Caspar Fownes is aiming to reaffirm his status as Hong Kong’s longtime “King of the Valley” when he gears up for Happy Valley’s final fixture on Wednesday night (12 July) trailing fellow trainer Francis Lui (31-30) for the most wins at the city circuit this season.
Fownes is the most successful handler in history at Happy Valley. He saddles seven chances in his bid to reel in Lui, while his heroics at the track are endless and include a sparkling six-timer back in 2010.
“There’s only one ‘King of the Valley’ – of course I can do it,” quipped Fownes, who boasts an unmatched 570 career wins at Happy Valley.
A winner two starts back, Ace Talent (125lb) lines up in the Class 4 Kings Falcon Handicap (1000m) for Fownes. He steps away from barrier six with jockey Vincent Ho aboard.
“He’s been racing consistently – he won two starts ago and was second last start. There’s no reason why he’s not going to be competitive again,” Fownes said.
The Swiss Ace four-year-old faces impressive debut winner Fast Serve (134lb) as well as Savvy Delight (135lb), King Invincible (128lb), Strive For Glory (117lb) and more.