Hong Kong eventing team sits second, targets Asian Games gold
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s equestrian team moved through the dressage and show jumping phases without major setbacks on Tuesday and is holding second place in the Asian Games eventing team standings at JRA Equestrian Park. The city’s riders are also in contention individually ahead of Wednesday’s cross-country finale, which will determine the final placings on cumulative penalty points
Key Points
- Four Hong Kong Jockey Club Equestrian Team riders — Patrick Lam, Annie Ho, Su Yuxuan and Nicole Pearson — are competing in both team and individual eventing
- Hong Kong is second among eight teams after the first two phases of the two-day eventing competition: dressage and show jumping
- In the 32-rider individual standings, Annie Ho is fifth, Patrick Lam ninth, Nicole Pearson 11th and Su Yuxuan 14th
- Ho is riding Evita AP, Lam is on Jockey Club Highdown March, Pearson is partnered with Hanerina SSF, and Su is on Jones JL
- The equestrian schedule was pushed back by one day because of a local typhoon, and officials visited training on Monday to support the team
Why It Matters
With Hong Kong already in second place going into cross-country, the team remains within reach of a medal and potentially the top step if it can keep penalty points low in the final phase. The result also carries weight for a squad backed by a full Hong Kong Jockey Club support team, underlining the city’s investment in equestrian sport at a major regional event