Happy Valley Wednesday Wrap - Season winner 9 for Toronado

Breednet - Thursday April 10

Toronado added to his strong Hong Kong season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, with new winners also for Redwood, Capitalist and Shamexpress, and Hugh Bowman rode a treble.

Toronado

Verbier’s win in the opening race took Toronado’s season tally to nine and he currently sits third on both the HK earnings and winners tables.

Blue Point’s upwardly mobile sprinter Colourful King was also impressive for David Eustace in race five, taking his Hong Kong record to two wins from three starts, having had five starts for two wins in Victoria when named Blue Renegade.

Race 1 Yau Ma Tei Hcp (C5) (1650) Verbier (FR) (Toronado (IRE) x Vadirima (FR))

Casper Fownes / Luke Ferraris

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from 14 and $879,375

Winner 25 from 41 HK runners for Toronado. Nine from 26 this season.

Race 2 King's Park Hcp (C4) (1200) Northern Fire Ball (Sooboog x Andronica)

Dennis Yip / Jerry Chau

Season win two. Overall two from nine and $1,684,800

Winner six from 12 HK runners for Sooboog. Two from seven this season.

Race 3 Wylie Hcp (C4) (1800) Harmony Galaxy (BRZ) (Courtier (USA) x Zealous Vixen (BRZ))

Danny Shum / Hugh Bowman

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from 14 and $1,413,520

Winner one from two HK runners for Courtier. One from one this season.

Race 4 King's Park Hcp (C4) (1200) Sovereign Fund (Capitalist x Mossbeat)

Michael Chang / Karis Teetan

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from 12 and $4,806,190

Winner 14 from 35 HK runners for Capitalist. Eight from 32 this season.

Race 5 The Hong Kong China Rugby Cup (C3) (1000) Colourful King (Blue Point (IRE) x Hard Rider (NZ))

David Eustace / Andrea Atzeni

Season win two. Overall two from three and $3,164,090

Winner one from three HK runners for Blue Point. One from three this season.

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Raced in Australia as Blue Renegade.

Race 6 King's Park Hcp (C4) (1200) Stellar Swift (Starspangledbanner x Hera (NZ))

David Hayes / Hugh Bowman

Season win two. Overall two from 15 and $2,503,040

Winner 26 from 40 HK runners for Starspangledbanner. 11 from 25 this season.

Raced in Australia as Stellar Olympus.

Race 7 Oi Man Hp (C4) (1650) Casa Rochester (NZ) (Redwood (GB) x Christmas Lily)

Mark Newnham / Hugh Bowman

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from six and $826,070

Winner seven from 14 HK runners for Redwood. Two from five this season.

Raced in New Zealand as Rochester.

Race 8 Mong Kok Hcp (C3) (1650) Flying Fortress (NZ) (Shamexpress (NZ) x Starguru (NZ))

Cody Mo / Harry Bentley

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from six and $1,603,860

Winner seven from 14 HK runners for Shamexpress. Three from five this season.

Raced in New Zealand as Deflation.

Race 9 Ho Man Tin Hcp (C3) (1200) Golden Empire (FR) (Fastnet Rock x Pretty Paper (IRE))

Francis Lui / Keagan De Melo

Season win two. Overall seven from 38 and $8,677,450

Winner 40 from 73 HK runners for Fastnet Rock. Five from 10 this season.

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