Luke Ferraris’s treble included winning the Class 3 Kwoon Chung Bus Cup Handicap over 1200m on Symbol Of Strength and afterwards he shared a moment with race fans (Picture: HKJC)
Luke Ferraris arrived at Wednesday night’s Happy Valley meeting on the back of a six meeting winless streak but bounced back with a fine treble.
His first win was in race two on the Caspar Fownes-trained Verbier, who was slowly away from draw three in the Class 5 event over 1200m before settling well near the back on the rail and using his long stride.
He was faced with a wall of horses in the straight but a gap opened right in his path and he did not need a second invitation to take it.
The six-year-old French-bred Toronado gelding surged through to win by half-a-length from the Brett Crawford-trained second favourite Only U.
In the sixth race, a class 3 over 1200m called the The Kwoon Chung Bus Cup (HK$1,860,000) Ferraris was aboard the Frankie Lor-trained Symbol Of Strength, who was paying 8.50 for a win.
From draw seven he settled the Irish-bred four-year-old Kodiac gelding in midfield and he got a good slingshot to the outside before having a ding dong tussle with the second favourite Flying Wrote and winning by a neck.
In the ninth and last race over 1650m Ferraris jumped from draw 8 on the Francis Lui-trained Fivefortwo, who was paying 7.50 for a win in the Class 3 event.
He settled the British-bred four-year-old Time Test gelding in a one out position in midfield and going for his run on the outside of the field he never looked like losing, crossing the line two lengths clear of 27/1 outsider Samarkand who was ridden by Lyle Hewitson.
Ferraris goes to 25 wins for the season and is back up to fifth place on the log.
