The world’s highest-rated sprinter Fortunate Sweynesse has been dominated out for the season after the five-year-old suffered a fractured fetlock in Sunday’s Group Two Dash Cup (1,200m).
Fortunate Sweynesse bounced again to profitable methods within the HK$5.35 million contest however picked up the damage turning for house, coach Manfred Man Ka-leung confirmed.
“Sadly he’s injured,” Man mentioned. “He has a fracture in his fetlock. When he became the straight, he stumbled and I feel it occurred then.”
The five-year-old’s CV boasts all 4 of Hong Kong’s Group One sprints however he shall be unable to defend his Chairman’s Dash Prize (1,200m) crown on April 28’s Champions Day.
Man hopes his secure star shall be again combating match by the start of subsequent season.
“It’s a disgrace but it surely’s nonetheless early, so we’ll see,” Man mentioned. “Hopefully he’ll be nice in three to 4 months.”
Fortunate Sweynesse loved an imperious 2022-23 marketing campaign, choosing up eight victories from 10 begins, however started to lose his air of invincibility at first of this time period.
After he was turned over as favorite on the opening day of the season, Fortunate Sweynesse once more did not justify his brief worth in October’s Group Two Premier Bowl (1,200m).
The famous person returned to kind to narrowly prevail in November’s Group Two Jockey Membership Dash (1,200m) earlier than notching his fourth top-level win in December’s Group One Hong Kong Dash (1,200m).
Fortunate Sweynesse was unable to ship in January’s Group One Centenary Dash Cup (1,200m), ending sixth in an effort that noticed common rider Zac Purton changed.
Man known as on the providers of James McDonald – who was the supposed rider for Champions Day – in final month’s Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m), however the Kiwi jockey might handle no higher than fifth.
Absolutely it’s time Man gave Fortunate Sweynesse a relaxation?
It was underneath the steerage of Hugh Bowman that Fortunate Sweynesse returned to profitable methods on his eighth look of the season, taking the speedster’s report to 16 wins from 24 outings.
Regardless of the galloper’s latest tendency to be slowly away, Bowman waited patiently on the rear of the sphere earlier than overhauling the progressive Invincible Sage within the closing phases.
Fortunate Sweynesse’s absence from the Chairman’s Dash Prize opens the door for Group One Al Quoz Dash (1,200m) hero California Spangle, whereas Centenary Dash Cup winner Victor The Winner may even be outstanding in betting.
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