Full Result 9.30 Sha Tin (HK) | 23 June 2024

Spessartine Garnet Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)

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

1st £115,492.96 2nd £43,309.86 3rd £23,717.30 4th £12,374.25 5th £7,218.31 6th £4,124.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Talents Ambition (AUS) 17/5 Harry Bentley Mark Newnham	Harry Bentley Mark Newnham	3	83 5 b	65	–	79	–
gr g Into Mischief (USA) - Spirit Of Ecstasy (USA) (Congrats)
Waited with in rear, progress on outer 3f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on strongly, readily

2⁽²⁾ 1¾	4. Perfect Team (AUS) 23/10F Ellis Wong ⁷ C Fownes	Ellis Wong ⁷ C Fownes	5	83 het	72	–	82	–
br g Deep Impact (JPN) - Amanee (AUS) (Pivotal)
Prominent on inner, pushed along just under 2f out, switched off rail and driven over 1f out, kept on into second final 100yds, never reaching winner

3⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [3]	1. Berlin Tango 47/10 Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	7	99 tb	85	–	92	–
b g Dansili - Fantasia (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, pushed along 2 1/2f out, switched right and driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, snatched third last stride

4⁽¹⁾ shd [3]	8. Suruga Bay (AUS) 14/1 Karis Teetan C S Shum	Karis Teetan C S Shum	4	83 4 tv	65	–	72	–
b g Rebel Dane (AUS) - Colizani (AUS) (Congrats)
Led at steady pace, asked to quicken over 2f out, ridden just under 1 1/2f out, soon challenged, headed just inside final furlong, no extra and lost third last stride

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3½]	2. Apache Pass (AUS) 5/1 Hugh Bowman P C Ng	Hugh Bowman P C Ng	7	94 b	80	–	86	–
b g War Chant (USA) - Apache Point (AUS) (High Chaparral)
Towards rear, angled out and driven just under 2f out, progress over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but not pace to get seriously involved

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4]	3. Alacrity (CHI) 13/1 C Y Ho Jamie Richards	C Y Ho Jamie Richards	5	90 et	76	–	81	–
b g Lookin At Lucky (USA) - Afirmate Catalina (CHI) (Special Quest)
Prominent on outer, asked for effort 2f out, soon lost position, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [4½]	7. So We Joy (AUS) 13/1 Andrea Atzeni C W Chang	Andrea Atzeni C W Chang	8	88 ht	70	–	73	–
b g So You Think (NZ) - Soho Secret (AUS) (Lucky Owners)
Midfield, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never seriously threatened

8⁽³⁾ ¾ [5¼]	5. Super Win Dragon (AUS) 69/10 Matthew Chadwick W Y So	Matthew Chadwick W Y So	6	810 tv	72	–	74	–
br g Better Than Ready (AUS) - Vital Page (AUS) (Iglesia)
Quickly away, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression and soon struggling to go pace, weakened inside final furlong

9⁽⁷⁾ 6 [11¼]	6. Toy Soltero (CHI) 69/1 Ben E Thompson C W Chang	Ben E Thompson C W Chang	3	810	72	–	60	–
b r Van Nistelrooy (USA) - Malibu Maple (USA) (Malibu Moon)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, soon ridden, no response, never a factor

9 ran Winning time: 1m 39.11s (slow by 2.81s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Talentogether Syndicate (Talents Ambition) 1st breeder: Armitage Australia Llc
2nd owner: Ringo Ng Yiu Kwok & Lisa Ng Chan Choi Wan (Perfect Team)
3rd owner: Siu Pak Kwan (Berlin Tango)

9:30 Sha Tin (HK) 23 Jun 2024

Spessartine Garnet Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Dirt)