John Moore's association with owner Matthew Wong Leung-pak continues to shine brightly with Sunny King nearly landing the spoils in the featured Stewards' Cup, and the partnership is likely to enjoy more good times with imports Sunny Fay and Sunny More showing good promise in their debuts at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Besides achieving a peak rating last season of 120 with Sunny King, Moore and Wong have combined to win the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup with Goggles, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile and Sha Tin Sprint Trophy with Sunny Sing, and many other lesser events with Sunny Golf.
Sunny Fay warmed up for his debut after a soft 800m trial behind Costa Del Sol and was a 12-1 shot in the Class Three Bullish Luck Handicap. He made his run at the rear after breaking slowly from gate 11, was on heels and forced to switch seven deep at the 400m with nearly six lengths to make up, but clocked the fastest final 400m split - 23.14 - to finish fifth behind Good Luck Win.
Sunny Fay won his only start in Britain over six furlongs at Doncaster as a two-year-old for trainer Richard Fahey. He's a three-year-old son of mile specialist Diamond Green and is out of the Fasliyev mare Corps De Ballet, who is a half-sister to Quick Action, a star sprinter in the 1990s for trainer Ivan Allan.
Sunny More wasn't given much of a chance off a 59-1 quote with Zac Purton filling in for the indisposed Darren Beadman in the Class Three Electronic Unicorn Handicap (1,400m).
Sunny More was allowed to find his feet after breaking from gate 13, swung the final bend widest out and, with 51/4 lengths to make up on the even pace of Charmgold and Just Fantastic, finished off nicely for sixth to upset winner Real Supreme, with the third swiftest final 400m in a good 22.85 seconds.
