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Francis Lui edges closer in Hong Kong trainers’ championship with vital double
The 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship continues to hang in the balance after Francis Lui posted a crucial double, spearheaded by Copartner Prance’s (Epaulette) sixth successive win, at Happy Valley on Wednesday night to draw onto almost level terms with Pierre Ng in the title race. With only five meetings left in the season, Ng... Read More
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Pierre Ng reclaims Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead
Pierre Ng landed a potentially decisive blow in the battle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble highlighted by a pair of Group 3 victories at Sha Tin on Sunday to edge to a vital two-win lead over Francis Lui. In only his second season of training, Ng boosted his tally to... Read More
‘Future star’ Galaxy Patch rolls to Premier Plate triumph
Galaxy Patch’s (Wandjina) electrifying turn of foot was once again on full display at Sha Tin on Sunday when he strode to a powerful victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for trainer Pierre Ng. Handled by a cool Vincent Ho – who praised his mount post-race – Galaxy Patch went from near-last... Read More
Francis Lui claims Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead with double
A pivotal double with two emerging talents at Sha Tin on Saturday has catapulted Francis Lui into the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship lead, setting the scene for an intense battle with long-time leader Pierre Ng across the final seven meetings of the season. Ng, who had led the standings since November 5, 2023, now... Read More
Fownes notches Happy Valley milestone as Cruz and Chung fire
Caspar Fownes reached another towering Happy Valley milestone on Wednesday night with a record-extending 600th victory at the city circuit as Angus Chung bolstered hopes of clinching the Tony Cruz Award for the leading home-grown Hong Kong jockey with a double. Four-time Hong Kong champion Fownes – revered as the ‘King of the Valley’ for... Read More
Purton slots three-timer as Copartner Prance makes it five in a row
Zac Purton’s relentless push towards a seventh Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday when he snared a treble highlighted by a fifth successive victory on Copartner Prance (Epaulette) in the Class 2 Lung Mun Road Handicap (1200m). Purton (114 wins) increased his lead in the 2023/24 championship over Karis Teetan to... Read More