Full Result 8.35 Sha Tin (HK) | 27 February 2022

Hong Kong Classic Cup (Conditions) (4yo) (Course B) (Turf)

(4yo) 1m1f Good

1st £648,341.23 2nd £250,236.97 3rd £130,805.69 4th £68,246.45 5th £39,810.43

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. California Spangle (IRE) 9/10F Zac Purton A S Cruz	Zac Purton A S Cruz	4	90 t	101	–	102	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Pearlitas Passion (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Made all, ridden clear from 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	7. Turin Redsun 20/1 Alexis Badel Douglas Whyte	Alexis Badel Douglas Whyte	4	90 t	84	–	100	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Irish Rookie (IRE) (Azamour)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on well from 1 1/2f out, took 2nd 75yds out, not reach winner

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [2]	10. Money Catcher (NZ) 61/1 K C Leung F C Lor	K C Leung F C Lor	4	90	78	–	98	–
br g Ferlax (NZ) - Warren's Sister (NZ) (Savabeel)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out, lost 2nd 75yds out

4⁽¹³⁾ ½ [2½]	2. Romantic Warrior (IRE) 13/5 Karis Teetan C S Shum	Karis Teetan C S Shum	4	90 t	101	–	97	–
b g Acclamation - Folk Melody (IRE) (Street Cry)
Midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on well from over 1f out, not going pace to threaten

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	5. Senor Toba (AUS) 10/1 Joao Moreira C Fownes	Joao Moreira C Fownes	4	90 t	89	–	94	–
gr g Toronado (IRE) - Bahamas (AUS) (Teofilo)
Held up towards rear, ridden inside 3f out, not clear run inside 2f out, ridden along and stayed on final furlong, not pace to threaten

6⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [3¾]	3. The Irishman (NZ) 10/1 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	4	90 ht	92	–	94	–
b g Tavistock (NZ) - Zeranti (NZ) (Zabeel)
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [4½]	4. Ima Single Man (AUS) 15/1 Matthew Poon A S Cruz	Matthew Poon A S Cruz	4	90 htb	90	–	93	–
b g Gingerbread Man (AUS) - Single Spice (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt)
In touch in midfield, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

8⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [5¼]	14. Nordic Sky (BRZ) 111/1 Ruan Maia A T Millard	Ruan Maia A T Millard	4	90	64	–	91	–
bb c Salto (IRE) - Ula De Lorena (BRZ) (Nedawi)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽³⁾ ½ [5¾]	8. Rocket Spade (AUS) 40/1 Blake Shinn C Fownes	Blake Shinn C Fownes	4	90 t	80	–	90	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Affairoftheheart (NZ) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Raced keenly in midfield, ridden inside 2f out, no extra final 150yds

10⁽¹⁾ nk [6¼]	11. Mr Ascendency (IRE) 55/1 L J Ferraris P F Yiu	L J Ferraris P F Yiu	4	90	76	–	89	–
ch g The Gurkha (IRE) - Dietrich (USA) (Storm Cat)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

11⁽¹²⁾ 2¾ [9]	9. Gorytus (IRE) 78/1 Matthew Chadwick C S Shum	Matthew Chadwick C S Shum	4	90 t	79	–	84	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Julieta (IRE) (Teofilo)
Always towards rear

12⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [11¾]	13. Intrepid Winner (AUS) 176/1 Daniel Moor A T Millard	Daniel Moor A T Millard	4	90 b	68	–	78	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Soubrettes (NZ) (High Chaparral)
In touch, ridden 2 1/2f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [12¾]	12. Hit The Shot (AUS) 101/1 Antoine Hamelin J Size	Antoine Hamelin J Size	4	90 t	74	–	76	–
b g Dundeel (NZ) - Tang (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Always towards rear

14⁽¹¹⁾ 3¼ [16]	6. Fa Fa (NZ) 40/1 Harry Bentley F C Lor	Harry Bentley F C Lor	4	90 t	88	–	70	–
br g He's Remarkable (NZ) - Calypso Miss (NZ) (Elnadim)
Midfield, outpaced over 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out

14 ran Winning time: 1m 46.98s (fast by 0.02s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Howard Liang Yum Shing (California Spangle) 1st breeder: Mr M. Enright (Ire)
2nd owner: Tsoi Huk Yam, Sheldon Tse Hiu Tung & Ken Huang Jian Hua (Turin Redsun)
3rd owner: The Sunflower Syndicate (Money Catcher)

8:35 Sha Tin (HK) 27 Feb 2022

Hong Kong Classic Cup (Conditions) (4yo) (Course B) (Turf)