A classy field of nine will line up for a fascinating renewal of the HKG3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup at Sha Tin racecourse on New Years Day.

In scenes the like of which Happy Valley has never before witnessed, Dennis Yip was presented with his first Hong Kong Champion Trainer trophy on Wednesday, 10 July after a deciding last-race victory that supercharged an already crackling atmosphere, to the extent that it alone may well have ignited the sparkling post-race pyrotechnics.

A classy field is set to fight out this year's renewal of the Happy Valley Vase on Wednesday night with a pair of exciting four-year-olds primed to take on seasoned performers in the 1800m feature.

Admiration, the four-year-old colt trained by John Moore and ridden by Brett Prebble, claimed his first Group win when he edged out the favourite Glorious Days in the Chairman's Trophy to record his first success 1600m.

Sydney jockey Tim Clark continued his run of winning form in Hong Kong on Wednesday night as he drove home a double at Happy Valley, boosting his confidence ahead of his first ride in the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby on Sunday.