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Lucky Sweynesse still on the rise ahead of Sprint Cup
In a startling assessment, Zac Purton believes Lucky Sweynesse is capable of further improvement as Hong Kong’s top-rated sprinter prepares to contest the HK$5 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. With five wins this season – including a pair of Group 1 triumphs – Manfred Man’s star galloper has soared from a mark of 98 to 130, two points higher than reigning Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Wellington, who also competes in Sunday’s feature. Man is preparing Lucky Sweynesse for the HK$20 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on 30 April and Purton contends the four-year-old has further scope to enhance a stunning record of 10 wins and three minor placings from 14 starts and HK$29,635,200 in prize money. “The thing with Lucky Sweynesse is that we still don’t know where his ceiling is yet, he’s still improving. A lot of horses go through the ratings very quickly but he’s unassuming in the fact that he’s not quick out of the gates, you’ve got to ride him along to get a position and that was still the case last start,” Purton said. “He certainly doesn’t help you from the gate and that’s always a concern with him because you don’t know what type of position you’re going to get. As well as that, what is his best distance? Is it 1200m, is it 1400m, could it be a mile? We’re still trying to work that out as well. “He’s a gem to do anything with in the morning. He’s getting quieter and quieter, so much so that he wants to stand around at the track in the morning, having a look. I think he knows he’s above average and hopefully he can keep on winning.” Purton reunites this weekend with Lucky Sweynesse after riding California Spangle into second place behind Lucky Sweynesse in the G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on 19 March.
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