Sha Tin will be the battleground for a rare clash on Sunday as Brazilian Group One winners Winfield and Sagacious Life take each other on for the second time in the Class Two Leighton Handicap (1,600m).
Sagacious Life, trained by Pierre Ng Pang-chi, caused a $33 shock when collecting the Class Two Panasonic Cup (1,600m) on local debut, before finishing a held-up sixth in the same grade since.
Things will get no easier for him on Sunday as he will be taking on the now Mark Newnham-trained...View the full article
New Year’s Day didn’t go to plan for David Eustace, but the British trainer can get back on track with a first Group Three success in Hong Kong if Colourful King reigns supreme in Sunday’s Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (1,000m).
Eustace had to settle for close seconds courtesy of Sea Sapphire and Majestic Delight on Thursday, while one of his stable stars, Light Years Charm, could only manage eighth as one of the leading fancies in the Group Three Chinese Club Challenge Cup (1,400m).
The 34-year-old...View the full article