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Master trainer Francis Lui seeks to improve on Hong Kong’s best strike rate

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Master trainer Francis Lui seeks to improve on Hong Kong’s best strike rate

Francis Lui Kin-wai has the best strike rate among Hong Kong's trainers' this season. Luis is fourth in this term's premiership on 21 victories. He has had fewer starters than nine of his peers. His team features Theta Hedge, High Rise Soldier and Win Win Fighter. Vincent Ho Chak-yiu will ride Thea Hedge. Silvestre de Sousa will partner Win win Fighter in the Class Three Luk Wu Handicap (1,650m). Mickael Barzalona was meant to ride WinWinFighter in International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley three weeks ago, but he tested positive for Covid-19.

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