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Hugh Bowman, Hollie Doyle, Vincent Ho, Rachel King, Joao Moreira, Christophe Lemaire and Umberto Rispoli complete the field of 12 competitors for the annual showcase.<\/p>
The jockey challenge is part of the build-up to the HK$130 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 14 December.<\/p>
Purton will have a big role to play on that day; one of the highlights of this year\u2019s LONGINES HKIR is set to be his mount Ka Ying Rising\u2019s bid to defend his HK$28 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) crown. He also rides the well-fancied Voyage Bubble in the HK$36 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m).<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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