Champion jockey Zac Purton gave Packing Hermod the tick of approval after the unbeaten galloper made a solid return at Monday’s Sha Tin trials. A sensational winner of his two starts late last season, Packing Hermod led in the 1,200m trial on the dirt and wasn’t pushed out by Purton when running second to Roman Crown. Francis Lui Kin-wai is eyeing a possible tilt at the four-year-old series with the son of Rubick, with the trainer declaring the excitement machine has improved since a short summer break.
“He trialled well,” Purton said. Unbeaten youngster Packing Hermod emerges for his barrier trial..
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com/uwXBHHAfkG “He’s a lightly framed horse, he doesn’t carry a lot of condition and he raced at the end of last season, so he was always going to come to hand pretty quickly. “He’s been working that way as well, so it was no surprise to see him come out and trial like he did.” Packing Hermod created an instant impression on debut at Happy Valley in June, storming home to score by two and a half lengths over 1,200m.
He backed that up at Sha Tin’s season finale the following month, helping Lui capture his first trainers’ championship with a three-length romp at the same trip. An exciting return is coming soon! 🔜 Unbeaten youngster Packing Hermod will trial on Monday along with Galaxy Patch, Helios Express, Beauty Waves, Howdeepisyourlove and more..
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