Ricky Yiu Poon-fai celebrated a superb four-timer at Sha Tin on Saturday, headlined by his exciting staying prospect Victor Supreme who made a statement in the Class Four IP Jug Handicap (1,800m).
The son of Super Seth put in a dominant performance to break through with a commanding victory by four and a half lengths over Firefoot with Vincent Ho Chak-yiu in the saddle.
Yiu is eyeing a tilt at next season’s Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) with the three-year-old who relished the step up in distance for the first time.
“He won by reasonable margin – I thought he was a winning chance by maybe a length or two, but not in this style! I’m surprised,” Yiu said.
“He’s an up-and-coming long distance horse, even a mile is a bit sharp. I think a mile plus – 1,800m, 2,000m – he’ll be one of the Derby candidates. When the first stage Derby entries open, I’ll put him in. The way he looks, he’ll be a decent stayer.”
