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Caspar Fownes claims Hong Kong trainers’ crown
Caspar Fownes has claimed victory in the gripping battle with John Size for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship after a pulsating final Sha Tin meeting of the season yesterday saw Fownes emerge with an unassailable lead. With only nine races left at Happy Valley’s season finale on Wednesday night (July 14), Fownes leads 79-72... Read More
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Douglas Whyte’s precise planning pays off with Mister Snowdon
Accustomed to the stratospheric heights of Hong Kong racing as a 13-time champion jockey, Douglas Whyte savoured one of his sweetest moments as a trainer when Mister Snowdon (Lethal Force) delivered on meticulous planning to win the Class 2 Ip Jug Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin yesterday. Whyte identified Sunday’s feature as the objective for... Read More
Matthew Poon’s rollercoaster day ends with Hong Kong Reunification Cup victory
Matthew Poon experienced racing’s highs and lows in rapid succession at Sha Tin yesterday, compensating for a weighing out mistake in an undercard race before savouring victory in the Class 2 Hong Kong Reunification Cup Handicap (1800m) aboard Jimmy Ting’s Super Football (More Than Ready). Poon’s mount in the Class 5 World-Class Leadership 1200m Handicap,... Read More
Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph
Southern Legend’s (Not A Single Doubt) legacy as one of Hong Kong’s most dependable performers in recent times was enhanced yesterday at Sha Tin with victory in the Premier Plate Handicap (Gr 3, 1800m) for jockey Zac Purton and trainer Caspar Fownes. After shedding his maiden tag over five years ago in Australia, the gelding’s... Read More
Size closes gap on Fownes as trainers’ championship battle narrows
The battle for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship appears destined for a cliffhanger finish after John Size ended an unlikely run of outs to move within two wins of leader Caspar Fownes after preparing a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Trailing Fownes 65-69 before proceedings began, the 11-time champion handler’s effort to triumph with... Read More
Karis Teetan dominates at Happy Valley with a four-timer as Me Tsui chimes in with a treble
A Karis Teetan late-season cameo highlighted a rain-drenched Happy Valley meeting yesterday evening, as the ‘Mauritian Magician’ posted a four-timer while Me Tsui revelled in a treble, crowned by Harmony And Rich’s (I Am Invincible) success in the Class 2 Castle Peak Bay Handicap (1000m). Teetan dominated proceedings with a double for Tsui (Happy Tango... Read More