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Hamelin notches career-best five-timer as Dubai’s World Cup looms as possible target for Elusive State
Frenchman Antoine Hamelin banished the frustrations of a recent barren streak to produce the first quintet of his career to steal the show at Sha Tin yesterday as Elusive State (All American) left Tony Millard contemplating a high-stakes Middle East tilt. Hamelin erased the frustrations of a 51-ride losing streak with a stunning five-timer –... Read More
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Peter Ho registers 600th Hong Kong win as Baby Storm prevails for Joao Moreira
Teaming with the prolific Joao Moreira, Peter Ho struck a David and Goliath blow for the smallest stable in Hong Kong by lodging his 600th career winner, prompting the veteran trainer to laud his former champions Mr Medici (Medicean) and Packing Winner (Zabeel). Elated after Baby Storm (Redwood) won the Class 5 Wistaria Handicap (1650m)... Read More
Not Usual Talent upstages glittering field of Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopefuls
Reprising a latent winning habit, Not Usual Talent’s (Zacinto) gate-crashing victory in yesterday’s Class 2 Choi Hung Handicap (1400m) ended an 11-race losing streak while delivering a reality check to the claims of a string of Four-Year-Old Classic Series aspirants. Winless since July 2019, the former New Zealander saluted under a perfect ride from Frenchman... Read More
Savvy Nine breaks his Hong Kong maiden in style to deliver Douglas Whyte’s first Group victory as a trainer
A collaboration of champion jockeys – past and present – and brutal discipline paved the way for Savvy Nine (Anodin) to belatedly break his Hong Kong maiden in emphatic style with victory in the January Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1800), leaving Douglas Whyte to celebrate his first Group winner as a trainer. Christophe Soumillon ruthlessly... Read More
Fownes’ chance pays with Explosive win in G3 Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
Caspar Fownes’ chance with the lowly rated Explosive Witness (Star Witness) paid off at Sha Tin yesterday as the Australian-bred exceeded expectations to snare the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr 3, 1000m). “It’s magic when you get a winning result like that, you go in there hoping he’ll pick up some prize-money for second, third... Read More
Size finds a winning solution for Champion’s Way as Fownes, Moreira and Badel notch trebles
John Size’s decision to bypass the lucrative Hong Kong International Races was vindicated handsomely when Champion’s Way (Hinchinbrook) ended an 18-month drought by snaring yesterday’s Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Sha Tin. Beaten by Hong Kong banner horse Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) at his three previous starts, Champion’s Way benefited from... Read More