Caspar Fownes struck back in the thrilling trainers’ championship battle when he ended a quiet patch to score a double in combination with Joao Moreira at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
Despite having 27 runners since his last win, Fownes’ brace saw him jump back up to second in the championship on 53 victories for the season, one behind the leader Danny Shum Chap-shing.
“We’ve had a couple of quiet meetings but to tell you the truth, for me, the tracks have been atrocious – and I’ve been on record in saying that. It’s no one’s fault, we’ve had no sun, you know it is what it is. But it’s been very on-speed bias,” Fownes said.
“It was great to get back on the A course tonight. As you can see, the track actually looks like a proper Hong Kong track. Hopefully we get some sunshine over the next few weeks to help with the repair of the tracks, which is what is badly needed.”
The Heir clinched Fownes and Moreira’s double when showing a stylish turn of foot to run down the leader Superb King by one and a half lengths in the second section of the Class Four Dendrobium Handicap (1,200m).
