Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 7 January 2018

Orchid Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good

1st £70,643.33 2nd £27,265.85 3rd £14,252.60 4th £7,436.14 5th £4,337.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	3. Ping Hai Star (NZ) 33/20F Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	4	94 tb	77	–	88	–
b g Nom Du Jeu (NZ) - Vicky (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Started very slowly, behind, joined main group approaching 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and forced to switch 1 1/2f out, good headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on strongly from 150yds out, led 50yds out, cosily

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	2. Simply Brilliant 17/10 Zac Purton F C Lor	Zac Purton F C Lor	4	95 h	78	–	88	–
ch g Frankel - Red Bloom (Selkirk)
Towards rear of midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, driven and headed 50yds out, kept on

3⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	1. Bombay Blitz (AUS) 10/1 Douglas Whyte C Fownes	Douglas Whyte C Fownes	4	97 b	80	–	87	–
ch g Snitzel (AUS) - Covertly (AUS) (Metal Storm)
Towards rear, ridden and stayed on from 2f out, not able to challenge

4⁽⁶⁾ 2¾ [4½]	10. Amazing Moment (AUS) 36/1 Alexis Badel P O'Sullivan	Alexis Badel P O'Sullivan	6	84 b	63	–	62	–
b g Dane Shadow (AUS) - Lady Frisco (AUS) (Frisco View)
Midfield, took closer order 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5]	6. Nuclear Power 34/1 Alberto Sanna D J Hall	Alberto Sanna D J Hall	4	810 h	69	–	67	–
b g Equiano (FR) - Miss Rimex (IRE) (Ezzoud)
Towards rear on outer, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

6⁽⁸⁾ nk [5¼]	8. Super Wise (AUS) 13/1 Umberto Rispoli C H Yip	Umberto Rispoli C H Yip	4	89 het	68	–	65	–
bb g Zoffany (IRE) - Folichonne (AUS) (Denon)
Led after 2f, ridden and joined 2f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ ¾ [6]	7. Diamond Dragon (AUS) 11/1 C Y Ho ² K W Lui	C Y Ho ² K W Lui	6	87 hb	68	–	63	–
b g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Umatilly (AUS) (Umatilla)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on last 150yds, never dangerous

8⁽¹³⁾ 1 [7]	11. Experto Crede (IRE) 11/1 Matthew Chadwick John Moore	Matthew Chadwick John Moore	5	84	63	–	55	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Shepherdia (IRE) (Pivotal)
Tracked leaders, ridden under 2f out, weakened final furlong

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	4. Marvel Joy (IRE) 97/1 Neil Callan C Fownes	Neil Callan C Fownes	4	813	72	–	61	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Without Precedent (FR) (Polish Precedent)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out

10⁽²⁾ shd [8½]	13. Happy Journey (NZ) 96/1 M L Yeung ² L Ho	M L Yeung ² L Ho	7	81 2 t	60	–	51	–
b g Mossman (AUS) - Oh So Royal (AUS) (Danzero)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, steady headway on inner from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11⁽⁴⁾ nk [8¾]	9. Mighty Maverick (AUS) 13/1 K C Leung ² D Cruz	K C Leung ² D Cruz	6	83 p	64	–	52	–
br g Snitzel (AUS) - Thunder Belle (AUS) (Thunder Gulch)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, soon beaten

12⁽³⁾ 1¾ [10½]	5. Romantic Journey (AUS) 284/1 K C Ng ³ A S Cruz	K C Ng ³ A S Cruz	4	88 tb	70	–	53	–
ch g More Than Ready (USA) - Perfect Truth (IRE) (Galileo)
In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [11¼]	12. Young Empire 177/1 W M Lai W Y So	W M Lai W Y So	5	84 tv	63	–	44	–
b g Royal Applause - Age Of Chivalry (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Led, headed after 2f, ridden to join leader 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

13 ran Winning time: 1m 22.15s (slow by 1.15s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Zeng Shengli (Ping Hai Star) 1st breeder: G B & Mrs L A Morton
2nd owner: Simply Brilliant Syndicate (Simply Brilliant)
3rd owner: Ranjan Tikam Mahtani (Bombay Blitz)

9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 7 Jan 2018

Orchid Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)