My Ally just needs a little luck at Happy Valley

With a little racing luck, My Ally would have won in his first start for trainer John Moore in a six-furlong handicap at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong on Sept. 25. My Ally raced in traffic with a half-mile remaining and lost a shoe with about a quarter-mile remaining. Despite all that, My Ally was beaten a head.

Wednesday at Happy Valley, My Ally tries to win for the first time at the 2019-2020 Hong Kong season in the $184,847 Tai Tam Handicap at six furlongs on turf. My Ally will carry 132 pounds, one less than topweight Joyful Union in the field of 12.

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My Ally will be ridden by Zac Purton, who through the weekend was second in the Hong Kong jockey standings to Joao Moreira, who has 23 wins, including five at Sha Tin on Saturday. Purton has 17 wins.

In the Tai Tam Handicap, Moreira is booked to ride Dancing Fighter, who is the first horse on the also-eligible list. Dancing Fighter, who has been assigned 117 pounds, won his debut in Hong Kong last December and was second in two subsequent starts in July and September. He will be well supported if he draws into the field.

Wednesday’s race will be the first start of the new season for Buoyant Boy, who was winless in 11 starts last year, with four second-place finishes. Buoyant Boy was second by a neck in his final start of the 2018-19 season on July 3. The current season began in early September.

Wednesday’s race is the second start in Hong Kong for Interstellar, who was last of 14 in a six-furlong handicap on July 1 behind Aethero. Interstellar was a two-time winner in Australia.

Saturday at Sha Tin, Aethero won a five-furlong handicap in course record time of 54.69 seconds for his fourth win in five starts in Hong Kong.