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David Morgan

Fownes is itching to wear the crown again

A sixth-place in the premiership last year has given Caspar Fownes a prod and he believes his stable is well-placed to push for the title this season.

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David Morgan

Hong Kong season preview: five questions for 2023-24

The start of another Hong Kong season is upon us, prompting David Morgan to consider five questions as the anticipation builds among the protagonists.

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David Morgan

Hong Kong season review: Top 5 achievements

Chief Journalist David Morgan breaks down the 2022-23 Hong Kong season, which concluded under threat of typhoon at Sunday's Season Finale at Sha Tin.

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The Happy Valley Report: Wednesday July 12

Three Ratings Standouts, three Value Selections and three to avoid for the city circuit's final meeting of the 2022-23 season.

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The Happy Valley Report: Thursday July 6

Four Ratings Standouts and four Value Selections for Thursday night's nine-race card at Happy Valley.

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The Happy Valley Report: Wednesday June 28

Three ratings standouts, three value selections and three to avoid for tonight's 9-race card at Happy Valley.

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The Happy Valley Report: Wednesday June 14

Four ratings standouts, two value selections and two to avoid for Wednesday night's nine-race meeting on the Happy Valley "B course".

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The Sha Tin Report: Saturday June 10

Three Best Bets, three Value selections and two early runners to avoid as we provide our ratings-based selections for all 10 races at Sha Tin on Saturday.

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Bobby Leung

Hong Kong Blackbook: sectionals point to distance ‘sweet spot’ for Fownes runner

Hong Kong expert Bobby Leung picks out three horses to follow out of Wednesday night's Happy Valley meeting, among them a seven-year-old trained by 'King of the Valley' Caspar Fownes.

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The Happy Valley Report: Wednesday June 7

Three Best Bets, three value selections and three to avoid for Wednesday night's nine-race meeting on the Happy Valley "A course".

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The Happy Valley Report: Wednesday May 31

Three Ratings Standouts and three Value Selections for tonight's Happy Valley meeting, as champion jockey Zac Purton sets his sights on Joao Moreira's Hong Kong record.

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The Sha Tin Report: Sunday May 28

Four Best Bets, two Value Selections and two to avoid for today's Sha Tin program featuring the final Group 1 race of the season, the Champions & Chater Cup.

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Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: Romantic Warrior and Sol Oriens worthy Group 1 favourites

Asian Racing Report’s Andrew Le Jeune takes a look at short-priced favourites Romantic Warrior and Sol Oriens and asks if there is any way either can be beaten in their respective Group 1 assignments.

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Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: world’s best jockey? JRA stats suggest Damian Lane should be in the conversation

The numbers are becoming compelling when it comes to 'quiet achiever' Damian Lane in the ‘world’s best jockey’ discussion, as the Australian star continues to make giant strides in Japan.

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Michael Cox

HKJC stipes resist throwing book at trainer for throwing book at trainer

Michael Chang’s playful toss of his racebook at rival trainer Caspar Fownes has earned a warning from stewards and the publishing of one of the more absurd press releases in Hong Kong Jockey Club history.

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郭米高

【搞錯隔離】方嘉柏:莫雷拉搞混了 布文將策「多巴先生」遠征卡塔爾

有傳媒報導指莫雷拉將會策騎「多巴先生」出戰卡塔爾賽事,不過雷神已接受同一星期於東京的策騎聘約。

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Michael Cox

Caspar Fownes: Hugh Bowman gets Senor Toba recall after Moreira mix-up

Media reported that Joao Moreira would team-up with Hong Kong's Senor Toba for the grey's upcoming Qatar assignment, but 'The Magic Man' is committed to ride in Tokyo that weekend.

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David Morgan

Fownes has a rare Japan ambition for Senor Toba

The Tenno Sho Spring could be on the agenda for Casper Fownes' grey stayer Senor Toba if he shows up well against his Japanese rivals in the Hong Kong Vase.

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