Full Result 8.35 Sha Tin (HK) | 2 March 2019

Merlion Handicap (Div 1) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good

1st £78,738.74 2nd £30,390.39 3rd £15,885.89 4th £8,288.29 5th £4,834.83

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Kasi Farasi (AUS) 51/20F C Victor Wong ⁷ Jimmy Ting	C Victor Wong ⁷ Jimmy Ting	4	811 ht	75	–	84	–
b g Reward For Effort (AUS) - Disturbingthepeace (NZ) (High Chaparral)
In touch, tracked leaders going well over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, driven and held on well when pressed closing stages

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	14. God Of Dragon (AUS) 26/5 Silvestre De Sousa D E Ferraris	Silvestre De Sousa D E Ferraris	4	84 2	61	–	69	–
b g Red Dazzler (AUS) - Pardees (AUS) (Rubiton)
Towards rear of midfield, smooth headway from 2f out, ridden and stayed on well from over 1f out, pressed winner closing stages, just held

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1¼]	10. Young Legend 42/10 Zac Purton C S Shum	Zac Purton C S Shum	5	810 t	67	–	72	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Ivory Gala (FR) (Galileo)
Raced keenly, in touch, ridden under 2f out, short of room and slightly hampered 1f out, kept on final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [1¾]	12. Better Choice (AUS) 32/5 Matthew Poon ³ W Y So	Matthew Poon ³ W Y So	5	83	63	–	67	–
ch g Hard Spun (USA) - Sweet Scene (AUS) (Scenic)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [2¼]	8. Mighty Maverick (AUS) 32/5 Umberto Rispoli C Fownes	Umberto Rispoli C Fownes	7	811 et	68	–	70	–
br g Snitzel (AUS) - Thunder Belle (AUS) (Thunder Gulch)
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, headed under 1f out, weakened last 100yds

6⁽¹¹⁾ shd [2½]	5. Unicornbaby (IRE) 150/1 Regan Bayliss Richard Gibson	Regan Bayliss Richard Gibson	4	91	72	–	74	–
ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Clenaghcastle Lady (IRE) (Acclamation)
Towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽³⁾ nk [2¾]	3. Farshad (GER) 121/1 H N Jack Wong ³ Y S Tsui	H N Jack Wong ³ Y S Tsui	5	90 e/s	74	–	75	–
rg g Kendargent (FR) - Forever Midnight (IRE) (Night Shift)
Towards rear, ridden and kept on well from under 2f out, nearest finish

8⁽²⁾ 1 [3¾]	7. Splendid Timing (AUS) 45/1 Chad Schofield C W Chang	Chad Schofield C W Chang	4	813	70	–	69	–
b g Sepoy (AUS) - Secret Indulgence (NZ) (Fastnet Rock)
Midfield, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out

9⁽⁹⁾ nk [4]	4. Mr Wealth 22/1 Neil Callan K L Man	Neil Callan K L Man	5	93 he	74	–	72	–
b g Tamayuz - Empire Rose (ARG) (Sunray Spirit)
Midfield on outer, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven and good headway approaching final furlong, weakened last 100yds

10⁽¹⁾ ½ [4½]	11. High Volatility (AUS) 10/1 K C Leung K W Lui	K C Leung K W Lui	6	88	65	–	61	–
ch g Star Witness (AUS) - Strikeline (AUS) (Desert Sun)
Led after 1f, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed 1f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽⁵⁾ shd [4¾]	13. Travel First (IRE) 46/1 W M Lai C H Yip	W M Lai C H Yip	8	85 tb	62	–	58	–
b g Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) - Starship (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, not clear run from 1f out, coasted last 100yds

12⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [6½]	9. Voyage King (AUS) 10/1 Karis Teetan F C Lor	Karis Teetan F C Lor	4	811 tb	68	–	59	–
b g Sidereus (AUS) - Tatt's Lucky (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, slightly hampered 1f out, weakened final furlong

13⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [8]	6. Manna From Heaven (IRE) 160/1 Alberto Sanna P F Yiu	Alberto Sanna P F Yiu	4	90	71	–	58	–
ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Salydora (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Awkward leaving stalls, always towards rear

14⁽⁴⁾ 7½ [15½]	1. Land Grant (AUS) 38/1 Grant Van Niekerk A T Millard	Grant Van Niekerk A T Millard	7	97 b	78	–	45	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Cashier (AUS) (Danehill)
Led, headed after 1f, remained with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly and eased 1 1/2f out

14 ran Winning time: 1m 22.28s (slow by 1.28s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Dream Come True, Flying Murty
1st owner: Anthony Chan Wai Choi, David Chan Ping Che & Wong Tsz Wa (Kasi Farasi) 1st breeder: A Sear
2nd owner: Mark's Friend Syndicate (God Of Dragon)
3rd owner: HKJC Racing Club Limited (Young Legend)

8:35 Sha Tin (HK) 2 Mar 2019

Merlion Handicap (Div 1) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)