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Hugh Bowman reunites with one of his former Australian rides, Senor Toba, in a Sha Tin trial on January 27. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Bowman reunites with old mates for Centenary Vase and Classic Series assignments

Australian jockey rides Senor Toba for the first time in Hong Kong on Sunday and indicates he’ll jump back aboard Sword Point later this month

4 Feb 2023

Alfred Chan points to the sky after winning aboard Sugar Sugar. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chan pays tribute to late grandma with a winner from his only ride at the Valley

18 Jan 2023 - 11:47 PM

Hugh Bowman gallops Caspar Fownes-trained imported entire Viva Chaleur at Sha Tin on Thursday ahead of today’s Class Three (Restricted) Lung Fu Shan Handicap (1,600m). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes wants Hugh Bowman to take heat out of Classic Series candidate Viva Chaleur

7 Jan 2023 - 9:32 AM

Caspar Fownes pats Sky Field after his 2021 Group One Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) win under Blake Shinn at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes sows seeds for raid on desert riches in Bauhinia Sprint Trophy

5 Jan 2023 - 7:41 PM

Group Two UAE 2,000 Guineas (1,600m) runner-up Nordic Star gallops at Sha Tin ahead of his Hong Kong debut on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Group winners and placegetters make Hong Kong debuts in New Year’s Day finale

31 Dec 2022 - 2:54 PM

Frankie Lor’s Looking Great wins the Class Two Chek Keng Handicap (2,200m) under Karis Teetan at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Karis Teetan is back in action and Looking Great with a Happy Valley treble

28 Dec 2022 - 11:58 PM

Jockey Club stewards abandon the Class Four Holly Handicap (1,650m) at Sha Tin on Saturday after Fast Pace dislodges Hugh Bowman. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Jockey Club stewards abandon Sha Tin race after Fast Pace dislodges Hugh Bowman

24 Dec 2022 - 8:48 PM

Hong Kong maiden Amazing News gallops under Joao Moreira at Sha Tin. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes’ cunning plan to turn money muncher Amazing News into a HK winner

1 Nov 2022 - 2:54 PM

Caspar Fownes loves nothing more than celebrating winners at Happy Valley. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes won’t be Happy with fewer than two winners at the Valley on Sunday

27 Oct 2022 - 3:36 PM

All For St Paul’s under Matthew Chadwick defeats Bourbonaire (pictured) and previously unbeaten Galaxy Witness (third) at Sha Tin on June 12. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Chadwick’s improbable opportunity to play key role in Witness’ redemption story

8 Oct 2022 - 4:05 PM

Caspar Fownes greets Galaxy Witness after the third of his four victories in his first campaign. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes subpoenas Witness to give evidence in own defence at Sha Tin on Sunday

6 Oct 2022 - 4:07 PM

Big Me recovers from his slow start to make an impressive winning debut under Luke Currie at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

From heart in mouth to tongue in cheek: Fownes rides emotions of Big win

1 Oct 2022 - 7:47 PM

Caspar Fownes

Fownes calls for twilight meetings to improve horse welfare

25 Jun 2022 - 6:20 PM

Caspar Fownes

Fownes chases fourth straight Premier Plate, Covid sidelines Borges

18 Jun 2022 - 12:16 PM

Senor Toba (left) and Sky Field tune up for their Group assignments this weekend. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Fownes happy with all three of his Group One runners but one ‘could be anything’

17 May 2022 - 6:09 AM

Senor Toba (left) wins the Queen Mother Memorial Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Caspar Fownes

Senor Toba full steam ahead to Group One after impressive Sha Tin success

1 May 2022 - 5:29 PM

Senor Toba (outside) works alongside Sugar Sugar at Sha Tin last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

First Look

‘I’ll be disappointed if he can’t win convincingly’: Fownes backs Senor

28 Apr 2022 - 11:26 AM

Caspar Fownes

Emotional Fownes becomes fourth trainer to reach 1,000 Hong Kong winners

24 Apr 2022 - 3:28 PM

Topic / Caspar Fownes

Caspar Fownes

After graduating, Mark joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer until he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.