The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Karis Teetan has made a fine start to the season and in Sunday’s (8 October) Class 2 standout at Sha Tin, the Yeung Uk Handicap, the man who sits third in the jockeys’ premiership will aim to add to his tally with the exciting prospect Fifty Fifty (NZ) (Thorn Park).
The Mauritian ace has been in the plate for both of the grey’s Hong Kong starts, the latest being an impressive victory in a Class 3 contest over 1200m. Peter Ho’s charge scored at Sunday’s distance on his sole outing pre-import.
“The trip is no problem, I think it will be much better for him,” Teetan said. “There’ll be no rush, he can be very comfortable and when it’s time to let down I’m pretty sure he’ll be able to. He’s one of my rides that stands out, so I hope he can prove it.”
Teetan is adamant that Fifty Fifty has improved since his two-length success over Diamond King on 3 September.
“It was a very nice win from him and he’s definitely improved from that first run (this season). He’s stepping up in class but I think he’s got a nice bit of ability so it shouldn’t be a problem.”
The New Zealand import maintained sharpness with a third-past-the-post effort in a 1000m turf barrier trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday (3 October).
“It was nice, he just had a nice easy trial to stretch his legs: the trial was good, he has a light weight and he’s nice and healthy,” Teetan said. -HKJC