Bowman, Whyte and Richards fire in doubles at Valley opener

Trainer Douglas Whyte, jockey Hugh Bowman and owner David Boehm celebrate Dan Attack’s Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hugh Bowman and Douglas Whyte made flying starts to the new Happy Valley season with doubles and Jamie Richards added to his opening-day haul with another brace on Wednesday night.

Bowman and Whyte teamed up to win the city circuit’s first race of the term, the Class Five Admiralty Handicap (1,200m), with Dan Attack and the former made it a race-to-race double when he lifted Caspar Fownes’ Super Sicario to victory in the Class Five Kowloon Tong Handicap (1,650m).

Whyte joined the top Australian rider with a double when Harmony Fire overcame a wide draw in barrier 10 under Luke Ferraris to claim the Class Four North Point Handicap (1,000m).

Dan Attack’s second success at start 21 was a sentimental one for Whyte and owner David Boehm.