Lakeshore Eagle soared to a third win on the bounce and initiated a mid-card four-timer for Karis Teetan who continued a flaming streak at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Sparkling Knight (116lb) took a large stride forward in his development with a breakthrough win in the Class 4 Macwhinnie Cup (1000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, zipping home in 55.20s, just 0.08s off the class record.
A pair of cracking Class 2 contests highlight Sunday’s 11-race card and Joao Moreira is looking to keep his momentum rolling as he aims to close the gap on premiership leader Zac Purton (129-126) with only nine meetings left in the Hong Kong racing season.
Joao Moreira got the fillip he’d been looking for at Happy Valley on Wednesday night teaming up with Caspar ‘King of the Valley’ Fownes to nail a much-needed double
Eternal Harvest’s victory in the Class 3 Durham Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night kept Ricky Yiu ticking along at the top of the standings and maintained his five-win lead over next-best Francis Lui, who was also on the mark.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on Thursday two wagering-related initiatives for the 2020/21 racing season. The Club will relaunch the Forecast betting pool and merge it with Trio, forming the “Forecast & Trio Merged Pool”. It will also increase the rebates for losing bets placed on Quinella and Quinella Place.
After Matthew Poon grabbed the spotlight with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday, Zac Purton and Joao Moreira are looking to resume normal service at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
Champion’s Way steps out on the road to the BMW Hong Kong Derby in Saturday’s Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m), aiming to build on an impressive first season in which he set a high bar for his classic-bound peers.
Alfred Chan broke new ground with the first three-timer of his career at Sha Tin on Sunday. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Apprentice Jockeys’ School scholar opened with Magic Supreme, continued with Care Free Prince and wrapped up with Baltic Whisper.
Matthew Poon illuminated a rain-drenched Sunday at Sha Tin with a four-timer capped by victory aboard the courageous Perfect Match in the Class 2 Butterfly Handicap (1400m).
