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Ng, Fownes, Bowman and Purton share Happy Valley spotlight with doubles
Keen to build on a strong debut season, Pierre Ng notched his first double of the 2023/24 campaign at Happy Valley yesterday as the young trainer outlined ambitions to hit fresh targets. Ng, 40, produced 41 wins from 511 starters last term and, with tonight’s brace through Medic Elite (Zacinto) and Happy Angel (Dark Angel),... Read More
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Alexis Badel delivers front-running masterclass on Healthy Happy
Healthy Happy (7 g Zoustar – Lady Lakshmi by Lonhro) claimed Hong Kong’s first black type victory of the 2023/24 season with success in yesterday’s Celebration Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin, when a belated reunion with Alexis Badel delivered drought-breaking triumph. Badel has been aboard in three of Healthy Happy’s five Hong... Read More
Helene Feeling underlines Hong Kong Derby claims
Danny Shum’s aspirations of landing the 2024 Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) soared with Helene Feeling’s (Sioux Nation) brilliant triumph in the Class 2 Victoria Harbour Handicap (1650m) under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley yesterday. One of Hong Kong’s most accomplished and respected horsemen, Shum immediately outlined plans for the Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy)... Read More
Bowman slots treble at Sha Tin
Hugh Bowman continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season with a treble at Sha Tin yesterday as Angus Chung, Ellis Wong and Jerry Chau figured strongly to underline the potential of Hong Kong’s home-grown jockey pool. Bowman boosted his tally to six wins for the season to lead six-time champion Zac Purton (four) and... Read More
De Melo and Atzeni pounce with Happy Valley wins
In a meeting of firsts, Keagan De Melo and Andrea Atzeni celebrated significant breakthrough victories with momentum-building triumphs at Happy Valley’s season-opening fixture yesterday. Recruited to bolster Hong Kong’s world-class jockey ranks, reigning South African champion De Melo and European Classic-winning Atzeni showcased impressive credentials in decisive fashion at only the second meeting of the... Read More
Victor The Winner upstages Lucky Sweynesse on Sha Tin return
Danny Shum will plot a path towards the Hong Kong Sprint (Gr 1, 1200m) on December 10 with Victor The Winner (Toronado) after the lightly raced gelding toppled Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse), the world’s highest-rated sprinter, in the Class 1 the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Notching his sixth win... Read More