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Weight Will Stop a Train

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 10

They always say ‘weight will stop a train’ and it stopped one of the world’s best sprinters at Sha Tin on Sunday when Lucky Sweynesse stepped out for the first time in a new season at Sha Tin only to taste defeat at the hands of a talented horse carrying 9kg less than him.

Victor the Winner salutes at the first Sha Tin meeting of a new season - image HKJC

Trained by Danny Shum, five year-old Toronado (IRE) gelding Victor the Winner is very much a young sprinter on the up with five wins from his previous eight starts.

He finished last season with a second to Lucky Sweynesse in the Group III Sha Tin Vase on June 4, when he was again carrying 9kg less, but this time with two recent trial wins under his belt Victor the Winner turned the tables to the shock of punters.

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Victor the Winner was not for catching and won the HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup (1200m) by two and a half lengths, his sixth win from nine starts.

Winning rider Karis Teetan went in confident and felt he won the race in the first 400m when he got to the lead and was able to control the tempo.
 

A $180,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Golden River Investments / Mr Chu from the Collingrove Stud draft, Victor the Winner was bred by Adam Sangster and is the best of three winners from stakes-placed Cape Cross (IRE) mare Noetic, who sadly died earlier this year.

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Race Result - The HKSAR Chief Executive's Cup (C1) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Soft Time: 1:09.87
1
Victor The Winner
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Noetic (AUS) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K Teetan 52
2
2.5
Lucky Sweynesse
- 5g Sweynesse (AUS) x Madonna Mia (NZ) (Red Clubs (IRE))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Z Purton 61
3
3.8
Adios
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Later Gator (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: A Badel 52
Inglis December Online Sale $85,000
Seller: Newgate (as agent)
Buyer: Gb Bloodstock Nz
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $825,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Trilogy Racing
4
6.0
Rewarding Together
- 7g Pierro (AUS) x Bella Rossie (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: M Chadwick 52.5
5
7.8
Ima Single Man
- 6g Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Single Spice (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: Y L Chung 49
6
8.3
Youthful Deal
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Orchid Beach (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: A Atzeni 52.5
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