Francis Lui, the leading trainer at Sha Tin this season, is set to field a strong team at Saturday's meeting, including in-form Packing Angel and last-start winners Superb Spirit and Meaningful Dragon, as he aims to add to his 37 turf victories.
Hot Delight, ridden by Vincent Ho, won the Class Two Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships Handicap, solidifying his Classic Series contender status. Meanwhile, Ricky Yiu achieved his 1,100th Hong Kong win, and trainers Dennis Yip and Mark Newnham also secured doubles.
Jockey Harry Bentley is set to ride Packing Angel in the Class Two Tai Tam Gap Handicap at Happy Valley, aiming for a second consecutive win. Bentley also has rides on several other horses trained by David Hayes and Douglas Whyte.
Jockey Harry Bentley aims for consecutive victories aboard Packing Angel at Happy Valley. He also has rides on All Round Winner, Dashing Maurison, Harmony N Blessed, and Runjeet, with multiple horses showing strong recent form and potential.
The Hong Kong trainers' championship hangs in the balance, with Happy Valley races set to decisively sway the title. Danny Shum leads with 54 wins, followed closely by Mark Newnham (52), Caspar Fownes (51), David Hayes (48), Francis Lui (47), and John Size (45).
David Hayes is hoping to mount a siege of Mark Newnham’s trainers’ premiership lead when he sends a squad of four last-start winners at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Four winners behind Newnham in the table on 48, Hayes is squarely in contention for his first title since the 1998-99 season, when he went back to back after securing his maiden success in 1997-98. Only eight winners separate Newnham (52), Caspar Fownes (51), Danny Shum Chap-shing (51), Hayes, Francis Lui Kin-wai (46) and John...
Harry Bentley has high hopes he can help Hot Delight extend his unbeaten record when he rides the boom three-year-old for the first time at Sha Tin on Saturday. After creating a huge impression in his three starts for Francis Lui Kin-wai, Hot Delight strikes a strong Class Two field in Saturday’s Sai Wan Shan Handicap (1,200m), with his light weight of 115lb paving the way for Bentley to pick up the prized ride from Vincent Ho Chak-yiu. The son of Too Darn Hot’s dominant victories by almost six...
The Hong Kong trainers' championship has reached a thrilling climax with the top four trainers separated by just three wins through 68 of 88 meetings. Mark Newnham leads on 51 victories, with Caspar Fownes, Danny Shum Chap-shing and David Hayes all in close contention. Former champions Francis Lui (45 wins) and 13-time champion John Size (43 wins) remain dangerous outside threats. The season finale has been moved to Happy Valley on July 15 after a typhoon abandoned the September 21 meeting.
Francis Lui Kin-wai secured a Sha Tin double with Turquoise Velocity and Baby Sakura, moving to 45 wins in fifth place in what is shaping as an exciting trainers' championship race. Mark Newnham leads with 51 wins from Caspar Fownes (50), Danny Shum Chap-shing (50) and David Hayes (48). Turquoise Velocity won the Class Three Beijing Clubhouse Handicap while Baby Sakura scored in the Class Three Shenzhen Centre Handicap. Hugh Bowman is booked to ride Japan's Rousham Park against Hong Kong champion Romantic Warrior in the Group One Champions & Chater Cup on May 24.
The steadfast partnership of Dylan Mo Hin-tung and Winning Wing will seek Group Three glory in the Queen Mother Memorial Cup (2,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Mo has been in the saddle for every one of Winning Wing’s 17 career starts in Hong Kong, with three of Mo’s four wins this term being aboard the Francis Lui Kin-wai-trained son of Preferment. Mo is looking forward to seeing the five-year-old step out over the 2,400m trip for the first time, where the local jockey believes we could see the...
Jockey Luke Ferraris is set to compete with four horses at Happy Valley on Wednesday, with each having strong potential for victory. Fivefortwo, in particular, is aiming for consecutive wins.
