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David Hayes wishing Australian import Super Eagle masters Happy Valley on Hong Kong debut. The four-year-old chestnut won his last start before joining the two-time champion trainer’s team by four lengths. David Hayes is wishing one of his Australian acquisitions for owner Leung Lun-ping will make him happy at the Valley for the first time since April. But Super Eagle did win his last start on Australian soil by four lengths, a 1,400m Pakenham handicap romp in which – according to ratings service Punting Form – the then Phillip Stokes-prepared gelding covered the first 800m 10.8 lengths faster than the standard time for that class of contest given the condition of the circuit in Victoria. Also, Super Eagle smashed the clock and his Pakenham opponents despite lumping 133 pounds and jumping from the outside gate in the field of 11 runners. Two weeks ago, Super Eagle returned from two months in Conghua. Three days after arriving back in Hong Kong, Super Eagle trialled at Happy Valley under Luke Currie, running on nicely to finish second behind Class Four placegetter Gem Of South China. “He’s an aggressive horse. His trials have been really good, and we gave him a look around the Valley to try and have him ready to perform,” said Hayes of Super Eagle, who led on each of his past three Australian appearances, winning two of them.
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