After seeing Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) end his exasperating winless run in Hong Kong, trainer Frankie Lor is hopeful Five Elements (NZ) (Telperion) can emulate his stablemate when he lines up in the Class 3 Tai Ping Shan Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night by ending his own luckless run of outs with a first win in Hong Kong.
Five Elements has been beaten four times by under length and boasts five top-three finishes since arriving in Hong Kong. He is out to join Money Catcher who left eight top-three finishes in his wake with victory in the G3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin.
“He’s (Five Elements) very consistent but he hasn’t won yet, so I hope he can win this race because this time he also has a good draw even with a big weight.
“I hope I can win the race for the owners,” Lor said.
Arriving from New Zealand, Five Elements was previously raced as Stormy and claimed the 2020 G2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) before his export to Hong Kong.
Five Elements (135lb) – a son of Telperion – finished second last start, while this week Matthew Chadwick takes the ride from barrier two
