| R5 SHA TIN | 11 December 2016 |
| THE LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT G1 3U OPEN ($3,192,000), 1200m 1:08.80 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Paul O’Sullivan-trained Aerovelocity began well from his good barrier (2) and settled in fourth place, one out and one back, tracking a solid tempo (first 800m 46.02). He got a split to challenge on passing the 300m, took the lead nearing the 100m and then held on for a narrow but good win in the quick time of 1:08.80. Lucky Bubbles settled back in ninth place, switched deeper and into clear running on turning for home and then came with a late-closing run to take a very good second. Peniaphobia was smartly away from his inside barrier and went straight to the front. He then set a good pace, held the front until then 100m and then held on to take a close-up third. Of the others, the Australian runners Takedown raced in sixth place (between runners), put in a run from the 300m and kept making good ground, albeit without looking a winning chance, to finish (1.9 lengths) sixth in a very sound effort while Rebel Dane had a difficult trip in fourth place (three wide, without cover) on a solid pace and tired from the home turn to finish (4.5 lengths) 11th. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 1. AEROVELOCITY (NZ) 8yo Gelding | P O'SULLIVAN ZAC PURTON | 57.0 $7.50 | |||||||
| PINS (AUS) - EXODUS (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Daniel Yeung Ngai | 2nd | 2. LUCKY BUBBLES (AUS) 5yo Gelding | K W LUI BRETT PREBBLE | 57.0 $2.20 | ||||||
| SEBRING (AUS) - BUBBLE BELOW (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Lucky Syndicate | ||||||||||
| Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Eddington, $90000, R Yiu, HONG KONG | 3rd | 3. PENIAPHOBIA (IRE) 5yo Gelding | A S CRUZ SILVESTRE DE SOUSA | 57.0 $11.00 | ||||||
| DANDY MAN (IRE) - UMLANI (IRE) | ||||||||||
| Huang Kai Wen | ||||||||||
| Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Eddington, $90000, R Yiu, HONG KONG | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5. AMAZING KIDS (NZ) 5yo Gelding | JOHN SIZE JOAO MOREIRA | 57.0 $6.90 | |||||||
| 5th | 8. SIGNS OF BLESSING (IRE) 5yo Gelding | FRANCOIS ROHAUT STEPHANE PASQUIER | 57.0 $124.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 12. TAKEDOWN (AUS) 4yo Gelding | GARY MOORE TIM CLARK | 57.0 $25.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 4. NOT LISTENIN'TOME (AUS) 6yo Gelding | JOHN MOORE HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 $9.90 | |||||||
| 8th | 14. SUPER JOCKEY (NZ) 8yo Gelding | TONY MILLARD K TEETAN | 57.0 $103.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 10. STRATHMORE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | TONY MILLARD NEIL CALLAN | 57.0 $56.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 6. BIG ARTHUR (JPN) 5yo Horse | K FUJIOKA RYAN MOORE | 57.0 $7.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 7. REBEL DANE (AUS) 7yo Horse | GARY PORTELLI BEN MELHAM | 57.0 $81.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 9. RED FALX (JPN) 5yo Horse | TOMOHITO OZEKI M DEMURO | 57.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 11. GROWL (GB) 4yo Gelding | R A FAHEY GRAHAM LEE | 57.0 $263.00 | |||||||
The annual LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2016 have long been recognized as the “Turf World Championships". This year the event was held on December 11 at Sha Tin Racecourse where elite horses from around the world will battle for four G1 races.
