Kiwi Bred Trifecta in G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 21

Kiwi bred sprinters filled the trifecta in the BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m)  at Sha Tin on Sunday making a powerful statement ahead of the Group I Longines HK International Sprint next month.

Lucky Sweynesse wins his first stakes race - image HKJC

Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin, Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) clocked 1m 07.55s – only fractionally slower than Sacred Kingdom’s 1m 07.50s – in notching his seventh win at his 10th start for jubilant trainer Manfred Man and all-conquering jockey Zac Purton.

Allowed to settle midfield after jumping from barrier 11, Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse) stalked the favourite Wellington before spearing clear over the final 200m to defeat Pierre Ng-trained pair Lucky Patch (NZ) (El Roca) and Duke Wai (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA).

“Obviously, he’s done it tough from awkward gates this time in but behind the gates I saw six jockeys trotting their horses up and they’ve all got speed and I knew it was going to be a bit messy,” Purton said.

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uo;But he didn’t begin that great. I didn’t have any option but to take the spot I got, which worked out well with the way the race was run. Master Eight got in my way a little bit, just prior to straightening, but I just tried to straighten him and it cost me a little bit of ground as I swung around him.

“I thought it was a soft win. He’s done a good job, he’s a horse on the way up.”

A $90,000 purchase for J & I Bloodstock from the Woburn Farm draft at the NZB Ready to Run Sale, Lucky Sweynesse is a full brother to Group I placed Signora Nera and is from stakes-winning Red Clubs mare Madonna Mia.

Sweynesse stands at Novara Park

He becomes the fifth stakes-winner Lonhro stallion Sweynesse.

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Race Result - Bochk Private Banking Jc Sprnt Gr2 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:07.55
1
Lucky Sweynesse
- 4g Sweynesse (AUS) x Madonna Mia (NZ) (Red Clubs (IRE))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Z Purton 56
2
0.3
Lucky Patch
- 6g El Roca (AUS) x Gould (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Jerry Chau 56
3
1.1
Duke Wai
- 7g Per Incanto (USA) x Swan Lake (NZ) (Green Perfume (USA))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: H Bentley 56
4
1.8
Sight Success
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Tarp (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: V Borges 56
5
1.9
Cordyceps Six
- 4g Star Turn (AUS) x Sandcastles (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Gibson Rdr: S De Sousa 56
6
2.3
Wellington
- 6g All Too Hard (AUS) x Mihiri (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Richard Gibson Rdr: A Badel 58
7
4.0
Stronger
- 6h Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Star Pupil (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: C Y Ho 58
8
4.8
Sky Field
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Laravissante (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: B Shinn 58
9
5.5
Super Wealthy
- 7g Epaulette (AUS) x Well Hidden (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
10
7.0
Courier Wonder
- 5g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Fabulist (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Bowman 56
11
7.5
Computer Patch
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Girl Hussler (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: M Chadwick 56
12
9.5
Winning Dreamer
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Markisa (NZ) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: Luke Ferraris 56
13
12.0
Kurpany
- 6g Mayson (GB) x One River (FR) (Stormy River (FR))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 56
14
13.3
Master Eight
- 5g Oamaru Force (AUS) x Curzon Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 56
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