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Hong Kong Racing Tips: Fownes to hit back at the Valley WITH  runaway jockeys’ championship leader Joao Moreira forced on the sidelines once again with a two-meeting suspension, it’s over to Zac Purton to produce the spoils for his many thousands of supporters at Happy Valley. The reigning champ has a strong book of rides in all nine races, with at least a half-a-dozen of his mounts guaranteed to be market leaders. Purton’s best rides include Hurry Hurry Gain in the Mat...

Hong Kong Racing Tips: Luck on Fownes’ side again at Happy Valley HAVING been surpassed by John Size in the trainers’ championship race at Sha Tin on Sunday, expect Caspar Fownes to come back with all guns blazing in his attempt to wrest back the lead at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Fownes, with over 500 career winners at the city-track, saddles eight runners, including some of the stable’s heavy artillery, and is going to be disappointed if he is not at the top of the tabl...

Blake Shinn is hopeful Excellent Proposal can continue to flourish in the Hong Kong Classic Cup.

Link to Share Derek Leung has been in fine form recently with five wins from the last three race meetings and this Wednesday at Happy Valley he is looking to maintain his momentum with a full book of nine rides as he eyes a new personal best. “I will do my best (to beating his personal best), why not? The horses that I am riding and the new horses coming through have a good future, I think I will do even better in the second half of the season - it’s my target to set a new personal best,�...

PEAK TO PEAK in the Mut Wah Handicap (12.15pm) over six surlongs. Lor’s birthday coincided with the Chinese New Year racing at Sha Tin on Sunday, but the former assistant to John Size had to make do with his performer Right Choice finishing runner-up in the finale.  The 55-year-old, who has a string of Group 1 winners attached to his CV, has firmly cemented his position as one of the leading handlers in Hong Kong, and is a probable champion elect in the next few years. Lor’s record at Hap...

Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble as The Rock takes Saturdays feature Derek Leung stars at Sha Tin with a treble as The Rock takes Saturdays feature by Leo Schlink (HKJC) Jockey Derek Leung (right) celebrated a treble on Saturday Image: Getty Images Celebrating his first treble in almost a year, Derek Leung identified the virtues of hard work and vital stable support after taking riding honours at Sha Tin on Saturday (6 February). Leung’s treble contained a dea...

Million Challenge at Grateful Hearts mercy after fourth win at Happy Valley Million Challenge at Grateful Hearts mercy after fourth win at Happy Valley by Leo Schlink (HKJC) Grateful Heart strengthens his grip on Challenge Series Image: HKJC Happy Valley sprint specialist Grateful Heart has built an almost impregnable buffer in the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge after a fourth victory at the city circuit propelled the Australian import to an imposing lead in the HK$1 mi...

Hong Kong Racing Tips: Size looks to have another Ace up his sleeve John Size is closing in on the lead in the trainers championship. IT COULD pay to jump on the John Size bandwagon when the 11-time Champion Trainer sends a handful of raiders to Happy Valley on Wednesday. Records show the ‘master trainer’ saddled an incredible 14 winners last month, including 11 from his last 32 runners. He is now breathing down the neck of championship leader Caspar Fownes, currently leadi...

Hong Kong Racing Tips: Royal Bomb to finish the night in style Caspar Fownes is hoping to extend his lead at the top of the trainers championship. LEADING trainers’ championship trainer Caspar Fownes, who only a couple of weeks back held a commanding lead in the title race, suddenly finds himself under pressure from former 11-times champion John Size. While Fownes has found winners hard to come by recently, having only struck once in the last fortnight, Size has produced a...

Antoine Hamelin notches career-best five-timer at Sha Tin by Leo Schlink - HKJC Antoine Hamelin returns after his first five-timer Image: HKJC 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 on Sunday (17 January) as Elusive State 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 –...