Full Result 6.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 26 February 2023

Citigold Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £176,038.34 2nd £67,944.62 3rd £35,516.51 4th £18,530.35 5th £10,809.37

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	9. Beauty Eternal (AUS) 3/20F Zac Purton J Size	Zac Purton J Size	4	88	84	–	103	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Ithacan Queen (NZ) (Savabeel)
Tracked leaders, chased leader going well over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, pushed along and went clear lead inside final furlong, easily

2⁽⁴⁾ 2	6. California Ten (IRE) 11/1 L J Ferraris A S Cruz	L J Ferraris A S Cruz	6	811 tb	87	–	96	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Bulrushes (Byron)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, stayed on from 1 1/2f out, hung right inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, flattered by proximity to easy winner

3⁽⁵⁾ nse [2]	7. Spirited Express (AUS) 27/1 Alexis Badel P F Yiu	Alexis Badel P F Yiu	5	810 b	86	–	95	–
ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Bo Bardi (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on well from inside 2f out, disputed 2nd closing stages, no threat to easy winner

4⁽³⁾ ½ [2½]	5. All For St Paul's (AUS) 21/1 Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	Matthew Chadwick F C Lor	6	90 b	90	–	98	–
b g Magnus (AUS) - So Enticing (AUS) (Ice Point)
Led, headed halfway, ridden and kept on from 2f out, dropped to 4th final 50yds

5⁽¹⁾ nk [2¾]	1. Fantastic Treasure (AUS) 22/1 L Hewitson David A Hayes	L Hewitson David A Hayes	5	97 t	97	–	104	–
b g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Brambling (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Midfield, ridden 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

6⁽⁷⁾ nk [3¼]	2. Cheerful Days (AUS) 52/1 Jerry Chau ² K W Lui	Jerry Chau ² K W Lui	6	93 b	95	–	101	–
b g Smart Missile (AUS) - Saint Minerva (AUS) (Galileo)
Held up towards rear, ridden inside 2f out, not clear run and forced to switch inside 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

7⁽⁸⁾ 6¼ [9½]	8. The Rock 42/1 Blake Shinn C Fownes	Blake Shinn C Fownes	7	89	85	–	77	–
ch g Dutch Art - Barynya (Pivotal)
Prominent on outside, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

8⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [11¼]	3. Mr Ascendency (IRE) 10/1 Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	5	92 p	92	–	80	–
ch g The Gurkha (IRE) - Dietrich (USA) (Storm Cat)
Midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong

8 ran Winning time: 1m 33.40s (fast by 0.60s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Beauty Live (non-runner)
1st owner: Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen (Beauty Eternal) 1st breeder: P Raftopoulos
2nd owner: Chester Liang Jun Yu (California Ten)
3rd owner: Bunny Chan Chung Bun (Spirited Express)

6:00 Sha Tin (HK) 26 Feb 2023

Citigold Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)