Coolmore Sires Trifecta G2 Sha Tin Trophy

Tara Madgwick - Monday October 16

The Group II Sha Tin Trophy (1600m) on Sunday produced a trifecta for the Coolmore sires with California Spangle (IRE) and Beauty Eternal finishing first and third for Starspangledbanner and Churchill gelding Encountered (IRE) split the pair in second place.

California Spangle wins the G2 Sha tin Trophy - image HKJC

California Spangle wins the G2 Sha tin Trophy - image HKJC

Trained by Tony Cruz, California Spangle was having his  first run for the season and was ridden a confident race by Hugh Bowman under his topweight of 61 kg. He led for home and couldn’t be run down with Encountered trying hard for second going down by half a length.

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“Hugh Bowman is a top-class jockey. The horse showed his class today and the jockey rode a perfect race,” Cruz said. “After the second trial, California Spangle seemed to be going very badly but he came on after that trial. That was the big difference.

“He’s always been the star horse in my stable – he’s the only star horse in my stable at the moment – and Hugh Bowman will be riding him in the races ahead.”

Those assignments include the G2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile (1600m) on 19 November and the LONGINES Hong Kong Mile.

California Spangle has the outstanding record of 11 wins and eight placings from 19 starts and is the best of five winners from Pearlita’s Passion, a half-sister by High Chaparral to Group II winner Shakespearean.

Starspangledbanner has a great strike rate with daughters of High Chaparral with 18 winners from 20 runners and three stakes-winners that also include his Group I winning 2YO The Wow Signal.

Starspangledbanner is back at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $33,000 as is Churchill at a fee of $22,000.

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Race Result - The Sha Tin Trophy Gr2 1600m

Sha Tin Track: G0 Time: 1:34.18
1
California Spangle
- 6g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Pearlitas Passion (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: J Bowman 61
2
0.5
Encountered
- 5g Churchill (IRE) x Enrol (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: K C Leung 53
3
1.0
Beauty Eternal
- 5g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Ithacan Queen (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: Z Purton 56
4
1.8
Circuit Stellar
- 6g Mehmas (IRE) x Lillebonne (FR) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: K Teetan 52
5
2.3
Money Catcher
- 6g Ferlax (NZ) x Warren's Sister (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: A Badel 56
6
2.5
Senor Toba
- 6g Toronado (IRE) x Bahamas (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: M L Yeung 52.5
7
2.6
Beauty Joy
- 7g Sebring (AUS) x Impressive Jeuney (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: M Chadwick 55.5
8
2.8
Straight Arron
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Imperial Lass (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: H Bentley 52
9
3.0
Tourbillon Diamond
- 7g Olympic Glory (IRE) x Modave (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: A Atzeni 52
10
5.8
Russian Emperor
- 7g Galileo (IRE) x Atlantic Jewel (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 57.5
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