Jockey Zac Purton will enter one of Hong Kong racing’s biggest weeks on the calendar in top form, having scored a double aboard promising three-year-olds Handsome Bo Bo and Ugly Warrior at Sha Tin on Saturday (21 April).
Purton, who ended the card with two wins, three seconds and two thirds from nine rides, was cautious about the merit of Handsome Bo Bo’s win in the Class 3 Beyond Arts Appreciation Handicap (1200m), despite the horse racing clear for a three and a half length success. It was the Helmet gelding’s third win in a row, his second by a wide margin.
“He got a very soft lead today and that was key – once they all took a sit behind me, that was that,” Purton said of trainer Manfred Man’s charge. “I think the margin was a little flattering, just because he went so slow through the middle section and cantered home. He’s been flattered a couple of times now, so you probably don’t want to get too carried away, but he’s doing a good job.”