There are any number of things that can go wrong with a horse, but colliding with a golf cart has to be one of the most obscure. That happened to Douglas Whyte’s Prince Alex last month, with the horse coming into contact with a buggy driven by a staff member of a rival stable at Sha Tin. The incident occurred in the days leading up to the gelding’s seventh placing on October 16, with the galloper passed fit to run despite suffering some minor cuts.
The mishap certainly didn’t seem to have any lasting affects on Prince Alex, who finally shook his Hong Kong maiden tag at his 25th attempt on Wednesday night. Prince Alex holds on for @HarryBentley_ and @DJWhyteTrainer ! The Animal Kingdom gelding is on the board in Hong Kong after a tidy steer in Race 4..
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com/Qjo3OjvXOQ In other Happy Valley news, Karis Teetan’s milestone evening was soured after he was hit with a two-meeting careless riding ban for his winning effort aboard Speedstar – the victory that saw him reach 700 Hong Kong successes. It’s no secret life has been getting busier for Hong Kong’s riding fraternity and the Jockey Club has moved to create a more manageable schedule for its stars by transferring a swag of Conghua trial mornings from Thursday to Friday. It’s the latest shift in what has been a changing landscape for the city’s riders, with the days of walking out the front door for trials twice a week very much over for most jockeys.
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