03-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Dylan Mo hopes to make the most of golden opportunity on Winning Wing
Golden opportunities like the ride on promising four-year-old Winning Wing don't come along often for Dylan Mo Hin-tung, so the low-profile jockey knows he has to make the most of them.
Restricted by a lack of opportunities this season, Mo has booted home four wins from 80 rides with Francis Lui Kin-wai's Winning Wing his most recent success.
The 31-year-old produced a brilliant ride on the Australian import, pushing forward from barrier eight to land one off in fourth en route to a stylish victory over 1,800m at Sha Tin.
Mo will be out to add to his association with Winning Wing when the son of Preferment steps up to 2,000m in Sunday's Class Three Chatham Handicap.
Winning Wing fights on at Sha Tin! 💪
Francis Lui makes it a double as Dylan Mo guides the Preferment gelding to a first win at his fifth start... #LoveRacing | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) April 13, 2025
'This one is a very tough horse. I'm very happy I can still ride him. I need to thank the owner – he gives me support to keep riding this one,' said Mo, who has ridden Winning Wing in all of his five starts.
A winner over 1,000m at his only pre-import run when known as Samid, Winning Wing started his Hong Kong career on a positive note with several good runs, including a close second to Sky Trust over 1,600m in February.
After an unlucky fifth to Packing Turbine when backed into $3.2 favouritism, he held off the fast-finishing Gold Master and Flying Luck to narrowly score his first win in the city last start.
He reopposes Gold Master four pounds worse off on Sunday in a competitive race that also features the likes of Family Jewel, who backs up from a slashing 1,600m triumph last Sunday, Packing Turbine, Enthralled and Mighty Strength.
However, in Mo and Winning Wing's favour is the advantage of barrier one.
'This race is a little bit tougher, I think, but I will try my best to get a good run and get the win,' Mo said.
'I ride him every day, so I know the horse. I'm very lucky that I've got a good draw.'
Mo will also ride Speedy Trident, Wonderstar and Mr Vigor on Sunday.
