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All For St Paul’s runs rivals ragged in Hebe Hill Handicap
All For St Paul’s (Magnus) delivered a stunning blow against a quality field in Wednesday’s Class 2 Hebe Hill Handicap (1650m) at Sha Tin. Sent to his customary leading position by jockey Matthew Poon, a tenacious All For St Paul’s routed the opposition to grab an eighth Hong Kong win and third in the grade,... Read More
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Pierre Ng continues strong advance with Happy Valley double
Determined to eclipse last season’s impressive debut performance, Pierre Ng moved to the top of the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley last night to lead Francis Lui and Caspar Fownes in the 2023/24 standings. Ng’s excellent campaign continued when the trainer struck with Tattenham’s (Hellbent) upset victory for Antoine Hamelin... Read More
Bowman’s Sha Tin Trophy masterclass on California Spangle caps four-timer
Hugh Bowman crowned an outstanding display – and sealed a quartet – at Sha Tin yesterday with a masterful ride on California Spangle (Starspangeldbanner) in the Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (Gr 2, 1600m) to lay the foundations for the Tony Cruz-trained gelding’s defence of the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) on December 10. Bowman’s... Read More
Mark Newnham lands first Hong Kong win with Happy Hero
Mark Newnham joined the ranks of Hong Kong’s winning trainers with Happy Hero’s (Pierro) success at Happy Valley last night – a triumph which took him by surprise. Newnham had hoped to post his first winner in the jurisdiction last Sunday at Sha Tin with either Mission Bravo (Smart Missile) and All Is Ready (Super... Read More
Frankie Lor reaches 400 Hong Kong wins as he posts Happy Valley double
Frankie Lo continued his whirlwind career progress by posting his 400th Hong Kong win at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, reaching the milestone in only his seventh season with Heroic Master (Not A Single Doubt) in the Class 3 Nam Fung Handicap (1000m). Licensed as a trainer in 2017, Lor struck with his first runner... Read More
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