Purton edges out rival to claim championship
Link to Share Zac Purton has claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley after clinching a tense contest from Joao Moreira in a dramatic finale to the four-race series. Tied with Moreira on 18 points heading into the deciding race of the contest, Purton collected an invaluable two after dead-heating for third aboard Flying Bonus with Wind N Grass (Tom Marquand). Moreira, who needed to finish ahead of Purton in the championship-deciding contest to add another accolade to his bulging collection, crossed the line in sixth place on Cue...
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