Full Result 9.10 Sha Tin (HK) | 1 January 2023

Chinese Banyan Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £104,712.46 2nd £40,415.34 3rd £21,126.20 4th £11,022.36 5th £6,429.71

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Metro Warrior (AUS) 128/10 C Y Ho David A Hayes	C Y Ho David A Hayes	6	95 b	75	–	89	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Scandinavia (AUS) (Snippets)
Made all, ridden 2f out, driven and pressed from over 1f out, kept on well

2⁽¹⁴⁾ nk	8. Pleasant Endeavor (AUS) 77/10 K C Leung P F Yiu	K C Leung P F Yiu	5	812 b	68	–	81	–
b g Redoute's Choice (AUS) - Via Africa (SAF) (Var)
Prominent, ridden inside 2f out, driven and pressed winner from over 1f out until finish, always just held

3⁽¹²⁾ nk [½]	7. Superb Boy (AUS) 29/10 Zac Purton K W Lui	Zac Purton K W Lui	4	813 t	69	–	81	–
ch g Nicconi (AUS) - Jolie Joy (AUS) (Kendargent)
In touch in midfield, short of room inside 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽¹³⁾ shd [¾]	10. We Are Hero (AUS) 8/5F Silvestre De Sousa K L Man	Silvestre De Sousa K L Man	5	810 tv	66	–	78	–
b g Headwater (AUS) - Kinsella (AUS) (Shamardal)
Towards rear of midfield, took closer order from halfway, ridden inside 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched over 1f out, held in a pocket final 150yds, kept on well, unlucky

5⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2]	1. California Rad (AUS) 20/1 Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ¹⁰ A S Cruz	6	813 tb	79	–	86	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Radharcnafarraige (IRE) (Distorted Humor)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽⁷⁾ shd [2]	3. Special M (IRE) 13/1 Karis Teetan J Size	Karis Teetan J Size	5	97 et	77	–	84	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Young Special (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Midfield, ridden inside 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [2¼]	6. Mark The Moment (AUS) 10/1 Jerry Chau ² P C Ng	Jerry Chau ² P C Ng	4	813 tv	71	–	77	–
b g Snitzel (AUS) - Lassiter's Cat (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

8⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [4½]	2. Run Run Cool (AUS) 10/1 Hugh Bowman F C Lor	Hugh Bowman F C Lor	5	99 e/s	79	–	77	–
br g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Golden Penny (AUS) (Blevic)
Held up towards rear, took closer order from halfway, not clear run 2f out, ridden and no impression from inside 2f out, eased final 50yds

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [5¾]	9. Flying Dragon (NZ) 22/1 Harry Bentley C H Yip	Harry Bentley C H Yip	5	810	66	–	59	–
b g Per Incanto (USA) - Crepe De Chine (NZ) (Pins)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, squeezed and slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon driven and no extra

10⁽⁹⁾ nk [6¼]	13. Magic Toronado (AUS) 260/1 Luke Currie W Y So	Luke Currie W Y So	4	87 1	62	–	55	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - A Little Prayer (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

11⁽¹¹⁾ nk [6½]	4. Valiant Elegance (AUS) 43/1 Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	6	96 tb	76	–	67	–
ch g Salade (AUS) - Lolly Lover (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Tracked leaders, ridden inside 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased final 50yds

12⁽⁶⁾ ½ [7]	14. Classic Posh (AUS) 114/1 Matthew Poon ² D J Hall	Matthew Poon ² D J Hall	7	83	61	–	50	–
b g Testa Rossa (AUS) - Makaha (NZ) (Seasoned Star)
Always towards rear

13⁽³⁾ 6½ [13½]	11. Winning Heart (IRE) 189/1 L J Ferraris A S Cruz	L J Ferraris A S Cruz	4	89 tb	65	–	31	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Ostatnia (IRE) (Amadeus Wolf)
Midfield, outpaced over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

14⁽⁴⁾ nk [13¾]	12. Life Is Good (FR) 64/1 Ruan Maia Richard Gibson	Ruan Maia Richard Gibson	4	87	63	–	28	–
b g Zelzal (FR) - Ascot Glory (IRE) (Kheleyf)
Prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon beaten, eased final furlong

14 ran Winning time: 57.15s (slow by 1.15s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Sky Forever (reserve)
1st owner: Metro Express Syndicate (Metro Warrior) 1st breeder: R J Crabtree
2nd owner: Ho Kwok Wing (Pleasant Endeavor)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Mak Yiu Hay & Mak Kai Chung (Superb Boy)

9:10 Sha Tin (HK) 1 Jan 2023

Chinese Banyan Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C) (Turf)