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Hong Kong Wrap - Happy Valley Wednesday

Breednet - Thursday April 17

Deep Field had a new winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, making it 22 for the season and 60 overall in Hong Kong, while there were new winners for Needs Further and Showtime and Mark Newnham and Jamie Richards trained doubles.

Sunday's Serenade (Ardrossan) - part of a winning double for Jamie Richards

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Race 1 Aster Hcp (C5) (1000) Day Day Victory (Deep Field x Onemorezeta)

Benno Yung / Alex Badel

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from 13 and $608,125

Winner 60 from 108 HK runners for Deep Field. 22 from 67 this season.

Race 2 Bellflower Hcp (C4) (2200) Management Folks (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Excellent Mariner (IRE))

David Hall / Karis Teetan

Season win one. Overall three from 26 and $3,281,400

Winner 16 from 27 HK runners for Mastercraftsman. Two from two this season.

Race 3 Thistle Hcp (C4) (1650) Iconical (Needs Further x Pleats (FR))

Jamie Richards / Zac Purton

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from seven and $748,800

Winner one from three HK runners for Needs Further. One from two this season.

Race 4 Violet Hcp (C3) (1200) Giant Leap (Capitalist x Malakiya)

Ricky Yiu / Andrea Atzeni

Season win three. Overall four from 17 and $3,499,350

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

Race 5 The Ewo Challenge Trophy (C4) (1650) Sunday's Serenade (NZ) (Ardrossan x Sunday Rose (NZ))

Jamie Richards / Zac Purton

Season win two. Overall two from 12 and $2,088,450

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Winner two from six HK runners for Ardrossan. Two from six this season.

Race 6 Violet Hcp (C3) (1200) Crimson Flash (Showtime x Damselle)

Mark Newnham / Andrea Atzeni

First win in Hong Kong with a record now of one from five and $1,651,670

Winner two from five HK runners for Showtime. Two from five this season.

Raced in Australia as He's In Like Flynn

Race 7 Dianthus Hcp (C4) (1200) Fatal Blow (Russian Revolution x River Vixen)

Mark Newnham / Luke Ferraris

Season win two. Overall two from five and $1,444,950

Winner two from 10 HK runners for Russian Revolution. Two from six this season.

Barrier trialled in Australia as Shadow Flash

Race 8 Dianthus Hcp (C4) (1200) Lucky Planet (Pariah x Watchful Eyes (IRE))

Cody Mo / Matthew Chadwick

Season win two. Overall three from 22 and $3,227,400

Winner three from five HK runners for Pariah. One from five this season.

Barrier trialled in Australia as Thankful Blis

Race 9 Chamomile Hcp (C3) (1650) A Americ Te Specso (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA) x Island Time (NZ))

John Size / Andrea Atzeni

Season win one. Overall five from 36 and $6,738,750

Winner 45 from 66 HK runners for Per Incanto. Nine from 25 this season.

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