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Danny Shum hopes to maintain a blistering start to the 2021/22 season, ultimately hopeful of a first Hong Kong trainers’ championship after displacing David Hayes from overall leadership with a double at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Hong Kong Jockey Club stewards' report for the meeting held at Sha Tin on Sunday - apprentice Jerry Chau fined HK$10,000 for marking a horse - Tony Piccone on Zelus suspended for careless riding for two Hong Kong racedays

Sha Tin results and replays from the meeting on Sunday - Danny Shum moves to top of trainers’ championship after a double.

Brett Davis - Selections - Sha Tin - 19/09/21 - El Valiente has been superbly prepared by the Paul O’Sullivan stable and looks one of the better bets on the day - overall he has been disappointing, however, circumstances appear spot on today and he is the most likely winner

Racing To Win race interviews prior to the meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday – David Hayes leads the interviews discussing Master Aqua and Nervous Witness - Alexis Badel on King Of Court, Wellington and his win on Wednesday night - Blake Shinn on Hall of Champ - Casper Fownes on The Rock and Zebrowski.

HK Direct, the informative weekly preview show with Andrew Le Jeune, fresh on the back of winning his 1300th race in Hong Kong, Australian jockey Zac Purton sits down with Andrew to reflect on the achievement and whether or not he can break Douglas Whyte’s all-time win record

The Winning Factor - form analyst Alan Aitken examines the Hong Kong form book for winning factors on two runners to follow at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Joao Moreira is confident Drops Of God, leading contender in the Class 3 Chinese Recreation Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 September), is among several quality mounts who can accelerate the Brazilian’s push for a fifth jockeys’ championship.

Preview and form for the meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday - the 10 race broadcast commences at 3.00pm AEST, 1.00pm HKT, on Sky Racing2, from 5.00pm AEST on Sky Racing1 and from 6.05pm AEST on Sky Racing1 and Thoroughbred Central - ThoroughbredNEWS has live streaming of the complete Hong Kong Jockey Club broadcast commencing at 2.30pm AEST

Intent on building on formidable early-season momentum, David Hayes will unleash another well-trialled first-starter at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 September) when Master Aqua contests the Class 4 Hwamei Handicap (1000m).

The Davis Files - the comprehensive review of the meeting at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, September 15th, 2021 - Winner - Classic Posh - Zac Purton allowed the gelding to settle near the rear of the field - Purton stuck to the inside part of the track with the gelding letting down magnificently - 5-3/4 lengths away from the leader with 400m to travel and absolutely stormed home

Hong Kong Jockey Club stewards' report for the meeting held at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening - Luke Ferraris fined HK$7,500 for weighing in overweight.

Happy Valley results and replays from the meeting held on Wednesday evening - double joy for Luke and David Ferraris.

Luke Ferraris savoured maiden Hong Kong success in the best possible fashion by producing a copybook ride on Go Ballistic to win the Class 5 Heung Yip Handicap, simultaneously delivering his father David’s first winner of the 2021/22 season at Happy Valley on Wednesday.

Brett Davis - Selections - Happy Valley - 15/09/21 - Fa Fa showed glimpses of above average ability at the end of last season and should go higher in the ratings this campaign - he is not fully screwed down first up but his trial at Conghua was encouraging enough to suggest he is the hardest to beat.