Full Result 8.40 Sha Tin (HK) | 8 December 2024

Longines Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m2f Good

1st £2,253,521.13 2nd £845,070.42 3rd £462,776.66 4th £241,448.69 5th £140,845.07 6th £80,482.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Romantic Warrior (IRE) 1/10F James McDonald C S Shum	James McDonald C S Shum	6	90 t	–	–	126	–
b g Acclamation - Folk Melody (IRE) (Street Cry)
In touch in midfield, tracked leaders going well 2 1/2f out, ridden under 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	9. Liberty Island (JPN) 83/10 Yuga Kawada Mitsumasa Nakauchida	Yuga Kawada Mitsumasa Nakauchida	4	810	–	–	117	–
b f Duramente (JPN) - Yankee Rose (AUS) (All American)
Towards rear of midfield, wide entering straight, ridden and stayed on from under 2f out, took second 50yds out, no impression on winner

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	4. Tastiera (JPN) 13/1 Damian Lane Noriyuki Hori	Damian Lane Noriyuki Hori	4	90 t	–	–	118	–
b c Satono Crown (JPN) - Partitura (JPN) (Manhattan Cafe)
Chased leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, driven and kept on at same pace final furlong, lost second 50yds out

4⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [4¾]	7. The Foxes (IRE) 113/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	4	90	–	–	114	–
b c Churchill (IRE) - Tanaghum (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took fourth close home

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [5]	3. Straight Arron (AUS) 61/1 Brenton Avdulla P F Yiu	Brenton Avdulla P F Yiu	6	90	–	–	113	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Imperial Lass (NZ) (Tavistock)
In touch in midfield, steadied into midfield after 3f, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not going pace to threaten

6⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [6¼]	5. Calif (GER) 81/1 Adrie de Vries C & Y Lerner	Adrie de Vries C & Y Lerner	5	90 b	–	–	111	–
bb g Areion (GER) - Cherry Danon (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inside from 2f out, driven and no extra inside final furlong

7⁽⁹⁾ nk [6½]	10. Content (IRE) 66/1 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	3	87	–	–	105	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Mecca's Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽²⁾ 1½ [8½]	6. Nimble Nimbus (NZ) 85/1 Andrea Atzeni P F Yiu	Andrea Atzeni P F Yiu	7	90 tv	–	–	107	–
br g Sacred Falls (NZ) - Marahau (NZ) (Pins)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out

9⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [8½]	2. Spirit Dancer 50/1 Oisin Orr Richard Fahey	Oisin Orr Richard Fahey	7	90	–	–	107	–
b g Frankel - Queen's Dream (GER) (Oasis Dream)
Midfield on outside, took closer order over 2f out, outpaced 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong

10⁽³⁾ 1¾ [10¼]	11. Wingspan (IRE) 59/1 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	3	87	–	–	98	–
b f Dubawi (IRE) - Hydrangea (IRE) (Galileo)
Led, ridden when headed 2f out, driven and weakened from 1 1/2f out

11⁽⁶⁾ 4½ [14¾]	8. Encountered (IRE) 95/1 Hugh Bowman D J Hall	Hugh Bowman D J Hall	5	90 b	–	–	94	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Enrol (Pivotal)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon beaten and eased

11 ran Winning time: 2m 0.51s (fast by 0.99s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Peter Lau Pak Fai (Romantic Warrior) 1st breeder: Corduff Stud & T J Rooney
2nd owner: Sunday Racing Co Ltd (Liberty Island)
3rd owner: Carrot Farm Co Ltd (Tastiera)

8:40 Sha Tin (HK) 8 Dec 2024

Longines Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)