First for Wong, three shy of 500 for Chadwick

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HONG KONG It was a red-letter day for apprentice jockey Ellis Wong at Sha Tin on Saturday. He slotted his first Hong Kong winner on the Caspar Fownes-trained Storm Legend, who swept from last to claim the second section of the Class 4 Friendship Bridge Handicap over...

Wong, who rode 88 winners in South Australia, said: “It’s really exciting to get my first winner, especially to win for my boss.Matthew Chadwick notched his 300th Sha Tin winner – and moved to within three wins of the 500 Hong Kong victory milestone.

His success was courtesy of the Frankie Lor-trained Super Highway in the first section of the Class 4 Macau-Taipa Bridge Handicap over 1,200m.“My career, it’s always been stop and start and the momentum I was hoping to build up this season has sort of gone with my injury. “I want to try and get on better horses, obviously, and in better grades. I want to keep performing.”

Lor maintained hopes of a successive Hong Kong trainers’ championship, Flamingo Trillion providing a stable double with victory in the first section Class 4 Friendship Bridge Handicap over 1,400m for Derek Leung. Hugh Bowman slotted his 50th victory of the season with the Tony Cruz-trained Brave Dreams in the Class 3 Taipa Handicap over 1,400m. – HKJC

 

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