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And here's hoping the season that starts on September 5 will be MUCH better.

The final meeting at Happy Valley was a very subdued affair.  Ricky Yiu was delighted to secure the trainers' championship with a total of 67 wins with Tony Cruz settling for 65.  Yiu started off in the first intake of the Apprentice School and has worked his way up.

Zac Purton had already secured the jockeys' championship and finished off with 147 wins.  Joao Moreira had 138 and Karis Teetan 93.

It was John Moore's final meeting too as the trainer has been obliged to retire because of the HKJC's age rules.  Since they have rules for trainers regarding performance requirements it seems ridiculous to have age limits for trainers.