Happy Lucky Dragon Win | Hits and misses of the racing season so far
Twenty-two meetings of 83 are done and dusted, meaning more than a quarter of the season is gone. It’s an ideal time to take stock: what are the hits and misses of the season so far?
Twenty-two meetings of 83 are done and dusted, meaning more than a quarter of the season is gone. It’s an ideal time to take stock: what are hits and misses of season so far?
HITS
Zac Purton
The Australian just keeps on winning and is looking more like the Jockeys’ Championship winner every day. It’s not just because he leads by 17 from Olivier Doleuze, and 18 to arch-rival and defending champion Douglas Whyte. It’s because there is a more calm, measured approach to the way Purton goes about things. There’s less talk and a whole heap of playing down his chances to the media. It’s a long season and he sprang out to a big lead last season, but there’s a different aura around Purton.
John Size
Whatever price Purton is to win the jockeys’ title, halve it and you have got a quote for what Size should be to win his eighth championship in 13 seasons. Size leads by nine to non-championship threat Manfred Man Ka-leung, while Tony Cruz is 10 behind on 13.