HKJC
Packing Dragon lifted last year’s Million Challenge trophy and on Wednesday took his all-time Happy Valley record to eight wins from 17 starts.
The tough grey fought the length of the home stretch to edge out favourite Winner’s Way by a neck in the evening’s Class 1, the Shan Kwong Handicap (1650m).
Apprentice Matthew Poon did the driving atop Ricky Yiu’s charge, a 7/1 chance in the field of six, who took his career earnings close to the HK$10 million mark. The Valley specialist is still on track for the Macau Hong Kong Trophy at Taipa next week.
“He only cost $170 or $180,000 dollars, New Zealand,” Yiu said. “The mare threw Ambitious Dragon so he seemed a good buy at that price and he’s done well for the owner. We only entered him tonight because it looked like being a small field and we thought he could pick up prize money – he’ll go to Macau and even though the 1500 (metres) will be short, he’s tough so he has a chance.” -HKJC