HONG KONG - Extending a startling career trajectory with the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday, Lucky Sweynesse crowned Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong and left trainer Manfred Man to ponder a host of options. Hong Kong...
“He can handle 1,200m or 1,400m, I need to look at the programme. Everyone keeps asking me where I will go next, but I need time to study the programme.”
Man immediately ruled out the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap on Sept 25 and the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap on Oct 1 for his gelding, who had risen to a mark of 98 before Sunday’s triumph. Trapped three-wide in an eventful race, Lucky Sweynesse steamed to the front near the 200m mark. He left his rivals in his wake, clocking 22.70sec for his final 400m.
“It was pretty straightforward, but he’s just a big baby. No doubt, he’s an improving horse and he was just a bit awkward and he’s got a lot to learn,” said de Sousa, competing in Hong Kong for the first time since 2019. Ricky Yiu joined a select band of trainers to saddle 900 or more winners in Hong Kong, when Eternal Bloom landed the Class 4 Ma On Shan Handicap under Vincent Ho.Bidding for a sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, he scored with This Is Charisma, Strive For Glory and Oriental Smoke. - HKJC
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