Full Result 10.50 Sha Tin (HK) | 20 April 2025

Ho Chung River Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st £107,160.49 2nd £40,185.19 3rd £22,006.17 4th £11,481.48 5th £6,697.53 6th £3,827.16

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	11. South Star (NZ) 37/20 Andrea Atzeni F C Lor	Andrea Atzeni F C Lor	3	88 t	61	–	73	–
b g Wrote (IRE) - Wild Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
In touch, ridden and chased leaders 1 1/2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, led 25yds out, readily

2⁽¹⁰⁾ ½	1. Juneau Pride (AUS) 13/2 Brenton Avdulla J Size	Brenton Avdulla J Size	3	99	76	–	87	–
b g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - Sherbet Bomb (AUS) (Snitzel)
Tracked leaders, ridden and pressed leaders 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, headed 25yds out

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1¼]	7. Stellar Swift (AUS) 15/1 Harry Bentley David A Hayes	Harry Bentley David A Hayes	4	812 tb	65	–	74	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Hera (NZ) (O'Reilly)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁷⁾ shd [1¼]	2. Another World (AUS) 6/5F Zac Purton T P Yung	Zac Purton T P Yung	4	96 p	73	–	82	–
bb g Kermadec (NZ) - Our Squeezer (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Midfield on outside, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽³⁾ 1 [2¼]	13. Sugar Ball (AUS) 43/1 Matthew Poon W K Mo	Matthew Poon W K Mo	5	87 t	60	–	66	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Miss Vinnoire (AUS) (Blackfriars)
Midfield, ridden under 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, not going pace to challenge

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [3½]	8. Target Audience (NZ) 49/1 Alexis Badel C Fownes	Alexis Badel C Fownes	3	811	64	–	67	–
b g Derryn (AUS) - Magic Tryst (NZ) (Magic Ring I)
Started slowly, towards rear, ridden under 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, not going pace to threaten

7⁽⁹⁾ ½ [4]	4. Beauty Crescent (IRE) 23/1 James Orman A S Cruz	James Orman A S Cruz	5	91 t	68	–	69	–
b g Acclamation - Up In Time (Noverre)
Towards rear of midfield on outside, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽¹³⁾ nk [4½]	5. Mega Force (IRE) 156/1 K C Leung P C Ng	K C Leung P C Ng	4	91	68	–	68	–
ch g Justify (USA) - Hence (IRE) (Galileo)
Held up towards rear, ridden 2 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

9⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [5¼]	12. Call Me Gorgeous (AUS) 33/1 Matthew Chadwick K W Lui	Matthew Chadwick K W Lui	4	87	60	–	58	–
b g Deep Field (AUS) - Alderney (AUS) (High Chaparral)
In touch, ridden and effort under 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [6]	6. Ragga Bomb (IRE) 185/1 Antoine Hamelin David Eustace	Antoine Hamelin David Eustace	4	813	66	–	62	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Malilla (IRE) (Red Clubs)
Always towards rear

11⁽⁶⁾ shd [6]	9. Bright Day (AUS) 110/1 Britney Wong ¹⁰ K L Man	Britney Wong ¹⁰ K L Man	5	80 tp	63	–	59	–
b g Starcraft (NZ) - Don't Tell Clang (AUS) (Clang)
With leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened over 1f out

12⁽²⁾ nk [6¼]	3. Absolute Honour (IRE) 62/1 Angus Chung ³ A S Cruz	Angus Chung ³ A S Cruz	3	812 t	68	–	71	–
b g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Blending (Medicean)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and no impression from 2f out

13⁽⁸⁾ nk [6½]	10. New Forest (AUS) 13/1 Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	Lyle Hewitson Mark Newnham	4	810 t	63	–	58	–
ch g Justify (USA) - Paulownia (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Led, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

13 ran Winning time: 1m 20.99s (fast by 0.01s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Friends Of Southern District Syndicate (South Star) 1st breeder: Mrs L M Gillovic
2nd owner: June Wong Wai Man (Juneau Pride)
3rd owner: Lily Chan Li Lei & Marc Chan (Stellar Swift)

10:50 Sha Tin (HK) 20 Apr 2025

Ho Chung River Handicap (Class 3) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)