Frankie Lor and David Hayes will use the Class 1 Panasonic Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (12 November) to gauge the LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) prospects next month of Healthy Happy and Fantastic Treasure, respectively.<\/p>
Reigning Hong Kong Champion Trainer Lor will saddle Healthy Happy (135lb) in the HK$3.465 million contest and is optimistic the six-year-old can return to the winners\u2019 enclosure for the first time since he landed the G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) on 1 January.<\/p>
To face eight rivals, Healthy Happy will start from barrier seven under Silvestre de Sousa, who is in the midst of a hot streak with six wins from his past 14 mounts.<\/p>
\u201cHealthy Happy\u2019s in good form, he worked well in his gallop on Wednesday morning (9 November),\u201d said Lor, who has 14 wins for the season. \u201cHe\u2019s got a big weight, but if he won on Saturday maybe he can get a few more (handicap) points and then maybe we could look at Hong Kong International Races.\u201d<\/p>
Healthy Happy is currently rated 107 and is entered in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m).<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”31315″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Dual Hong Kong Champion Trainer Hayes will use tomorrow\u2019s race to decide if Fantastic Treasure, rated 99, warrants pushing towards either the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) or the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) \u2013 or a race on the meeting\u2019s undercard.<\/p>
\u201cThe race will decide which way we go. If he wins, he\u2019ll probably be eligible for one of the big races \u2013 if he doesn\u2019t win, there\u2019s an easier race for him on International Day,\u201d Hayes said.<\/p>
\u201cI just thought he got in the wrong spot last start (when eighth behind Wellington in the G2 Premier Bowl Handicap, 1200m on 23 October) and he couldn\u2019t pick up the good sprinters but it looked like a horse to me who was looking for more ground and the 1400m should be ideal.<\/p>
\u201cHis trackwork and trials have been very good, so I think he\u2019ll run a good race. His final gallop for this race on Wednesday morning was very good.\u201d<\/p>
Fantastic Treasure (127lb) is drawn in gate two for Matthew Chadwick.<\/p>
Angus Chung takes the mount on Tony Cruz\u2019s last-start winner Circuit Stellar (115lb), hopeful of capitalising on a Class 1 opportunity.<\/p>
\u201cThe horse performed well last start, I\u2019m not sure what level he can get to and the move to Class 1 will be a tough challenge for him,\u201d the apprentice said. \u201cHe has drawn a good barrier so hopefully he can sit behind the leaders and put in a good performance.<\/p>
\u201cIt\u2019s good to have a ride (at Class 1 level) and to win that would be very good for me. Just to have a chance to feel the bigger races is good for me. Things have been pretty good so far, I\u2019m glad to get some winners (six wins and 13 placings from 68 rides) and hopefully I will continue to get opportunities from owners and trainers.\u201d<\/p>
Saturday\u2019s (12 November) 10-race card at Sha Tin starts with the Class 4 Panashop Handicap (1200m) at 1pm.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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