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Tuesday 03 October 2023 6:43 pm
SIX-TIME champion jockey Zac Purton hasn’t been making many headlines since racing resumed in Hong Kong closing month.
The file-breaking pilot would possibly perhaps well have reached double figures with 10 wins, alongside 20 locations, from his 57 rides, but that is a little return by his possess lofty standards.
With his card marked in all eight races at the Valley, and most conclude to the forefront or vying for favouritism, his thousands of avid fans will be anticipating a wholesome return and will be banking on him to ship them home chuffed.
Early on within the card, Humble Big title within the Nam Fung Handicap (1.15pm) over 5 furlongs and Durham Big title within the Shum Wan Handicap (1.45pm) over the prolonged mile have glaring chances to get Purton instant on the scorecard.
His skedaddle, front-working Allgreektome, will be expected to procure an overdue safe within the Hong Kong Country Membership Peril Cup (2.15pm), a handicap over six furlongs, but preserve an survey on Purple Class, who appears to be like to have improved, judged on contemporary trials.
Purton will have to be at his handiest to beat an awkward design when he climbs aboard DENFIELD in division one amongst the Tai Shue Wan Handicap (2.45pm) over six furlongs.
The four-year-damaged-down appears to be like a category above his competitors, on the alternative hand, and providing Purton can steer a transparent passage, needs to be hard to beat.
Coach Danny Shum, Denfield’s handler, also groups up with Purton on neatly-drawn COPARTNER AMBITION within the 2nd division of the Tai Shue Wan Handicap (3.15pm) over six furlongs.
Blinkers are support on the six-year-damaged-down, who is definite to enhance on his contemporary seasonal return over seven furlongs.
POINTERS
Denfield 2.45pm Gay Valley
Copartner Ambition 3.15pm Gay Valley