Paul O’Sullivan

Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature

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

Paul O'Sullivan's decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed the Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (28 March). Frustrated by the five-year-old's habit of botching starts, O'Sullivan requested permission to use a blindfold on the chestnut[...]

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

Already armed with an imposing Hong Kong Derby arsenal, John Size could add to an impressive fleet of Classic contenders when Savaquin (133lb) contests the first section of Class 3 Canal Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 3 March). With a handicap rating of 80, the proven city circuit performer could advance aspirations for[...]

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

Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (6 February). Leung's treble contained a dead-heat aboard Fairy Floss with leading jockey Joao Moreira (Dragon Commander) in the Class 5 Hung Shui Kiu Handicap (dirt,[...]

Posted on January 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Spend some time having a chat with Hong Kong resident Ben Kwok and it doesn't take long to work out he has a real love for New Zealand and the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. The former electrical motor manufacturer has immersed himself in the thoroughbred world for the past four to five years after[...]

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

Teaming with the prolific Joao Moreira, Peter Ho struck a David and Goliath blow for the smallest stable in Hong Kong by lodging his 600th career winner, prompting the veteran trainer to laud his former champions Mr Medici and Packing Winner. Elated after Baby Storm won the Class 5 Wistaria Handicap (1650m) at Happy Valley,[...]

Posted on December 5, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan is optimistic that an improved Will Power can continue his ascent up the ratings with a third consecutive win in Sunday's (6 December) red-hot Class 2 Ashley Handicap (dirt, 1200m). The talented dirt specialist has five wins from nine starts, all on the dirt, and now sits on the cusp of a triple[...]

Posted on November 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Paul O'Sullivan and Neil Callan combined for a double at Happy Valley's latest midweek fixture and the pair link again with the admirable Band Of Brothers (119lb) in the HK$3 million Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday, 14 November. The New Zealand-bred chestnut has been a model of consistency across[...]

Posted on November 12, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan sparkled with a midweek treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 11 November, which took him to joint-second place in the jockeys' championship and maintained the early season pressure on the ‘big two' of Zac Purton and Joao Moreira. “It's going well, you always appreciate the support and days like this, I just need[...]

Posted on November 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Championship leading jockey Joao Moreira is eager to bounce back onto the winner's list with a full book of eight rides tonight (11 November) at Happy Valley, following a two-meeting suspension. One of those mounts is Sky Darci, who proved a fine ally with a smart first-up win last time and is looking to follow-up[...]

Posted on November 7, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Hong Kong racing heads to Happy Valley on Sunday (8 November) for the city circuit's sole daytime fixture this season and trainer Paul O'Sullivan is optimistic that his patience might be rewarded with Chicken Dance in the Class 3 Gloucester Handicap (1200m). The lightly raced five-year-old was one of Hong Kong's exciting young guns, winning[...]

Posted on October 29, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira capped a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 October) with a smart victory aboard Columbus County in the Class 2 Time Warp Handicap (1800m) for trainer Caspar Fownes. “We know how hard it is to win one race in Hong Kong, when you go home with four in the bag it's very[...]

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Paul O'Sullivan snared his first win this season at Happy Valley's midweek fixture and he is looking to keep the ball rolling this Sunday (11 October) at Sha Tin with six runners across six of the afternoon's 10 races, his largest team of entrants for a single race day this term. “It's a long season,[...]

Posted on June 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira got the boost he'd been looking for at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 10 June, teaming up with Caspar ‘King of the Valley' Fownes to nail a much-needed double. The Brazilian entered the arena four wins adrift of championship leader Zac Purton and that widened to five when the reigning champ took the opener.[...]

Posted on April 15, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

A final decision is yet to be made on Golden Sixty's participation in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) on 26 April but trainer Francis Lui is pleased with the Medaglia d'Oro gelding following his sparkling BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) win last month. “He seems good, he looks fine, everything is fine and[...]

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 March 22, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Ex-pat New Zealand trainer Paul O'Sullivan said there is no place he feels safer than Hong Kong right now and he has been impressed with the Hong Kong Jockey Club's handling of Covid-19 protocols. “The Hong Kong Jockey Club really has taken measures which are stronger than the local government here,” O'Sullivan said. “They have[...]

Posted on February 7, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Duke Wai takes on Voyage Warrior and 10 others at Sha Tin on Saturday (8 February) as he seeks a fifth win on the bounce. Paul O'Sullivan's gelding has been a revelation this term, skyrocketing 28 points in the ratings. “He had a pretty good season last term and he's just one horse who has[...]

Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature

Savaquin on Hong Kong Derby trial at Happy Valley

Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble

Kwok Passionate About Kiwi Thoroughbreds

Peter Ho registers 600th Hong Kong win

Will Power aims to keep on rising in hot Sha Tin feature

O’Sullivan and Callan Band together for Panasonic Cup assault

Teetan sparkles with three, Sky Darci stamps Classic Mile credentials

Moreira looks to bounce back with Sky Darci

Patient O’Sullivan hopes Chicken can Dance around the Valley

Moreira bags midweek quartet as Columbus County impresses

O’Sullivan fields Band of six for Sunday’s Sha Tin fixture

Moreira and Fownes double up at the Valley

Golden Sixty camp mulls QEII Cup, Derby form on show at the Valley

Patch primed

Hong Kong racing keeps calm and carries on

Duke Wai seeks five

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