Hong Kong raiders fall short in Korean features | HK Racing

Hong Kong’s first overseas raid in more than three years proved futile in South Korea on Sunday afternoon. The Computer Patch and King’s Shield were inadequate on Sand’s track during Soul’s testing.

Due to the city’s Covid-19 measures, the last time Hong Kong horses raced abroad by Sunday was the victory of Southern Legends at Singapore’s Kranji Mile in May 2019.

Computer Patch and Kings Shield’s overseas matchup is a big step forward in itself, and we hope it bodes well for the future, but the two won’t return home victorious.

Computer Patch finished nearly eight lengths behind victorious local racehorse Eoma Eoma in the Group 3 Korea Sprint (1,200 m), surpassing Tony Millard’s Super Jockey as the winner of the Hong Kong-trained race. could not join.

A computer patch connection still had more than HK$230,000 in his pocket due to trouble, but trainer Jimmy Tin Kunho said the 6-year-old was perfectly fine in his first race-day appearance off-turf. He said it was clear that he was not comfortable with

“It was a little deep for him, so he didn’t treat the surface. [Raptus] I hated being kicked back when I crossed. And then he chased me all the way,” Tin said.

“When he had a clear run in the straight he was able to keep going. After that it was fine. The horse finished the race safely. At least he has some prize money. He I think I ran well, but I just couldn’t handle the surface.”

The Frankie Lo Huchuan-trained King’s Shield fell back to ninth place in the Group 3 Korea Cup (1,800m), with the winners man completing the home team’s feature race double.

Unlike the computer patch, King’s Shield came to South Korea armed with proven Hong Kong dirt form, but the 7-year-old has done his best work up front and Law has been a jockey. We lament the fact that Matthew Chadwick was unable to take the lead out of Gate 1. Instead, he was forced to take the trail.

“I told Matthew to lead if he could, but if he didn’t, he would try to stay behind the leader to avoid kickbacks,” Law said. I could see it, but he couldn’t. Horses don’t like kickbacks, so I could see it.”

Computer Patch and King’s Shield are now focused on their homeworld missions. Chadwick and Ting will miss Sunday’s season opener at Sha Tin after moving to South Korea, but Law will stay in Hong Kong to make sure he’s ready to start running locally.

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