Hugh Bowman achieved a running double at Sha Tin with Lucky Sam Gor and Jolly Brilliant, moving to second place in the jockeys' championship with 61 wins. Zac Purton leads with 136 victories, while Mark Newnham's season tally reached 60 wins, tying with Danny Shum in the trainers' championship.
Jockey Andrea Atzeni returns to Sha Tin after suspension to ride Silvery Breeze in the Premier Plate and Crimson Flash in the Premier Cup. Atzeni aims to add to his 57 wins this season, currently second in the jockeys' championship.
Jockey Andrea Atzeni is optimistic about securing a Group Three double on Sunday with Sky Jewellery in the Lion Rock Trophy and Crimson Flash in the Sha Tin Vase. Sky Jewellery, trained by John Size, returns after a racing ban, while Crimson Flash seeks his fourth win this term.
Sky Jewellery, trained by John Size and ridden by Andrea Atzeni, won the Class Two Members Cup (1,600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday in heavy ground conditions. The 4-year-old gelding by The Autumn Sun secured his fifth win from seven starts, overcoming prior bleeding issues. Atzeni completed a treble while Size recorded a double on a rain-affected day.
Andrea Atzeni is looking forward to pairing up with a trio of smart horses for the first time at Sha Tin on Sunday, including last season’s Champion Griffin Sky Jewellery in the Class Two Members Cup (1,600m). A three-time winner from five starts last season, John Size’s exciting galloper was unable to make the track for his intended return at the back end of last year after bleeding in a November barrier trial. He made up for lost time in no uncertain terms when he did get back to the races,...
