Full Result 7.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 29 January 2023

Able Friend Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) (1m55yds) 1m Standard

1st £115,335.46 2nd £44,515.44 3rd £23,269.44 4th £12,140.58 5th £7,082

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	9. Royal Bomb (AUS) 31/5 Jamie Kah C Fownes	Jamie Kah C Fownes	6	86 t	67	–	84	–
b g Zebedee - Private Nancy (AUS) (Soldier's Tale)
In touch in midfield, steady headway from 3f out, ridden and chased clear leader inside 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led 100yds out, quite comfortably

2⁽³⁾ 2½	1. Handsome Twelve (AUS) 27/10F Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	5	99	84	–	95	–
bb g More Than Ready (USA) - Absolutelyfabulous (AUS) (Langfuhr)
Midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on well from 2f out, took 2nd 75yds out, not going pace of winner

3⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	3. So We Joy (AUS) 22/1 C Y Ho C W Chang	C Y Ho C W Chang	7	97 ht	82	–	90	–
b g So You Think (NZ) - Soho Secret (AUS) (Lucky Owners)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, took 3rd close home

4⁽¹⁾ nk [4]	12. Yes We Can (AUS) 77/10 V Borges T P Yung	V Borges T P Yung	7	83 1 tb	64	–	71	–
br g I Am Invincible (AUS) - Masonette (AUS) (Grand Lodge)
Midfield, ridden inside 3f out, kept on well from inside 2f out, not going pace to threaten

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	2. True Legend (AUS) 19/5 Silvestre De Sousa F C Lor	Silvestre De Sousa F C Lor	6	98 b	83	–	87	–
ch g Deep Field (AUS) - Jolie Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Led at good pace, clear from halfway, ridden inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, headed 100yds out

6⁽⁷⁾ 1 [6¼]	7. Nordic Star (BRZ) 27/1 Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	Jerry Chau ² C S Shum	4	89 t	72	–	74	–
ch g Drosselmeyer (USA) - Condoleza (BRZ) (Macho Uno)
Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

7⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [7¾]	6. Leading Fortune (FR) 32/1 Karis Teetan J Size	Karis Teetan J Size	7	813 e/s	74	–	73	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Nayara (FR) (Nayef)
Held up in rear, ridden 3 1/2f out, switched very wide entering straight, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [9¼]	10. Satirical Glory (AUS) 10/1 Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	4	85	66	–	61	–
b g So You Think (NZ) - Satirical Lady (AUS) (Giant's Causeway)
Tracked leaders, chased clear leader 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [9½]	13. Beauty Champ (FR) 74/10 Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	Harry Bentley Douglas Whyte	6	84 1 2 het	65	–	60	–
b g Excelebration (IRE) - Missisipi Baileys (FR) (Aqlaam)
Towards rear of midfield, hung left and lost place when ridden 2 1/2f out, wide into straight, kept on steadily from 1 1/2f out, never dangerous

10⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [11¾]	4. Find My Love 17/1 Alexis Badel K L Man	Alexis Badel K L Man	4	95 t	80	–	69	–
b g Frankel - Spring In The Air (CAN) (Spring At Last)
Always towards rear

11⁽⁴⁾ nk [12¼]	5. Winning Dragon (CHI) 18/1 Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	5	87 ht	78	–	67	–
b g Ivan Denisovich (IRE) - Perdoname (CHI) (Stuka)
Midfield, ridden 3f out, wide into straight and lost place, soon beaten

12⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [14¾]	8. Bear Slam (USA) 35/1 L J Ferraris D J Hall	L J Ferraris D J Hall	8	89	70	–	53	–
b g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Solo Piano (USA) (Empire Maker)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, very wide into straight and dropped towards rear, weakened inside final furlong

13⁽¹¹⁾ 7¼ [22]	14. Nordic Sky (BRZ) 58/1 Ruan Maia A T Millard	Ruan Maia A T Millard	5	85 2 2	66	–	32	–
bb h Salto (IRE) - Ula De Lorena (BRZ) (Nedawi)
In touch in midfield, ridden 3f out, lost place 2 1/2f out, soon beaten and eased

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¼ [23¼]	11. Trader (AUS) 65/1 C Victor Wong ⁵ P C Ng	C Victor Wong ⁵ P C Ng	5	712 1 tp	64	–	27	–
b g Unencumbered (AUS) - Choose Wisely (AUS) (Falvelon)
Chased leader, dropped to 3rd 4f out, ridden inside 3f out, weakened 2f out