Trainer reveals reason for Legend’s HK flop Danon Smash (red and white) under Ryan Moore wins the Hong Kong Sprint International at Sha Tin. Picture: AFP Mitch Cohen and Ray Thomas 6:55PM13 December 2020 The forgettable performance of ex-Aussie star Classique Legend in the Hong Kong International Sprint on Sunday was labelled as ‘unacceptable’ by stewards who demanded answers for his Sha Tin failure on Sunday. Those answers came later with trainer Caspar Fownes reporting to stewards on Monday that the big grey had been examined at his stables and was found to be lame in his off foreleg. Classique Legend was a long way from his best on his Hong Kong debut after the 2020 The Everest winner struggled to make any impact in his first run for Caspar Fownes.