Hong Kong Success for Wandjina

Tara Madgwick - Thursday July 11

Larneuk Stud’s blueblood Snitzel stallion Wandjina has had a good season with nearly 50 Australian winners including new stakes-winner Infancy and has made his presence felt in Hong Kong with a winning double at Happy Valley on Wednesday.

Wandjina has had five winners in Hong Kong this season from six starters! Click for more info.

Wandjina has had five winners from six runners in Hong Kong this season headed by his classy multiple Group III winner Galaxy Patch and was in hot form at Happy Valley with wins for five year-old Prince of Porty and four year-old Flamingo Trillion, who has now won five races including three of this last four starts.

Trained by David Hall, Prince of Porty has now won three races in Hong Kong and ended his season with a win as favourite.

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Wandjina stands at a fee of $6,600.

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Race Result - Sweet Orange Hcp (C3) 1800m

Happy Valley Track: Good Time: 1:48.88
1
Flamingo Trillion
- 4g Wandjina (AUS) x Double Dee (AUS) (Dubleo (USA))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 58.5
2
0.1
Romantic Laos
- 5g Pins (AUS) x Zaburn (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: W K Mo Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
3
0.8
Hameron
- 6g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Thurayaat (GB) (Tamayuz (GB))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: Luke Ferraris 60.5
4
1.5
Awesome Fluke
- 4g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Jayquin Star (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P F Yiu Rdr: A Atzeni 61
5
1.5
Supreme Agility
- 3g Setembro Chove (BRZ) x Margaery (BRZ) (Agnes Gold (JPN))
Tnr: P C Ng Rdr: Z Purton 60
6
1.8
Perfect Team
- 5g Deep Impact (JPN) x Amanee (AUS) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C Fownes Rdr: C Y Ho 57.5
7
2.8
Samarkand
- 5g Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Shimmy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: Jerry Chau 56.5
8
4.8
G Liner
- 6g Siyouni (FR) x Toi Et Moi (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: H Bentley 52.5
9
5.3
Escape Route
- 6g Dandy Man (IRE) x Elaysa (GB) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: M F Poon 51.5
10
6
Romantic Charm
- 5g Savabeel (AUS) x Keyarna Blue (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: K Teetan 53
11
7.3
Ivy League
- 5g Galileo (IRE) x Timbuktu (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D Whyte Rdr: Keagan De Melo 56.5
12
63.8
Rising From Ashes
- 6g Shamus Award (AUS) x Tear Gas (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C W Chang Rdr: A Hamelin 59
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