Buffering ready to run race of his life: Heathcote

By Peter Davis in Hong Kong
Updated December 11 2014 - 9:45pm, first published 9:41pm
Local Able Friend is put through his paces at trackwork by Brazilian rider Joao Moreira at Happy Valley. He is one of the favourites for the 1200m Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday. Picture: HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Local Able Friend is put through his paces at trackwork by Brazilian rider Joao Moreira at Happy Valley. He is one of the favourites for the 1200m Hong Kong Sprint on Sunday. Picture: HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The first shot in competition in Hong Kong’s International racing spectacular was fired by Japanese champion jockey Yuichi Fukunaga with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Two winners in the first two races of the Jockeys’ Challenge all but assured the first outright victory for Japan in the prestigious four-leg title.

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