Full Result 9.40 Sha Tin (HK) | 2 April 2023

Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good

1st £104,712.46 2nd £40,415.34 3rd £21,126.20 4th £11,022.36 5th £6,429.71

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	11. Golden Artie (AUS) 596/100 Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	3	89 h	62	–	73	–
b g Artie Schiller (USA) - Dig A Pony (AUS) (Mutawaajid)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, led 50yds out, readily

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	9. Jade Phoenix (NZ) 34/1 Angus Chung ⁷ F C Lor	Angus Chung ⁷ F C Lor	6	83 tp	63	–	73	–
br g Per Incanto (USA) - Our Prized Rose (NZ) (Prized)
Raced keenly, led, soon clear, steadied after 2 1/2f, went clear again 2f out, ridden inside 2f out, pressed entering final furlong, headed 100yds out, kept on

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [¾]	4. Chiu Chow Spirit (AUS) 1/2F Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	3	94 tp	71	–	80	–
b c Zoustar (AUS) - Pearl Star (AUS) (Star Witness)
Raced keenly, in touch in midfield, took closer order over 2f out, ridden and chase leader over 1f out, led 100yds out, soon driven, headed 50yds out, no extra closing stages

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 3¼ [4]	2. Not Usual Star (AUS) 11/1 Matthew Chadwick W Y So	Matthew Chadwick W Y So	5	97 ht	74	–	74	–
bb g Zoustar (AUS) - Acouplamas (AUS) (Al Maher)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽³⁾ nk [4¼]	6. Seasons Bliss (NZ) 14/1 K C Leung Jimmy Ting	K C Leung Jimmy Ting	5	811	64	–	64	–
b g Charm Spirit (IRE) - Enchanted Melody (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Midfield, ridden and kept on at same pace from 2f out, driven and stayed on final 50yds

6⁽²⁾ nk [4¾]	1. Never Too Soon (AUS) 22/1 L J Ferraris D J Hall	L J Ferraris D J Hall	5	99 t	76	–	75	–
b g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Best Yet To Come (AUS) (Econsul)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [6]	10. Country Boy I (IRE) 34/1 Alexis Badel J Size	Alexis Badel J Size	6	89 het	62	–	57	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Shafaani (Green Desert)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, short of room and slightly hampered inside final furlong, driven and weakened final 150yds

8⁽¹²⁾ ½ [6½]	5. Beato (NZ) 20/1 Karis Teetan A S Cruz	Karis Teetan A S Cruz	4	812 t	65	–	59	–
b g Tavistock (NZ) - Here We Come (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽¹¹⁾ nse [6½]	3. Captain Win (AUS) 9/1 C Y Ho P C Ng	C Y Ho P C Ng	5	94 tb	71	–	65	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - Dane Sense (AUS) (Street Sense)
Held up in rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, wide into straight, driven and kept on final 1 1/2f out, never dangerous

10⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [8¾]	12. Win Win Fighter (IRE) 170/1 H N Jack Wong ³ K W Lui	H N Jack Wong ³ K W Lui	5	85	61	–	49	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Vocal (Singspiel)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from inside 3f out

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [9¼]	8. Chrysos (USA) 122/1 Harry Bentley C Fownes	Harry Bentley C Fownes	4	810	63	–	50	–
bb g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Crowley's Law (Dubawi)
Started slowly, raced keenly, towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12⁽¹⁾ ½ [9¾]	7. Cape Breton (AUS) 45/1 Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	4	810 t	63	–	48	–
b g Vancouver (AUS) - Exclusive Lass (AUS) (Nicconi)
Midfield, ridden inside 2f out, weakened final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 23.57s (slow by 2.57s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Henry Chan Lai Yue (Golden Artie) 1st breeder: Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd
2nd owner: C Tung Chung Ho, R Tung Pit Shing & Tung Pit Ching (Jade Phoenix)
3rd owner: Charlie Lam Leung Seng & Michael Lam Yau Keng (Chiu Chow Spirit)

9:40 Sha Tin (HK) 2 Apr 2023

Pearce Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap) (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)