My 'big baby' will mature in time, says patient Cruz
Trainer Derek Cruz believes Bossiee will eventually get over more ground but isn't in a hurry with his "big baby" and will apply a hood next start to help the promising four-year-old settle better. "He is still travelling a bit keen and still learning, so it was a great win from that aspect. He has plenty of improvement and the hood might get him to relax more," Cruz said after a patient ride from jockey Joao Moreira extricated the horse from a similar predicament Bossiee had been placed in at his previous start when defeated as favourite. Michael Cox
David Hall produces stroke of genius with Class Five winner
On the scale of great training performances, David Hall squeezing three wins out of Gold Tartini might be one of the more underrated, given the horse's obvious inadequacies. A soft run in transit helped Gold Tartini notch his third Class Five success and the seven-year-old gelding needs all the help he can get. "He isn't much of a physical specimen," Hall said of the scrawny type, which tipped the scales at more than 1,000 pounds for just the fourth time in his 35-start career yesterday - but only just, at 1,001-pounds. Michael Cox
Two late withdrawals leave Jockey Club coffers short
Two late scratchings dealt a significant blow to turnover as HK$60 million was returned to punters and prevented the total handle from climbing above HK$1.5 billion for the third time this season. Raging Bull (race three) and Colossus (race eight) were both due to start single figures, but were ruled unfit to start by vets after playing up in the starting stalls before their respective races. Keith Yeung Ming-lun was suspended for careless riding aboard Goodheart Success in race eight, reduced to two days because of his good record. Michael Cox
