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Zac draws ahead of Brett in HK - but Whyte leaves 'em standing

Zac Purton's the new 'darling' of the Hong Kong racing world. As HK's season draws to a close, Zac has moved into outright 2nd place in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership. His win on Ever Beauty in the Kings Falcon Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night took him one clear of Brett Prebble. However, Zac and Brett are way behind Sth African superstar Douglas Whyte. He's on 107 wins, Zac's on 63 and Prebble 62. Sydney rider Tye Angland has done excellently at his first season in Hong K

Zac Purton's the new 'darling' of the Hong Kong racing world. As HK's season draws to a close, Zac has moved into outright 2nd place in the Hong Kong jockeys' premiership. His win on Ever Beauty in the Kings Falcon Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night took him one clear of Brett Prebble. However, Zac and Brett are way behind Sth African superstar Douglas Whyte. He's on 107 wins, Zac's on 63 and Prebble 62. Sydney rider Tye Angland has done excellently at his first season in Hong Kong. He's booted home 36 winners, while Tim Clark is on 26.

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