#Matthew Chadwick

A horse in Hong Kong has stunned punters by coming from miles behind to win its very first race. Pakistan Star, bred in Germany, stormed from last to first to claim a dramatic victory in the Racing Goes On Griffin Plate at Sha Tin racecourse. The two-year-old gelding was paying $16 for a win before the start but those odds looked stingy as Pakistan…

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Trained by Francis Lui and paired each time this season with Vincent Ho, the five-year-old - who had corrective throat surgery twice in 2021 - has three wins from four starts this term and once again steps up in grade after victories in Class 4 and Class 5. "His improvement surprised us, for sure, first time in Class 3 with a lighter weight might…

Wednesday's Happy Valley races are highlighted not so much by the horses but the riders, as it's Longines International Jockeys Championship day. Seven jockeys from outside Hong Kong join five locally-based riders for the four-race event, which carries a first prize of HK$500000 (about $64000). The international challenge is headed by Ryan Moore,…

Hong Kong racing continues at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with an eight-race program scheduled to take place under lights. Zac Purton looks to bounce from his five-timer at Sha Tin with another excellent book of rides, although it does look a very competitive card compared to his comprehensive book on Sunday. We're racing on the C+3 on…

There's been no racing in Hong Kong for more than seven weeks but there's still been plenty happening. Here are some of the off-season's more newsworthy events. The Jockey Club will offer its punters another form of fixed-price wagering in 2022-23, with the Trainer Challenge launching at Sunday's season opener at Sha Tin. Like the Jockey Challenge,…