One to Watch – Sha Tin

Tara Madgwick - Monday June 19

Deep Field was the champion sire in Hong Kong last season and he had an impressive debut winner at Sha Tin on Sunday that will be one to follow next season and was his most expensive yearling sold in 2021.

Packing Bole wins on debut - image HKJC

A $700,000 Magic Millions purchase from Silverdale Farm for Lindsay Park Racing/Andrew Williams Bloodstock, Packing Bole is trained by Danny Shum and was sent out a very short priced favourite for the 1200m Class four event over 1200m.

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Ridden by Zac Purton, he made light work of the assignment cruising home to win by three-quarters of a length running up to the good impression he had created at the barrier trials this year.

Danny Shum declared him ‘a nice horse’ and will have plenty to work next season.

Packing Bole was the most expensive yearling by Deep Field sold in 2021.

Packing Bole was raised at Silverdale Farm and is a half-brother to stakes-placed Intrepidacious and this season’s juvenile metro winner Captain Amelia being the third winner from three to race from unraced Fastnet Rock mare Courageous Kitty, a full sister to Group II winner Anaheed and half-sister to stakes-winner Farooq.

Courageous Kitty is a daughter of Group I winner Rostova and her full sister Anaheed produced the most expensive yearling sold in Australia this year when her I Am Invincible colt sold for $2.7million.

Courageous Kitty is in foal to I Am Invincible, so Silverdale Farm will have great expectations for that foal when it arrives this spring!

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Race Result - Shui Chuen O Hcp (C4) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Time: 1:09.50
1
Packing Bole
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Courageous Kitty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: Z Purton 58.5
2
0.8
Golden Samurai
- 4g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Nazca (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: C Y Ho 61
3
1.8
California Vanes
- 4g Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Miss Vandal (AUS) (Don'T Say Halo (USA))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: B Avdulla 61
4
3.0
Awesome Treasure
- 5g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Bizz (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 61
5
3.3
Noble Boyz
- 5g Street Boss (USA) x Badabing Badaboom (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: M J Dee 53
6
4.0
Speedy Fortune
- 3g Pariah (AUS) x Greytfilly (AUS) (Ferocity (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: M F Poon 57
7
5.3
Star Club
- 3g Star Turn (AUS) x Madame Bookworm (AUS) (Publishing (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Gibson Rdr: A Badel 58.5
8
8.0
Huge Win
- 4g Headwater (AUS) x Overblik (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: M Chadwick 54.5
9
12.0
Magic Traveller
- 3g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Annie's Luck (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: H Bentley 58.5
10
16.3
Easy Two
- 4g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Pinzaara (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: K H Ting Rdr: K C Leung 56
11
16.4
Happy Fat Cat
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Bound To Blush (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: L Ho Rdr: A K Chan 58.5
12
20.8
Dan Attack
- 4g Deep Field (AUS) x She's A Stalker (AUS) (Ferocity (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: Luke Ferraris 57.5
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