David Hayes ‘very happy’ as Ka Ying Rising breezes through key trial at Sha Tin

South China Morning Post - Nov 13, 2026

It is all systems go to the Group Two Jockey Club Sprint (1,200m) on November 22 for Ka Ying Rising after he breezed through a key barrier trial at Sha Tin on Friday, much to the delight of his trainer David Hayes. In his first run out since his winning streak ended at 21 with a gritty second in last month’s Group One The Everest (1,200m) at Randwick, the star sprinter cruised to a two-length victory over Helios Express, clocking 1:08.80 over 1,200m on the dirt. “I was very happy with him, he...

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