would say quite serious, not a race but a good trail, Ka Ying Rising no dominance as you say T tacker , certainly looked no more impressive than the trial winner. For me i would be concerned because the horse always impresses even in trials, NZ , AUS as Mr Express and HK always trialled impressively ,this did not give his usual vibe.I very read that work to a certain standard but what does it mean in reality ?
Well in my opinion it has to be very nuanced for all manner of reasons not least of which is some horses are either "morning wonders" or otherwise " don't do a tap" on the gallops, my worry here with this trial is on the one hand they were nowhere near flat out but the fact that three of them dominated makes me believe that it was a serious gallop and the dominance wasn't really there on the day.
| R5 | R6 | R9 | R10 |
| ELEGANT LIFE | FIGHT TIME | SKY TRUST | JUNEAU PRIDE |
| VON BAER | PEARL OF PANG'S | TOMODACHI KOKOROE | SOLID WIN |
| BUNTA BABY | HAPPY UNIVERSE | LADY'S CHOICE | IGOR STRAVINSKY |
| GOOD FORTUNE | BEAUTY MISSILE | DANCING CODE | SUGAR BALL |
| CLUB ACE | GOOD GOOD | AERIS NOVA | STAR MAC |
| OLDTOWN | GLORIOUS SUCCESS | MASTEROFMYUNIVERSE | TIN FOOK |
| WAVE GARDEN | DASHING DRAGON | MID WINTER WIND | MASTER OF ALL |
| INVICTUS DRAGON | PRESTIGE RICKY | YOUNG CHAMPION | SKY HEART |
| VOYAGE BOSS | MEGA FORCE | BRAVE STAR | THE RED HARE |
| GIDDY UP | TURF PHOENIX | BABY CRYSTAL | ANOTHER WORLD |
| LUCKY MCQUEEN | MATSU VICTOR | GORGEOUS WIN | COLOURFUL KNIGHT |
| BULL ATTITUDE | WONDER KIT | LEGENDARY YEARS | |
| ROMANTIC FANTASY | LIM'S SHAVANO |
2-1 race record in AUSR10 URANUS STAR never raced in HK but 4/1 .
Purton newcomers and ridden them in trials is something to check out, but I imagine a very high strike rate.2-1 race record in AUS
1-2-1 trial record in HK (Purton on all 3)
Purton rides
Looking at my ratings above he ranks 2nd overall and 1st in barrier trials ( the only metric I can rate him on)
Quite unusual for first timer in class 3 to have best barrier trial rating.
Currently 4.7
Not for me at those odds, but I can see why popular.

| R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R8 |
| GLORIOUS JOURNEY | JOLLY COMPANION | GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP | SMART CITY | MR DESIRA | SUPER INFINITY |
| CHAIN OF GOLD | DANCING CLASSICS | SIGHT HAPPY | FANTASTIC FUN | TOURBILLON GOLFER | KING MILES |
| NORTHERN BEAST | TELECOM POWER | THE PERFECT MATCH | SUNDAY'S SERENADE | FIND MY LOVE | JUSTIFYING |
| SAMARKAND | OWNERS' SUNSHINE | FORTUNE WHISKEY | FORTUNATE SON | ZETTA FORCE | THRIVING BROTHERS |
| PRINCE ALEX | ARGENTO OCEAN | THUNDER PRINCE | FOREVER GLORIOUS | LEGENDARY IMPACT | LA FORZA |
| WITHOUT DELAY | CRYSTAL POWERFUL | INCANTO STAR | YOUTH POWER | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT | STORM RIDER |
| METAL KING | REWARDING BUDDY | KING GLORIOSO | GALE SAGA | CIRCUIT DUFFY | HAYDAY |
| CELTIC TIMES | PERIDOT | LUCKY KING | YOUNG FIGHTER | STAR PERFORMER | LUCKY PLANET |
| NO OTHER CHOICE | FORTUNE WARRIOR | GREAT LOOKING | GLORIOUS RYDER | DR GOLDEN GENERAL | SUPER LEGENDS |
| HANDSOME BOMB | THOUSAND CUPS | SUNNY SING SPIRIT | STAR GLOW | GREAT LEGACY | THE REVOLUTION |
| PERPETUAL POWER | SALUTE KING PRAWN | UP WITH CHARM | YIU CHEUNG VICTORY | RUNJEET | |
| AWESOME TREASURE | ACE WAR |
Great stuff not at his best, but easy.
Yes I agree , kicking myself with KYR was about 2.1 but couldn’t get the trial out of my head, just wasn’t perfect for short odds, really he would be much shorter than that on his HK form, the next winner looked a good price on that trial to me. Both were comfortable watches if you were on.Enjoyable watching both races.
Now it's the case that i find myself looking at a horse trained by SIR MARK PRESCOTT 6.00 wolv KING'S HAND ?Yes I agree , kicking myself with KYR was about 2.1 but couldn’t get the trial out of my head, just wasn’t perfect for short odds, really he would be much shorter than that on his HK form, the next winner looked a good price on that trial to me. Both were comfortable watches if you were on.
Prescott staying yaks handicapped over 6f bumping and grinding around Wolverhampton not my thing, but looks a textbook example. Does the market ever leave any value on these ?Now it's the case that i find myself looking at a horse trained by SIR MARK PRESCOTT 6.00 wolv KING'S HAND ?
O OutlanderYes I agree , kicking myself with KYR was about 2.1 but couldn’t get the trial out of my head, just wasn’t perfect for short odds, really he would be much shorter than that on his HK form, the next winner looked a good price on that trial to me. Both were comfortable watches if you were on.
I get that trials not a full test, but Ka Yang Rising always trials like a demon, he didn’t trial any better than Linebacker last week, the trial was a good nod to that one.O Outlander
The mob i work for absolutley hammered KYR in the win and the exotics market.
Must have been a very strong market.
Somebody was telling me last night that the great mare Winx got beat in 26 trials in a row but always turned up for the big race.
Think punters in Aus only use "trial" form in the way that you have used it there connecting up the collateral line with KYR and Linebacker.
That’s what I look for the HK trials , not proper races so no point in speed ratings really, just line them up with known HKJC ratings and see if any look like they might have trialled positive compared to the others, catch weight situation so some could be carrying more weight so only ever a guide.Think punters in Aus only use "trial" form in the way that you have used it there connecting up the collateral line with KYR and Linebacker.
100 million HK dollars in the World Pool, returned 1.5Must have been a very strong market.