Full Result 10.45 Sha Tin (HK) | 23 April 2023

Wan Chai Gap Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

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⁽⁷⁾	12. Straight Arron (AUS) 23/5 C Y Ho C Fownes	C Y Ho C Fownes	4	88	84	–	100	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Imperial Lass (NZ) (Tavistock)
In rear of midfield, moved into midfield halfway, shaken up and quickened well under 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won easing down

2⁽⁴⁾ 3¼	7. Sword Point (AUS) 13/10F Hugh Bowman F C Lor	Hugh Bowman F C Lor	4	813 p	89	–	98	–
ch g American Pharoah (USA) - Jazz Song (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Led, pushed along 1 1/2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, held second

3⁽¹²⁾ ½ [3¾]	9. Sweet Encounter (NZ) 51/10 Zac Purton J Size	Zac Purton J Size	4	810 b	86	–	94	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - Haumea (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Settled in last, ridden along on outer 1 1/2f out, headway to go third well inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [5]	1. Butterfield (BRZ) 36/1 Matthew Poon ² C S Shum	Matthew Poon ² C S Shum	7	96 tp	98	–	103	–
ch g Setembro Chove (BRZ) - Londrinita (ARG) (Fahim)
Midfield on inner, not clear run under 2f out, ridden along and headway inside final furlong, never on terms with leaders

5⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [5½]	4. Spirited Express (AUS) 28/1 Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	5	91 b	91	–	95	–
ch g No Nay Never (USA) - Bo Bardi (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Towards rear, ridden along under 2f out, kept on well but never a threat

6⁽⁸⁾ nk [5¾]	10. Alacrity (CHI) 61/10 Karis Teetan Jamie Richards	Karis Teetan Jamie Richards	4	89 t	85	–	89	–
b g Lookin At Lucky (USA) - Afirmate Catalina (CHI) (Special Quest)
Towards rear, shaken up towards outer over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

7⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [6½]	11. Beautyverse (NZ) 50/1 Alexis Badel A S Cruz	Alexis Badel A S Cruz	4	89 ht	85	–	87	–
b g Tarzino (NZ) - The Love Of Money (AUS) (Casino Prince)
Midfield, took closer order on outer turning in, shaken up and outpaced by leaders under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	2. Savvy Nine (FR) 25/1 Luke Currie Douglas Whyte	Luke Currie Douglas Whyte	7	98 b	98	–	97	–
bl g Anodin (IRE) - Insan Mala (IRE) (Bahhare)
Prominent on inner, ridden along over 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, lost position inside final furlong

9⁽²⁾ nk [8]	6. Champion Dragon (IRE) 10/1 Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	5	813 ht	89	–	88	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Via Lattea (IRE) (Teofilo)
Close up, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and weakened from 1 1/2f out

10⁽⁵⁾ 2 [10]	5. Bourbonaire (NZ) 15/1 Antoine Hamelin J Size	Antoine Hamelin J Size	5	90 h	90	–	85	–
b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Star Guest (NZ) (Pentire)
Prominent, weakened from under 2f out, well held final furlong

11⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [11¼]	3. Turin Redsun 55/1 L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	L Hewitson Douglas Whyte	5	96 t	96	–	88	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Irish Rookie (IRE) (Azamour)
Towards rear, switched to inside early, angled out and ridden along under 2f out, not quicken and well held final furlong

12⁽³⁾ 3¾ [15]	8. Looking Great (NZ) 54/1 K C Leung F C Lor	K C Leung F C Lor	6	812 tp	88	–	72	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Montwest (NZ) (Montjeu)
Midfield, ridden along 2f out, soon lost position, behind final furlong

12 ran Winning time: 1m 47.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Karen Lo Ki Yan (Straight Arron) 1st breeder: Torryburn Stud
2nd owner: Li Chi Pong (Sword Point)
3rd owner: Vicky Tang (Sweet Encounter)

10:45 Sha Tin (HK) 23 Apr 2023

Wan Chai Gap Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)