Derek Leung and Voyage Samurai in splendid isolation at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Derek Leung Ka-chun hopes Voyage Samurai can overcome his wide draw as he bids for career win number six in the Class Two Cheung Sha Handicap (1,650m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
The 36-year-old has been on board for all five of Voyage Samurai’s victories, most recently when the pair dominated from gate to wire to win a 1,600m Class Two at Sha Tin in April.
As with most of Voyage Samurai’s wins, Leung controlled the fractions to a tee before unleashing a powerful turn of foot from the Dissident galloper to fend off any late bursts from his rivals.
Frankie Lor Fu-chuen’s five-year-old will need to do it the hard way on his maiden Happy Valley run, drawing gate seven of nine, but Leung is confident of bouncing back from a below-par run at Sha Tin last time where he had excuses.
