Full Result 5.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 7 January 2018

Azalea Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 5f Good To Yielding

1st £47,455.06 2nd £18,315.99 3rd £9,574.27 4th £4,995.27 5th £2,913.91

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	3. Golden Dash (AUS) 16/5 Zac Purton C S Shum	Zac Purton C S Shum	3	92 t	52	–	61	–
b g Snitzel (AUS) - Aussie Christmas (USA) (Johannesburg)
With leader, led halfway, edged right over 1f out, ridden out final furlong

2⁽¹²⁾ 1¾	8. Peace Combination (NZ) 12/1 Douglas Whyte C Fownes	Douglas Whyte C Fownes	7	91	51	–	54	–
b g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Debbie's Joy (NZ) (Sandtrap)
Took keen hold early, prominent, effort and chased winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [2]	5. People's Champion (AUS) 12/1 K C Leung ² D J Hall	K C Leung ² D J Hall	3	90 ht¹	52	–	54	–
b g Nicconi (AUS) - Stellana (AUS) (Testa Rossa)
Slowly into stride, soon angled left and raced in midfield, effort and hung right over 1f out, kept on final furlong

4⁽³⁾ nk [2¼]	10. Ray's Call (NZ) 41/1 C Y Ho ² K W Lui	C Y Ho ² K W Lui	4	810	48	–	49	–
b g Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Night Danza (AUS) (Danzero)
Behind until headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

5⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [3¾]	12. Beaut Beaut (NZ) 44/5 Alexis Badel L Ho	Alexis Badel L Ho	4	810 hv	46	–	41	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Luscious Legs (NZ) (Pins)
Tracked leaders, ridden along over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [4¼]	13. Hot Hot Pepper (NZ) 19/1 Umberto Rispoli P O'Sullivan	Umberto Rispoli P O'Sullivan	6	810 tv	46	–	40	–
b g Faltaat (USA) - Trouville (AUS) (Hurricane Sky)
In touch on outside, ridden and effort over 2f out, baulked three times over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [4¾]	11. Respect (AUS) 9/1 Matthew Chadwick John Moore	Matthew Chadwick John Moore	5	812 tb	48	–	41	–
b g Northern Meteor (AUS) - Mellow Elle (AUS) (Thunder Gulch)
Held up in touch, not much room over 2f out to over 1f out, no impression final furlong

8⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5½]	9. Dragon Warrior (AUS) 23/1 Nash Rawiller W Y So	Nash Rawiller W Y So	5	812 b	48	–	38	–
b g Haradasun (AUS) - Nevaloveduanyway (AUS) (Danzero)
Towards rear, driven along over 2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never able to challenge

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6]	14. Chaparral Star (AUS) 110/1 W M Lai C W Chang	W M Lai C W Chang	3	86 h	42	–	30	–
br g High Chaparral (IRE) - Sutology (NZ) (Straussbrook)
Slowly into stride, behind and pushed along, some late headway, never on terms

10⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	7. Wish Come True (AUS) 82/1 Olivier Doleuze C H Yip	Olivier Doleuze C H Yip	4	92 ht¹	52	–	36	–
b g Stratum (AUS) - Albany Crest (AUS) (Anabaa)
Held up on inside, effort when not much room briefly well over 1f out, soon no danger

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [7¾]	4. Noble Delight (NZ) 58/10 Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	3	92	52	–	34	–
b g Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Set (NZ) (Perfectly Ready)
Prominent, effort 2f out, bumped 1f out, soon weakened

12⁽²⁾ 1 [8¾]	6. Refined Treasure (AUS) 21/10F Karis Teetan A T Millard	Karis Teetan A T Millard	3	92	52	–	30	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Spyglass Hill (AUS) (Volksraad)
Held up in touch, ridden along when bumped over 1f out, soon stumbled badly, eased final furlong

13⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [9¼]	2. Forever Kindness (AUS) 129/1 M L Yeung ² Y S Tsui	M L Yeung ² Y S Tsui	4	90	52	–	28	–
b g Hard Spun (USA) - Dubawi's Daughter (AUS) (Dubawi)
Behind on inside, driven along over 2f out, never on terms

14⁽⁷⁾ 11 [20¼]	1. Best Runner (NZ) 43/1 Neil Callan A Lee	Neil Callan A Lee	4	92	52	–	–	–
b g Redwood - Agi Gu Li (AUS) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Led to halfway, not much room briefly and weakened over 1f out, eased

14 ran Winning time: 57.72s (slow by 1.72s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Kiwi Sunrise (reserve), Richcity Fortune (reserve)
1st owner: Weber Lo Wai Pak, Chew Sein Mene & Harry Chan Tin Sang (Golden Dash) 1st breeder: Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd
2nd owner: Happy Go Lucky Syndicate (Peace Combination)
3rd owner: Kirk Wong King Wai (People's Champion)

5:00 Sha Tin (HK) 7 Jan 2018

Azalea Handicap (Class 4) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)