In familiar territory with Golden Sixty as the champion galloper prepares for the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on 11 December, Francis Lui is optimistic Superb Boy can provide positive stable momentum by winning the Class 3 Peninsula Golden Jubilee Challenge Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (4 December).<\/p>
Occupying third place in the Hong Kong trainers\u2019 championship with 17 wins behind Frankie Lor (20 wins) and Tony Cruz (19), Lui has five runners tomorrow and is hopeful Superb Boy build on his debut victory over 1000m on 23 October.<\/p>
\u201cHe\u2019s kept improving, he\u2019s a lovely horse. He\u2019s moving well,\u201d Lui said of the Nicconi gelding, who jumps from barrier two under Zac Purton. \u201cI don\u2019t mind gate two, he\u2019s got a big stride and he\u2019ll just run his race. He\u2019s getting stronger after his last run. He should run well.\u201d<\/p>
Formerly trained in Australia by Jean Dubois when known as Jerry, Superb Boy carried 120lb on debut and rises to 125lb on Sunday.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”33290″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Monitoring the final phase of Golden Sixty\u2019s preparation for a tilt at a third consecutive HK$30 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) victory, Lui indicated the seven-year-old champion was thriving.<\/p>
\u201cHe\u2019s okay after the last run and, at the moment, I just try to keep him happy. He\u2019s healthy, happy and is character is just the same. To me, I think he is a special horse. You can see every time, he just wants to pass a horse in front of him,\u201d he said.<\/p>
Derek Leung will team with Danny Shum\u2019s More Than This in the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile and is hopeful the Dutch Art gelding can contend strongly despite not winning since December, 2019.<\/p>
\u201cHopefully, he can run well. He\u2019s a big horse and he\u2019s had only two runs this time and he keeps on improving. I hope he will be ready next week,\u201d Leung said.<\/p>
More immediately, Leung will take the ride on A Pal in the Class 3 Nathan Handicap (1400m) for Frankie Lor tomorrow.<\/p>
\u201cWe were all very happy last time with the way that he won,\u201d Leung said. \u201cHe had a good barrier and a good position and the track was good for him. I hope this time will be the same but we will see.<\/p>
\u201cHopefully he can run well again. Last time, he was super impressive but the tempo was good for him. I hope it can be the same this time.\u201d<\/p>
Sunday\u2019s meeting starts with the Class 5 Ashley Handicap (1200m, dirt) at 1pm.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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