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Domestic strength of Hong Kong runners in evidence at Sha Tin
It is clearly going to be a tougher sell, next year, to convince the British, Irish and French to travel East after the Dermot Weld trained Eziyra was the only competitor trained from those countries to finish in the first four with her third placed performance in the Vase. However, despite that hurdle, this most... Read More
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After a quick beginning, Czarson went straight to the front and really lifted the tempo from the 600 metres before running out to score comfortably by two-lengths from the Godolphin-raced filly Kiamichi (Sidestep), a winner of her only prior start, in the Two-Year-Old Handicap (1200m). Time for the 1200 metre journey was a smart 1:10.09,... Read More
Aotea Lad – 2 g Savabeel – Corsage by Volksraad
Fresh off the back of a last-to-first trial win, Aotea Lad (Savabeel) was clearly well-regarded by his trainer Jamie Richards, being pitched into Group 2 company for his race debut. Rider Opie Bosson was content to sit fifth, one off the fence from the jump to the crossing, before finding room four out at... Read More
Arcadia Queen proves her class in the Kingston Town Stakes
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Wide draws for fancied runners could prove interesting at the HKIR
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Brooklyn Hustle clocks fast times in impressive debut performance at Moonee Valley
She settled at the tail of the 11-horse field before Beau Mertens steered her along the inner rounding the home turn, going to fourth on straightening up and then finished brilliantly to take out the Two-Year-Old Plate (1000m) by two lengths in a time of 58.79. Her 200 metre breakdown (from the 800m) was: 11.02,... Read More