Aiming to close another solid season in style, Matthew Chadwick hopes Light Years Glory can propel him closer to a second Tony Cruz Award as Hong Kong\u2019s leading homegrown jockey when the pair contests the Purves Quaich (1200m) for Griffins at Sha Tin on Saturday (5 July).<\/p>
With 34 wins for the campaign, Chadwick is locked in an intensifying three-rider battle for the Tony Cruz Award with Matthew Poon (36) and Derek Leung (32) and, with four meetings left in the season, Chadwick believes barrier draws and luck in running will ultimately prove decisive.<\/p>
\u201cI guess it will come down to the gates and the circumstances of the races for everyone. I wouldn\u2019t cut anyone out at the moment, so fingers crossed and let\u2019s see,\u201d said Chadwick, who claimed the Tony Cruz Award in 2021\/22.<\/p>
Hong Kong champion apprentice in 2008\/09, Chadwick has eight rides tomorrow, while Poon and Leung both have nine mounts.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14304″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Trained by Cody Mo, Light Years Glory prevailed as a 44\/1 outsider on debut over 1200m at Sha Tin on 25 May and Chadwick believes the Advertise three-year-old can improve on the effort.<\/p>
\u201cHe ran well. He had the gate. What was nice was when the gap came, he was working his way through it and he got a bit of bump and it tightened him up a bit, but he fought on gamely,\u201d he said. \u201cOff his first run, his ability \u2013 he seems to have it. It will come down to circumstances tomorrow. Hopefully things go smooth for us and he\u2019ll be there with every chance.\u201d<\/p>
Poon is optimistic Ricky Yiu-trained Tourbillon Golfer can successfully utilise barrier one in the Class 4 The Stevenson Cup Handicap (1200m) against talented opposition including Szeryng and Igor Stravinsky.<\/p>
\u201cFirst start, he ran really well (when second) and we were very happy and hopefully he can keep on improving. As a first-starter, he did nothing wrong. He\u2019s quiet and he\u2019s got some gate speed and I think he will learn from that,\u201d Poon said.<\/p>
Winless in 41 rides since Keefy\u2019s victory at Happy Valley on 4 June, Poon is keenly aware of the challenges presented by Chadwick and Leung, who have chipped away at the lightweight\u2019s once commanding lead.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14305″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Only one win short of matching his personal-best tally of 37 wins in a Hong Kong season, Poon is fatalistic about what might unfold as the season finale looms on 16 July.<\/p>
\u201cI think I need to get a few more wins or otherwise it is not easy. There are only a few meetings left and I will do my best. I can\u2019t wait until the last meeting to do my best. I will try,\u201d he said.<\/p>
With four winners across the past four meetings, Leung has moved into contention for a third Tony Cruz Award, having previously triumphed in 2016\/17 and 2017\/18.<\/p>
The tussle for supremacy in the award builds as Vincent Ho \u2013 a four-time Tony Cruz Award winner \u2013 returned to trackwork for the first time since he was injured in a fall at Sha Tin on 9 February.<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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