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Moreira’s Four-Timer on Hong Kong Return Pulls Fownes Level in Trainers’ Race

The four wins gave Caspar Fownes a share of the trainers’ championship lead with Mark Newnham.

Overview

  • Joao Moreira, who resumed riding in Hong Kong on Wednesday at Happy Valley, landed four winners for Caspar Fownes with Decision Link, Golden Brilliant, Sky Cap and Perfect General.
  • Fownes moved to 47 wins for the season and drew level with Mark Newnham, and he sits second on a countback for runner-up finishes as reported at 31 to Newnham’s 36.
  • The Brazilian star has rejoined Fownes as a retained rider on a three‑month licence through July 15 and took a full book of nine mounts for his first meeting back.
  • Tactics and barrier draws told on the tight Valley circuit as Moreira led throughout on Sky Cap and Perfect General and still won from gate 12 on Decision Link, showing why gate position and pace control matter there.
  • The meeting also featured doubles for jockeys Angus Chung and Hugh Bowman, and a debut win for Tycoon Resources for trainer Tony Cruz, underscoring a crowded fight for wins across the card.