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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
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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
Sha Tin double gives Fownes vital breathing space
Buoyed by a timely show of strength, Caspar Fownes is taking nothing for granted despite edging to a three-win lead over John Size in the battle for the Hong Kong trainers’ championship after scoring a double at Sha Tin yesterday. Fownes’ hopes of annexing a fourth trainers’ crown were boosted with The Rock (Dutch Art)... Read More
Hall, Whyte upstage big guns with Happy Valley doubles
Overshadowed by Caspar Fownes and John Size’s titanic battle for the trainers’ championship, David Hall and Douglas Whyte struck important blows of their own with pivotal doubles at Happy Valley yesterday. Hall reached 30 winners for the season with his first brace since September when Red Brick Fighter (Artie Schiller) pounced late under Matthew Poon... Read More
Sky Darci snares Lion Rock Trophy Handicap in a thriller as Fownes claims a treble
Caspar Fownes regained the trainers’ championship lead and celebrated the successful race-track return of BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) in one fell swoop with a pivotal treble, crowned by Lion Rock Trophy Handicap glory (Gr 3, 1600m), at Sha Tin yesterday. Trailing John Size by two winners entering the meeting,... Read More