Hong Kong Success for Zoustar 3YO

Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 17

Talented Zoustar three year-old Inner Flame made it four wins from five starts when he saluted at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Inner Flame - image HKJCTrained by Douglas Whyte and ridden by Joao Moreira, Inner Flamehad a tough run after drawing wide, but was strong to the line to win the 1200 metre Class 3 handicap by half a length as favourite.

Inner Flame won his first three races before suffering a reversal last time out, but came back from a two-month break with a tenacious win.

“He did that the hard way, which he had to do from that gate (11); he was attacked early and he had to hold on and fight, with horses coming at him at the end – only good horses can do what he’s done,” Moreira said.

“I’m very pleased to be sitting on such a nice horse for the Douglas Whyte stable. Douglas’ patience has paid off, he was going to run him another day but decided to wait and I really think that patience was the key to this horse being able to come back and win again. He’s a nice horse with a bright future.”

A $55,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase from the Riversdale draft for Horse Ventures and is one of six winners from good producer Assertive Sound, a full sister to Group I winners Assertive Lad and Assertive Lass, the dam of Group I winning sire Reset.

His sire Zoustar is building a successful record in Hong Kong with four winners from six runners.

Zoustar has had four winners from six starters in Hong Kong.

Zoustar stands at Widden Stud at a fee of $121,000 this spring.

 

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Race Result - Pak Sha O Hcp (C3) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:08.89
1
Inner Flame
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Assertive Sound (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: J Moreira 57.5
2
0.5
President's Choice
- 4g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Shihabi (AUS) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: K Teetan 53.5
3
0.8
Young Legend
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ivory Gala (FR) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Jerry Chau 56
4
1.8
Ping Hai Bravo
- 3g Red Dazzler (AUS) x Mountain Bluebird (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Hamelin 55.5
5
3.0
Mig Energy
- 4g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Hifalutin (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: C Y Ho 56
6
3.1
Eligere
- 4g Choisir (AUS) x Smytzer's Roylani (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: K C Leung 52.5
7
3.8
Tom's Style
- 4g Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Red Centre (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: V Borges 56
8
4.0
Superich
- 5g Red Giant (USA) x Daly Charm (AUS) (Best Western (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: Z Purton 59.5
9
5.3
Super Qilin
- 5g Alamosa (NZ) x Chico (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: N Callan 56
10
5.4
Helaku Knight
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Summery (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: J Moore Rdr: M L Yeung 54.5
11
7.3
Kung Fu Fighter
- 4g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Viva Dubai (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: M Chadwick 53.5
12
8.0
Happy Fortune
- 4g Archipenko (USA) x Happy (JPN) (Bago (FR))
Tnr: L Ho Rdr: T H So 55
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