Horse Racing: Hong Kong Gold Cup

Zac Purton rides five winners at Happy Valley

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Zac Purton rides five winners at Happy Valley

Zac Purton is chasing a fifth Hong Kong jockeys championship. He won five races at Happy Valley on Sunday (6 February) with a margin of 74-61. Joao Moreira is serving a six-meeting ban. Harry Bentley won the feature race with Grateful Heart. Luke Currie lost two rides on Grateful heart and High Rise Soldier. He was injured in a trial fall at Sha Tin on Friday (4 February). Puron won a section of the Class 3 Hoi Yuen Handicap (1200m) and Viva Popcorn in the first section in Class 4 Yue Man Handicsap.

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