David Joseph Hall (born 27 October 1963 in

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) is an Australian

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. The son of trainer, Joe Hall, he obtained his trainer's license in 1988 at Morphettville. In 1993, he moved to race in

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where he became famous for training Makybe Diva to the first of her three successive

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victories in 2003. David Hall was granted a trainer license by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2004.Sprint win lifts Hall's spirits
/ref> In 2010/11, he trained 21 winners and by the end of that season had run up an overall Hong Kong total of 209. In 2013/14 he trained 25 winners, including Bubble Chic who won the HKG3 Premier Plate and HKG3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup. He has accrued an overall Hong Kong total of 292.

Significant horses

* Absolute Champion

Performance

References

The Hong Kong Jockey Club – Trainer Information
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