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Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Chairman’s Trophy
Mighty Giant (Power) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way win in yesterday’s Chairman’s Trophy (Gr 2, 1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent off as an 11-1 outsider against four opponents, the five-year-old defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring front-running ride from Callan,... Read More
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Purton makes inroads into Moreira’s gaping jockeys’ championship lead with a four-timer
Zac Purton’s pursuit of a fifth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship has continued with a Sha Tin quartet, capped by the success of Glorious Artist (Zoffany) in the Class 2 Cuckoo Handicap (dirt, 1650m), as he reduced Joao Moreira’s still imposing lead to 18. With a dead-heat on Lucky Fun (Proisir) and outright victories aboard Hang’s... Read More
Barrier manners do the trick for Duke Wai in the Sha Tin feature
Paul O’Sullivan’s decision to embark on a remedial course in barrier manners for Duke Wai (Per Incanto) paid rich dividends when the reformed gelding landed yesterday’s Class 2 Hoi Ha Handicap (1200m). Frustrated by the five-year-old’s habit of botching starts, O’Sullivan requested permission to use a blindfold on the chestnut and, with the cooperation of... Read More
Ruan Maia celebrates breakthrough success at Happy Valley
Brazilian jockey success in Hong Kong is overwhelmingly Joao Moreira’s domain but at Happy Valley last night Ruan Maia posted one of the most significant – and relief-laden – victories of his career with a memorable breakthrough triumph. Eight meetings and 44 rides into his Hong Kong stint, Maia logged his first winner in his... Read More
Fownes and Moreira lift the Hong Kong Derby with Sky Darci
An inspired Caspar Fownes training performance, crowned by a supreme Joao Moreira ride, allowed Sky Darci (Darci Brahma) to overcome serious stamina doubts while delivering dramatic Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) success at Sha Tin yesterday. The gelding was plucked from New Zealand’s Highden Park as a PPG (Privately Purchased Griffin), joining the Fownes stable... Read More
Moreira made to wait for 100th win
Alexis Badel and Matthew Chadwick have laid down timely BMW Hong Kong Derby (Listed, 2000m) markers with Happy Valley doubles ahead of Sunday’s Classic at Sha Tin, while Joao Moreira has the prospect of celebrating the showpiece meeting with his 100th victory of the season. While Badel and Chadwick shared the Happy Valley spoils, Moreira... Read More