HK Debut Winner for Zousain

Tara Madgwick - Monday November 24

Zousain featured at the big Sha Tin meeting on Sunday with his unraced four year-old Mabubu kicked off the card with a debut victory in race one.

Given a solid grounding at barrier trials in Australia where he won a heat at Cranbourne back in February and then for his current trainer Chris So, Mabubu made the running and was too strong at the finish winning the 1200m contest by a long neck.

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A $100,000 Magic Millions Book 2 purchase from the Riverdene Stud draft for Merrick Staunton, Mabubu is the third winner from four foals to race from Furiosa, a placed daughter of Chilean Group winner Wild Storm (Chi).

Mabubu was a $100,000 MM Book 2 purchase for Merrick Staunton.

Mabubu is the second winner in Hong Kong from just five starters there for Zousain, whohas 16 entries for Magic Millions and 19 for Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - BOCHK Cross-Border Services Hcp (C4) 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:09.15
1
Mabubu
- 4g Zousain (AUS) x Furiosa (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: W Y So Rdr: C Y Ho 57.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $100,000
Seller: Riverdene Stud, Wagga Wagga, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Merrick Staunton
2
0.3
All's Well
- 4g Frosted (USA) x Ruby Queen (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: J Bowman 59
NZB Karaka Book 1 $20,000
Seller: Blandford Lodge
Buyer: Mr G Old
3
1.8
Jubilant Star
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Palo Duro (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: D J Hall Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $170,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Nick Ryan Racing/JJ Gordon Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
2
Made For Life
- 4g Pierata (AUS) x Nova Rocha (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: B Avdulla 57.5
5
2.8
One Man Show
- 4g Showtime (AUS) x Single Dancer (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: K C Leung 61
6
3.5
California Bay
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Zara Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: M Chadwick 59
7
3.5
Jubilation For All
- 4g War Decree (USA) x Colonel's Daughter (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: C S Shum Rdr: R Kingscote 57.5
8
4
Groovy Feeling
- 5g Cable Bay (IRE) x Cooper's Girl (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: M L Yeung 56
9
4
Precision Hope
- 4g Vespa (NZ) x Tania (NZ) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: A Badel 57.5
10
5
Tier Fly
- 5g Rubick (AUS) x Stars Are Out (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: Luke Ferraris 60.5
11
5
Amazing Kid
- 4g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Josdesanimaux (USA) (Leroidesanimaux (BRZ))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: A Atzeni 53.5
12
6.5
Adorable Smile
- 4g Ardrossan (AUS) x La Sartiglia (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA))
Tnr: D Eustace Rdr: Lyle Hewitson 57.5
13
7.3
Copartner Fleet
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Bedizened (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: K Teetan 61
14
10
Amo Ergo Sum
- 3c Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Miss Delima (AUS) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: Brett Crawford Rdr: Keagan De Melo 57.5
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