The Hong Kong horse holds mixed records in the Group 3 Korea sprint (1,200 m) on the sands of Seoul, but trainer Jimmy Tin Kun-ho says computer patches have helped super jockeys and fight heroes in their efforts. I’m sure it will perform similarly. What Ugly Warrior and Lucky Year put up.
Super Jockey won in 2016 and Fight Hero was runner-up in 2018. Lucky Year was $2.6 Chance in 2017 where he was 14th and Ugly Warrior was $2 in 2019 where he was 13th.
A multiple Group 1 winner, Computer Patch’s ability doesn’t matter, but his ability on the sand doesn’t.
The 6-year-old has only raced on grass before, but has tried well on Sha Tin’s all-weather track, but will have to adapt to racing in the opposite direction he’s used to in Hong Kong. on sunday.
“When he arrived in South Korea, he had lost a little weight, but two days later he was eating well and gaining weight back, so I think the horse is doing well. Mainly with the local opposition, Runners from Japan and England.
“His job rider says he is comfortable running anti-clockwise for morning track work. He knows how to change legs and is happy with it.
“He is working on the main track and the riders say everything is going well, but we don’t know yet if he will handle the track. will get some kickbacks, but I don’t know if he will keep running when he gets kickbacks or if he doesn’t want to know.
“Obviously he’s in good form and if he can handle the truck it’s good enough. He’s done eight so I’ll ask. [jockey Matthew Chadwick] To get a good position and keep him on the outside. Not a bad draw. 5 or 6 would have been better, but 8 is better than 1 or 2 and I’ll give him a chance. Hopefully he’s there to sprint in the straight.
Chadwick will also partner another Hong Kong representative in Sunday’s feature, Frankie Lo Fuchuen’s dirt specialist King’s Shield, tackling the Group 3 Korea Cup (1,800m).
“He just tried his pace on the sand like Frankie did with him in Hong Kong,” Chadwick said of Thursday’s work on the King’s Shield.
“It’s a different surface here, but he seemed to get through it just fine.
Kings Shield, Computer Patch become HK’s first overseas runners since 2019
“He tried OK before he left Hong Kong. He should have improved it.
“Both horses seem fine. They seem to have traveled enough. They’re in pretty good health.”
The Jockey Club will simulcast five races from Seoul and three from Germany on Sunday, including the Grosser Preis von Baden (2,400m).
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