Three from Three for HK's Winner Method

Meanwhile in Hong Kong, emerging prospect Winner Method (Deep Field-Magical Belle, by Blackfriars) made it three from three with scmp.com reporting that punters who'd backed him at $1.35 would've been nervous when he was held up halfway through the race. "He had to dig deep for it," jockey Zac Purton said. "There was a little bit of [a tail] wind today, which helped, but he was never in his rhythm. He was always under pressure, he was struggling to keep up and then he was gone a long way out. I really had to start riding him hard and I was just hoping I could stay in touch with Joao [Moreira] because I thought his horse would be soft on the line and my horse would be strong. It was just a matter of staying in touch and, slowly but surely, we got there. I think the horse's class got him there but I think he might be looking for further now." Winner Method was sold by Attunga Stud for $150,000 at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale.