Angus Chung jubilated in the best haul of his fledgling Hong Kong career when the apprentice slotted a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (1 November) to vault into third place in the Hong Kong jockeys\u2019 championship.<\/p>
Trailing only Zac Purton and Hugh Bowman, who both have 20 wins for the season, Chung took his tally to 12 with victories aboard Douglas Whyte-trained pair Majestic Knight and Zoom Boom and also Righteous Arion for Tony Cruz.<\/p>
\u201cIt\u2019s great, some good bookings. The horses did well and we had good barriers,\u201d Chung, 27, said. \u201cI\u2019d had a double here before and also at Sha Tin, but never a treble \u2013 so it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>
Capitalising on his seven-pound claim, Chung not only delivered a Hong Kong career-best but also earned the praise of 13-time Hong Kong champion jockey Douglas Whyte after Zoom Boom\u2019s narrow triumph.<\/p>
\u201cAngus rode a good race. He\u2019s come a long way, he\u2019s really riding well and he\u2019s riding with confidence. He\u2019s making a difference and when you\u2019ve got seven pounds off, it\u2019s a huge benefit,\u201d Whyte said.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6320″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Chung returned to Hong Kong last season and rode 31 winners in his debut campaign after posting 76 wins from 689 rides in South Australia. Indentured to six-time champion jockey Cruz, Chung began his spree tonight when Majestic Knight cruised to a three-and-a-half length victory in the Class 3 Cheong Wan Handicap (1000m) for Whyte.<\/p>
\u201cThe horse has been a model of consistency,\u201d Whyte said, pointing to the Redoute\u2019s Choice gelding\u2019s effort to slot five seconds from his past 14 starts until tonight\u2019s blistering performance.<\/p>
\u201cHe\u2019s been a bit unlucky, I took the seven pounds off in weight tonight with Angus\u2019 claim \u2013 he probably didn\u2019t need it but I wasn\u2019t taking any chances \u2013 and it made the difference and Angus rode a beautiful race.\u201d<\/p>
Whyte and Chung clinched a race-to-race double when Zoom Boom landed the Class 4 Chinese General Chamber Of Commerce Cup Handicap (1200m), prevailing by a nose over Sight Hero before Chung closed out his three-timer atop Righteous Arion in the Class 4 Hing Wah Handicap (1200m).<\/p>
Luke Ferraris continued his bountiful connection with Whyte-trained The Good Deal with victory in the Class 5 Bedford Handicap (1000m). Ferraris, 21, is the only jockey to win on the Deep Field gelding in Hong Kong. Taking his record to three wins from 22 starts, the six-year-old steamed down the middle of the track under Ferraris\u2019 urgings in an impressive return to form.<\/p>
\u201cDouglas had planned out this race for a while and he did a great job in freshening him up,\u201d Ferraris said. \u201cThe horse felt great today and under the 135 pounds \u2013 he\u2019s a small horse \u2013 he did a very good job. He was superbly prepared by Douglas.\u201d<\/p>
Of his treble, Whyte said: \u201cIt\u2019s nice \u2013 it\u2019s been a long time coming.\u201d<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6319″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Less than a week after Romantic Warrior\u2019s historic G1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) triumph at Moonee Valley, Danny Shum moved to the top of the Hong Kong trainers\u2019 championship with Chill Chibi\u2019s spectacular win in the Class 3 Fife Handicap (1650m) under Lyle Hewitson.<\/p>
Given a patient ride by Hewitson, Chill Chibi showcased his talent after being sidelined with lameness since February when he won impressively over tonight\u2019s course and distance.<\/p>
Shum has 14 wins for the term and leads Francis Lui (13), Pierre Ng (12), Frankie Lor (12) and Caspar Fownes (12).<\/p>
Lucky Archangel made it three wins in a row, landing the Class 3 Hing Yip Handicap (1200m) for Lor and Matthew Poon \u2013 and denying Chung, who rode second-placed Colourful Emperor, a four-timer in the process.<\/p>
Fortune Triple staved off Sunny Baby in the Class 5 Cheung Shun Handicap (1800m) under Karis Teetan to give Me Tsui his second win of the campaign. Tsui snared his brace of the season when Matthew Chadwick coaxed the best out of Fortune President to win the Class 4 Fat Tseung Handicap (1650m).<\/p>
Teetan also nailed a double when Michael Chang\u2019s Wood On Fire prevailed in the Class 4 Hing Wah Handicap (1200m). It was the eight-year-old\u2019s seventh victory over the course and distance, taking the veteran\u2019s earnings to beyond HK$7 million.<\/p>
Hong Kong racing continues at Sha Tin on Sunday (5 November) with the running of the G3 Sa Sa Ladies\u2019 Purse Handicap (1800m).<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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