Seasons Wit wins comfortably under Lyle Hewitson (Picture: HKJC)
Lyle Hewitson rode a welcome double at Happy Valley on Wednesday that included the night’s feature race and that put him on 21 wins for the season, although he remains in 13th place on the log.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Report by Leo Schlink said about his two wins:
Seasons Wit (124lb) returned to the winners’ list under Lyle Hewitson to land the Class 3 Choi Wan Handicap (1000m) for Jamie Richards. The winner of four races at Happy Valley in 2023, Seasons Wit reached a career-high rating of 99, but had not won in 21 ensuing starts until tonight.
The Capitalist gelding was given a superb ride by Hewitson, who allowed the five-year-old to settle on the fence midfield before angling into the clear and accelerating sharply.
Hewitson completed a brace aboard Mark Newnham-trained King Lotus (127lb) in the first section of the Class 4 Tin Sau Handicap (1200m).
“Fortunately, I’ve stuck with him (King Lotus) from day one – he’s always given me a nice feel,” Hewitson said. “We thought he would need 1400m, at least, before he wins and we thought he would be a nice miler.
“On debut, he ran a nice race. He got held up over the last few strides, he could have run fourth, and with natural improvement, he showed a bit more today. He’s an uncomplicated horse who’s getting better so the fact he got it right today is pretty impressive.”
