Record Setting Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising Eye World's Biggest Prizes After HKIR Glory

It isn't that they weren't expected to perform–each was sent away at 1-10 favouritism–but reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and new sprint sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) gave the Sha Tin faithful and a broader audience worldwide exactly what they wanted at Sunday's Longines Hong Kong International Races meeting.

Romantic Warrior, purchased by Mick Kinane for 300,000gns at the 2019 Tattersalls October Sale as a prospect for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Hong Kong International Sale, took out the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup for an unprecedented third time by a cosy 1 1/2 lengths, in the process blowing past the earnings record established by the recently retired Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro), also a three-time winner at the HKIR.

“He's the best, forget the rest,” said jockey James McDonald. “He's been flying and anyone could ride him because he's that easy but I'm the lucky one. He's the horse of a lifetime. This was our moment to create history and it felt like I was lining up for the winning kick for the All Blacks. It was a 'pinch-me' moment.”

Ka Ying Rising, who broke the 17-year-old track record when winning last month's course-and-distance prep for the Longines Hong Kong Sprint, was looking for an eighth straight victory in his Group 1 debut and was circumstantially less impressive, with jockey Zac Purton ensuring the HKJC's Nick Child: “He wasn't at his best today and he's better than this and still got the job done.”

Nearer- and longer-term, the connections of Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising are setting their sights on two of the richest prizes in horse racing. All things equal, Romantic Warrior flies to Dubai at the middle of December to prep for a start at Meydan that was first mooted to come in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge at an extended nine furlongs on dirt, but could instead take place in the 1800-metre G1 Jebel Hatta Stakes on the grass. Both of those contests occur on Jan. 24, 2025, and would serve as a stepping-stone to the $20-million G1 Saudi Cup in Riyadh four weeks hence.

“He's the best, but I have to take another bigger challenge to go to Dubai and Saudi Arabia, just because I haven't been to Dubai for 25 years,” said Shum. “The owner Mr Peter Lau said it's a once-in-a-life chance to take the challenge in Saudi Arabia for the top prize-money in the world. We are experimenting with dirt, but I've tried him in an all-weather trial with a pacifier and he was quite good.”

Shum traveled horses to Dubai when in the employ of the legendary Ivan Allan 25 years ago.

For Ka Ying Rising, all roads lead to Randwick Racecourse in Sydney for the A$20-million G1 The Everest next October. Trainer David Hayes, who was winning his first HKIR race in 22 years, indicated that the gelding would be monitored over the coming weeks and could return in the Jan. 19 G1 Centenary Sprint Cup and/or the first leg of the 4-year-old Classics, the Hong Kong Classic Mile on Jan. 31.

In the afternoon's other top-level events, Hong Kong's Voyage Bubble (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}) helped trainer Ricky Yiu snap a 15-year-drought of his own, coming away late beneath McDonald in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile. Yiu called the shots on the career of the outstanding sprinter Sacred Kingdom (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), who owned the 1200-metre track record at Sha Tin up to last month.

And in the first of the day's four Group 1s, Giavellotto (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) became the first British-trained winner of the Longines Hong Kong Vase since the late Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) in 2012. Overcoming traffic trouble at the top of the straight, the 5-year-old entire was deftly handled through the final 400 metres by Oisin Murphy–heretofore shut out from eight rides at the HKIR–and sprinted clear to defeat the William Haggas-conditioned Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride of Dubai {Aus}).

Another Imperious Score For Romantic Warrior

It was just 4 1/2 years ago that Beauty Generation (NZ) became the first to crack the HK$100 million barrier in career earnings, a mark that held for exactly two years, when Golden Sixty won that year's G1 Champions Mile. When it was decided to call time on that legend's career this past September, his earnings stood at HK$167.1 million, and having added HK$22 million to his bankroll Sunday, Romantic Warrior is now the king of that particular hill, with better than HK$176 million in his account.

Drawn gate one, Romantic Warrior actually won the short sprint to the winning post for the first time and then easily came back to McDonald to sit third as Wingspan (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) took over turning down the back of the course. Ultimately racing in the one-out and one-back in the slipstream of Japan's 2023 Derby hero Tastiera (Jpn) (Satono Crown {Jpn}) passing midway, Romantic Warrior was held together after being pulled out into the three-wide line on the turn and was poised at the final corner. Tastiera went to the front in upper stretch, but Romantic Warrior was breathing down his neck, drove past and pulled readily clear. Triple Tiara winner Liberty Island (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) ran on for second, while 113-1 The Foxes (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) charged home from far back for fourth.

McDonald's admiration for Romantic Warrior was on full display as he was interviewed returning to scale.

“That was unbelievable, I'm so proud of this horse,” he said, clearly full of emotion. “He's just been remarkable and it's some effort by [trainer] Danny [Shum] and his team.”

Added Shum: “He was confident and full of energy. I stayed in the stables the whole time, I didn't want to go out to talk too much. I work hard, I love my team and my team has done a great job.”

McDonald has 10 wins from 11 rides on the 6-year-old, the only defeat his first-up fourth in the 2023 G1 Turnbull Stakes before landing the G1 Cox Plate. Romantic Warrior added the G1 Yasuda Kinen in June and prepped in the G2 Jockey Club Cup Nov. 17, also as the 1.1 jolly.

Bring on the Middle East.

Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

Pedigree Notes:

How Romantic Warrior might handle the dirt in those jurisdictions is the $32-million question. As recently as Nov. 4, when getting a good stiff trial for his return, he won over 1200 metres in fast time over the Sha Tin all-weather (i.e. dirt), coming fluidly through between horses (video).

Interestingly, Romantic Warrior's first three dams are by sires bred for the turf, but who excelled on the dirt nevertheless, including Dubai World Cup winners Street Cry and Singspiel and Halling, who was unbeaten on the dirt when not facing horses named Cigar.

The most accomplished of the seven Group 1 winners by the recently departed Acclamation–five of which are males– Romantic Warrior is kin to the 2-year-old gelding End of Romance (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}), who won his maiden for owner Timothy Rooney and trainer Karl Burke at first asking at Pontefract in August and a Southwell novice Oct. 21. The chestnut was entered for this Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale, but was bought back on a bid of 380,000gns, having also failed to find a home at this year's Arqana May Breeze-Up when bidding stalled out at €130,000.

The exploits of Romantic Warrior have ensured that the female family has stayed extremely live in European auction houses this summer and fall. His half-sister Melodic Charm (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who was purchased by China Horse Club for 270,000gns at Tattersalls November in 2022, is the dam of a yearling filly by Acclamation's son Dark Angel (Ire) that was purchased by Nurlan Bizakov's Sumbe for €420,000 at this year's Arqana August Sale. The New Bay (GB) yearling half-brother to Romantic Warrior–already named Le Samourai (Ire)–was knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock for 450,000gns at this year's Tattersalls October Sale.

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
LONGINES HONG KONG CUP-G1, HK$40,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-8, 3yo/up, 2000mT, 2:00.51, gd.
1–ROMANTIC WARRIOR (IRE), 126, g, 6, by Acclamation (GB)
1st Dam: Folk Melody (Ire), by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Folk Opera (Ire), by Singspiel (Ire)
3rd Dam: Skiphall (GB), by Halling
(300,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; HK$4,800,000 HRA '21 HKIS). O-Peter Lau Pak Fai; B-Corduff Stud & T J Rooney; T-Danny Shum; J-James McDonald; HK$22,400,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 4yo, 2x. Ch. Middle Distance Horse-HK, G1SW-Aus & Jpn, 22-17-3-0, $22,495,761. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Liberty Island (Jpn), 122, f, 4, Duramente (Jpn)–Yankee Rose (Aus), by All American (Aus). O-Sunday Racing Co Ltd; B-Northern Racing; T-Mitsumasa Nakauchida; J-Yuga Kawada; HK$8,400,000.
3–Tastiera (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Satono Crown (Jpn)–Partitura (Jpn), by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn). O-Carrot Farm Co Ltd; B-Northern Farm; T-Noriyuki Hori; J-Damian Lane; HK$4,600,000.
Margins: 1HF, 1 1/4, 2. Odds: 1-10, 83-10, 13-1.
Also Ran: The Foxes, Straight Arron (Aus), Calif (Ger), Content (Ire), Spirit Dancer (GB), Nimble Nimbus (NZ), Wingspan (Ire), Encountered (Ire). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing.

Ka Ying The King Of the Sprinters

Elite athletic teams or individual athletes manage to find a way to win even when they don't bring their 'A' game.

Not a great deal went right for Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) in Sunday's G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint, but he nevertheless did what he had to do, and what he did was good enough to give Zac Purton a fourth victory in the Sprint and second in succession (Lucky Sweynesse {NZ}, 2023) and provided David Hayes his first HKIR success since All Thrills Too (Aus) won the same event when it was contested down the 1000-metre straight course in 2002.

Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

Off slowly from barrier 11–an alley which had not tossed up a winner of the Sprint–Ka Ying Rising was rousted along by Purton and led for a stride or two before ultimately settling in a pace-pressing role to the outside of multiple Group 1 winner California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and fellow top-level scorer Victor the Winner (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}). Appearing to travel kindly enough on the turn, Ka Ying Rising was felt for approaching the 200-metre mark and looked on his way to an easy score. Well clear with time ticking away, he found the wire first as Helios Express (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}) and Satono Reve (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), the second and third choices at 11-1 and 14-1, respectively, made belated progress.

Starlust (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}), last-out winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, jumped at odds of 105-1 and raced in the second flight of horses before weakening to beat just one home.

Both Purton and Hayes suggested the win was perhaps not as 'bad' as it may have looked.

“Something lunged at the gate just before he went and it took his mind off it and he turned his head, so he was a little bit slow to step,” Purton said. “And then Victor The Winner just bored my neck the whole way and he never quite relaxed the way he has. He was working the whole way and never had time to relax.”

Said Hayes, who rejoined the Hong Kong training ranks four years ago, “The start wasn't perfect and he got pressure when he normally gets a bit of cover, so I think it was a better win than it looked. You're never confident going into international Group 1s because there's so many unknowns, but I was as confident as you could be. Probably not as confident as the market, but in market terms I thought $1.80, not $1.10.”

Pedigree Notes:

Ka Ying Rising becomes the second Group 1 winner for his sire, a son of New Zealand standout O'Reilly. He is one of two listed produce for his winning dam, joining the 3-year-old Ka Ying Glory (NZ) (Turn Me Loose {NZ}), who arrived into the Hayes yard at Sha Tin on Oct. 14 of this year and has been in light training since. Ka Ying Rising is the last listed produce for Missy Moo.

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT-G1, HK$26,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-8, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:08.15, gd.
1–KA YING RISING (NZ), 126, g, 4, by Shamexpress (NZ)
1st Dam: Missy Moo (NZ), by Per Incanto
2nd Dam: Royal Rhythm (NZ), by Rhythm
3rd Dam: Her Dynasty (NZ), by Sir Tristram (Ire)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Ka Ying Syndicate; B-Grandmoral Lodge Racing; T-David Hayes; J-Zac Purton; HK$14,560,000. Lifetime Record: 11-9-2-0,$3,860,693. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Helios Express (Aus), 126, g, 5, Toronado (Ire)–Paris Texas (Aus), by Hinchinbrook (Aus). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK-TYPE. O-Andy Yung Ming Tai; B-C Wells (WA); T-John Size; J-Hugh Bowman; HK$5,460,000.
3–Satono Reve (Jpn),126, h, 5, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Ciliege (Jpn), by Sakura Bakushin O (Jpn). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK-TYPE. (¥54,000,000 Fl '19 JRHAJUL). O-Hajim Satomi; B-Shirai Stud Farm; T-Noriyuki Hori; J-Joao Moreira; HK$2,990,000.
Margins: HF, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 1-10, 11-1, 14-1.
Also Ran: California Spangle (Ire), Howdeepisyourlove (Aus), Beauty Waves (Ire), Flying Ace (NZ), Lucky With You (Aus), Toshin Macau (Jpn), Invincible Sage (Aus), Lugal (Jpn), Recommendation (Aus), Starlust (GB), Victor the Winner (Aus). Scratched: Nobals. Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing.

'Bubble' Goes One Better In the Mile

Second in the wake of a performance of a lifetime from Golden Sixty in last year's G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile, Voyage Bubble (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}) sat a perfect trip and shot to the front in the final furlong to register a 1 1/4-length victory. His chief market rival Soul Rush (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}), recent winner of the G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto, got home well from the back of the field for second ahead of triple-digit longshot Beauty Joy (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}), who was last into the final 600m.

The post time favourite at $2.60 (8-5) off a defeat of Chancheng Glory (Mor Spirit) in the G2 Jockey Club Mile three weeks back, the 2023 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner landed right on the speed and was in the vanguard early before G1 FWD Champions Mile hero Beauty Eternal (Aus) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) was sent to the front 1000 metres out. Hounding the front-runner around the turn and into the straight, Voyage Bubble grabbed the lead for good just outside the furlong and edged way. Chancheng Glory took a multiple horse photo for fourth, but triggered a chain-reaction at the 400-metre point that impeded three rivals. He was ultimately demoted to sixth, with Karis Teetan handed a three-meeting ban for careless riding.

“He's [Voyage Bubble] a great horse in his own right,” said James McDonald, riding the first half of his Group 1 double. “He felt excellent going to the gates today–he was really on the job. Credit to Ricky and his team–they've prepped him up beautifully. He just gives his all. He has a very big heart and he's very uncomplicated.”

G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) was expected to be part of the pace, but missed the kick and never reached contention, finishing ninth. Docklands (GB) (Massaat {Ire}), who ran a blinder to be runner-up in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, failed to land a blow in 12th, while expensive Arqana Arc Sale purchase and G3 Prix Daphnis winner Ramadan (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) trailed in.

Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

Pedigree Notes:

An A$380,000 acquisition by Ricky Yiu out of the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Voyage Bubble is bred by Torryburn Stud, also the breeder of Hong Kong Group 1 winner Hot King Prawn (Aus) (Denman {Aus})–runner-up in the 2019 Sprint–and also of the Yiu-trained Straight Arron (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), a respectable fifth in Sunday's Hong Kong Cup.

Voyage Bubble is one of four elite-level scorers for his sire, one of the most reliable sources of winners in Hong Kong. Deep Field is the sire of 11 Hong Kong winners this season, tops among all sires, and is easily the leading stallion by progeny earnings. A half-brother to Group 3 winner Diddums, Voyage Bubble is out of a half-sister to British listed winner and dual Group 2-placed Bannock (Ire) (Bertolini) while the third dam produced Grade I-winning Canadian Horse of the Year Never Retreat (Smart Strike).

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
LONGINES HONG KONG MILE-G1, HK$36,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-8, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:33.34, gd.
1–VOYAGE BUBBLE (AUS), 126, g, 6, by Deep Field (Aus)
1st Dam: Raheights (Aus), by Rahy
2nd Dam: Laoub, by Red Ransom
3rd Dam: Lisieux, by Steady Growth
(A$380,000 Ylg '20 INGFEB). O-Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate; B-Torryburn Stud (NSW); T-Ricky Yiu; J-James McDonald; HK$20,160,000. Lifetime Record: 22-8-6-3, $8,906,699. *1/2 to Diddums (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), GSW-Aus, $164,688. Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Soul Rush, 126, h, 6, Rulership (Jpn)–Eternal Bouquet (Jpn), by Manhattan Cafe (Jpn). O-Tasue Ishikawa; B-Shimokobe Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee; J-Joao Moreira; HK$7,560,000.
3–Beauty Joy (Aus), 126, g, 8, Sebring (Aus)–Impressiv Jeuney (Aus), by Jeune (GB). O-Eleanor Kwok Law Kwai Chun; B-Impressive Racing Pty Ltd (WA); T-Tony Cruz; J-Brenton Avdulla; HK$4,140,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 8-5, 23-5, 100-1.
Also Ran: Beauty Eternal (Aus), Happy Together (Ire), *Chancheng Glory, Galaxy Patch (Aus), Red Lion (Ire), Lazzat (Fr), Taj Dragon (Ire), Antino (NZ), Docklands (GB), Jantar Mantar (Jpn), Ramadan (Fr). Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing.

*Chancheng Glory finished fourth, but was disqualified and placed sixth.

Jockey, Salesman Murphy Wins the Vase For Britain

A here, there and everywhere sort of campaign for Giavellotto (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) came to a victorious conclusion Sunday at Sha Tin, as the 5-year-old entire dove down towards the inside when push came to shove and quickened up beautifully to take out the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase. The traditional 2400-metre opening event of the HKIR has been dominated by its foreign raiders down the years, but a British-based horse had not won in 12 years.

Sha Tin was a sixth port of call for Giavellotto this term, having kicked it off with a third to Tower of London (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh followed by a fifth to that same rival in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup the following month. After besting Vauban (Fr) (Galiway {Ire}) to win a second consecutive G2 Yorkshire Cup in May, he was a smooth winner of the G2 Princess of Wales's Stakes at the July meeting at Newmarket and was a latest third to Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Irish St Leger. Murphy, blanked in eight previous HKIR rides, got in the ear of trainer Marco Botti thereafter.

“Credit to Oisin because first thing after the Irish St Leger, he mentioned this race and he was adamant that we should come here,” said the Newmarket-based Botti. “We followed Oisin's advice and it worked out well.”

Indeed it did, but it wasn't without its doubtful moments.

Settled behind midfield and saving ground as Japan's Pradaria (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) galloped them along at no pace whatsoever, Giavellotto followed the move of 2023 G1 Melbourne Cup winner Without a Fight (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) down the back of the track. Going strongly on the turn, Giavellotto tracked pace-pressing Ka Ying Generation (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) on the swing for home, but struck some trouble and was shuffled back to about fourth-last with less than 400 metres to travel.

Re-balanced, Giavellotto took a gap between rivals with a bit more than a furlong to travel, angled sharply to the inside of the swansonging Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) to lead 150m out and sprinted clear for a convincing victory. Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride of Dubai {Aus}), making a fourth trip to Hong Kong, ran on nicely for second, while favored Stellenbosch (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) looped rivals on the bend after taking off from the tail and just failed to finish off her race with the necessary gusto, coming home a pace-disadvantaged third.

Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

“It was all very comfortable until I got to the turn, then I had to wait, but he showed an incredible kick to get going,” Murphy said. “He was always going to win from a furlong out so I was really able to soak it up. And of course then you're worried that the race is going to get away from you.”

The victory was especially sweet for Botti, who had struck out with two previous runners in the Vase.

“The [co-] owner [and breeder Francesca Francini] was very brave to resist two very good offers and most of the time they get sold and we lose the horses,” Botti said. “Then to find the next one is not easy. Credit to the owner who has a lot of faith in this horse and it has paid off. It's just a dream come true. He's got better and better and he loves travelling.”

Of the other raiders, Luxembourg was an even fifth, Marquisat (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) a neck back of that one in sixth, G1 St Leger winner Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) ninth and Without a Fight retreated to finish last but one.

Pedigree Notes:

A 19th worldwide Group 1/Grade I winner for his sire, Giavellotto is also the 60th top-level winner produced by a daughter of the legendary Galileo. The cross of Mastercraftsman over Sadler's Wells-line dams has also accounted for G1/GI winners The Grey Gatsby (Ire) and Technician (Ire).

Giavellotto is one of six winners from eight to the races out of a half-sister to Donoma (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}), a three-time listed winner and twice Group 3-placed in Italy for Scuderia La Tesa.

The last-listed produce from Gerika is connections' 3-year-old colt Calumet (Ire) (Calyx {GB}), second in his first two runs going a mile over the Kempton all-weather this past winter, a nine-length maiden winner going 10 furlongs on the grass at Windsor July 22 with Murphy at the controls and a latest third in a Yarmouth handicap Aug. 25.

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
LONGINES HONG KONG VASE-G1, HK$24,000,000, Sha Tin, 12-8, 3yo/up, 2400mT, 2:27.53, gd.
1–GIAVELLOTTO (IRE), 126, h, 5, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Gerika (Fr), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Green Tern (Ity), by Miswaki Tern
3rd Dam: Green Leaves (Ire), by Rheingold (GB)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Scuderia La Tesa Limited & Vaibhav Shah; B-Societa Agricola La Tesa SRL; T-Marco Botti; J-Oisin Murphy; HK$13,440,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Ire, GSP-KSA, 18-7-2-5, $2,652,794. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Dubai Honour (Ire), 126, g, 6, Pride of Dubai (Ire)–Mondelica (GB), by Montjeu (Ire). (110,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Mohamed Obaida; B-Macha Bloodstock/Meridian International; T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand; HK$5,040,000.
3–Stellenbosch (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Epiphaneia (Jpn)–Bloukrans (Jpn), by Rulership (Jpn). O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm; T-Sakae Kunieda; J-Joao Moreira; HK$2,760,000.
Margins: 2HF, 1, NK. Odds: 11-1, 12-1, 12-5.
Also Ran: Ensued, Luxembourg (Ire), Marquisat (Fr), Five G Patch (Ire), Iresine (Fr), Continuous (Ire), La City Blanche (Arg), Pradaria (Jpn), Without a Fight (Ire), Ka Ying Generation (Ire).
Click for the HKJC chart, PPs and sectional timing.

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