Britney Wong aims to extend all-weather lead at Sha Tin

Britney Wong Po-ni will compete on the dirt track at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. She is aiming to increase her lead in the unofficial all-weather premiership. Wong has achieved seven wins from her first 40 rides on the dirt this season, giving her a strike rate of 17.5 percent. At this midweek meeting, Wong has eight rides, including four winners from her last races and a class dropper named Sing Dragon. The 25-year-old jockey celebrated her first double in Hong Kong earlier this month. She rode Natural High and Self Improvement to victory. Wong hopes to continue her success on Wednesday with horses like Patch Of Watch and Shanghai Style, who are chasing consecutive wins. Ariels, trained by David Hayes, is also in one of the Class Three races, seeking another dirt victory after winning on March 2. Wong is excited about riding Sing Dragon for the first time. He has an impressive record, winning three out of four Class Three dirt races. Wong’s weight allowance will help him as well, lowering his weight for the race. In other news, four-time Group One winner Voyage Bubble had a strong trial run at Conghua. Trainer Ricky Yiu confirmed that Voyage Bubble will compete in the Group One Champions Mile next month and not the QE II Cup. He hopes to achieve Triple Crown success later this year.