Reward for Effort's HK Star Scores of Fun

Media Release - Sunday September 20

Reward For Effort's success in Hong Kong was added to on Sunday Afternoon when Scores Of Fun remained unbeaten thanks to some Moreira magic. 

The John Size trained Scores Of Fun, was badly strung up in the straight and joins Moneymore (Reward For Effort) who is already a winner for David Hayes in the new Hong Kong racing Season.

“I was hopeful I would get through – he’s a promising horse,” Moreira said. “We got held up in the home straight and I had to go for two gaps and the only one that came through was the second one and that proves that he has got heart – he came in between horses and got the job done.”

The John Size-trainee settled midfield on the rail and in the home straight had to duck and weave for an opening, which Moreira found at the 200 metre mark between a weakening Inno Legend and Happily Friends.

Scores Of Fun was bred at Dan Neville's Hollylodge Thoroughbreds by Jeremy McGrath and Darren Fradd. The up and coming sprinter is out of Brahms mare Montana Hilton who tested positive to Reward For Effort on September 18.

Closer to home, Reward For Effort has sired a quick fire 23 individual winners since the start of August and is a top 20 Australian sire for earnings and winners this season. Thompson's Reward was his most recent city winner when saluting at Morphettville on Saturday. Congratulations to breeder Tarcoola Stud. - News from Chatswood Stud

Reward for Effort

Advertisment

Race Result - Shek Lei Hcp (C4) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:09.41
1
Scores Of Fun
- 4g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Montana Hilton (AUS) (Brahms (USA))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Moreira 60
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: Grenville Stud, Whitemore, Tas (As Agent)
Buyer: Brettknoll Thoroughbreds/Chris Bieg Racing
2
0.3
Classic Posh
- 5g Testa Rossa (AUS) x Makaha (NZ) (Seasoned Star (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: Jerry Chau 56
3
0.5
So Awesome
- 4g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Lion Blanc (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: K Teetan 56
4
0.8
Smart Charade
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Aniarnota (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: V Borges 53
5
1.3
Above All
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Blueridge Cat (USA) (Bluegrass Cat (USA))
Tnr: A T Millard Rdr: A Hamelin 57
6
1.4
Stock Legend
- 4g Sidestep (AUS) x Adjourn (AUS) (Waajib (IRE))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 52.5
7
1.8
Golden Mission
- 5g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) x Aimee's Idol (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: A Badel 51.5
8
2.3
Happily Friends
- 5g Requinto (IRE) x Maraglen (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
9
2.5
Robot Warrior
- 5g Sepoy (AUS) x Ancient Song (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: T P Yung Rdr: K C Leung 57
10
2.8
More Than Enough
- 4g Dalghar (FR) x Worship (USA) (Irish River (FR))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: N Callan 59.5
11
3.8
Inno Legend
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Morceau (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Z Purton 56.5
12
5.3
Flying Spirit
- 5g Stratum (AUS) x Traffic (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: M L Yeung 53
13
6.3
Fortune Triple
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Kerry Gal (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Y S Tsui Rdr: H T Mo 54.5
14
18.5
Dragon In Field
- 4g Highly Recommended (AUS) x Firelight (NZ) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: M F Poon 55
More Reading...
New G1 Winner for Wootton Bassett
Back in Australia for another season at Coolmore, Wootton Bassett (GB) was expected to get a 3YO Group I winner in France on Sunday, but the horse that got the job done was not the one punters expected.
Aussie Connection with Impressive St Mark’s Basilica Debut Winner
2021 European Horse of the Year St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) is at Coolmore Australia this spring and had an impressive debut winner at Ascot overnight with El Vamos powering clear of her rivals to win as she pleased.
El Vencedor Crowned NZ Horse of the Year
Rich Hill Stud’s standing as a centre of thoroughbred excellence has been further emphasised with El Vencedor named New Zealand’s Horse of the Year.
G1 Haydock Sprint Cup Upset
Wathnan Racing were expecting to win the Group I Haydock Sprint Cup (6f) overnight with short priced race favourite Lazzat, but the best he could manage was fifth behind progressive three year-old colt Big Mojo.
Impressive First Foals for Don Corleone
The first son of outstanding sire Extreme Choice to find his way to Queensland, Group I performer Don Corleone proved very popular with breeders last spring covering 133 mares at Eureka Stud and his first foals are exactly what you might hope for.
Toronado Withdrawn from Service
Victorian breeders have been dealt a blow with Swettenham Stud announcing on Sunday evening that their champion sire Toronado (IRE) would not cover any mares in 2025 as he recovers from a significant infection that caused lameness.
Sires With Winners - Sunday September 7
Here is the full list of 67 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Aussie Bred Sprinter Wins G3 in South Korea
Australian bred Deep Field gelding Self Improvement was the pride of Hong Kong on Sunday when the Manfred Man trained gelding captured the Group III Seoul Korea Sprint (1200m) in South Korea.
Ones to Watch – Bendigo
At this time of year, you tend to take special notice of well-bred 3YO debut winners and three of them arrived at Bendigo on Sunday that were all interesting for different reasons and none more so than one who has a name that has become infamous this year.
Barneswood Farm Trans Tasman Strike
A trans-Tasman ownership double prompted long and enthusiastic celebrations for Ashburton’s Barneswood Farm.