Bidding to thwart Golden Sixty’s quest for a fourth HK$22 million G1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on 28 April, Voyage Bubble and Beauty Eternal limbered up for their clash with the Hong Kong’s champion with solid barrier trials at Sha Tin on Thursday (18 April).
The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night (17 April) at Happy Valley.
George Boughey has quickly established himself as one of the most ambitious trainers on the global stage and the Briton will bid for his own slice of history when saddling Believing for the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin.
David Hayes concedes stable newcomer Little Brose faces a big challenge at his Hong Kong debut in the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April.