HONG KONG Zac Purton’s remarkable 2022/23 season continued with a familiar flourish at Sha Tin on Sunday with a quartet, including victory aboard Ping Hai Galaxy in the Class 2 Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1,000m). The four-timer propelled the five-time Hong Kong...
“Admittedly, as he says himself, Joao’s not here so that probably helps a little bit for him but the fact still remains that he’s not making mistakes and he’s still riding very well, as good as he’s ever done, and he seems to be enjoying it.”“He’s very comfortable at high speed. He can gallop and he’s got plenty of ability,” he said.
“He’s just a little late coming on the scene to do his best but we thought at the start of the season he would do his best work as a seven-year-old.” While Hong Kong racegoers may not bat an eyelid at yet another Purton winner, it was refreshing to greet a first-time visitor to the winner’s circle in Jye McNeil, whose persistence was finally rewarded when Excellent Fighter charged through a narrow gap to land the Class 4 Lukfook Jewellery Diapure Handicap for Ricky Yiu.
McNeil’s Hong Kong stay included a stint on the sidelines with Covid-19, which forced the Australian out of the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Dec 7 and, until Sunday, just four minor placings.“It took a lot longer than I was hoping but obviously things aren’t easy in Hong Kong and I’m very appreciative to be in the winners’ stall today, especially with Ricky Yiu – he’s offered me a lot of support in my short stint here in Hong Kong,” said McNeil.
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