True Grit

Size strikes back in championship battle

Posted on July 11, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Size extended his slender lead in the trainer's premiership in the face of a John Moore assault at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 10 July). One win separated Size and Moore at the start of this evening's nine-race card. Moore drew level when Magic Legend ended a two-year losing streak but Size struck back[...]

Posted on July 9, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

True Grit (131lb) has been a fine servant to John Size this season and the four-year-old will attempt to win his fifth race on the bounce in the Class 3 Sweet Orange Handicap (1800m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday (10 July) night, in which John Moore is set to saddle Tashidelek (125lb). The Size-trained galloper[...]

Posted on June 27, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

True Grit showed his resilience to win the finale at Happy Valley last night (Wednesday, 26 June) for champion trainer John Size and his retained rider Joao Moreira. The four-year-old made it four wins on the bounce with a battling short-head verdict over the Neil Callan-ridden Harmony Hero in the Class 3 Cheung Chau Handicap[...]

Posted on June 25, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

John Size is five wins clear in the trainers' premiership heading into the campaign's final six meetings but with John Moore packing plenty of ammunition for a grandstand finish, the 10-time champion is looking over his shoulder. “I certainly don't feel like a winner at this point because John's got a lot of horses running[...]

Posted on May 30, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Joao Moreira bagged an improbable four-timer at Happy Valley tonight (Wednesday, 29 May), his second in as many meetings. Moreira had been a doubt to even make it to the track, but having shrugged off sickness, the Magic Man made hay. He even turned miracle worker in the finale, the Class 3 Tan Shan River[...]

Posted on May 29, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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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