Ellis Wong continues barnstorming finish to the season: ‘I love this horse'
Apprentice jockey boots Dancing Code to victory for boss Caspar Fownes for Saturday night's Class Two Philip Chen Trophy (1,200m) at Sha Tin
Apprentice jockey Ellis Wong Chi-wang continued his barnstorming finish to the season by booting Dancing Code to victory for his boss Caspar Fownes in Saturday night's Class Two Philip Chen Trophy (1,200m) at Sha Tin.
Sent off the $3.55 favourite, the Aaron Kwok Fu-shing-owned Dancing Code came from forward of midfield to nail Harmony N Blessed and Lady's Choice near the line.
'I'm so happy to win for the boss again and this owner,' said Wong.
'Today, with a good barrier and the strong pace, he travelled really well for me and he tries really hard. He's a small horse but he's got a big heart. He's always fighting really hard. I love this horse.'
Dancing Code darts late to grab the Class 2 Philip Chen Trophy at Sha Tin! 🏆
Owned by celebrity superstar Aaron Kwok, the 6YO speedster scoops a fourth win for Caspar Fownes and his apprentice @elliswong05... #SummerSeries | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/PSPlLqOxHt — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) July 5, 2025
Wong moved to 25 winners for the season, while Derek Leung Ka-chun stayed in the hunt for the Tony Cruz Award for leading local jockey by snaring the Class Five Li Cup (1,600m) aboard Celtic Times – the jockey's 33rd success of the season and 250th victory on the Sha Tin turf.
Leung trails Matthew Poon Ming-fai (36 winners) and Matthew Chadwick (34) in the race for the Tony Cruz Award.
'That's not bad,' said Leung of the mini-milestone. 'I'll do my best [to win]. I've got to catch 'The [Poon] Train' first.'
Frankie Lor Fu-chuen also ticked a little box on Saturday, edging clear of David Hayes to be the most successful trainer on the dirt this season, with the win of Gimme Five in the Class Five Swaine Cup (1,200m) the handler's 10th on the surface for the term.
Celtic Times dominates for Derek Leung, who rides his 250th winner on Sha Tin's turf course, while Manfred Man equals his career-best 44 wins in a season! 👏 #SummerSeries | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/nksowSLzIQ — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) July 5, 2025
Gimme Five's win was the first leg of a double for Teetan, who also saluted aboard Ka Ying Resilience for Hayes in the Class Four Arculli Trophy (1,200m).
Hayes also enjoyed a brace after snaring the Class Four Ip Jug (1,800m) with Fortune Boy, trimming John Size's lead in the trainers' premiership to seven with three meetings remaining.
Hayes was pleased to see Ka Ying Resilience break through at start 11.
'We have been leading with the horse and he's looked a bit weak, so we thought we'd try and take a sit from a good barrier and hope that it would work and it really did,' said the trainer.
'I think next season we won't be leading all the time with him, especially when he draws an inside gate. I think there's a lot of upside in the horse next season. He's a good horse to follow next year.'
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