Trainer Mark Newnham is looking to capitalize on recent success with six horses running at Sha Tin on Saturday, including Max Que and Infinite Resolve in the Class Two Peacock Handicap. Newnham is focused on horse welfare over championship standings.
Trainer Mark Newnham has two strong contenders, Armor Golden Eagle and Loving Vibes, racing at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. He aims to close the gap in the trainers' championship.
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).
Danny Shum Chap-shing moves into the lead in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a treble at Happy Valley, taking his season win tally to 54, aided by victories from Romantic Gladiator, General Redwood, and Leading Agility.
Jay Rooney ACE WAR - R5 (8) In great form and looks hard to beat once again for Mark Newnham Owen Goulding TACTICAL COMMAND - R7 (8) 3lb below his last winning rating and crucially has drawn low in stall four Olivia O'Sullivan ACE WAR - R5 (8) Has a weight turnaround with The Auspicious and his jockey and stable are in form Phillip Woo STURDY RUBY - R6 (2) Last run in Class Four resulted in a win and is back at that level tonight Shannon (Vincent Wong) AURIO - R8 (2) Improving youngster...
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...
Mark Newnham continued his march towards the trainers’ championship when Notthesillyone scored his fourth win for the season in the second section of the Class Four Carnation Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. The Australian trainer now sits on 52 wins for the term, one ahead of Caspar Fownes who also secured a win on the night with Sky Vino. Notthesillyone was sent out as a $14.1 chance with Luke Ferraris aboard and managed to offset topweight of 135lb to triumph over Happy...
Mark Newnham continued his march towards the trainers’ championship when Notthesillyone scored his fourth win for the season in the second section of the Class Four Carnation Handicap (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. The Australian trainer now sits on 52 wins for the term, one ahead of Caspar Fownes and Danny Shum Chap-shing who also had a win each on Wednesday night courtesy of Sky Vino and Blazing Wind respectively. Notthesillyone was sent out as a $14.1 chance with Luke Ferraris aboard...
Trainer Mark Newnham leads the Hong Kong trainers' championship with 51 wins and fields five runners at Wednesday's all-weather meeting at Sha Tin, including Cloud Nine's first assignment on the dirt surface and Talents Ambition carrying 135lb in the Class Three Camellia Handicap.
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.
My Wish secured a maiden Group One victory in the Champions Mile at Sha Tin, marking a significant milestone for trainer Mark Newnham and jockey Hugh Bowman. The gelding held off Cap Ferrat to win by a neck in a fast-run race.
Mark Newnham is looking to cap off an already “brilliant” season when My Wish and Invincible Ibis break from barriers 10 and five respectively in Sunday’s Group One Champions Mile at Sha Tin. One of three Group One races at Sha Tin, the Champions Mile has a wide-open feel to it, with not much separating a large portion of the 14-strong field. The draw did little to help solve the puzzle, with all the key contenders drawing well enough, including last year’s fourth My Wish, who arrives with a...
Mark Newnham will be looking for a third straight Happy Valley victory with Ace War on Wednesday night before chasing Group One glory with My Wish and Invincible Ibis in Sunday’s Champions Mile at Sha Tin. My Wish has progressed well since his second place in the Group Two Chairman’s Trophy (1,600m) when beaten by a short head behind Lucky Sweynesse and is eyeing his first Group One victory in an open edition of the Champions Mile. “My Wish had a gallop on the course on Saturday morning, which...
Trainer Mark Newnham has reclaimed the lead in the Hong Kong trainers' championship after Crimson Flash won at Sha Tin. Newnham expects the title race to remain competitive until the final day of the season.
