Prince of Sussex First Hong Kong Run Promising

Tara Madgwick - Monday June 1

Last seen in Australia winning the inaugural $1million MRC Showdown in Victoria last year beating Stradbroke contender Hightail, Toronado (IRE) gelding Prince of Sussex finally made his Hong Kong debut a Sha Tin on Sunday.

Now trained by John Size and renamed Lucky Express, the three year-old has trialled on numerous occasions in Hong Kong since he transferred there at the end of last year, but this was his first race start.

Sent out favourite for the Class Two event over 1200m, he loomed into contention strongly over the final furlong, but probably peaked on his run just shy of the line to finish third beaten less than a length.



It was an encouraging effort and he can no doubt improve with further maturity as his career unfolds.

His dam Il Diamante has a yearling filly by Toronado and she is back in foal to him again.

Swettenham Stud’s Toronado has had a very successful season with some 46 Australian winners of nearly $3million in prizemoney including  stakes-winner Still a Star, Group I placed Affair to Remember as well as four other Black Type horses in addition to his boom up and comers Masked Crusader and Master Montaro, who is also headed for Hong Kong.

Toronado



 

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Race Result - Amah Rock Hcp (C2) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:08.23
1
Mr Croissant
- 4g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Surreptitiously (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $320,000
Seller: The Oaks Stud
Buyer: Tartan Meadow Bloodstock
2
0.5
All In Mind
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Isabel Street (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: V Borges 53.5
3
0.8
Lucky Express
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Il Diamante (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Moreira 54
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $280,000
Seller: North, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Matt Laurie Racing/Wilannah Park Bloodstock
4
1.3
Armando
- 3c What A Winter (SAF) x Big Mona (USA) (Yes It's True (USA))
Tnr: A T Millard Rdr: K Teetan 54
5
2.5
Seven Heavens
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Heaven Sent (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: M L Yeung 54
6
2.6
Lucky More
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x You Da One (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Z Purton 56
7
4.0
Precious Express
- 5g Niagara (AUS) x Boxapins (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: Alex Lai 54
8
4.3
Stronger
- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Star Pupil (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: J Moore Rdr: Jerry Chau 55.5
9
5.3
California Whip
- 7g Giant's Causeway (USA) x Canterbury Lace (USA) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: A Hamelin 57.5
10
5.8
Baltic Success
- 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Madame Pedrille (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: M F Poon 52.5
11
9.0
Highly Proactive
- 4g Coats Choice (AUS) x Blue Blond (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 55.5
12
11.8
Speed Vision
- 5g Helmet (AUS) x Sunburnt (GB) (Haafhd (GB))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: C Wong 51.5
13
12.5
Yoo Yoo King
- 4g Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) x Cruise Collection (SAF) (Model Man (SAF))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: H N Wong 52
14
25.5
Team Spirit
- 5g Strategic (AUS) x Forget Ima Lady (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: A K Chan 51
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