Mark Newnham flags pace concern as Joyful Joy bids to boost rating for Classic Mile

South China Morning Post - Nov 13, 2026

Joyful Joy needs to boost his low rating to leap into Classic Mile calculations, but Mark Newnham is concerned a lack of speed in Saturday’s Class Three Panasonic System Kitchen Handicap (1,600m) at Sha Tin could thwart his promising galloper. Joyful Joy boasts a rating of only 67 and with Newnham mindful of the plethora of highly rated four-year-old imports in the system this season, the impressive two-time winner needs to lift his figure to be a Classic Mile contender on January 31. The son of...

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