Debut HK Winner for Reward for Effort

Media Release - Monday May 25

Reward For Effort 3YO Scores Of Fun won on debut at Sha Tin on Sunday, making it two Hong Kong winners in the past week for Reward for Effort.

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Scores of Fun - image HKJCAfter impressing at the trials for John Size and Joao Moreira, Scores Of Fun was well-backed into favouritism. He becomes Reward For Effort's eight career winner in Hong Kong, headed by HK$5 Million earner Jumbo Luck. 

 
Scores Of Fun was bred at Hollylodge Thoroughbreds by Jeremy McGrath and Darren Fradd who sold him as a weanling for $15,000 to Belmont Bloodstock. A successful pinhook result saw him sell for $100,000 via Springmount to Price Bloodstock at Inglis Premier.

Scores Of Fun is out of Brahms mare Montana Hilton who has been booked back into Reward for Effort again this season. 

Another son of Reward for Effort, Bullish Brother also won in Hong Kong on Wednesday for breeder Tarcoola Stud out of their Royal Academy mare Stream Royale.

Reward For Effort once again provides the much needed reliability breeders are seeking. He has sired 78 individual winners this season including Lucifer's Reward who broke the 1000m track record at Pakenham on Thursday night. He is bred and owned by Andy O'Shea's Innisfree Thoroughbreds.

Reward For Effort stands at his original fee of $11,000 inc. GST in 2020.
 
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Race Result - Mr Medici Hcp (C4) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:09.45
1
Scores Of Fun
- 3g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Montana Hilton (AUS) (Brahms (USA))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Moreira 58
2
0.3
Golden Link
- 3g Per Incanto (USA) x Kendoka (NZ) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: M Chadwick 58
3
1.6
Gallant Legacy
- 5g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Torentosa (FR) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: V Borges 57.5
4
2.8
Kinda Cool
- 3g Per Incanto (USA) x Virginia Key (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem (IRE))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: Z Purton 59
5
3.0
Sky Darci
- 3g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Strictly Maternal (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: N Callan 60.5
6
3.5
Ardenode
- 5g Hellvelyn (GB) x Coconut Kisses (GB) (Bahamian Bounty (GB))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: M L Yeung 56
7
4.0
Qipao Boss
- 3c Reward For Effort (AUS) x Sylkat Eclipse (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: C Y Ho 55.5
8
4.5
Angel Of My Eyes
- 3g Niagara (AUS) x Rose Chapel (NZ) (College Chapel (GB))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: B Shinn 58
9
4.8
Flying Spirit
- 4g Stratum (AUS) x Traffic (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: Jerry Chau 53.5
10
5.8
Sacred Timing
- 4g Street Boss (USA) x Little Fishes (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: M F Poon 54
11
6.3
Regency Poet
- 4g Poet's Voice (GB) x Amour Cache (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: K Teetan 56.5
12
7.0
Fantastic Fabio
- 6g Hidden Dragon (AUS) x Fantastic Flo Jo (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: T H So 55
13
8.8
Voyage Star
- 4g Guillotine (NZ) x Next Century (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: T P Yung Rdr: A Hamelin 58
14
12.8
Horse Winnings
- 3g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Anais (AUS) (Spectrum (IRE))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H N Wong 56.5
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