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County is capable of giving Fownes a Fine Valley start

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County is capable of giving Fownes a Fine Valley start

Happy Valley hosts its first meeting of the 2022/23 season in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Eight-race programme starts at 12.15pm. Champion jockeys Zac Purton and Joao Moreira are both absent. Caspar Fownes' contenders include NEARLY FINE in the Repulse Bay Handicap (3. 15pm) and NICCONI COUNTY in Shek O Handics ( 3.45pm). Super Vince is an Australian import from Frankie Lor's stable. He had a disappointing campaign last season with only 45 winners to his name. He will be looking to get on the scoresheet early on this time around.

Nearly Fine (e/w) is at 3.15 pm. Happy Valley (w/o) at about 3:50 pm, Nicconi County (o/W) 3 pm and Fownes (i/ws) 4 pm

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