Richard Fourie flies the flag in HK

I missed this one from Thursday's South China Morning Post:


NEWS

Thursday, 7 February, 2013

S.A. connection strikes again for fine double
Millard delighted with his countryman Fourie as he lands his fifth and sixth wins for stable


Michael Cox
michael.cox@scmp.com


South African trainer Tony Millard has vowed to throw his support behind countryman Richard Fourie after the lightweight jockey scored with polished rides on two outsiders at Happy Valley last night.

More than a third of Fourie's rides have been for Millard in his first season, and he now has six wins for the stable.

"He rides a bit for us and he rode two very nice races tonight and he rides to instructions, so we will be giving him more opportunities," Millard said.

Fourie, who took his season tally to 13 winners with victories aboard Epee De Hua and Tom's Eighth, said Millard's support had been critical to settling in during his rookie year.

"He has always been supportive of me and has given me a lot of chances," said Fourie, who won the Jockey Challenge for the first time with 28 points.

Nice work Tony!
Another great South African ambassador...

Bloodstock SA Wrote:

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> Nice work Tony!
> Another great South African ambassador...

...AND Richard Fourie (tu)

Fourie rode a treble today in Hong Kong, as well as two seconds and a fourth. He moves up to 8th on the HK jockey log.

Weichong Mawing is sitting nicely on 5th. Dougie Whyte maintained his 4-win lead at the top of the log over Zac Purton, though today must have disappointed him with just a single win, as he was expected to get at least two, and likely more, winners.

WELL DONE RICHARD (tu)

@Mav:

and yet......

there were some owners/trainers who were not happy with him here and sidelined him(if I remember correctly)?

@Neven:
well done Richard!


(tu)

-D


(tu)

has now had 30 winners since arriving in HK...well done Richard

SA has been blessed with great jocks over the years
Well done Richard

Keep it up Richard and showthemtheway

Mohamed Iqbal Wrote:

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> Keep it up Richard and showthemtheway


Now there's a nice name for a horse, "Showthemtheway". Wish I had a horse I could call it!