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Size and Whyte gunning for more glory with Sight Winner

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Alan Aitken

Sight Winner has already enjoyed a bumper season, but the four-year-old can join an exclusive group and put the icing on a great year for John Size and Douglas Whyte by landing the feature at today's Sha Tin finale.

Since professional racing began in Hong Kong in 1971, 21 horses have managed to take six races in a season, and Sight Winner should become the latest with another success in the Sha Tin Mile Trophy on a day that trainer, jockey and horse will all receive trophies for their achievements this term.

Size will be crowned champion trainer for the fifth time in seven years and Whyte the champion rider for a record eighth successive season, while Sight Winner's 49-point rise in rating - even without a success today - will see him labelled the season's most improved horse.

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Size shares the record of three six-times winners with legendary George Moore - Size's so far are Darwin, Armada and Grand Delight - and he could move out on his own with victory today.

The gelding has done nothing but go ahead since winning his debut in Class Four, and his latest efforts show no signs of him slowing down or finding the handicapper too strong.

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Though he hasn't won at his past three runs, he was unlucky behind Super Traveller when caught wide, then has found the muddling tempo against him at his last two outings.

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