masun
02-05-2002, 17:04
The SCMP summed up yesterday's races by headlining AA's article "Marwing magic steals the show". No doubt Marwing had a wonderful day -- after all he rode four winners. Of the leading jockeys, Marwing is my favourite. Unlike Dye, he's seldom involved in controversies. And unlike Whyte, his riding is seldom questioned by punters.
However, I feel that the real star was Howard Cheng. He rode 1W5P yesterday. That's a very good result, considering that his horses weren't of the same calibre as Marwing's. This is HC's first season riding as a senior jockey rather than an apprentice and his results have been quite respectable. It is probably not realistic to expect HC to win the jockey championship any time soon. What I hope is that he'll be among the top 5 within the next 2 to 3 seasons.
However, I feel that the real star was Howard Cheng. He rode 1W5P yesterday. That's a very good result, considering that his horses weren't of the same calibre as Marwing's. This is HC's first season riding as a senior jockey rather than an apprentice and his results have been quite respectable. It is probably not realistic to expect HC to win the jockey championship any time soon. What I hope is that he'll be among the top 5 within the next 2 to 3 seasons.