Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 11 March 2018

Merlion Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (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⁽³⁾	13. Sun Touch (NZ) 29/10 H T Mo ⁵ C S Shum	H T Mo ⁵ C S Shum	5	81 htb	65	–	80	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Teardrop Island (NZ) (Fastnet Rock)
Made all, ridden when challenged under 2f out, kept on strongly and drew clear from over 1f out, comfortably

2⁽⁸⁾ 2¾	4. Chung Wah Spirit (AUS) 36/5 Neil Callan C H Yip	Neil Callan C H Yip	4	91 t	74	–	82	–
b g Dash For Cash (AUS) - Letter From France (AUS) (Exceed And Excel)
Dwelt, recovered and raced in midfield, ridden and good headway from 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on well, no impression on winner final furlong

3⁽²⁾ 2 [4¾]	3. Jolly Convergence 26/5 Nash Rawiller T P Yung	Nash Rawiller T P Yung	5	92 tp	75	–	77	–
b g Equiano (FR) - Langs Lash (IRE) (Noverre)
In touch, ridden and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out

4⁽¹¹⁾ shd [4¾]	9. Fiama (AUS) 10/1 Umberto Rispoli Michael Freedman	Umberto Rispoli Michael Freedman	4	812	71	–	73	–
b g Makfi - Proud Hussey (AUS) (Hussonet)
Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, moved to wide outside 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [5¼]	6. Volitation (NZ) 8/5F Karis Teetan F C Lor	Karis Teetan F C Lor	5	91	74	–	75	–
b g Shocking (AUS) - Mostly (NZ) (Strategic Image)
In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened steadily from over 1f out

6⁽¹⁾ ½ [5¾]	8. Positively High (AUS) 198/1 Chad Schofield C Fownes	Chad Schofield C Fownes	4	813	72	–	71	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Positively Perfect (IRE) (Storm Cat)
Midfield, ridden and no impression from under 2f out

7⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [6¼]	14. Hard Ball Get (AUS) 54/1 Matthew Poon ⁷ D J Hall	Matthew Poon ⁷ D J Hall	8	712 b	64	–	62	–
gr g Aussie Rules (USA) - Aqua Velva (AUS) (Spectrum)
Held up in rear, ridden and kept on from under 2f out, never dangerous

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [7]	2. Raging Blitzkrieg (IRE) 68/10 Brett Prebble J Size	Brett Prebble J Size	4	93 h	76	–	72	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Adja (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Chased leader, challenged going well under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened tamely final furlong

9⁽¹²⁾ 2½ [9½]	12. Fortune Patrol (IRE) 72/1 K C Leung ² P O'Sullivan	K C Leung ² P O'Sullivan	4	86 tb	67	–	57	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Gwyllion (USA) (Red Ransom)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out

10⁽⁷⁾ ½ [10]	5. Racing Luck (AUS) 321/1 C Y Ho ² K W Lui	C Y Ho ² K W Lui	4	813	74	–	62	–
b g Street Cry (IRE) - Flying Success I (AUS) (Flying Spur)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11⁽⁴⁾ 5 [15]	11. Everbrave (NZ) 40/1 W M Lai K L Man	W M Lai K L Man	4	88	67	–	42	–
b g Alamosa (NZ) - Miss Riviera (NZ) (Montjeu)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

12⁽⁵⁾ nk [15¼]	10. Blazing Partners (NZ) 146/1 Alberto Sanna W Y So	Alberto Sanna W Y So	4	811	70	–	44	–
b g Echoes Of Heaven (AUS) - Flightime (NZ) (Yamanin Vital)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven 2f out weakened over 1f out, eased last 150yds

13⁽¹³⁾ 8 [23¼]	1. Magic Power (IRE) 355/1 M L Yeung ² W Y So	M L Yeung ² W Y So	4	90	75	–	27	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Kind Regards (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Dwelt, always towards rear, eased final furlong

14⁽⁹⁾ 3¼ [26½]	7. Chimboraa (AUS) 258/1 H N Jack Wong ⁵ L Ho	H N Jack Wong ⁵ L Ho	4	89 hb	73	–	17	–
br g Congrats (USA) - Pas De Deux (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear of midfield, wide into straight and dropped to rear, soon well beaten and eased

14 ran Winning time: 1m 21.85s (slow by 0.85s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Farshad (non-runner)
1st owner: Michael To Kwong Yip, Tso Lai Ming & To Wing Shuen (Sun Touch) 1st breeder: G R Cunningham, M Kirwan & D O'Byrne
2nd owner: Chung Wah Racing Syndicate (Chung Wah Spirit)
3rd owner: Jolly Family Syndicate (Jolly Convergence)

9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 11 Mar 2018

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