Gold to strike with Ho at helm
TALENTED apprentice Peter W. L. Ho outrode his maximum claim at Happy Valley on Wednesday night when getting Great Dancer home and he can start making inroads into his seven-pound allowance with Gold Capture in the seventh event at Sha Tin tonight.
Gold Capture has had a somewhat chequered career but is a winner over 1,900 metres and has been drawn inside in this 11-runner field.
Following the gelding's last start, apprentice Francis K. S. Lam was actually in front of the Stewards for his handling of Gold Capture on the eve of the road accident which tragically claimed his life.
Gold Capture has on several occasions this season not actually enjoyed the best of rides but young Ho is certainly doing everything right at the moment and is full value for his seven pounds.
This is a field where there have to be doubts about some of them running out the distance strongly but that will not be a problem for the Peter Ng Bik-kuen galloper.
For those who maintain that times are of major importance over staying trips, Gold Capture has even got the clock going for him. More significantly, however, he is a stayer with a turn of foot and a very strong finish.
Two others in the field come into immediate contention for quinella and tierce bets.