Poon. Feted as a cult horse – and Facebook hero – after 17 minor placings (11 seconds[...]

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

Danny Shum is considering an audacious tilt at the HK$24 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) in March with Charity Fun after the Irish import’s stunning victory in the Class 3 Hung To Handicap (2200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (17 February). Contesting only his second race in Hong Kong, Charity Fun surged to[...]

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

Glorious Dragon has avenged defeat in the 2020 Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) by denying Exultant a third win in the staying feature while delivering Matthew Poon one of the most important triumphs of his career. Beaten by Tony Cruz’s Exultant in the same race last year, Glorious Dragon swept past the reigning champion[...]

Posted on January 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Jolly Banner might be in the twilight of his career as a nine-year-old but that didn’t stop him from snaring second in last month’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) against an international field and his recent form has trainer Ricky Yiu brimming with optimism ahead of Sunday’s (24 January) Group 1 Centenary Sprint[...]

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

After clean-sweeping last season’s Four-Year-Old Classic Series with the brilliant Golden Sixty, trainer Francis Lui is looking to Lucky Patch (117lb) this time around and Sunday’s (10 January) Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) will see him lay out his credentials for a Hong Kong Classic Mile tilt in 16 days’ time. “He’s good –[...]

Lor excited by Master Eight’s return

Panfield trades on class to snare Group 2 Sha Tin Trophy

Millard mulls overseas options with Silver Fig

Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory

Poon looks to keep on rolling, Ferraris joins riding ranks from next season

Sha Tin double gives Caspar Fownes vital breathing space

Hall and Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles

Noble Desire chases back-to-back wins at Happy Valley

Glorious Dragon ready for Champions and Chater Cup test

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

Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup glory for Butterfield at Sha Tin

Richard Gibson double-handed as Rattan and Wellington challenge Danon Smash

Travel Datuk salutes at last ending a 48-race losing streak

Charity Fun charges into BMW Hong Kong Derby calculations

Poon and Lui combine with Glorious Dragon to snare Centenary Vase Handicap

Veteran Banner looks to fly for Yiu in Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup

Lui has Lucky Patch on Classic Mile trail

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