Full Result 10.20 Sha Tin (HK) | 30 April 2023

FWD Insurance NCB Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good

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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. Not Usual Star (AUS) 169/10 L Hewitson W Y So	L Hewitson W Y So	5	95 ht	73	–	85	–
bb g Zoustar (AUS) - Acouplamas (AUS) (Al Maher)
Made all, ridden 2f out, driven final furlong, held on well final 50yds

2⁽⁸⁾ nk	5. Beauty Missile (AUS) 10/1 K C Leung F C Lor	K C Leung F C Lor	3	91 b	69	–	80	–
br g Smart Missile (AUS) - Five Card Charlie (AUS) (Sebring)
Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, pressed winner final 50yds, not quite able to challenge

3⁽²⁾ ½ [¾]	3. Good Buddy (NZ) 42/10 James McDonald D J Hall	James McDonald D J Hall	5	96	74	–	84	–
b g Showcasing - Saheel (NZ) (Zabeel)
In touch, pressed leaders on outside 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not quite able to challenge

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [1]	11. Silver Sonic (AUS) 186/1 Harry Bentley K W Lui	Harry Bentley K W Lui	4	89	63	–	72	–
br g Exosphere (AUS) - Iridescente (AUS) (Commands)
Towards rear of midfield, took closer order over 2f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1¾]	14. Wide Blue Yonder (NZ) 7/2F Joao Moreira David A Hayes	Joao Moreira David A Hayes	4	87 tb	61	–	68	–
b g Power - Pierian (NZ) (Montjeu)
Midfield, ridden and in touch over 2f out, not clear run and angled out inside 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, not going pace to challenge

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [3¼]	12. Unpresuming (IRE) 68/10 Karis Teetan J Size	Karis Teetan J Size	4	89 b	63	–	66	–
b g Bated Breath - Shy Audience (IRE) (Sir Prancealot)
Started slowly, towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

7⁽¹⁴⁾ nk [3¾]	7. Taj Dragon (IRE) 4/1 C Y Ho P C Ng	C Y Ho P C Ng	4	90	68	–	70	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Next Trial (IRE) (Hard Spun)
Towards rear of midfield on outside, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

8⁽³⁾ ½ [4¼]	8. Happy Mission (AUS) 84/10 Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	5	812 ht	66	–	67	–
b g Snitzel (AUS) - Acquired (NZ) (O'Reilly)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5]	1. Charity Grace (NZ) 102/1 Matthew Poon ² C S Shum	Matthew Poon ² C S Shum	6	97 t	77	–	76	–
ch g Per Incanto (USA) - Kalamanda (Singspiel)
Raced keenly in midfield on outside, outpaced and no impression from 2f out

10⁽⁴⁾ nse [5]	6. Precise Express (IRE) 77/1 Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	Silvestre De Sousa P F Yiu	7	91 h	69	–	67	–
b g Tamayuz - Soviet Treat (IRE) (Ashkalani)
Midfield, ridden 2 1/2f out, driven and outpaced inside 2f out, soon no impression

11⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¼]	9. HK Dragon (JPN) 26/1 Tom Marquand Douglas Whyte	Tom Marquand Douglas Whyte	5	812 tv	66	–	64	–
b g Lord Kanaloa (JPN) - Sweet Lady (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on steadily final furlong, never dangerous

12⁽¹²⁾ ½ [5¾]	2. Capital Legend (AUS) 7/1 Hugh Bowman C Fownes	Hugh Bowman C Fownes	4	96 t	74	–	70	–
ch g Capitalist (AUS) - Sweet Melody (NZ) (Tavistock)
Towards rear of midfield, not clear run and lost place inside 2f out, outpaced and no impression from 1 1/2f out

13⁽¹³⁾ ½ [6¼]	13. Circuit Nine (IRE) 70/1 Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	Matthew Chadwick A S Cruz	4	87 htb	61	–	56	–
gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Bright Sapphire (IRE) (Galileo)
Always towards rear

14⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [8½]	10. Seasons Bliss (NZ) 53/1 L J Ferraris Jimmy Ting	L J Ferraris Jimmy Ting	5	810	64	–	53	–
b g Charm Spirit (IRE) - Enchanted Melody (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
Always towards rear

14 ran Winning time: 1m 23.28s (slow by 2.28s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Golden Link (reserve)
1st owner: Chen Hong Wei (Not Usual Star) 1st breeder: Bowcock Bloodstock
2nd owner: Kwok Siu Ming (Beauty Missile)
3rd owner: Richard Lok Kee Loong, Will Yiu Mau Lung & Jimmy Law Hoi Yat (Good Buddy)

10:20 Sha Tin (HK) 30 Apr 2023

FWD Insurance NCB Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)