Full Result 8.25 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 January 2020

Cotton Tree Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good

1st £79,932.30 2nd £30,851.06 3rd £16,126.69 4th £8,413.93 5th £4,908.12

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	13. Looking Good (NZ) 40/1 K H Alfred Chan ¹⁰ F C Lor	K H Alfred Chan ¹⁰ F C Lor	5	710 2 b	63	–	75	–
b g Postponed (USA) - Are You Devious (NZ) (Captain Rio)
Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, driven and strongly pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely

2⁽⁴⁾ shd	4. Assimilate (AUS) 13/5F Zac Purton Jimmy Ting	Zac Purton Jimmy Ting	5	91 tb	74	–	84	–
ch g Sebring (AUS) - Jester's Girl (AUS) (Commands)
Midfield, dropped towards rear of midfield approaching final furlong, ridden 2f out, stayed on well from 1 1/2f out, pressed front pair final 100yds, took 2nd close home, just held

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [hd]	12. Beauty Loyal (AUS) 57/10 Chad Schofield A S Cruz	Chad Schofield A S Cruz	5	86 tb	65	–	75	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Singapore Sling (AUS) (Starcraft)
In touch in midfield, tracked leaders 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well and pressed winner strongly from over 1f out, always just held, lost 2nd close home

4⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [1¾]	2. My Ally (FR) 13/1 Alexis Badel John Moore	Alexis Badel John Moore	6	95 t	78	–	84	–
b g Siyouni (FR) - Etoile Nocturne (FR) (Medicean)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final 100yds

5⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [1¾]	10. Hinchinlove (AUS) 39/1 M L Yeung T P Yung	M L Yeung T P Yung	5	810 tb	69	–	74	–
b g Hinchinbrook (AUS) - Wildly Entertained (USA) (Forestry)
Tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace from over 2f out

6⁽²⁾ ½ [2¼]	7. Seattle Choice (SAF) 56/10 Karis Teetan A T Millard	Karis Teetan A T Millard	4	812	71	–	75	–
b g Sail From Seattle (CAN) - Bold Choice (SAF) (Lecture)
Started slowly, towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁾ shd [2½]	1. Follow Me (AUS) 16/5 Joao Moreira J Size	Joao Moreira J Size	4	97 t	80	–	84	–
br g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Star Over Kansas (AUS) (Starcraft)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on from 1 1/2f out until no extra final 100yds

8⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	14. Farshad (GER) 12/1 Silvestre De Sousa Y S Tsui	Silvestre De Sousa Y S Tsui	6	83 1 b	61	–	62	–
rg g Kendargent (FR) - Forever Midnight (IRE) (Night Shift)
In touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, outpaced when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong

9⁽³⁾ 2½ [6¼]	3. Reel Bizzy (IRE) 13/2 Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	Grant Van Niekerk C S Shum	4	93 tb	76	–	70	–
b g Kodiac - Damask (IRE) (Red Clubs)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from under 2f out

10⁽¹³⁾ nk [6½]	11. Pakistan Friend (AUS) 47/1 Neil Callan P O'Sullivan	Neil Callan P O'Sullivan	5	810 tb	69	–	62	–
ch g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Heaven Beneath (AUS) (More Than Ready)
Held up towards rear, wide into straight, ridden and kept on steadily from over 2f out, never dangerous

11⁽⁹⁾ 2 [8½]	5. Smiling City (AUS) 77/1 L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	4	813	72	–	59	–
bb g So You Think (NZ) - Laylia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
In touch, ridden 2 1/2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

12⁽⁵⁾ nk [8¾]	9. Unite Spirit (SAF) 72/1 Tony Piccone D E Ferraris	Tony Piccone D E Ferraris	4	811	70	–	57	–
b g Master Of My Fate (SAF) - Americas Cup (SAF) (Rich Man's Gold)
Awkward leaving stalls, always in rear

13⁽⁷⁾ nk [9]	6. Divine Unicorn 128/1 H N Jack Wong ³ Y S Tsui	H N Jack Wong ³ Y S Tsui	6	89 t	71	–	57	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Inchberry (Barathea)
Always in rear

14⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [9¾]	8. Rakkikyatto (AUS) 41/1 C Y Ho K W Lui	C Y Ho K W Lui	5	811	70	–	54	–
b g All American (AUS) - Catalina Winemixer (AUS) (Stratum)
Midfield, lost place approaching 2f out, soon struggling

14 ran Winning time: 1m 21.65s (slow by 0.65s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Lakeshore Eagle
1st owner: Chiu Chow Hon Kong Syndicate (Looking Good) 1st breeder: Little Avondale Trust
2nd owner: Ian Cheng Ka Ho (Assimilate)
3rd owner: Kwok Siu Ming (Beauty Loyal)

8:25 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2020

Cotton Tree Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)